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A large timber reinforced metal tin containing a large mixture of coins and medals many silver (gross wt. 4.8 kilos). Good-extremely fine. (Approx. 300)
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
A large sweets tin containing a mixture of coins and medals, including Lusitania 1917, Truro Cathederal (W.M.) tokens etc, (gross wt 4.8 kilos). Good-extremely fine. (Approx. 350)
Estimate $300
SOLD $560
World coins, mostly 19th and 20th century in silver and base metals, sorted into plastic bags by areas, countries etc. Includes U.S.A., G.B., N.Z., N. Guinea, S. Africa, India, China, Philippines. Some scarcer items. Poor-uncirculated. (Approx 750)
Estimate $250
SOLD $640
World coins and banknotes, assorted items in coin and banknote albums (10) including Australia near complete penny and halfpenny (up to 6 or each date and mint) and decimal sets, pre-decimal silver; part New Zealand silver sets including choice florins 1933-5, 1943, shilling 1946, and various threepences; world a good range (@400); world banknotes (71) with Australia face $9, NZ $8; Dansco deluxe albums for decimals (2) partially filled with unc issues from 1966; empty albums (2). Good - uncirculated. (Approx 1000)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
World, assorted coins in three coin albums, including a Australian silver, Japan, 1000 yen 1964 games, Austria fifty shillings 1964 games, etc. Mostly fine or better. (Approx. 200)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
World, two albums of various coins including silver issues, noted 1937 crowns (2), other crowns including U.S.A. trade dollar 1876, Russia 1883, 1892 roubles, Switzerland 1862 two francs, etc. (100's)
Estimate $200
SOLD $740
China, Shanghai golf club 1901, in 22 carat gold (32 x 47mm) (18.8gms) (L.W. & O.) inscribed on back to A.J. Wicks. Extremely fine with top suspension and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
France, medal in silver (41mm) by Caque, obv. laureate bust of Louis Philippe I right., rev. inscribed '1re Expon de L'Ariege /Comne /D'Arignac /1844' within wreath. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Germany, medallions, Kaiser Wilhelm I, Crown Prince Frederick, in bronze (31 x 21 mm oval); Kaiser Frederick, Kaiser Wilhelm II, in copper (22mm); German Navy, 1914, (Iron for gold) in iron (29mm); Germany general issue, 1916 (iron for gold) in iron (41mm). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Mexico, Collection of large silver commemorative medallions, honouring historical events, 1962-1963, (Grove 800a, 808a, 822a, 836a, 842a, 1125a, 1126a, 1127a, 1128a, 1129a, 1132a). Some with attractive light tone, generally uncirculated and scarce. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Netherlands, agricultural medals in gilt silver (2) and bronze 1919, 1921, 1923. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
U.S.A, Rhode Island State Fair Association in silver (51mm) reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/Harris & Nicon/of/New York/For Best Display of/Harness Saddlery/& Horse Goods/1892'. Toned, a little polished otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $250
Antarctica, United States Navy International Geophysical Year (USNIGY), Operation Deepfreeze II, 1957-1958, sterling silver medal (33mm). Reverse depicts a map of Antarctica. Rare nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Religious medal thaler sign 1622 in base silver? and official P medal 1919 issued by Freemasons in silver. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
World, medals assorted group, includes Russia, Nicholas I 1829 AE 39 by Loos; silver medals of Kings & Queens of England (4); others U.S.A. bicentennial 63mm in bronze; Uncle Remus his songs and his sayings 72mm in bronze; others (2); India temple tokens (2) and a Westex Cigarette Card Album containing Wills's cigarettes 'Birds of Australasia 45 cards. Mostly extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
World, a quantity of medals, medalets, badges, tokens etc., in a tin. Poor - extremely fine. (Approx. 200).
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
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
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.5 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend Sri Vikramah, (Altekar cf.plate IV, 15, BMC 71 [Pl.VII, 12] from very similar dies, cf.M.4799). Flat on the head of Lakshmi, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.855 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah', (M.4803, Altekar cf.plate IV, 14, BMC 76 [Pl.VI, 18] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $200
Post Kushan Empire, Vasu Deva III, (c.A.D. 360-365), gold stater, (7.72 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right traces of degenerate legend APDOXPO, (M.3546, Gobl 574). Trace of edge mounting, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Post Kushan Empire, Vasu Deva III, (c.A.D. 360-365), gold stater, (7.73 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right traces of degenerate legend APDOXPO, (M.3579, Gobl 593). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Madhya Pradesh, Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva (c.1015-1041) and his successors to 1211, gold stater, (4.0 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Ga / ngeya deva, (M.410-413). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
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
Humayum, (A.H. 937-963, A.D.1530-1556), Gold quarter ashrafi, (0.67 grams), struck in Badakhshan province, issued A.H. 955-963, no hirji or Regnal Year, no mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. legend, (BMC 8-10, Punjab Museum Cat. 38-9, Lowick No.4 [Num. Chron. 1972], cf.Senior list 2, No.570-1). Weak in places, otherwise very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), square silver rupees, Ahmadabad mint, year 988; another Lahore mint, year 987; (KM. SAC 82.1, 82.5). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), square silver rupees, Ahmadabad mint, RY 38, Khurdad month; another Lahore mint, RY 38, Mihr month; another Tatta mint, RY 40, Mihr month; (KM. SAC 88.1, 88.3, 88.7). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), square silver rupees, without mint names but probably Urdu, RY 35, Bahman month; another but without month or RY; (KM. SAC 90.1, cf.91.1 = Nagpur 189). Very fine both scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), round silver rupees, Ahmadabad mint, RY 32, Mihr month; another Berar mint, RY 4x, Aban month; another Burhanpur mint, RY 50, Di month; (KM. SAC 93.2, 93.6, 93.7). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), round silver rupee with quatrefoil and octagonal borders, Ahmadabad mint, RY 47, Farwardin month; (KM. SAC 94.2). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100