Catalogue
India, various issues of Travencore, Hyderabad, Bengal Presidency, Princely States, Temple tokens etc, five in silver in 2x2 holders with naive descriptions. Fair - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
India, French India, silver rupee, Arcot type mint, dated 1221/45 (KM.15). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
India, Portuguese India, Goa, Maria II (1834-1853), AE 15 reis nd (KM.263), 10 reis 1845 (KM.261), 6 reis 1645 (KM.259), Luiz I, 10 reis 1871 (KM.303); silver rupee 1881 (KM.312); AE half tanga nd. (KM.249). Very good - nearly extremely fine and all scarce. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
India, Portuguese, Ludovicas I (Luiz), silver rupias, 1881 (3), 1882 (4, one illustrated) (KM.312); half rupia 1881 (KM.311) (illustrated); 1/8th rupias 1881 (2, one illustrated) (KM.309, cat $300 each fine) rare both fine, copper 1/2 tanga 1901 (KM.16) (illustrated). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
India, British Protectorate Mysore, under British rule from 1831-1843, in the name of Shah Alam II, silver rupee, (11.36 g), Mysore mint, AH [12]27, Regnal year 95, (1810), (KM.C.207, cf.M.1030-1). Attractive patina, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
India, East India Company, Bombay Presidency, in the name of Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173, 1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.46 g), from of the Mumbai mint, but struck in Calcutta for Malabar Coast, RY1, [AD 1754], (KM.-, Stevens 7.18, Pridmore 294, BMC 79). Bright, very fine or better, with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $150
Passed in
India, East India Company, Bombay Presidency, in the name of Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173, 1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.51 g), from of the Mumbai mint, with star symbol above mint, RY5 frozen date, [AD 1760], (KM.32). Toned, nearly very fine and rare, with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
Passed in
India, British, Madras Presidency, silver two and five fanams, c1808 (KM.350, 351); Queen Victoria, Princely State, Dhar, copper quarter anna, 1887 (KM.13). Very fine; good very fine; fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
India, British, copper 1/12 anna 1835 (4), 1903, 1908, 1933; half pice 1853, 1899, 1904, 1909, 1936; one pice 1943 dot; quarter anna 1830 (2), 1833, 1835 (2), 1858, 1862, 1883, 1892, 1903, 1907, 1910, 1936 (2), 1938; half annas 1834 (2), 1835, 1862 (3), 1945, 1946, silver two annas 1841 (both), 1875, 1907, 1914, 1927 dot, 1939, 1942, 1946 (2); one annas 1916, 1936, 1939 (2), 1942, 1946, four annas 1920 dot, eight annas 1919 (both); quarter rupees 1835 (2), 1840 (both), 1862, 1894, 1908, 1936, 1944L, 1946 dot; half rupees, 1835, 1840 (both), 1862, 1896, 1910, 1924B, 1938B, 1940B, 1941B, 1946B, Republic of India 1950 set (KM.1-7), separated into packets. Poor - uncirculated, the eight annas scarce. (85)
Estimate $250
SOLD $950
India, British, East India Company, William IV, silver rupees, 1835, plain truncation, ribbing pattern on bow tying wreath; plain bow (2) (KM.450.1), F incuse (KM.450.3), RS incuse (KM.450.4) (2). Nearly fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $350
Passed in
India, British, East India Company, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1840, small diamonds, 19 berries (32mm) (KM.457.3), large diamonds (KM.457.4) (3), divided obverse legend (KM.458.3) (5). Very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees; 1840 divided legend, 27 berris, WW raised, (11.66 g), (KM.458.3) (illustrated); 1862 bust B, reverse II (die beak on reverse), (KM.473.1); 1875 bust A, reverse I (KM.473.2); 1892 C incuse (KM.492); reverse type 1 (KM.473.2). Good very fine - nearly uncirculated, first brilliant. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
India, British, Queen Victoria, silver half rupee, 1886C incuse, (KM.491); Edward VII, silver half rupee, 1907B (KM.507) (illustrated); George V, silver half rupee 1936B (KM.522) (illustrated); Queen Victoria, quarter rupee, 1885 C incuse (KM.490). Good very fine - brilliant uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
India, British, Queen Victoria, rupee 1876 dot (KM.473.2), 1891B incuse and 1892 C incuse (KM.492); Edward VII, rupee 1904 B incuse (KM.508); George V, rupees 1911 (KM.523), 1913; 1913 dot, 1918 (3), 1918 dot (3) (KM.524). Nearly fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
India, George V, copper twelfth annas, 1924 (2, one illustrated) Bombay mint, 1930 (2), 1932 (3), 1933 (2), 1935, 1936 Calcutta mint, these all with mint red. Extremely fine - uncirculated, others (19) very fine - uncirculated, (KM.509) with some duplication of dates. Very fine - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
George V, silver rupee, full obverse brockage (1912-1922) (KM.523). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,300
India, British, George V, silver rupee, 1922 (KM.524). Full mint bloom uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
