Catalogue
Manuel II Palaeologus, (A.D. 1391-1423), silver quarter hyperpyron (half stavrata), Constantinople mint Public mint, obv. bust of Christ facing, rev. bust of Manuel facing with B C on each side, (cf. S.2552, Bendall 343.9). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Byzantine coins, assorted issues, a few late Roman, mostly in need of cleaning. Very good. (63)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Crusader Coinage, Normans of Sicily, Roger II (1102-1154), gold tari (tari d'oro), issued c. 1140, (Spahr. 63, F.632). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Crusaders, Normans of Sicily, William II (1166-1189), copper follaro, obv. lion's head facing slightly left, rev. palm tree. One coin with a flan flaw on the reverse, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Crusader Coinage, Chios, gold ducat, in the Venetian style, in the name of Antonio Venier (1382-1400), obv. Doge kneeling before figure of St. Mark, rev. Christ standing within stars, (NN&M 128 Ives (p.26, notes issues from this period are probably struck at Chios). Crude style, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Crusader Coinage, Tripoli, Bohemond VII (1275-1287), large silver gros, obv. cross in twelve foil centre legend around, rev. castle with three towers in twelve foil with outer legend, (Metcalf 358). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
France, Poitou, Melle, (12th century), silver obol, obv. 2 line legend, rev. cross, (P.d'A 2491). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
France, various silver deniers, (11-13th century), from Auvergne, Nevers, Louis VII, Poitou, Aquitaine, Bearn etc, all described in packets and priced (RV $280). Mostly fine - very fine a few scarce. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
France, Charles VI, (1380-1422), gold ecu d'or a la couronne, obv. crowned arms of France, rev. floriated cross in quadrilobe, crown in angles, (F.291). Small surface crack on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Italy, Florence Republic, 1st semester 1485 issue, silver grosso, (2.28 grams), Lorenzo di Angelo di Bartolmeo Carducci, obv. Lily of Florence, rev. St John the Baptist standing facing with staff, (bernocchi 3326). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Italy, Sicily, Frederick II, (1296-1337), silver gros, 24mms, obv. eagle facing open wings, rev. shield with arms of Aragon, (Malloy 2577). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Italy, Venice, Giovanni Soranzo (1312-1327), silver grosso or matapan, another to P. Grandenigo (1289-1311). One clipped, otherwise fine to very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Italy, Venice, Andrea Contarini (1368-1382), gold ducat, obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark, rev. Christ standing within stars, (F.1227, Biaggi 2843). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Italy, Venice, Agostino Barbarigo (1486-1501), (the 74th Doge), silver half ducat, (Mocenigo, o lira). Crinkled, otherwise fine-very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Italy, Venice, Andrea Gritti, (1523-1539), gold ducat, obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark, rev. Christ standing within stars, (F.1246). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Italy, Venice, Domenico Contarini, (1659-1674), gold ducat, obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark, rev. Christ standing within stars, (F.1332). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Italy, Venice, Alvise Mocenigo III, (1722-1732), gold ducat, obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark, rev. Christ standing within stars, (F.1379). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphate, various issues of silver drachms, Umayyad from Wasit mint, yrs. 92, 94, 95, 107, 121, 123, 125, Abbasid of Al Rashid, mostly from Baghdad mint of yrs. 187 (2), 188, 189, 192. Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid II, (A.H. 125-126) (A.D. 724-725), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 126 = A.D. 725, (A.138, cf.M.61) Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Seljuqs of Rum, Kaykhusraw II, (A.H. 634-644) (A.D. 1236-1245), silver dirham, another of the Three Brothers, Kayka'us II, Qilij Arslam IV and Kaygubad II (A.H. 647-657) (A.D. 1249-1259), Siwas mint, another Kayhusraw III (A.D. 663-682) (A.D. 1265-1283), (M.981, 992, 998). Mostly very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Artuqids of Mardin Coinage, Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H. 547-572) (A.D. 1152-1176), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. facing male heads (gemini), rev. facing female head (Virgo), (A.1827, M.1030, BMC 383). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Artuqids of Mardin Coinage, Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 589 = A.D. 1193, obv. three standing figures around central figure (Virgo and planets), rev. five line legend, (A.1829, M.1040-1, BMC 412-4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Egypt, Fatimid Coinage, al-Amir al-Mansur, (A.H. 495-524) (A.D. 1101-1130), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo), A.H. 510 = A.D. 1116-1117, (A.729; Miles (NN&M 121) No.462; BMC 208, cf.M.572). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Bahri Mamlukes, al-Ashraf Nasir al din Sha'ban II, (A.H. 764-778) (A.D. 1363-1376), multiple gold dinar, (7.5 grams), Cairo mint, heavy issue, uncertain date off flan, (M.1173). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Islamic Coins, a range of issues from various countries, mostly Middle East issues, some in silver from 19th and 2oth century. Good - uncirculated. (140)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Islamic Countries, A range of issues from the 9th century, mostly recent from Afghanistan, Bahrein, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Turkey, etc. Fine - uncirculated. (135)
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Arcot, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), uncertain mint, silver fanon (fifth rupee), year 1X (cf.KM 50-1), various copper issues described on 2 x 2 packets, falus, Arcot (Arkat) mint, year 8 (A.H. 1107) under Aurangzeb, another half falus (Biddulph JNSI 1962, Nos. 3 and 5), Muhammad Ali (A.H. 1165-1209, A.D. 1751-1795) half paisa 1205, another 120X, another year 34 (1207), (KM.9), paisa, Kadapa mint year [11]75, (KM.19), Madras-Tiruvallur mint half paisa 1213 year 39 (1798-9), (KM.57), other cash from Carnatic Nawabs of 18th century Madura mint (cf. M.1173-6), Tanjore mint (cf.M.1373). An interesting group, fine to very fine some rare a few unpublished. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Bahawalpur, Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan IV (A.H. 1283-1317, A.D. 1866-1899), Bahawalpur mint, copper falus on square flans, year 1301 (1883-4) (2), 1311 (1893-4), 1313 (2 variants one with stars other with dots) (1895-6), 1315 (1897-8), others not dated (2), others, copper paisa 1343 (1924-5) this scarce; 1359 (1940) (2), and half pice of 1359 (1940) (2), (KM. Y.2.1, 2.2, 9, 12, 13). Very fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Baluchistan, Kalat, Khudadad Khan, (A.H. 1274-1311, A.D. 1857-1893), in the name of Mahmud Khan Durrani, copper falus, both on rough cut octagonal type flans, undated, (KM. 21). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Banswarra, Shambhu Singh (A.D. 1906-1914) and Sir pirthi Singh (A.D. 1914-1947), issues c.1905-1920, Nazarana issues, silver rupees thick flan, another broad thin flan, half rupee, quarter rupee, eighth rupee, (KM.20-23), copper paisa on square flan with obverse of solar symbols and reverse traces of nagari inscription, (KM.-, IMC 1 p.218 Pl.XIII,5). Silver extremely fine - uncirculated, paisa very fine, all scarce. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0