Catalogue
Hungary, Leopold I, (1657-1705), all Kremnitz mint, silver six krajczar 1672, (KM.164); three krajczar 1661 (KM.163); Revolutionary Coinage, poltura 1706 (KM.263.1); Maria Theresa, fifteen krajczar, 1745 (KM.335). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Hungary, Leopold I, (1657-1705), silver half thaler 1691, (KM.220). Flaw on edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Hungary, silver thaler, Maria Theresa, 1780, (KM.386.2, D.1133A); another silver thaler 1742, Kremnitz mint, obv. bust of Maria Theresa to right, rev. Madonna and child facing, K B either side (KM.328.3, D.1125B). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Hungary, various issues described in packets, five korona 1900 (KM.488), 1907 coronation (KM.489); one korona 1896, 1915; five pengos 1938, 1939 both commems, 1943 (KM.516-517, 523); two pengo 1935 (KM.514). Very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Iceland, silver Medallic commemoratives for ten kronur (on edge), obv. arms, rev. St. Nicholas on sleigh, 1930, five kronur 1930 (illustrated), two kronur 1930 all for 1000th anniversary of Althing (Bruce X M1-M3); other currency issues mostly 1946 to two kronur. Extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
India, native states in packets described including Alwar rupees 1877, 1891; Assan rupee (1734); Awadh rupee AH 1192; Baroda AE; Bikanir rupee 1892; Cooch Behar; Gwailor; Hyderabad (2); Jaipur nazarana rupee 1949 (KM.195) scarce; Kashmir rupee; Kutch five kori 1936 (Edward VIII); Mewar rupee; Travancore AE; and a Sultan of Delhi tankah of Muhammad (1296-1316) (M.2549). Very good - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
India, East India Company, Madras Presidency, silver quarter rupee, 1172AH type, Arcot mint, mm. lotus, (KM.434); twenty cash 1808 (Ex Admiral Gardner wreck) (KM.321); Bombay Presidency, c.1780 copper half, quarter (2) and eighth anna issues (KM.122, 123, 126), pice and pie; Bengal Presidency, silver rupees (KM.42, 78); half rupee, Surat mint year 46, plain edge; Very good - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $170
India, East India Company, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters without stops, large buckled garter below, partly filled, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with dots continuing under legs of Vishnu, (as illustrated in Pridmore), (Pr.173, KM.352). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
India, issues from 1803 including rupee 1835 (KM.450.1); includes other rupees (4); fractional silver and copper (8); Ramatankas and temple copies of Akbar etc rupees (3). Good - extremely fine or better. (17)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Ionian Islands, thirty lepta 1849, 1857, obol 1819, lepton 1862, half obol 1819 (2), (KM.31-32, 34-35). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $140
SOLD $360
Iraq, medallic issue 500 fils 1959 (Bruce X-1, p.270); Katanga one franc and five francs 1961; Keeling Cocas Islands 1913 bone rupee (No.854); Korea, value 2 mun, Sch. 199; copper five fun 1893 (KM.1107); Liberia, cent 1941; Lichtenstein, silver krone 1900 (KM.Y2); Lundy Island, half and one puffin 1929 (Bruce Tn1-2); Macau, twenty patacas, 1974, five patacas 1952; Madagascar, one franc 1943; Malacca dinheiro c.1560 (2); Maldive Islands (2); Mauritius five cents 1877H. Very good - uncirculated, all in packets described, a very diverse group. (18)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Israel, commemorative issues in packets described, twenty five lirot 1974 (KM.79.1); ten lirot 1967 (KM.49); 1968 (KM.51), 1969 (KM.53.1); 1970 (2) (KM.55 and 56.1); 1971 (2) (KM.58, 59.1); five lirot 1958 (KM.21); 1959 (KM.23); 1960 (KM.29); 1965 (KM.45); 1966 (KM.46); 1967 (KM.48); one lirot 1960, 1961, 1963, 1967 (KM.28, 34, 37, 47.1); 1949 issues 500 prutah, 250 prutah (3) (KM.15, 15a, 16), minors (18); and a Judaea Capta medallic issue of Israel and a modern copy of shekel of first revolt. Mostly extremely fine or better. (44)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Italy, Ancona, automonous issue 13th century, silver denaro, obv. DE ANCONA around cross, rev. PP.S.QVIRI.A, CVS in centre, (Biaggi 42); another silver grosso, obv. similar, rev. similar with Saint standing in centre, (Biaggi 34). Fine - very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Italy, Bologna, automonous issue 13-14th century, (1191-1337), silver Bolognino grosso, obv. ENRICHS, IPRT in centre, rev. BO NO NI, A in centre, (Biaggi 362); another similar; Florence, Cosimo I de Medici, silver Giulo, 1565, obv. Florence and Siena dukes, rev. shield with six balls; Genoa, Conrad III, (1139-1339), silver denaro, (Biaggi 835); Modena, automonous issue silver grosso Bolognino, (c.1306-1336), similar to issue of Bologna (Biaggi 1587); Milan, Henry III or IV (1039-1125), silver denaro scodellato, (Biaggi 1413); Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1395-1402) as Duke, silver soldo, obv. St. Ambrose, rev. Floreated cross, (Biaggi 1479); another similar, Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1385-1395) as Signore, obv. snake devouring child, rev. as before, (Biaggi 1473). Fine - very fine, all scarce. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Italy, Florence, issue of 1405 for Bartoloneo Carducci, silver fiorino guelfo da 30 denari, obv. fleur of Florence, rev. St John seated facing with symbol of 1405 to left, (Biaggi 793, type 225, CNI XII, 487). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
