Catalogue
Egypt, Mahmud II, (A.H.1223-1255) (A.D. 1808-1839), silver qirsh yr. 32, (KM.183), billon qirsh yr. 23 (holed), copper qirsh yr.24, (KM.181), copper five para, yr. 29 (KM.169). First nearly extremely fine and scarce, others fine-very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Egypt, Abdul Mejid, (A.H. 1255-1277) (A.D. 1839-1861), silver qirsh yr 2, (KM.228), copper five para (4), yrs. 2, 4, 7, 8, (KM. 222, 223). First extremely fine and scarce, others fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Egypt, Abdul Aziz, (A.H. 1277-1293) (A.D. 1861-1876), silver qirsh yrs 4, 6, 12, (KM.250, 250a). Extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Iran, Nasir al-Din Shah, (A.H. 1264-1313) (A.D.1848-1896), gold toman, A.H. 1297 (1880), (KM.18, F.62). Has been mounted, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Iran, Nasir al-Din Shah, (A.H. 1264-1313) (A.D. 1848-1896) and Muzaffar al-din Shah, (A.H. 1313-1324) (A.D. 1896-1907); Shahi Sefid (or one hundred and fifty dinars) issues, AH 1301 (4), 1307, 1314 (2), 1315, 1316, quarter kran (five Shahis), AH 1301 (2), 1306 (2), 1318, (KM. Y.7a, 9, 25, 26); A holed brockage of one eighth kran c.19th century; silver kran AH 1332, (KM. Y.71); and Egypt Mustaffa III, (A.H. 1171-1187) (A.D. 1757-1774), silver para, Misr mint, year 6, (KM. 101, Sultan 2271). Mostly fine or better, some scarce. (17)
Estimate $120
SOLD $40
Iran (Persia), Kran coinage, various rulers of the period (A.H.1293-1344, S.H.1304-1309), (A.D.1876-1931), lion to left with sun behind, silver five krans A.H. 1320 (1902-3) (KM. Y29), SH 1305 (1926) (KM. Y108), silver two krans A.H.1299, 1305 (KM. Y12a), 1311 rare (KM. 12c.2), 1326 (KM. Y47), 1327, 1328 (KM. Y68), 1330 Berlin mint, (KM. Y68a.2) silver kran 1296, 1298/7 overdate 129X, no date, (KM. Y11), SH1306 (KM. Y106), 1328 (KM Y67), 1330 (KM. Y67a), silver quarter kran 1299 (2, one holed) (KM. Y9), 1330 (KM. Y65), one hundred dinars Cu-Ni (7) (KM. Y24 & Y96), fifty dinars Cu-Ni (5) (KM. Y23 & Y95), copper 1297, 1299 (KM. Y4). Very good-uncirculated. (33)
Estimate $160
SOLD $60
Saudi Arabia, gold guinea (trade coinage), A.H. 1377 = 1957-8, (KM. 43). Uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Turkey, Ahmed III (A.H. 1115-1143) (A.D. 1703-1730), gold zeri Istanbul, Islambul mint, initial 35, (KM. 173). Holed, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Turkey, Mahmud I, (A.H. 1143-1168) (A.D. 1730-1754), gold five (bes) sultani (altinlik), A.H. 1143 = A.D. 1730, Islambul mint, (16.6 grams), (KM. 242). Slightly buckled, has been holed and repaired, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mahmud I (A.H.1143-1168) (A.D. 1730-1754), silver onluk, Constantinople mint, initial letter 14, (KM.202), kurus but in base metal also initial letter 14 (cf.KM211), another Ahmad III (A.H. 1115-1143) (A.D. 1703-1730), zolota but in base metal, (KM.156), various jetons in name of Mahmud II (A.H. 1223-1255) (A.D.1808-1839) mostly holed and of brass metal (12), others later period uncertain status (9). Fine to extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Constantinople mint, Mahmud II (A.H. 1223-1255) (A.D. 1808-1839), gold quarter zeri mahbub, First type, Constantinople mint, year 5 = A.H. 1228 = A.D. 1813. (KM. 605). Slightly bent, very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Constantinople mint, Mahmud II (A.H. 1223-1255) (A.D. 1808-1839), gold two rumi altin, Constantinople mint, year 12 = A.H. 1235 = A.D. 1819-1820. (KM. 614). Holed, slightly bent, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Constantinople mint, Mahmud II, (A.H. 1223-1255) (A.D. 1808-1839), gold half altin, yr.13 (1820-1), another gold surre altin year 16 (1823-4), (KM.612, 621). Both holed, first crinkled, otherwise very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Turkey, Abdul Mejid, (A.H. 1255-1277) (A.D. 1839-1861), gold two hundred and fifty piastres, Regnal year 18 = 1856, (KM. 680). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Turkey, Abdul Aziz, (A.H. 1277-1293) (A.D. 1861-1876), gold two hundred and fifty piastres, Regnal year 8 = 1868, (KM. 697). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Adbul Aziz (A.H.1277-1293) (A.D. 1861-1876), silver twenty piastres, yrs. 1, 2, 14, piastre yr. 3, silver twenty paras, yrs. 2 (2, one holed), copper forty paras, yr. 4 (2, one holed), twenty paras, yrs. 1 (3), 4 (2), ten paras, yrs. 1, 4 (2), five paras, yrs. 1 (2), 4, (KM. 685-689, 693, 699-702). Fine to good very fine. (19)