India, Republic, standard coinage, quarter rupee 1954 (KM.5.3), decimal coinage, bronze one paisa, 1957-1964 (KM.8-9a) (20), aluminium 1965-1971 (KM.10.1) (16); two paise, copper-nickel, 1957-1964 (KM.12.1, 2) (20), aluminium, 1965-1970, 1975 (2) (KM..11-13) (15); three paise, 1966-1970 (KM.14) (9); five paise, 1962B (3), 1967 (both sizes), 1974 (5), 1975, 1976, 1977 (KM.18); ten paise, cupro nickel 1957B (2) 1959, 1965B (KM.24-5) (4), aluminium 1972-1979, 1984 (KM.27-33) (19), twenty paise 1969B (KM.41); twenty five paise 1973B - 1987B (KM.49) (16); also mis-strikes two paise 1971 off centre, ten paise 1965B wrong collar (round), twenty five paise 1974 off centre. Fine - uncirculated. (137)
Estimate $280
SOLD $200
Indonesia and Malaya, Srivijaya Empire (c1200 AD), various tin units, cow motif (4); conch shell, convex shape (8), lion; Sanskirt letter (2). In 2x2 holders with Collector's notes, good - very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Indonesia, Java, Sumenep oval countermark on Netherlands, Holland Province, silver gulden, 1793 (KM.73). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
International Year of the Child, UNICEF, proof silver thirty crown size coin set, 1979-1983, countries include Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, China, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Hungary, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Lesotho, Maldives, Malta, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zambia. In blue case with silver embossed UNICEF logos on lid, with certificate and descriptive tickets, FDC. (30)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
International Year of The Child, UNICEF proof silver thirty coin set, 1979-1983, including China 35 yuan. Missing case and certificates, in capsules, FDC. (30)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,600
Iran, five rials, SH1311 (1932) (KM.1131); two rials, SH1312 (1933) (KM.1130); two rials, SH1328 (1949) (KM.1144). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint, A.H. 125 = A.D. 743, (A.137, Eshragh SCC 753, Klat 718); Abbasid Caliphate, Al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirham, Madinat al Salam mint (Badhdad), A.H. 189, = A.D. 805, (A.219, Eshragh SCC 1061, Lowick 1373, Qatar Museum 1749). Both coins fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Islamic, Timur (Tamerlane), 1369-1405, AR tanka, 1388-1405 of uncertain Central Asian mint (probably Samarkand), the Kalima in 3-lines within square and the four sucessors around, reverse, Arabic script for Sultan Mahmud by order (of) Amir Timur, the Defender (MI.1887). Broad flan of nice silver with attractive tone, a little flatly struck in parts, nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Italy, Lucca, large 10 bolognini, dated 1596, silver (3.86 g), obv. CAROLVS IMPERATOR Coat of arms with lily on the coping, with LIBERTAS across, rev. VV LTVS - SANCTVS Draped and crowned bust of the Christ to the left; below, 1596, (CNI 272/274, Bellesia 24, MIR 188/5 [R4]). Extremely rare, nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Italy, Sicily (Regno), Federico (Frederick) II, (1197-1250), billon denarius, 18mm, (0.75 g), Messina mint, struck c.1225, obv. + F. IMPERATOR around cross, three pellets in corners 1 and 3, rev. bust of ruler left, IERL'SICIL REX around,(Spahr p.197, 113); together with another denarius, 16mm, (0.70 g), Messina or Brindisi mints, c.1246, obv. and rev. similar legends, obv. IP in field, rev. no pellets, (Spahr p.201, 137). Very fine, fine. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Italy, Sicily (Regno), Carlo I d'Angio (Charles I), (1266-1282), silver saluto d'argento or Carlino 25mm, (3.36 g), Napoli (Naples mint). obv. + KAROL' IERL' ET SICIL' REX, coat-of-arms, rev. + ALE GRA PLEnA DnS TECUm, the Annunciation: Archangel Gabriel standing right, holding lily and pointing toward the Virgin standing left, orans, both wearing nimbus crown; lily in vase between, (cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe C11 (Salute d'oro); MIR 20; Pannuti-Riccio 3; MEC 14, 677-9. Darkly toned, very fine minor cut in edge, rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
Italy, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily, Peter III of Aragon, Ist of Sicily and Constantia, (c,1282-1285), silver pierreale, Messina mint, 25mm, (3.19 g), obv. +: P: DEI: GRA: ARAGOn: z SICIL: REX:, arms of Aragon, within an octolobe, rev. + COSTA: DEI: GRA: ARAG z SICIL: REGIA, eagle with open wings to left, head right, (Spahr 10/11 var., MIR 4, 173). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Italy, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily, James I (II of Aragon), (1285-1296), silver pierreale, Messina mint, 24mm, (3.31 g), obv. +:IA. DEI. GRA. ARAGON. SICIL REX:, eagle with open wings, head right, within an octolobe, rev. + AC. BARCh. NONE. COMES, arms of Aragon within an octolobe, (Biaggi 1308, Lhotka 224, Spahr 3, MIR 179). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130