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Islamic, Middle East, Iran and other related areas, an interesting group of silver, base silver and copper issues, mostly of small size in 2x2 packets without description but noting source and cost on each packet. Mostly fine. (28)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Italy, Ancona billon denar (2), Bologna copper quattrino 1610; half bolognino 17?, 1747 (KM.220); Cisalpine Republic, Revolutionary State, silver 30 soldi, 1801 (KM.1); Cremona, Frederick II (1194-1250) silver denero, Cremona Mint; Ferrara, Ercole II, (1534-1539) silver half grossone; Genoa, Conrad III posthumous silver denaro post 1139, silver grossone (1339-44) (CNI171), Thommaso di Compoeregoso (1436-1447) silver petachina (CNI v16), copper denaro; copper two soldi (1710-49) (KM.199), described in envelopes. Fair to extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $400
SOLD $560
Italy, Genoa, Reform coinage, silver eight lire, 1797 (KM.249). Traces of swivel mounting top and bottom edge, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Italy, Lombardy & Venetia, Francis I, silver quarter lire 1823M (KM.C.4.2); Provisional Government, silver five lire 1848M (KM.C.22.1), Lucca & Piombino, Felix and Elisa, silver five franchi, 1807 (KM.24.3), one franc 1809 (KM.23); Lucca, Charles Louis, silver two lire, 1837 (KM.C.41); Massa di Lungiano, Aleric II, silver 7 bolognini, 1667 (KM.41) Milan second Republic, 1447-1450, billon denaro, described in envelopes. Fair to good very fine. (7)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Italy, Lucca, Henry II (1004-1024) - Henry III, IV or V, (1039-1125), silver denier, (0.70 g, 0.92 g and 0.94 g), obv. H in centre +IMPERATOR around, rev. LVCA in centre ENRICVS around, (Biaggi 1056, 1058); Pavia Mint, silver denier, (0.70 g), (MIR 837); Milan, Henry II, (1014-1024), silver denier, (1.26 g), (Biaggi 1410) (illustrated). Toning, fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Italy, Milan, Francesco Sforza, 1450-1466, billon grossi (24.5mm); Galeazzo Maria, (1466-1476) silver half testone; Charles II, (1519-1558) silver (25mm); Philip II (of Spain) silver ducatone 1588 (Dav.8304); Philip IIII, silver ducatone 1622 (Dav.4001; KM.43), 1657 (Dav.4003; KM.55), Carlos (II) silver filippo, 1676 (Dav.4005; KM.92) copper quattrino (Eklund 2221), Maria Theresa, copper half soldi 1779 (KM.184). Fair to good very fine. (10)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,900
Italy, Milan, Philip II of Spain, silver ducat, 1582 (Dav.8309), a pressure cast made from an original.. Good very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Italy, Milan, Kingdom of Napoleon, copper soldi 1812M (KM.C.3.2), five soldi 1810M, ten soldi 1811M (KM.C.5.1, 6.1); silver five lire 1811M (KM.C.10.4). Fine to extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Italy, Modena, Ercole I, (1471-1505) copper bagattino, Reggio Mint (CNI IX42var), Parma, Maria Louisa, silver five lire, 1815, Parma Mint (dav.204; KM.C.30), Piacenza, silver denaro (17mm) (0.76g); Piedmont, brass two soldi An 9 (1800) (KM.C.3); Ravenna, Archbishops of, Anonymous, silver denaro, 12th-13th century; Sardinia, Ferdinand II (1479-1516) billon (16mm), Charles II (of Spain) silver reale 1690 (2.24g) (illustrated), Carlo Emmanuel III, copper 3 cagliarese 1732 (Eklund 1054; KM.C.37), Victor Amadeo, billon 20 soldi, 1796 (KM.C.38); Victor Emmanuel I, silver five lire 1820 (KM.113); Charles Felix, silver five lire, 1828 Genoa (KM.116.2), silver lire 1828 (KM.118.1), Charles Albert, silver five lire 1849 (KM.130.2), one lire 1838 (KM.129.1); modern copy of 1859. Very good to uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,000
