Catalogue
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, aluminium trial piece, 22.5mms, (1.5 grams), obv. VICTORIA QUEEN and bust to left as on Hong Kong twenty cents, rev. around, JOHNSON MATTHEY & CO, HATTON GARDEN, in centre, REFINERS, plain edge. About uncirculated with original mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Iceland, proof two coin set 1974 (KM.PS 4); British Virgin Islands, proof set 1974(2)(KM.PS 2); Malta, proof set 1979 (KM. PS 7). FDC.(4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Indonesia, Java, 16-18th century?, AE 38.5, temple charm with various identical symbols each side, stick figure walking right, wheel above, building on right, etc., (Netscher (1863) No. 137, Milles Plate VI, No. 54). Fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Indonesia, Java, British Occupation, tin doits 1814, obv. V with EIC around, 1814, rev. 1 DOIT JAVA, (Sch. 614, KM.244). Fair - fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Indonesia, Madura Island, Countermarked Coinage, silver real batu, countermark in square (A.H. 1)230 (=1814-1815), on eight reales of (Mexico City mint) c.1730, with additional countermark of 'circle within 6 pointed star' but no 'Sumenep' countermark, (KM.197). Host coin very good, countermarks very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Indonesia - Malaysia, East India Company 1786, 1787, 1804, (KM. 257.1, 262, 263), Sumatra Island 1804 (KM. Tn1), AH 1251 (KM. Tn5) Sultana Island 1804, 1835, (KM Tn1, Tn2), Celebes AH1250 (KM. Tn1), Deli AH1251 (KM. Tn1), Anonymous issues (KM. Tn1), Read issues (2) (KM. Tn2), Cock 1411 (KM. Tn3), Siak AH1251 (KM. Tn1), Malacca Cock keping AH 1247, (KM. 8.1), Perak (KM. 4). Mostly very fine a few better. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Indonesia, Netherland East Indies, Holland Province, Issue of the United East India Company, silver duits 1752, 1753 (KM.70a). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Indonesia, Netherland East Indies, Utrecht, silver half gulden or ten stiver, 1786, rev. with VOC monogram below arms, (Sch.73a, KM.115). Attractively toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Indonesia, Netherland East Indies, Wilhelm I (1813-1840), silver half gulden 1826, (KM.302). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Indonesia, Netherland East Indies, Wilhelm I (1813-1840), silver half gulden 1826, (KM.302). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Indonesia, Netherland East Indies, Wilhelm I (1813-1840), silver half gulden 1834/27, (KM.302). Nearly extremely fine and rare overdate.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Indonesia, Netherland East Indies, Batavian Republic (1799-1806), copper duits (7), 1803, 1804, 1805 (2), 1806 (3), obv. crowned arms, rev. VOC monogram, mm. ear of corn, (Sch.503, 504a, 505a, 505c, 506a, 506b, KM.50). Very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Indonesia, Netherland East Indies, Sumatra, Kingdom of the Netherlands, copper half stiver 1826S, quarter stivers, 1823S, 1824S, 1825S (2), 1826S (5), border of dots, original and counterfeit 1826S (2), cents 1836 (2), eighth stivers 1822S, 1824S, 1825S, 1826S, obv. crowned arms, rev. legend, (Sch.642, 644, 645, 646, 647, 647b, 647c, 651, 653, 654, 655, 723, KM.285, 286, 287, 290). Fine - uncirculated, a few with mint bloom. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Indonesia, Sumatra, gilt proof three, two and one keping, 1798, obv. balemark and date, rev. inscription including denomination and value, (Pridmore 8B, 14B, 20B, KM.259.2, 260, 261). Brilliant FDC and rare. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Indonesia, Sumatra, copper kepings, 1804 obv. arms and ISLAND OF SUMATRA, rev. Arabic script with 1219 date, (KM. Tn1). Some with pitting, otherwise very good - fine. (34)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Indonesia, Sumatra/Singapore, British Colonial copper keping (cock tokens), obv. fighting cock to right, rev. script, A.H.1247 type, type F/11 (Soho strike) (2), another type H/III, A.H.1411 type F/V, A.H.1250 rev. flower type G/IV, A.H.1411 type H/V, C.R.READ type cock to left, A.H.1250 (2), (Pr.48, 55, 69, 73, 79, 81). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Indonesia, British Administration, silver rupee, A.H.1232 overdate A.S.1744/3 (1816-1817), obv. Javanese inscription, rev. Arabic script with date 1232 centre left, (Sch.597b, KM.247). Fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Indonesia, selection of amusement tokens including 'Greenleaf Amusement Widjaja', 'John Norton Pty. Ltd', 'LCC Group - 50 rupia', 'TD', 'AC' and 'GG' tokens. Fine-nearly extremely fine (6).