Italy, Genoa, issue of Simone Boccanegra Doge (1339-1344), silver grosso, obv. stylized castle within polylobe of eight arcs, C below, rev. cross patttee with polylobe of eight arcs, (Biaggi 862). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Italy, Milan, issue of First Republic (1250-1310), silver ambrosino, obv. cross with trefoils in angles MEDIOLANV around, rev. Saint Ambrose seated facing, SCS AM BROSIV around, (Biaggi 1426). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Italy, Milan, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, (1468-1476), silver testone, obv. bust of Sforza to right, GALEAZ M SF VICECOS DVX MLI QIT around, rev. shield, crowned helmet with griffin above, around PP ANGLE Q3 CO AC IANVE D, (Biaggi 1548). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Italy, Naples, issue of Charles II of Anjou (1285-1309), silver saluto d'argento, obv. shield of Charles, around KAROL SCD DEI IERL SICIL REX, rev. the Annunciation, legend around, (Biaggi 1629). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Naples, issue of Robert of Anjou (1309-1343), silver gigliato, obv. seated bust of king around, ROBERTVS DEI GRA IERL ET SICIL REX, rev. floriated cross, legend around, (Biaggi 1635). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Italy, Naples, issue of Alfonso I of Aragon (1442-1458), silver carlino, obv. arms within + ALFONSVS D G AR S C V F around, rev. king seated facing with cross on orb in hand, (Biaggi 1663). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Italy, Rimini, City coinage issue, autonomous (1265-1385), silver grosso agontano, obv. cross potent, around DE ARIMINIO, rev. Saint Gaudisius, legend around, PP S GAV DENCIVS, (Biaggi 2001). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
Italy, Savoy, Emmanuel Filiberto (Ironhead) (1553-1580), silver grosso, 1556, obv. arms of Savoy, rev. cross of Saint Maurice; another Amadeo, (1416-1439), silver quarto, obv. FERT across, around AMEDEVS DVX SAB, rev. cross IN ITALIA MARCHIO, (Biaggi 2403); Perugia, Republic, ordinance of 1471, obv. DE PERVSIA and P in centre, rev. cross, stars in two angles, (Biaggi 1865); Verona, Amonymous issue, (c.1300), silver denier, obv. cross with CI VI CI VE in angles, rev. VE RO N A in angles of cross, (Biaggi 2972); Tassarolo, silver luigino as imitation of issue of Dombes five sols, 1666, (KM.52); other issues of Sardinia, twenty soldi 1794; Tuscany, ten quarttrini 1858. Generally fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Italy, Sicily, Messina, Constance and Peter III, (1282-1285), silver pierreale of silver, obv. shield in frame, around, P DEI GRA ARAGON SICIL REX, rev. eaglle in frame, around COSTA DEI GRA ARAG SICIL REGIA, (Biaggi 1303). Has been gilded, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Italy, Sicily, Messina, Frederick the Simple, (1355-1377), silver pierreale of silver, obv. eagle in frame, around, FRID DEI GRACIA REX SICIL, rev. shield, M M either side, around AC ATENARV NEOPATRI DVX, (Biaggi 1321). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Venice, in packets described, Jacopo Tiepolo (1229-1249), silver grosso, (Biaggi 2769) another Pietro Gradenigo (1289-1311) (Biaggi 2794); another Antonio Venier (1382-1400), (Biaggi 2855) (rare); silver soldino of Francesco Dandolo (1328-1329), (Biaggi 2810); another anonymous isssue c.1570; another two gazette c.1570; another tornesello Andrea Contararini (1368-1382) (Biaggi 2847); another silver lira of twenty soldi of Nicolo Tron (1471-1473), (Biaggi 2901). Very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Italy, Venice, Dominic Contarini (1659-1674), silver ducato, issue of 1669 ZC (D.4267). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Italy, Venice, John Corner II (1709-1722), silver thirty soldi, dated issue of 1722 (cf.KM.C30); another Alviso Mocenigo IV (1763-1778), (KM.C.53). Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
Italy, Kingdom of Napoleon, one lira 1810M, (KM.C8.1); silver ten soldi 1812V, (KM.C.6.2); Sardinia, Carlo Felice (1821-1831), silver lira 1828P mm. anchor (KM.C103.2). First coin extremely fine or better, others fine and very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Italy, one lira 1863M; two lire 1916, 1917, five hundred lire 1960, 1961 Unification issue, (KM.5A.1, 55, 98, 99); and a unit token for electricity etc. Fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40