Catalogue
Italy, Sienna Republic, (c.A.D. 1100-1390), silver denaro, (0.65 grams), obv. retrograde S with two pellets either side, rev. cross pattee, (Biaggi 2534). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Italy, Venice, Bartolomeo Gradenigo, (1339-1342), gold ducat (3.5 grams), obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark doge's name around, legend around, rev. Christ standing within stars, (Paolucci [p.28], Biaggi 2813). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Italy, Venice, Andrea Dandolo, (1343-1354), gold ducat (3.5 grams), obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark doge's name around, legend around, rev. Christ standing within stars, (Paolucci [p.29], Biaggi 2816). Almost broken in two, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Italy, Venice, Giovanni Dolfin, (1356-1361), gold ducat (3.5 grams), obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark doge's name around, legend around, rev. Christ standing within stars, (Paolucci [p.31], Biaggi 2832). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Italy, Venice, Marco Corner, (1365-1368), gold ducat (3.5 grams), obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark doge's name around, legend around, rev. Christ standing within stars, (Paolucci [p.34], Biaggi 2839). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Italy, Venice, Marco Corner, (1365-1368), gold ducat (3.5 grams), obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark doge's name around, legend around, rev. Christ standing within stars, (Paolucci [p.34], Biaggi 2839). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Lombards, Pseudo-imperial coinage, in the name of Maurice, (c.A.D. 582-602), gold tremissis, (1.41 grams), obv. crude bust to right, debased legend around, rev. Stylized Victory and debased legend, (MEC Grierson & Blackburn 306). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $900
Norman Kingdom of Sicily, William I, (A.D. 1154-1166 and A.H. 548-561), gold tari, (1.02 grams), struck at mint of Sicilia and issued A.H. [5]53, obv. symbol in centre, Arabic crude script around, rev. cross, in two lines IC XC/ NI KA, line on each side above, Arabic script around, (Spahr 89 [p.157]). Small flan as usual, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Norman Kingdom of Sicily, William II, (A.D. 1166-1189 and A.H. 561-585), gold tari, (1.9 grams), struck at mint of Sicilia and issued with an uncertain date, obv. uncertain symbol in centre, Arabic crude script around, rev. cross, in two lines IC XC/ NI KA, line on each side above, Arabic script around, (cf.Spahr 100-109 [p.157, Plate XX]). Small flan as usual, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
Norman Kingdom of Sicily, William II, (A.D. 1166-1189 and A.H. 561-585), gold tari, (1.95 grams), struck at mint of Sicilia and issued with an uncertain date, obv. uncertain symbol in centre, Arabic crude script around, rev. cross, in two lines IC XC/ NI KA, line on each side above, Arabic script around, (cf.Spahr 100-109 [p.157, Plate XX]). Small flan as usual, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Rhodes, Order of St. John at Rhodes, Robert de Juilly (1374-1377), silver gigliato (3.88 grams), obv. knight kneeling before cross, shield behind, rosette before, rev. cross fleury, (Metcalf I 856, Metcalf II 1212). Weak in places and uneven flan, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 93 = A.D. 712, (A.128, cf.M.93, BMC 536-7). Full flan, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, Yazid II, (A.H. 101-105) (A.D. 720-724), silver dirhem, Damascus mint, dated A.H. 103 = A.D. 721-722, (A.135, W.380). Full flan, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 94 = A.D. 712-3, another Hisham (A.H. 105-125) (A.D.724-743), Wasit mint, A.H. 122 = A.H. 741, (A.128, 137, BMC 538, 573). Full flans, extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid II, (A.H. 125-126) (A.D. 743-744), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 125 = A.D. 743, (A.138, cf.M.61, BMC 576). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Islamic, Ikhshidids of Egypt and Syria, Abu'l Qasim Unguribn Al Ikhshid, (A.H. 334-349) (A.D. 946-960), gold dinar, (4.3 grams), Misr mint (Egypt), A.H. 342, = A.D. 953-954, (A.676, cf.M.537 [year 344 ame mint]). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Islamic, Ayyubids in Mesopotamia, al-Awhad Nejm al Din Ayyub, (A.H. 596-607) (A.D. 1199-1210), copper dirham, A.H. 605 (A.D. 1208-9), pictorial type, obv. bust facing of the Amir, rev. Citing Caliph Al Nasir (A.H. 575-622), seven line legend, year A.H. 599 = A.D. 1202-3, (A.856, Balog 845). Good very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Islamic, Ghaznavids, Ibrahim ibn Mas'ud, (A.H. 451-492) (A.D. 1059-1099), associated with the Caliph Al-Muqtadi Bi'amir Allah (A.H. 467-487). (A.D. 1074-1094), gold dinars, (total weight 47.5 grams), Ghazna mint, various dates usually off the flan, and all mostly variants of this period 1074-1094, (A.1637, cf.SNA Tubingen 425 [basic type], cf.M.790 [basic type, values £125]). Weak in places, crudely struck as usual, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce. (11)