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Italy, Genoa, silver denaro, from 1139-c.1250, in name of King Conrad, (p.13-15 Pesce & Felloni). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Italy, Messerano, Pier Luca Fieschi (1528-1548), silver testone, obv. PETRVS LVCAS FLISCVS LA M C, eagle with open wings facing head to left, rev. SANTVS TEONESTVS MA, saint facing with sword and standard, (CNI Vol. II, 20 [p.313]). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $0
Italy, Milan, Giovanni Galeazzo Maria and Ludovico Maria Sforza, (1481-1494), silver testone, (9.59 grams), obv. IOGZ MSF VICECO DVX MLI SV, bust to right with armour, rev. around, LVDOVICVS PATRVVS GVBNANS, bust to right with armour, (Biaggi 1569, Morosini 8 [p.264-5], CNI Vol. V, 24 [p.189]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,100
SOLD $2,000
Italy, Milan, Giovanni Galeazzo Maria and Ludovico Maria Sforza, (1481-1494), silver testone, (9.17 grams), obv. IOGZ M SF VICECOMES DVX MLI SV, bust to right in armour, rev. around, LV PATRVO GVBNANTE, sea horses over shield of arms, (Biaggi 1570, Morosini 9 [p.266], CNI Vol. V, 32 Pl.IX, 18, [p.190]). Has had some heat treatment on edge and reverse, otherwise very fine/fine, very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $720
Italy, Milan, Louis XII, of France (Orleans), (1500-1513), silver testone, (9.64 grams), obv. LVDOVICVS D G FRANCORVM REX, the king's bust to right with crown, rev. around, ME DI OLA NI DVX, ruler seated on horse galloping to right, France shield below, (Crippa 3/A [p.282], CNI Vol. V, 50 these dies [p.208]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $0
Italy, Dutchy of Montferrato, city of Casale, Wilhelm II (1494-1518), silver testone, obv. GVLIELMVS MAR MO FE Z &, bust to left with hat, rev. SACRI RO IMP PRINC VICQ PP, arms in shield, (CNI Vol. II, 29 [p.106]). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $325
SOLD $310
Italy, Naples, Alfonso II of Aragon (1494-1495), silver coronato, obv. ALFONSVS II D G R SICI IE R VN, the arch-angel Michael facing, T to right, rev. CORONAVIT ET VNSIT ME MANVS T D, ruler seated on throne facing with Cardinal to right, (Biaggi 1692, CNI 87 [p.220]). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $325
SOLD $310
Italy, enclased postage stamp, Gomme Pirelli, Milan. Italian ten centesimi stamp of Victor Emmanuel III encased on obverse with the reverse legend 'Gomme Pirelli, Milano. Cavi-Conduttori, Tacchi-Impermeabili'. Rare, very fine.
Estimate $25
SOLD $0
Italy and Vatican, a range of issues from 1866 - 1948, one centisimo to five lire. Good - very fine. (40)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Japan, two shu (Ni Shu Gin) 1772-1824. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Japan, silver yen, Meiji year 8 (1875), (KM. Y.A25.1). Good extremely fine with proof like field, very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Japan, one yen, Meiji year 36, (1903), (KM.25.2). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0