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Turkey, Mohammad V, (A.H. 1327-1336) (A.D. 1909-1918), gold two hundred and fifty piastres, Regnal year 2 = 1910, (KM. 756). Has been mounted, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Turkey, Republic issues, a range of issues including silver ten lira 1960, and minors, all different, housed in coin album. Fine to uncirculated. (58)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Adam, Anne-Marie., Bronzes Etrusques et Italiques, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, 1984, 226pps, 351 described and illustrated bronzes in the BN collection. As new.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Akers, D.W., United States Gold Coins, an Analysis of Auction Records, Vol I - Gold Coins 1849-1889, Vol II - Quarter Eagles 1796-1929, Englewood, 1975; Troxell, H.A., The Norman Davis Collection, American Numismatic Society New York, 1969.(3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Album, Stephen, `A Checklist of Popular Islamic Coins' 1st edn. Santa Rosa Cal. USA, 1993. 67pps.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Altz, C.G., & Barton, E.H., Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints, Racine, 1965; Slabaugh, A.R., Confederate States Paper Money, Racine, 1961; Rothert, M., A Guide Book of United States Fractional Currency, Racine, 1963; Fuld, G., & M., Patriotic Civil War Tokens, Racine, 1960; Hewitts Numismatic Information Series, catalogues on United States Paper Money(3); Hard Times Tokens(2); U.S. Colonial and Continental Currency; Indian Cent date varieties; Major varieties of U.S.Gold Dollars; Varieties of United States Quarter Eagles; How United States Coins are Made; Encased Postage Stamps. (15)
Estimate $40
SOLD $70
American Numismatic Society, Museum Notes, numbers 24 (1979) 282pps, 51 plates; 30 (1985), 281pps, 52 plates. Fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
American Numismatic Society, American Journal of Numismatics 3-4 and 5-6, includes articles on 'The First Coinage of Sidon with a Galley Bearing the So-Called Triangular Sail' and 'The Cyzicenes: A Reappraisal', New York, 1992, 1993-94. Softcover. (2)
Estimate $20
SOLD $30
Andrews, Dr. Arthur, Australasian Tokens and Coins, Sydney 1921. Blue cloth cover with dealer stamp inside front cover. Contents clean, cover a little rubbed.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Angel, Norman., The Story of Money, New York, 1929, 411pps, illustrated; Cope, A.C., Money, London, 1959; Haylings, George W., The Profit March on your Coin Investment, 1964, 224 pps., Spalding, William F., A Key to Money and Banking, 194 + xii pps, 9 plates. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Applebaum, S., Prolegomena to the Study of the Second Jewish Revolt (A.D.132-135); Youroukova, Y., Coins of the Ancient Thracians; Walker, D.R., The Metrology of the Roman Silver Coinage, Part I, from Augustus to Domitian; Bonanno, A., Roman Relief Portraiture to Septimius Severus; MacDonald, D.J., Coins from Aphrodisias; Villaronga, L., The Aes Coinage of Emporion; all are British Archaeological Reports, Oxford, 1976, 1977. Soft covers. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Arethuse, various issues published by Jules Florange from July 1927 - end of 1928, Fas. No.16, 18, 20, and supplement for 1925 of Monnaies Medailles et Jetons du Dauphine of Collection X. Fair condition loose covers and plates etc. (4)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Arnold-Biucchi, C., The Randazzo Hoard 1980 and Sicilian Chronology in the Early Fifth Century B.C., Numismatic Studies No.18, American Numismatic Society, New York, 1990.
Estimate $20
SOLD $30
(Athena Fund II), Sotheby's, Greek and Roman Coins, Zurich sales, 26-28th October 1993, the property of the Merrill-Lynch investment fund, (1890 lots, in two volumes, every coin illustrated with many in colour, containing spectacular rarities), and New York December 9-10, 1993, including the property of Numismatic Fine Arts, International, (1068 lots many in colour). Near new condition. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70