Catalogue
Hong Kong, various issues from one mil to fifty cents, ranging in date from 1866-1937. Mostly very good - very fine. (30)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Indo-Portuguese, Malacca, Joao lII (1521-1557), tin bastardo, (av.10.4 grams), 28mm., obv. coat of arms of Portugal, with star between dots above, five dots in form of cross on each side, rev. armillary sphere with ecliptic band, (SS J.3.03, Vaz JE.3.02). Very good - fine with oxidation. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Iran, Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, (4.37 grams), issued A.H. 676 (A.D. 1277-8), Uighur obverse, (A.2126.2, cf.M.1565-6 [for silver only]). Off centred obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Italy, Lucca, Henry II (1004-1024) - Henry III (1039-1125), silver deniers, obv. H in centre +INPERATOR around, rev. LVCA in centre ENRICVS around, (Biaggi 1056, 1058). Fine - very fine all with attached circular mounts for attachment to necklace or head-dress. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Italy, Salerno (in Campania), Robert Guiscard, (1077-1085), AE follaro, obv. bust of Christ facing, rev. [XC RE/ X]C IMPE in two lines, (Bellizia 69, Cappelli 38, MEC 75-82; Vecchi Auction I, Feb. 1-2, 1996 [lot 1256 realised £175]; William I, (1154-1166), AE follaro fraction, obv. palm within dotted border, rev. .W./ RX (as a monogram and reversed in two lines, (Bellizia 217, Cappelli 198, MEC 357-362, Vecchi Auction I, Feb. 1-2, 1996 [lot 1395 realised £40]. First overstruck on obverse at 90 degrees, otherwise Fine and rare; second very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Italy, Salerno (in Campania), Roger II, King, (1105-1154), issued 1130-1154, AE follaro fraction, obv. cross [I]C-XC/[NI] KA, rev. three lined legend, [ROGE/R]IVS/REX, (Bellizia 159, Cappelli 142, MEC 356-7, Vecchi Auction I, Feb. 1-2, 1996 [lot 1333 realised £40]; Roger II as Count of Sicily and Calabria and Duke of Apulia, (1127-1130), AE follaro, Messina mint, obv. Roger standing with cross on shaft to left R/II, rev. Christ seated on throne, (MEC 162-4, Spahr 53 [Pl.XIX], Biaggi 1217). First attractive apple green patina, second brown patina, both very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, Roger II (1105-1154), issued 1130-1138, AE follaro, Messina, copper coinage, obv. Roger standing with sceptre, P/O/GE/PI/O to left, P/H/S to right, rev. + IC +XC+NI+KA around a cross patent (eight lines), (MEC 178-179, Spahr 78, Biaggi 1223); another similar obv. Roger seated facing similar legend, rev. cross IC-XC/NI-KA; (MEC 180-182, Spahr 77, Biaggi 1222). Fine - very fine and both very scarce. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, William II the Good, King, (1166-1189), AE follaro, Messina first copper coinage, obv. in centre REX W/SCOS, around +OPE[RATA I]N VRBE MESSANE, rev. three lined legend, in Arabic three lines in centre, around legend in Arabic (King William the second the desirous of power through God), (MEC 401-9, Spahr 119, Biaggi 1233). Very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, Tancred with his younger son Roger, (1191-1183), AE follaro, Messina, copper coinage, obv. in centre Arabic legend in two lines (king Roger), rev. legend around +ROGERIVS legend, REX in centre, pellets above and below, (MEC 449-453, Spahr 139, Biaggi 1237, [1,500,000 lire = 800 euros]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, Tancred alone, (1190-1194), AE follaro fraction, issued at Salerno (Campania) as part of his Sicilian Kingdom, copper coinage, obv. castle between two pellets, within a frame, rev. .T A./ [.RX.], (MEC 461-465, Cappelli 230, Bellizia 257 [noted as RRR], Biaggi 2304). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, Henry VI and Frederick (1196-1197), billon denari, Messina mint, obeagle facing with head left, around +E INPERATOR, rev. FREDERIC REX around, crowned head facing, (MEC 488-490, Spahr 32 [RR], Biaggi -). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Italy, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily, Frederick II, (1198-1250), silver denaro, struck at Messina, issued 1221, obv. cross, + F IMPERATOR, rev. Imperial eagle, REX SICIL around, (Spahr 107, Pl.XXIV, 107, Biaggi 1254). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, Manfred (1258-1264), billon denari, Messina mint, copper coinage, obv. M in centre omega above, around +[DEI GRAC]R, rev. + [SI]CIL[IE] around a cross potent with dot in each corner, (MEC 621-623, Spahr 217, cf.Biaggi 1280); another Charles I of Anjou, (1266-1285), billon denari, Messina mint, copper coinage, obv. K and lis in centre, around traces of +AROL DEI GRA, rev. cross with pellet at each end, around traces of +REX SICILIE, (MEC 652-653, Spahr 48, cf.Biaggi 1292). Fine - very fine and both very scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Italy, Venice, Bartollomeo Gradenigo, (1339-1342), silver soldino, obv. Doge to left with sword, around +BA GRADO NICO DVX, rev. lion nimbate left, + S MARCVS VENETI, (Biaggi 2815); Andrea Dandolo, (1342-1354), silver soldino vecchio, obv. Doge to left with sword, around +ANDR DAN DVLO DVX, rev. lion nimbate left, + S MARCVS VENETI, (Biaggi 2818). Very fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Italy, a range of issues, two centesimi to five lire, 1867-1928, includes scarce ten centimes 1911. Mostly very good - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Japan, copper one rin, issues of years 6 (1873), 15 (1882), 17 (1884), KM.Y15). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Japan, Meiji, ten sen, yr.83 (1875), yr.26 (1893), yr.30 (1897), yr.32 (1899), (KM.23), yr.42 (1909), yr.44 (1911) (KM.29); twenty sen, Meiji yr.29 (1896), yr.31 (3) (1898), yr.38 (1905) (KM.24); fifty sen, Meiji yr.32 (1899), (KM.25), silver one thousand yen, 1964, Olympics commemorative (KM 80), (2). Very fine - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Japan, Meiji, one yen, year 38, (1905), type II, (KM. Y.A25.3). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Kiau Chau, German occupation, copper-nickel ten cents, 1909 (KM.Y.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Korea, Hung-wu and Yung-lo of Ming, (c.400 B.C.), copper cash (3), 'The Currency of Chao-hsien, the Morning Calm', (Sch. 3); Indonesia, Bantan. brass cash coin 31mm, obv. native script around hexagonal hole. Very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Korea, silver two chon, nd. issued 1882-1883, Tae Dong Treasury Department, (KM.1082). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Latin East, Tancred (1102-1120), Antiochian copper, Antioch mint, second type, obv. triangular bearded bust of Tancred facing with sword in his right hand, traces of legend, rev. Cross of the Tree of Life, IC-[XC]/NI-KA, (MPS 4a [p.199]; Metcalf 63-70 [p.27, Pl.4]; see Num. Circ 89 [1981, p.234-5] for discussion on issue, Sch. Pl.2, 7). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Malaysia, Johore, Tin fish money, 23.4 grams, length 125 mm, width 86 mm, (SS.-, Optiz -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Malaysia, Perak, Private monetary token (Jokoh), Tin, 19th century, 28mm., (6.92 grams), obv. (in Chinese 'Thai Ping Guan Kee' (Guan Kee Taiping), (SS.82). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Malaya, Perak, tin mine token, 19th century, 62x33x5mm, 59.2 grams, obv. & rev. incuse inscriptions same both sides, 'Yu-Chang' (shop yu-chang), (SS.-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Malaysia, Penang, nickel plated brass token, 38mm, issued for the Lee Wah Bank Ltd. c.1950. With usual centre hole, very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Malaysia, Seremban, brass token, 38mm, issued for the Lee Wah Bank Ltd. c.1950. With usual centre hole, very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Mexico, Charles II (1675-1700) irregular shaped cob eight reales, date not visible, II of Charles II in (KM.46). Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Mexico, Charles IIII, silver eight reales, 1792FM, Mexico mint, (KM.109); 1841ML, (KM.377.1); Switzerland, silver five francs, 1925B, (KM.38). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Mexico, Empire of Iturbide, Augustine (1822-1823), silver eight reales, 1823JM, Mexico city mint, (KM.310). Bright, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110