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $750
Islamic, Artuqids of Mardin, Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 618 = A.D. 1221-2, obv. facing male bust to right, rev. six lined legend, (A.1830, M.1058-9, S/S 42.2, Edham 82, BMC 63). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Islamic, The Mongol Great Khans, Chingiz Khan (Genghis Khan), (A.H.603-624) (A.D. 1206-1227), silver dirhem, no mint or date, struck in the name of the Khaqan, probably struck in North Afghanistan, (A.1969, M.1495). Very fine weak in places.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Islamic, various countries, with 19th - 20th century coins of various denominations, in coin album, inc.udes some silver. Good - uncirculated. (100)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), follis (large module), issued 512-518, Constantinople mint, (19.12 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev M over mintmark CON, with stars left and right, and cross above, Officina E, (S.19, DOC. 23). Large flan, field punch on O in CON, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), follis (large module), issued 512-518, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev M over mintmark with stars and cross above, Officinae E, (S.19, D.O. 23). Fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), Constantinople mint, follis (large module), issued 512-518, obv. diademed draped bust to right, rev. M, cross above stars to left and right, and Officinae B, **G*, **D*, E (2), another uncertain, half follis, similar rev. K, cross to left, officina E, (S.19, 26, DOC. 19, 23). Two holed, otherwise good - fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), half follis (large module), issued 512-518, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. K, cross to l., and Officinae E, (S.25, D.O. 24). weak in places, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), follis (small module) (2), issued 498-507, Nicomedia mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M over mintmark (trace only), (S.34, DOC. 34), half follis issued 498-507, Constantinople mint, rev. K and cross, plain (2), with stars (1) and Officina A, (S.23, 24, DOC. 18, 21), decanummium, I with CONCORD reverse (S.26, DOC 19). Two cleaned, some with additional countermarks, otherwise good - fine and scarce. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Justin I, (A.D. 518-527), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.12 grams), Officina H, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin I, three quarters to right, holding spear and shield, around D N IVSTI NVS P P AVG, rev. angel standing facing, holding long staff and cross on globe, star in right field, around [VI]CTORI A AVGGGH, CONOB in exergue, (S.56, DOC.-, Hahn notes To.6 but this is in error, not otherwise noted for this Officina). Graffiti in obverse field, slightly crinkled, otherwise nearly very fine and a rare officina.
Estimate $320
SOLD $260
Justin I, (A.D. 518-527), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.21 grams), Officina S, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin I, three quarters to right, holding spear and shield, around D N IVSTI NVS P P AVG, rev. angel standing facing, holding long staff and cross on globe, star in right field, around VICTORI A AVGGGS, CONOB in exergue, (S.56, DOC.2f, not in other major collections). Very fine and a rare officina.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Justin I, (A.D. 518-527), follis, Constantinople mint, (16.1 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right, DN IVSTI NVS PP AV around, rev. M, stars and cross above, Officinae E, over mintmark CON, (S.62, D.O.8e). Brushed, very fine and rarely found this nice.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Justin I, (A.D. 518-527), follis, Nicomedia mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M, star and cross either side, officina A, NIKE in exergue, another, Antioch mint, rev. M, two crosses either side, upwards, no officina, ANTX in exergue, (S.86, 100, D.O. 31, 46). Both cleaned, otherwise fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0