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Italy, Pisa, Cosimo II de Medici, silver tallero, 1620, obv. bust right, rev. arms, (KM.16.3, D.4195). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Romania, proof of the pattern one hundred lei, 1998, crown size issue struck in sterling silver (0.925 fine), commemorating 1998 Winter Olympics at Nagano, obv. arms of Romania, rev. skier, speed skater, figure skater, hockey players, plain edge, stamped 100 Lei on edge, (KM.-). Brilliant FDC. (4)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,700
Romania, proof of the pattern one hundred lei, 1998, crown size issue struck in as a bi-metal, brass outer rim, aluminium insert, commemorating 1998 Winter Olympics at Nagano, obv. arms of Romania, rev. skier, speed skater, figure skater, hockey players, plain edge, stamped 100 Lei on edge, (KM.-). Brilliant FDC. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Romania, proof of the pattern one hundred lei, 1998, crown size issue struck in aluminium, commemorating 1998 Winter Olympics at Nagano, obv. arms of Romania, rev. skier, speed skater, figure skater, hockey players, plain edge, stamped 100 Lei on edge, (KM.-). Brilliant FDC. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Romania, proof of the pattern one hundred lei, 1998, crown size issue struck in brass, commemorating 1998 Winter Olympics at Nagano, obv. arms of Romania, rev. skier, speed skater, figure skater, hockey players, plain edge, stamped 100 Lei on edge, (KM.-). Brilliant FDC. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,050
Romania, proof of the pattern one hundred lei, 1998, crown size issue struck in copper, commemorating 1998 Winter Olympics at Nagano, obv. arms of Romania, rev. skier, speed skater, figure skater, hockey players, plain edge, stamped 100 Lei on edge, (KM.-). Brilliant FDC. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,050
St.Helena/Guernsey, halfpenny of 1821, muled with 1830 four doubles, (KM.4 St.Helena /2 Guernsey [note], Vice 10). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Spain, Charles IIII, four reales, 1790 Madrid. Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Sudan, a range of issues almost all are twenty piastres coins in base metal or low silver from A.H. 1304 (KM.7), issued by Abdullah ibn Mohammed (A.H.1302-1316, A.D.1885-1898), mostly varieties of 1311, a few of 1310 and 1315 etc, also five piastres 1311 (3). Housed in album, mostly fine - extremely fine a few better. (34)
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Switzerland, five francs, 1851A (KM.11). Toned, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Switzerland, five frames, 1892B (KM.34). Attractive tone, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Thailand, Siamese porcelain tokens (pee money), a large collection of 201 all different kinds of pee coins, issued from the late 18th - mid 19th century and ceased issue in 1871; types include round, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal, star etc. shapes, many are described and illustrated in H.A. Ramsden, ['Siamese Porcelain and other Tokens', Yokohama, 1911 37pps., 20 plates], (cf.M.2958-2989 pps 379-382). Mostly fine - very fine, many scarce. (201)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
U.S.A., proof trade dollar, 1876. A gem iridescent coloured brilliant proof, FDC and rare in this state.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $5,000
World, a large tin of world silver coins from all periods, (5.8 kg), includes crowns, strong in U.S.A., Canada and modern issue proof silver. (100's)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,350
Huvishka, (c.A.D. 260-292), gold stater, (6.4 grams), obv. bust of upper part of king nimbate to left, wearing tall pointed leather helmet and chin-band and a tight-fitting tunic, holding a ribboned spear and a mace in his right hand, legend around, rev. A figure closely related to the Goddess Nana standing to right, holding a short staff tipped with the protome of a horse, wreath, behind legend downwards retrograde APDOXOD, (Gobl -, cf.M.3194 for legend similarity & 3195 for Nana). Some surface grazing, otherwise very fine and excessively rare and possibly the only known specimen.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.80 grams), Kacha type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a chakradhvaja (a wheel-topped tall standard), with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, Brahmi letters Kacha to his immediate right, poetical legend around, 'Having conquered the earth, Kacha wins the heaven by excellent deeds', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate, head to left, standing, holding a cornucopiae and a bouquet of flowers, symbol to left, to right the Brahmi legend Sarvarajochchhetta 'exterminator of all kings', (cf.M.4793, Altekar cf.plate IV, 2, BMC 41-2, [Pl.II, 6-7] from similar dies). Of fine style, weak in places, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
India, Kadambas of Goa, Sivachitta Permadideva, (c.1147-1187 A.D.), gold stater, (4.4 grams), obv. lion standing left, Visu the cyclical date in front, rev. five lines of text, (M.654, F.571). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.95 grams), struck in Surat mint, issued A.H. [1038] (A.D. 1628-9), Regnal Year 2, Azar month, Surat mint signature, obv. around dots within circles, Kalima, Regnal Year, month and mint signature, rev. Persian legend, (Mitchiner 3211, KM. SAC 255.6). Full bold strike as struck, FDC.
Estimate $700
SOLD $560
Muhammad Ibrahim, (A.H. 1132-3, A.D. 1720), gold mohur, (10.85 grams), Shahjahanabad mint, year 1, A.H. 113[1]; (KM. 428.1). Test mark in centre of reverse and on edge, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,500
The Mongol Great Khans, Chingiz Khan (Genghis Khan), (A.H. 603-624) (A.D. 1206-1227), gold dinar, Ghazana mint (Ghazni south-eastern Afghanistan), (6.3 grams), [A.H. 618 = A.D. 1221-1222], with partial title and name on reverse 'The Khan of Khans, The Just, The Most Mighty, Genghiz Khan', (cf.A. 1964 [RRR], M.-, BMC -, Kazan.-, ). Weak and flat on half of the coin, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Annam, Thieu Tri (1841-1847), gold seven tien, (27.35 grams), not dated, obv. Thieu Tri Thong Bao characters around, rev. dragon, grained edge, (KM. Sch. 284). Has been mounted but repaired, nearly extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $0
Annam, Thanh Thai (1888-1907), gold six tien, (22.3 grams), not dated (c.1902), obv. Thang Thai Thong Bao characters around, rev. dragon, plain edge, (KM. Sch. -, cf. Singapore Sale 14 [lot 1400] smaller example). Has been mounted at 6 and 12 o'clock, but repaired, extremely fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $11,500
SOLD $0
Austria, Salzburg, Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, (1587-1612), gold klippe three ducats, not dated, (10.35 grams), obv. St.Rupert in ecclestiastical garb on throne, arms in shield in front, rev. four winds blowing at tower, (Fr.580, Probszt 721). Wavy flan as usual, nearly as struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $0
Austria, 100 schilling, 1937 (KM. ). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Austria, presentation restrike Maria Theresa thaler in gold of 21 ducat weight. Dated 1780 but believed issued in 1926 to Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. Good very fine/extremely fine with edge bumping, very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Canada, gold proof and an uncirculated one hundred dollars, (KM.115, 116); and proof sets 1973-1976, Olympic series I-VII (KM.OCP1-7), all cased, and a wooden support to house collection. FDC. (9 packaged items)
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
China, President Hsu Shih-Chang, gold dollar, year 10 (1921), obv. President facing, rev. pavillion within inner circle, (KM.Pn65, Kann 1570). FDC and very rare.
Estimate $27,000
SOLD $0
Croatia, five hundred kuna, 1941, medallic issue (KM1.1). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Croatia, pattern five hundred kuna. 1941 (K.Pn.36) Good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Egypt, Fuad, five hundred piastres, 1922, (KM.342). A few minor surface knocks on the obverse, otherwise good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,140