Catalogue
South India, Vijayanagar, Hari Hara II, (1377-1404), gold half pagoda, obv. lord Siva and consort Uma seated together, sun and moon symbols, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Hari Hara' (M.877, Ramesan Type IV, p.57 Pl.VII, 3). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
South India, Vijayanagar, Achyutaraya, (1530-1542), gold half pagoda, obv. double headed eagle flying upwards (Gandabherunda) carrying an elephant in each claw, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa chyu ta ra ya' (M.908 [£75], F.348, Ramesan Type XXIV, p.70-1 Pl.XVII, 34). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Danish Indian possession of Tranquebar, copper four kas, 176X, (KM.154.1); 17XX (2), 1777, (KM.154.1) another 179X, another uncertain date (KM.155); another 1825 (rarest date), another date off flan; copper kas 168[9], others (2) uncertain date (KM.119); another 1694 (KM.120), another undated issue of Frederick IV (KM.124). Mostly fair - fine, several rare. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
French Indian possession of Pondichery, copper (1720-1835), half doudou (2), doudou (9) obv. lily, rev. legend, (KM.34, 35); doudou 1836-7 (11) several with dates off flan, obv. bird left, rev. legend, (KM.52). Mostly fine or better. (22)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Portuguese India, John IV (1640-1656), silver xerafim, 1650, obv. crowned shield flanked by G A, rev. cross with date 1650 in angles dotted border, (Vaz 4.12 var., M.1401a same dies, KM.225). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
East India Company, Madras Presidency, British Style Coinage system, Gold third mohur or five rupees, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, obv. EIC arms without suporters, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Five rupees of the Honourable English Company', (Pr. 244, KM. 422). Nearly extremely fine, with die crack, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
East India Company, bronze issues, Bengal Presidency, pice Banares mint, (1821-7) (KM.28); (1827-9) (KM.29); Calcutta mint (1795) (KM.50); (1829) (KM.56) (3); (1831) (KM.57); Farrukhabad, issue of Sagar mint (1826) (KM.71); Madras Presidency 1808 ten cash (ex wreck 'Admiral Gardner') (KM.320); quarter anna 1858 (KM.463.1); 1/12 anna 1835 (KM.445); Indonesia, Island of Sumatra, four keepings 1804 (KM.266). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated, several with mint bloom. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Queen Victoria, proof restrike rupee, 1875(C) (KM.468), other rupees 1840, W.W. raised divided legend (2), 1876, 1879 dot, 1885C, 1892C, 1906. First coin toned FDC, others extremely fine or better. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
William IV - Edward VII, rupees 1840, 1880 (2 both with dot), 1885 (2 B & C), 1890, 1892, 1901, 1904, minors in silver (18), copper or nickel (19). Rupees very fine or better others mostly fine or better. (46)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
India, Queen Victoria - Edward VII, silver quarter rupees 1840, 1862 (2), 1904, 1906, two annas 1841, 1891, 1893 (2), 1903, 1904, 1907. Several toned, mostly uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Crusader Coinage, Antioch, Bohemond IV (1163-1188) and later until 1216 under , silver deniers, class C & K, obv. head to left, star behind, rev. cross crescent in one corner, legend around, (Metcalf 262-6, 316, cf.Sch. Pl.V, 1). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Crusader Coinage, Athens, William I (1280-1287) or Guy II (1287-1308), silver denier, obv. cross around +GVIDVX:ATEHES, rev. chatel, around +THEBAHI VIVIS, (Metcalf Ashmolean Colln. 788). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Empire of Trebizond, John II, (A.D. 1280-1297), silver asper, (2.894 grams), obv. St. Eugenius standing holding long staff, O EVGENI to left and right, rev. John standing holding labarum and skakia, (cf.S.2608, Retowshi 25 [p.82, Pl.VI]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
France, Louis the Pius, (814-840), silver denier, no mint name, 3rd issue after 822, obv. cross, dots in angles, rev. temple, both sides with blundered inscriptions, (Roberts 1223/1221 variant with reversed S in legend); other medieval issues including Byzantine, bracteates (3) etc. The first coin very fine, others poor - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
