Catalogue
France, Carolingian issue, Charlemagne, (768-814), silver denarius, Melle mint, third period issue, obv. cross in circle, CARLVS REX FR around, rev. monogram, MET + VLLO around, (Roberts 982). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $260
France, Carolingian issue, Louis the Pious, (814-840), silver denarius, second period issue, obv. cross in circle, dots in angles, HLVDOVVICVS IMP around, rev. temple, XPISTIANA RELIGIO around, (Roberts 1107, M & G 472). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
France, Carolingian issue, Louis the Pious, (814-840), silver denarius, later period issue, blundered inscriptions and legend, obv. cross in circle, dots in angles, IIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIII around, rev. temple, OIIIOIIIIIIIIIOIIII around, (Roberts 1136). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
France, Carolingian issue, CharleS the Bald, (840-875), silver denarius, Orleans mint, obv. cross in circle, AVRELANI CIVITAS around, rev. monogram, CRATAD -IPE around, (Roberts 1421). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
France, Early Feudal, Nevers, (11-12th century), silver denier, degenerate legend, obv. cross with blunt rounded ends, rev. crude REX central letters, legend around, (Roberts 4163). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
France, Early Feudal, Clement Bishops issue, (late 12th century), silver denier, obv. cross with additional orbs with three knobs in each angle, around VRBS ARVERLA, rev. facing crowned bust around SEA MARIA, (Roberts 4907). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
France, Early Feudal, Brittany, John II, (1286-1304), silver denier, obv. long cross with additional dot in one angle, around BRITA NNIE, rev. coat of arms of Brittany, around IOhANNES DVX, (Roberts 6161). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
France, Philip IV, (1285-1314), silver maille tierce a l'O rond, issued 1306, obv. cross with two lines of legend around, PHILIPPVS REX in centre, rev. chatel tournois with border of lis, (Roberts 2498, Dup.219). Toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
France, Provincial issues, Duchy of Lorraine, Charles II (1545-1608), silver teston, not dated but issued 1587 (Boudeau 1533, Roberts 9561) Good fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
France, Charles X, (1589-1590), billon douzain, 1593 mm.D Lyon mint, obv. crowned arms, C each side, issued in name of Charles X, rev. cross crowns in angles with countermark of Fleur de lis in oval in one quater, (C.1491, L.1026, Dup.1180 cf.1254A with countermark). Very good, countermark very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
France, Louis XIII, (1610-1643), silver half ecu, 1643A, Paris mint, (Gad. 50, KM.135.1). A superbly toned example, well struck, extremely fine or better, very rare.
Estimate $1,900
SOLD $0
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu, 1705, uncertain mint, overstruck on earlier issue of 1701, crowned double L's in cruciform issue, (D.1320, KM.360). Toned, poorly struck as usual, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver half ecu with eight L's (45 sols), uncertain mint, 1704, clear partial overdate and mint 170(3)B (KM.360.1). Overstruck as usual, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
France, Louis XVI, silver ecu, 1789, uncertain mint, (KM.464). Heavily scratyched as flan adjustment marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
France, Louis XVI, (1774-1793), silver half ecu, 1792A, Paris mint, heron below bust, obv. bust of Louis XVI to left, rev. crown over oval arms within laurel sprays, (KM.562.1). With attractive grey and gold highlights, extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
France, Louis XVIII, silver five francs, 1817A, Paris mint, (KM.711.1). Brilliant, about uncirculated, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
France, Napoleon Emperor, half franc, 1812, mm A (Paris), (KM.691.1). Toned, as struck, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
France, Charles X, silver five francs, 1830W (Lille mint), (KM.720). Attractive tone, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
France, Napoleon III, copper five centimes 1865A (2), (KM.797.1, 798.1). Both mint red, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
France, Fifth Republic, proof piedfort ten francs, 1965, (KM.P356). Brilliant FDC, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
France, proof specimen set 1968 one centime to ten francs, in box of issue, (KM.SS5, cat $350). FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
French Cochin-China, proof fifty cents, 1879A (Paris Mint), (KM.6). Lightly toned, FDC and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
German East Africa, silver, rupees 1892, 1913J, quarter rupee 1914J, (KM.2, 8, 10). Good very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Germany, Aachen, Albrecht I (of Austria), (1298-1308), silver denier, obv. king on throne facing, ALBERT ROM REX, rev. cathederal, VRBS AQVENSIS VINCE, (Menadier 77a); Austria, Leopold I, three kreuzer 1671; Friedrich, 1642 sixteenth thaler; Danish West Indies, twelver skilling, 1767, (KM.12). Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Germany, City of Aachen, silver three marck 1754, obv. titles of Francis I, rev. bust of Charlemagne above arms, (KM.50, VF $150US); Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1840-1861), copper three kreuzer 1854A, (KM.453). Very fine; nearly uncirculated, with some mint bloom, first rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Germany, Baden, Friedrich I, two marks 1896G, (KM.269). Toned, obverse, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Germany, Baden, Friedrich II (1907-1918), three mark 1908G, (KM.280); Bavaria, Otto (1886-1913), three mark, 1909D, (KM.488); Hamburg, five mark 1908J, (KM.293); two mark 1902J, (KM.294). First obverse scratches, otherwise very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Germany, Bavaria, Ludwig II, five marks 1876D, (KM.502). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Germany, Bavaria, Luitpold as prince regent, (1886-1912), silver three marks 1911D, 90th birthday, (KM.517). Brilliant, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Germany, Bavaria, Luitpold as prince regent, (1886-1912), silver three marks 1911D, 90th birthday, (KM.517). Brilliant, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60