Italy, Savoy, Amadeus VIII, (1391-1434) silver dinaro; Ludovico (1402-1418) silver obol (CN1 1-46) (0.50g), Charles II (III), 1504-1553, silver grosso, Emmanuel Philibert (1553-1580) silver grosso (soldi) 1578, another undated (last three from CNG 14.2.1997, 1060,2,3), Victor Amadeus II, silver 20 soldi, 1677 Turin (Bobba 624; KM.291); Siena, copper quattrino (17mm); Piedmont (Subalpine) Republic, silver five francs L'an 10 (1802) (Dav. 197; KM.C.4), described in envelopes. Very good to very fine. (8)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Italy, Tuscany, Francis I, (1574-1587) silver piastre, 1574 (Dav. 8386) (27.50g), silver testone, 1583 (32mm); Ferdinand I, (1587-1609) silver piastre 1595 (Dav. 8389); Ferdinand II, (1620-1670) silver (20mm); Cosimo III, silver tollero, 1699, Livorno mint; Peter Leopold, silver 10 paoli, 1766 (KM.C21a) paoli 1788 (KM.C.17a); Carlo Louis, silver Francescone (10 paoli) 1806 (KM.C.50.2); Emilia, Victor Emmanuel II, silver 50 centesimi, 1860 (KM.11), described in packets. Very good to good very fine. (9)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,800
Italy, Venice, Orio Malipiero, (1178-11902), silver denaro, (0.26 g), (Paul 1) (illustrated); another similar, (0.32 g); Enrico Dandolo, (1192-1205), silver denaro, (0.26 g), (Paul 2). Toned, fine - good fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Italy, Venice, Pietro Ziani, (42nd Doge), (1205-1229), silver grosso, (2.12 g), obv. P ZIANI. S. M. VENETI, St Mark standing with the Doge, rev. Christ enthroned facing, IC XC across upper field, (Paolucci p.16, 1). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Italy, Venice, Jacopo Tiepolo (1229-1249), silver grosso, (1.66 g), obv. S.M.VENETI IA TEVPL DUX, Doge standing left, St. mark standing right, cross between, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne (Pao. 1 [p.17]). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Italy, Venice, Reniero Zeno, (1252-1268), silver grosso, (1.94 g), obv. REGENO DVX SM VENETI, Doge standing left, St. Mark standing right, cross between, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne, (Biaggi 2775); Lorenzo Tiepolo (1268-1275), silver grosso, (2.10 g), obv. LA TEVPL DVX S M VENETI, (Pao 1) (illustrated); Giovanni Dandolo, (1280-1289), silver grosso, (2.07 g), obv. .IO DANDVL. S. M. VENETI, (Montenegro 59). Toning, fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Italy, Venice, Pietro Gradenigo, (1289-1311), silver grosso, (1.91 g), obv. .PE.GRADONICO. DVX .S.M.VENETI, Doge standing left, St. mark standing right, cross between, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne, (Biaggi 2794, MEC 12, Montenegro 65). Toned, some surface scratches, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Venice, John Soranzo, (1312-1328), silver grosso, (2.13 g), obv. IO SVRANTIO - S M VENETI, St. Marco standing to right, Doge standing on left, DVX downwards to left of staff, rev. Christ enthroned facing, barred IC-XC across fields, (Paolucci p. 26, 2). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Italy, Venice, Francesco Dandolo, (1328-1329), silver soldino, (0.90 g), obv. Doge to left with sword, around +FRA DAN DVLO DVX, rev. lion nimbate left, + S MARCVS VENETI, (Biaggi 2810); Bartolomeo Gradenigo, (1339-1342), silver soldino, (0.93 g), (Paolucci 3). Toning, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Italy, Venice, Andrea Dandolo, (1343-1354), silver grosso, (2.16 g), obv. ANDR DANDVLO S M VENETI DVX, Doge with St Mark, rev. Christ enthroned, (Paolucci 2). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Venice, Andrea Contarini, (1368-1382), silver tornesello, (0.59 g), (Paolucci 6); Antonio Venier, (1382-1400), silver tornesello, (0.56 g), (Paolucci 7); Nicolo Tron, (1471-1473), AE bagattino, (2.92 g), obv, head of Doge left, rev. lion left, (Paolucci p.45, 6) (illustrated). Toning, fine - nearly very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Italy, Venice, Antonio Venier, (1382-1400), silver grosso or grossetto, (1.87 g), obv. ANTO VENERIO S M VENETI /D/V/X, Doge and St. Mark standing facing, holding banner between them, rev. +TIBI LAVS 3 GLORI, Christ enthroned facing, (Biaggi 2855). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Venice, Tomaso Mocenigo (1413-1423), silver grosso, (1.61 g), obv, TOM MOCENIGO / DVX / SMVENETI, St. Mark, on the right, standing facing, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner to the Doge Tommaso Mocenigo, on the left, standing to right, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne around TIBI LAUS GLORIA, (Biaggi 2866, Montenegro 151). Toning, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Italy, Venice, Francesco Foscari, (1423-1457), silver grosso, (1.26 g), (Paolucci 4); Agostino Barbarigo, (1486-1501), silver marcello, (3.05 g), obv. St Mark at left, kneeling Doge at right, around AVG BARBA DICO S M VENETI, rev. Christ enthroned facing, (Paolucci 6) (illustrated); silver soldino, (0.20 g), (Paolucci 7). Toning, fine - nearly very fine, one holed, scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Italy, Venice, Nicolo Tron, (1471-1474), silver lira da 20 soldi, (4.58 g), obv. Doge bust left, around NICOLAVS TRONVS DUX, rev. lion with garland, around SANCTVS MARCVS, (Paolucci 2). Toning, surface pitting, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Venice, Agostino Barbarigo, (1486-1501), silver marchetto, (0.31 g), (Paolucci p.53, 7); Leonardo Loredan, (1501-1521), silver marchetto, (0.30 g), (Paolucci 9); Andrea Gritti, (1523-1532), silver 4 soldi new money, (1.05 g), (Paolucci 11) (illustrated); Pasquale Cicogna, (1585-1595), silver 2 soldi, (0.40 g), (Paolucci 10); Giovanni Pesaro, (1658-1659), silver marchetto, (0.25 g), (Paolucci -); Francesco Erizzo, (1631-1646), silver 35 soldi, (7.54 g), (Papadopoli 103). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine, scarce. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Italy, Venice, Pietro Loredano, (1567-1570), AE four carzie, (2.44 g), struck for circulation in Cyprus, obv. cross pattee, rev. lion, (Paolucci 910) (illustrated); Alvise Mocenigo, (1570-1577), AE sesino, (Paolucci 12); Nicolo da Ponte, (1578-1585), AE sesino, (1.18 g), (Zub-Luciani 39); Antonio Priuli, (1618-1623), AE soldo, (Paolucci 26); Giovanni Cornaro, (1624-1630), AE soldo, (1.27 g), (Paolucci 16); Nicolo Contarini, (1630-1631), AE soldo, (Paolucci 19). Toning, nearly fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Italy, Venice, Francesco Erizzo, (1631-1646), AE soldo da 12 bagattini, (1.77 g), (Paolucci 24); Francesco Mpolin, (1646-1655), AE soldo da 12 bagattini, (1.37 g), (Zub Luciani 55); Giovanni Pesaro, (1658-1659), AE half soldo 6 bagattini, (0.96 g), (Paolucci 18); Alvise Contrarini, (1676-1684), AE soldo da 12 bagattini, (1.83 g), (Paolucci 17); Giovanni II Cornaro, (1709-1722), AE half soldo 6 bagattini, (0.83 g), (cf.Mont 2371); Alvise III Mocenigo, (1722-1732), billon ten soldi, (2.09 g), (Paolucci 21); soldo da 12 bagattini, (1.72 g), (Paolucci 22); Anonymous, silver one lirazza 30 soldi, (6.85 g), (KM 506) (Illus). Toning, poor - nearly very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Italy, Venice, coinage for the Armed Forces and the Morea, (c.1688-1691), AE gazzetta, (3.51 g), obv. lion with gospel, rev. ARMATA / ET / MOREA, (Paolucci 816) (illustrated); anonymous coinage for Dalmatia and Albania, (1409-1797), AE gazzetta two soldi, (7.25 g), obv. lion facing, rev. DALMA / ET / ALBAN, (KM 3); Venice, Austrian Empire, Revolutionary coinage, 15 centisimi, 1848, (Pag 259); Venice and Lombardy, AE 1 soldo, 1862, (Pag 263). Toning, good fine - good very fine, the first rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Italy, Venice, revolutionary coinage, silver five lire, 1848, (KM.803, gig 3). A few minor bumps and marks, fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Italy, Victor Emanuel II, silver five lire, 1874 MBN (KM.8.3). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50