Catalogue
Cyprus, Queen Victoria, large half piastre, 1881 (KM.3.2); others 1927, four and a half piastres 1901, 1921, three piastres 1901. First extremely fine, others fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Cyprus, Queen Victoria - George V, silver forty five piastres 1928 (KM.19); eighteen piastres, 1907 (illustrated), 1938 (KM.10, 26); nine piastres 1901, 1938 (KM.6, 25). Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Danzig, Sigismund III (1587-1632), silver ort (quarter thaler), 1625, (KM.15.2) (1625 illustrated); another 1623 (KM.15.2); half gulden 1923, ten pfennig 1932, notgeld zinc ten pfennig 1920 (KM.Tn1). Very good - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Danzig, Free City, silver five gulden, 1923 (KM.147). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Denmark, all in packets described, issues from 1629, includes 1888, 1892, 1903, 1906, 1912, 1923, 1930, 1937, 1943, 1953 two kroner (KM.799, 800, 802, 803, 811, 821, 829, 830, 836, 844) (these EF-Unc), others (5) including Tivoli Funfair tokens (3). Extremely fine - uncirculated, afine choice run of commemoratives. (20)
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Egypt, a collection described on packets, pound 1970, (KM.425); fifty piastres 1956 (Suez evacuation) (KM.386); twenty piastres 1937 (KM.368), 1956 (KM.384); ten piastres 1939 (2) (KM.367), 1957, 1959; a range of minors from 1848 - 1957. Several very fine, others mostly extremely fine or better. (23)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Ethiopia, Menelik II, silver birr, 1889 EE (1897 AD), (KM.5); half birr 1889EE (1897) (KM.4); quarter birr 1895 (1903) (KM.3); gersh 1903 (2) (KM.12); 1/32 birr 1897 (KM.11); and a copy in copper of gersh; all in packets described. Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Finland, a range of issues in described packets, ten markkaa 1967; one hundred markkaa 1957; one markka 1874 (unc); one and five pennia 1917 (BU); Estonia, two krooni 1930, 1932 (KM.13, 20); one kroon 1933, 1934 (KM.14, 16); others (2); Esperanto silver 25 Steloj 1965 fantasy silver crown (proof). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
France, Carolingian issue, Charles the Bald, (840-875), silver denarius, Melle mint, issue of 840-864, obv. cross in circle, CARLVS REX around, rev. Karolus monogram, +METVLLO around, (M & G 1066, variety not in Roberts). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
France, Carolingian issue, Charles the Bald, (840-875), silver denarius, Le Mans mint, issue of 840-864, obv. cross in circle, GRATIA D-IREX around, rev. Karolus monogram, +CINOMANIS CIVITAS around, (M & G 905, Roberts 1414). Toned, VERY fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
France, Philip IV, (1285-1314), silver gros tournois, obv. cross legend around, rev. chatel, variety with pellets either side of 12.00 lis, (C.203a, L.217, Dup.213). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
France, Philip IV, (1285-1314), silver gros tournois, obv. cross legend around, rev. chatel, pellet at end of legend, (C.206 var., L.218, Dup.213). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
France, Philip IV, (1285-1314), silver Maille tierce a rond, obv. cross legend around, rev. chatel, (C.213, cf.L.223a, Dup.219c); another double tournois, (black money), (C.218, L.234, Dup.229). First with some edge corrosion, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
France, Charles VI, (1380-1422), silver gros dit 'florette', issue of 1417, obv. + KAROLVS FRANCORV REX around, crowned shield with three lis, rev. cross with fleur at ends, crowns alternating in angles of cross, around + SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV, (C.526, L.402, Dup. 387A). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
France, Charles VI, (1380-1422), silver blanc dit Guener, issue of 1389, obv. + KAROLVS FRANCORV REX around with round O's, shield with three lis, rev. cross with fleur de lis and crown, alternating in angles of cross, around + SIT NOME DNI BENEDICTV, (L.381a, Duplessy 377A, C.507); together with double tournois in billon silver, (C.558, cf.L.417, Dup. 401). Last with dark tone, nearly very fine; good very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $220
