Catalogue
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mustafa II (A.H. 1106-1115, A.D. 1695-1703), silver yarim kurus, year 1106, (A.-, KM.116); Mustafa III (A.H. 1171-1187, A.D. 1757-1774), silver piastres, years [11]86, half piastre (holed) [11]77, (KM.313, 320), silver two zolata year 11[82], (KM.324); Abdul Hamid I (A.H. 1187-1203, A.D. 1774-1789), silver two zolota year 3 and 9, (KM.401, 402), silver piastre year 2, (KM.396); Selim III (A.H. 1203-1222, A.D. 1789-1807), silver piastre, year 4; silver two piastres year 3, silver yuzluk year 4, (KM.498, 504, 507), six piastres 1223/29 (KM.603); other issues in bronze (2). Nearly fine - very fine, one holed. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Turkey, Ahmad III, (A.H. 1115-1143) (A.D. 1703-1730), gold eshrefi altin, Constantinople mint, A.H. 1115 = A.D. 1703, (KM.173); Selim III (AH 1203-1222, 1789-1807 A.D.), quarter zeri mahbub, Constantinople mint, years of reign 11, (KM.510); Mahmud II (AH 1223-1255, A.D. 1808-1839), gold Rumi Altin, year 15 Constantinople mint, (KM.616); other gold fractions (6). All holed, except one fraction, otherwise mostly very fine. (9)
Estimate $180
SOLD $330
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Ahmed III (A.H. 1115-1143) (1703-1730), silver onluk (KM.147); silver half Zolota, (KM.150); yirmilik (KM.153); zolota (KM.156). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Turkey, Ottoman Empire to modern times, a range of issues in billon, a few in silver and many in copper from Mahmud I (A.H.1143-1168) (1730-1754) to 1999, all with tickets. Many holed as usual, otherwise very good - uncirculated. (61)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Misr (Egypt) mint, Abdul Hamid I (A.H. 1187-1203) (A.D. 1774-1789), gold zeri mahbub, First type, Egypt mint, A.H.[119]2 = A.D. 1779. (KM. 127); Algeria, Mahmud I (A.H.1143-1168, A.D.1730-1754), gold half sultani, 1160, (1746), (KM.19). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $620
Turkey, various rulers, gold one hundred kurush, dated A.H. 1255/6, 1277/11, 1293/30, 1327/6, 1327/9, gold twenty five piastres, 1327/4, (KM.679, 696, 730, 752, 754, 776). Fine - extremely fine, two have been mounted. (6)
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Turkey, various rulers, silver twenty piastres A.H. 1255/8, 1277/4, 1277/9, 1277/10, 1293/3, 1327/9, (KM.675, 693, 722, 780); six piastres, 1255/1, (KM.656) (holed); issues of Egypt, silver twenty qirsh, 1293/24W, 1327/3H, 1327/6H, (KM.296, 310); silver ten qirsh 1293/30H, 1327/6H, (KM.295, 309); Sudan, twenty piastres, A.H. 1310, year 8, (KM.15). Very fine - extremely fine, two have been mounted, one holed. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Turkey, collection of minor issues in silver, cupro-nickel and a few bronze, issues from Abdul Mejid, (A.H. 1255-1277, A.D. 1839-1861), to end of Ottoman empire, includes silver ten piastres (4), five piastres (6) also includes Balkan Campaign medal. About twelve, holed or mounted, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (48)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Turkey, a large range of modern issues including gold twenty five piastres 1923/43; another 1966; gold fifty piastres 1967 (KM.851, 870, 853); commemorative silver including twenty five lira 1970 (KM.897); fifty lira 1971, 1972 (KM.900, 901); one hundred lira 1973 (KM.903); five hundred lira 1979, 1982 (KM.931, 952, 953); ten thousand lira 1986 (KM.1009); other issues (174) mostly in base metal or steel to 2005, a few as duplicates. Most extremely fine - uncirculated. (185)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Algeria, Mahmud II (A.H.1223-1255, 1808-1839), silver quarter budju 1236, (KM.67); five aspers, 1237 (KM.71); Tunisia (4); Sudan, copper twenty piastres A.H. 1315 (KM.26); Egypt, a range of issues (36) including a five qirsh of Abdul Aziz, year 4 (KM.253.1) (illustrated); Hejaz (Saudi Arabia) countermarked issues forty para (KM.4, 6); glass weight; Sinkiang Province, Rebel Coinage of Yakub Beg, silver half miscal AH 1292 (1875-6), Kashgar mint, (KM.37-1.1). One holed, another mounted otherwise, fine - extremely fine. (52)
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Egypt, Abdul Mejid, (A.H. 1255-1277, A.D. 1839-1861), one hundred qirsh, year 15 = 1270 = 1853-4, (KM.235.2). Has been mounted, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
France, feudal, Cahors, bishopric, Gerald II (1068-1112), billon denier, obv. EPS GERADVS, cross patt‚e, rev. CATVR CIVIS, T+T+, (Roberts 15, [p.252-3]). Edge chip, fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
France, feudal, county of Melgueil, bishops of Maguelonne, billon denier (melgorien), immitating those of Narbonne, obv. blundered inscription, cross, rev. blundered inscription, 4 annulettes (Boudeau 753, 755).
