Catalogue
Indonesia, Sumatra, British Occupation, 1812-1816, tin pitis, obv. in Arabic "Alamat fi Bilad Palemang dqr Inglistan". In 2x2 holders, good - very fine. (171)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Indonesia, a diverse collection, housed in a red coin album of various temple or religous tokens crude 39mm diam. with square hole with Java symbols (2, one illustrated); larger types 48-61mm diameter (6) described as Pilgrim tokens; others are "Javanese magic coins" or Haj Tokens from Malay Peninsula or Java some struck in debased silver with ships or pilgrim obverse (man advancing right) these mostly with butterfly reverses (4, one illustrated); others iron types with irregular designs (including Arabic legends), (12) 46-50mm diam some with circular (4) or square (1) holes, (one illustrated). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Iran, Muzaffar al-Din Shah, silver 5000 dinars (5 kran), AH 1320 (1903)(KM.976). Attractive blue grey toning, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Italy, Venice, Francesca Dandelo (1329-39) silver soldino. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Italy, Papal States, Gregory XVI, copper Baiocco 1839 IX B (KM.1320); Pius IX, copper 1 soldo 1867R (KM.1372.2); Pius XI, silver ten lire 1934 XIII (KM.8), Pius XII, silver five lire 1939I (KM.28); John Paul I, silver 1000 lire 1978 (KM.142)(in pack of issue). Very fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Italy, Tuscany, Second Provisional Government, two centesimi, 1859 (KM.C.82). A few minor surface nicks, otherwise nice chocolate brown extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik', (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver dirham, Dimashq (Damascus) Mint, A.H. 87 = A.D. 705-6, (A.128, BMC 95, W.365, cf.M.46-7, Klat 331.2, ICV 266). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Islamic, Umayyad, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 118 = A.D. 736, (2.87 g), (A.137, Wilkes Islamic Coin Values 266, BMC 392). Well centred, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Islamic, Ghaznavids, Mahmud b. Sebukt-egin as Yemin al-dawla, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), silver four dirhams, (8.24 g), Anderaba mint, A.H. 389 = A.D. 999, cites Gov. Balkategin and mint name (A.1608, M.765, Wilkes, Islamic Coin Values, 1704). Good very fine, weakly struck as usual, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Central Asia, Bukhara, silver tengas, Abd al-Ahad Muzaffar (1303-1329 AH ), dated AH 1306/1306, another 1306/1307 (illustrated), another 1308/-, another of uncertain date, (KM.75, Wilkes 4088). Mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Japan, silver twenty sen, meiji Yr.9 (1876)(KM.Y.24) characters joined. Uneven tone, previously cleaned, otherwise extremely fine or better.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Japan, silver twenty sen, Meiji Yr.21 (1888)(KM.Y.24). Has been rubbed otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce date.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Japan, silver yen, Meiji Yr.28 (1895) with Gin countermark and Chinese chopmarks (KM.28a.2). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Japan, silver yen, Meiji Yr.36 (1903)(KM.YA25.3). Toned areas, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Japan, silver one year, Meiji, Yr.36 and Yr.38 (1903 and 1905)(KM.28a.2). Nearly extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Keeling Cocos Islands, proof 10 rupees 1977 (KM.X8); five cents green plastic token 1968 (KM.Tn9); Territory of New Guinea silver shillings 1935, 1936, 1938 and 1945 (two of each). Very fine - FDC. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Laos, silver Tiger tounge lats (901 g each) (or 1 1/2 tambung) (cf Mitchener 3005). Fine - very fine. (2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Liberia, bronze two cents, 1896 H (KM.6). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lithuania, Grand Duchy. Zygimantas III Augustas, (1544-1572), silver half groshen, 20mm, (1.13 g). Vilnius mint, dated 1548, obv. Eagle facing with wings spread, head left, rev. Knight on horseback left, holding sword and shield, (Gumowski 598); Poland, John I Albert (1492-1506), silver half (1/2) Groschen, 18mm, (0.92 g), Krakau mint, undated, variety with the coat of arms on the reverse; another Sigismund III (1587-1632), silver 3 Groschen 20mm, (2.27 g), Posen mint, dated (15)94, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust right, rev. III/GROS ARG/TRIP REG/POLONI in four lines across field; crossed axes, I-F, and 94 in exergue, Ilger W.94.2.4. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Lithuania under Poland, Stephan Batory (1576-1586), silver 3 groszy, 1581, obv. crowned head right around STEP D G REX PO M D L, rev. eagle and horseman III above date 15 81, three lines of legend GROS ARG/TRIP M D/LIT (illustrated); others of Poland for Danzig, Sigismund (1506-1548), obv.the crowned coat of arms of Gdask in a pearl rim, in the outer rim a legend starting with a trefoil and GROSSVS*CIVI*DANC3 *1535; rev. pearl rim, a royal bust in armour and crown, facing right, in the outer rim a legend starting with a trefoil: SIGIS*I*REX*POLO*DO*TO*PRVSS, (Kopicki 7310, Kurpiewski 471 [R1]) (illustrated; Poland, Sigismund III Vasa, 3 polkers of 1623, 1624 (KM.41). Fine - very fine, first two scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Macau, proof silver 100 patacas, 1978, 25th Anniversary of the Grand Prix (KM.11). In case of issue with certificate, FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Malaya, Portuguese Melaka, tin bastardo, c1511, Malacca Mint, issued by Alfonso d'Alburquerque after capturing Malacca. Different varieties, dark brown with lacquered appearance, fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Portuguese Malacca, clay stone moulds for tin bastardo, c1511, Dom Manuel issue, Cross of Christ one side, globe the other. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Malaya, Sumatra, British East India Company, bronzed proof three kepings, 1798 (P.8; KM.259.2). Nearly FDC.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300
Malaya and British North Borneo, Elizabeth II, one cents, 1956 (KM.5). Red uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Mexico, Philip V, silver eight reales or pillar dollar 1740 MF Mexico City Mint (KM.103); Charles III, silver eight reales, 1804 T.H. Mexico City Mint (KM.109). First sea salvage corroded otherwise very fine; second good fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Mexico, Ferdinand VI, eight reales, 1747MF (KM.104.1); Spain, cob reales c1661. Surface damage, otherwise good fine; fair. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Mexico, Ferdinand VI, eight reales, 1756MM (KM.104.2). Evenly worn, fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $380
Mexico, Charles IIII, silver two reales 1808TH (KM.91). Extremely fine, attractive tone.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Mexico, Charles III, silver eight reales 1791 FM (KM.109), Chinese and merchant star countermarks. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180