France, Henry II (1547-1559). billon douzain aux croissants, 1550H (La Rochelle mint), (Roberts 3183). Weak in places nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
France, Provence, Robert the Wise, (A.D. 1309-1343), as count of Provence, struck at Avignon (1330-1339), silver gigliati, obv.seated ruler on throne facing holding orb with cross and sceptre, around +ROBERT DEI GRA IhR ET SICIL REX, rev. floriated cross, with lis in each angle, around COMES PUINCIE ET FORCALQERII, (Rolland 51a [p.216], CNI XIX, 99 [p.32, cf.Plate II, 22]). Dark attractive tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Greece, Frankish Greece, silver denier tournois, Touraine, imported to Greece from the mint of the Abbey of Saint-Martin of Tours, c.1225/35-1260/1270, (Metcalf 916-920). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Italy, Genoa, silver scudo, 1635, obv. crowned porta crosses at side, rev. cross with stars in angles, (D.3900). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Italy, Venice, Bartolomeo Gradenigo (1339-1342), silver grosso, obv. Doge and St. Mark, rev. Christ seated on throne, (Biaggi 2814). Extremely fine as struck.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Italy, Venice, Andrea Contarini (1368-1382), silver grosso, obv. Doge and St. Mark, rev. Christ seated on throne, (Biaggi 2844). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Spain, Alfonso II (of Barcelona), (Alfonso III of Aragon), (1291-1327), silver croat, (Cayon 1720). Unevenly toned obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Medieval, various silver coins, South Germany, Ottakar II, (c.1251-1276) silver pfennigs (2), obv. crowned lion left; Bohemia, silver gros of Charles (Karl) IV (1346-1378); Poland, 1526 hemigros of Swidnice under Louis of Hungary (Czapski 214) (2), obv. eagle, rev. crown; Crusader issue, denier of Cyprus, Hugh I (1218-1253), (cf.Met. 470). The last with small holes, otherwise fine - very fine, the Louis of Hungary issues rare. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Medieval silver coinage, Spanish Netherlands, Philip the Good, (1419-1467), double gros, Flanders mint, (VG & H 9.2); Albert & Isabella, (1598-1621), quarter of a patagon, Flanders mint, (VG & H 313-6); United Netherlands, Groningen, 1599, silver six sous (stuivers); Utrecht, six stuivers 1687, (KM.60.3); France, Charles VIII, (1483-1498), blanc au la couronne, (Roberts 3022), another a karolus for Brittany, (Roberts 64); others in silver 12th - 15th century Low Countries (3) copper (2, one a jeton). Good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Australia, 1913-1945, Kangaroos, Mint selection on card, mixed watermarks, values to 2/-, faults on a few. Mint (15).
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australia, 1913, Kangaroos 1st wmk set on album page 1/2 d to 10/-, 1d, 3d, 4d by 2 of each (shades). 10/- rusty. Mint (16).
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Australia, 1913, Kangaroos, 1st wmk range 1/2 d to 1/- includes shades and many varieties. 1/2 d (6), 1d (27), 2d (10), 2 1/2 d (7), 3d (6), 4d (4), 5d (4), 6d (3), 9d (4), 1/- (4). Centering better than average on whole. Used (75).
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Australia, 1913, Kangaroos 1st watermark selection on album page, 1/2 d, 1d by 5, 2d, 2 1/2 d, 3d by 2, 4d by 3, 5d, 6d, 9d by 2, 1/- by 2, 2/-. Light cancels. Two or three have rust. Used (20).
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australia, 1913, Kangaroos 1st wmk 1d, variety watermark sideways. Mint (1).
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Australia, 1913, Kangaroo, 2d Grey 1st wmk, watermark inverted; 1913 Kangaroo, 1st wmk, 5/- Grey and Yellow, centred down. First stamp fine used, second stamp CTO, hinged. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Australia, 1913 & 1915, Kangaroos 1st & 3rd wmks 6d Blue varieties, including 1st wmk defective second E in PENCE, normal, large OS and small OS, 1st wmk substituted cliche small OS (unpriced in ACSC), 3rd wmk substituted cliche break in left frame Die 2A normal (ex Purves). All well-centred except last-mentioned which also has short perfs at bottom. Used (5).
Estimate $500
SOLD $420