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
France, feudal, Le Puy, bishopric, ca 1100, billon deniers, obv. inscription, cross, rev. six pointed star with rounded points, (Roberts 4431-3, [p.256-7]). Fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
France, feudal, Valence, 12th century, billon deniers, obv. +SAPOLLINARS, cross pomm‚e with annulet in fourth quarter, rev. VALENTIA VRBS or var., winged angel or eagle facing (Metcalf 19-40, [Pl. 2]). Fine, one with patch of corrosion. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
France, County of Provence, Robert of Anjou (1309-1343), AR gigliati or carlin, obv. +ROBERT DEI GRA IERL ET SICIL REX, king seated on curule chair with lion-headed arm rests, in robes, holding sceptre and orb, rev. +COMES PVINCIE ET FORCALQERII, floriated cross with lis in angles. Fine to very fine. (4)
Estimate $240
SOLD $270
Italy, Lucca, in name of Henry III, emperor, (11th -13th cent.) Billon deniers, obv. +IHPERATOR, debased OTTO monogram (H), rev. +ENRICVS, LUCA crosswise around central pellet (Metcalf 9-18 [Pl.1]). Fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Italy, Rome, AR anonymous grosso, second minting (1256-1265), obv. + SENATUS P Q R, lion walking left, rev. ROMA CAP' MUNDI (Rome the capital of the world), effigy of Roma seated on throne with orb and palm branch (Biaggi 2085). Collector's ticket says issue is of Brancaleone d'Andalo, but refer Biaggi p 373. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Italy, Norman Sicily, Willian I (1154-1168), Au tari d'oro, obv. kufic legend rev. IC XC NIKA, cross between letters, kufic legend around off flan (Biaggi 1225). Fine to very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Italy, Norman Sicily, 12th century bronzes, including AE follis of Roger II (1105-1154, another 2 of Roger II, and 2 of William I (1154-1168), all with collector's tickets. A most interesting lot, good to fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Italy, Norman Sicily, Willian II (1166-1189), AE mezzo follaro (Biaggi 1233) and AR (billon) terzo di apuliense (Biaggi 1228), with tickets showing 35 and 55 UK pounds respectively. Both good fine or better and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Italy, Norman Sicily, Willian II (1166-1189), AE trifollaro, obv. lion's head three quarter facing, rev. palm tree with dates (Biaggi 1231). Fine to very fine and a well centred, fully struck example.
Estimate $180
SOLD $320
Sicily under Aragon, James I (1285-1296) AR tari or pierreale, obv. IA:DEI:GRA:ARAGON:SICIL':REX, crowned imperial eagle in octafoil, rev. +AC:BARChINONE:COMES, arms of Aragon in octafoil (Biaggi 1308). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Sicily under Aragon, Fredrick II (1296-1337) billon denaro, obv. +FRI.T.DEI.GRA, bust to left, rev. +REX SICILIE, cross (Biaggi 1312), another denier with ticket, obv. eagle, rev. arms of Aragon. Good - fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Italy, Naples under Angevins, Robert (1309-1343), AR gigliati, obv. +ROBERT DEI GRA IERL ET SICIL REX, king seated on curule chair with lion-headed arm rests, in robes, holding sceptre and orb, rev. +HOnOR REGIS IUDICIV DILIGIT, floriated cross with lis in angles, (Biaggi 1634-1636). Fine to very fine, one holed. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Italy, Genoa, AR denaro, 13th-14th century, obv. + IANVA, gateway, rev. CVNRADI REX cross. Very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
County of Edessa, Baldwin II, regent (1119-1126), AE or billon follis or fractional denier, obv. +[STAVQIC] NIXACI legend around central cross, rev. 4 line inscription, translating as 'Baldwin Count' or similar, (MPS 15, [p.246], Metcalf -, but see p.37). Very fine for type and very rare (no more than twenty known).
Estimate $300
SOLD $560
Antioch, Tancred (1102-1120), AE folles, first obv. Bust of St Peter, holding cross in left hand, rev. cross 4 lines /KE BOI/ **Q*H TO**D*V/**L*O COVT/ANKPI/ cross ('Lord, help your servant Tancred'), (MPS 3a [p.199]; Metcalf 52 [Pl.5]); another obv. Bust of Tancred wearing Turban and holding sword in right hand, rev, IC-XC-NI-KA in angles of cross. (MPS 4a [p.199]; Metcalf 69 [Pl.4]). Fine or better and scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Antioch, Tancred (1102-1120), AE folles, obv. Bust of Christ, nimbate, wearing tunic and cloak, holding Gospels, rev. Cross pommet‚e, fleuronn‚e at base. IC-XC/TA-NK-P-H, (MPS 5 [p.199]; Metcalf [82-83 Pl.5]); Very Fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Antioch, Tancred (1102-1120),AE follis, obv. St. Peter, standing, wearing tunic and cloak, blessing with right hand, holding cross in left., rev. Slender cross with letters in angles, (MPS 6 [p.200]; Metcalf [71 Pl.4]); Roger of Salerno, Regent (1112-19) AE follis Obv. St George, nimbate, riding on horseback r. spearing dragon below. Rev. 3 line inscription. (MPS 9 [p.201]; Metcalf 97 [Pl.6]). Both Fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90