France, Henry II, (1547-1559), silver douzain aux croissants, 1550, Bayonne mint, obv. + HENRICVS 2 DEI GRA FRANCOR REX, crowned arms, crown either side over crescent, rev. cross of fleur de lis H and crown in angles, (C.1305, L.835, Dup. 997, Ciani 1305); Henry IV, (1589-1610), silver quarter ecu of Navarre, 1598, St.Palais mint, (C.1509, L.1104, Dup. 1239); another douzain de Dauphine, 1593 Grenoble mint, (C.1565, L.1096, Dup.1257); Louis XIII (1610-1643), 1627 double tournois (KM.72.1) another 1642 La Rochelle (KM.127.6); Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver quarter ecu, 1704P, Dijon mint, (KM.355.12). Mostly toned, otherwise fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
France, Henry V, Pretender to throne, silver one franc, 1831, pattern, reeded edge, (KM. PT.28.2, [$200], Bruce X27); half franc, 1833 fantasy issue, (Bruce X23). Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
France, assorted issues in packets described from 1799, includes one franc 1872K (KM.822.2) (EF); ten centimes 1872A countermarked with 'Pears Soap'; centime 1853A (KM.775.1) (BU); crowns of 1868BB, 1873A, 1934, etc (20), together with a selection of jetons and tokens (6) including Casino, tramway, telephone and Brothel tokens. Very good - uncirculated. (26)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
France, Anjou, Charles I, (1246-1285), silver obol (P.dA 1522, Pl.XXVIII, 16); Bearn, Les Centulle, silver denier, 11-15th century, (P.dA 3233, pl.LXIX, 8); Counts of Blois, silver denier, (P.dA 1689, Pl.XXXII, 13, Boudeau 191). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
France, Bordeaux, Bernard Guillaume, (984-1010), silver denier, (P.dA 2733 [see errata p.419], Pl.LIX, 2, Boudeau 464); Brittany, Jean I (1237-1286), silver denier, (P.dA 356, Pl.XI, 14, Boudeau 37); Burgundy, Hugues V (1305-1315), silver denier, (P.dA 5763, Pl.CXXXIV, 7, Boudeau 1214, Roberts 5785). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
France, Cahors, anonymous Bishop issue, probably under Guillaume de Cardaillac (1208-1234), silver denier, (P.dA 3907, Pl.LXXVII, 10, Boudeau 777); Clermont, anonymous, (11th century), silver denier, obv. SEA MARIA, (P.dA 2253, Pl.XXXXIX, 18, Boudeau 378); Limoges, anonymous (late 9th century), silver denier, obv. cross around LIMOVICAS CIV (P.dA 2275, Pl.L, 13, Boudeau 388, cf.Roberts 1696). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
France, Dombes, Anne Marie Louise de Bourbon 1668, silver twelfth ecu, (cf.P.dA 5229 (dated 1667), Pl.CXVIII, 12, Boudeau 1095, Roberts 7082); Lorraine, Charles III (1545-1608), silver teston, obv. bust right, rev. arms, Nancy mint, (Boudeau 1527, Roberts 9561). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
France, Limoges, Abbey of St. Martial (13th century), silver denier, (P.dA 2291, Pl.L, 16, Boudeau 390, Roberts 4912); Lorraine, Charles III (1545-1608), silver double denier, countermarked with eagle, obv. arms, rev. sword, Nancy mint, (Boudeau 1538, Roberts 9447); Le Puy, bishopric, (12th century), silver denier, (P.dA 2231, Pl.XLIX, 6-7, Boudeau 375, Roberts 4434). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
France, Lorraine, Duchy of Lorraine, Charles IV (1626-1634), silver teston, dated 1629, (Boudeau 1557, KM.45 [Germany]). With some find adhesion and unevenly toned, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
France, Navarre, Henry II (III), (1572-1589), silver testoon, 1575 (P.dA 3494, Pl.LXXV, 11, Boudeau 606, Roberts 6984); Nevers, Henry de Donzy (1199-1223), silver denier, (P.dA 2138, Pl.XLVI, 20, Boudeau 345, Roberts 4171); another, anonymous issue (c.1150), silver denier, (P.dA 2122, Pl.XLVI, 13, Boudeau 339, Roberts 4163); Poitou, Alphonse de France (1241-1271), silver denier, (P dA 2585, Pl.LV, 3, Boudeau 431, Roberts 5201). Very good - nearly very fine, with descriptive packets. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
France, Provence, Louis III of Anjou (1417-1434), silver sol coronai (half gros) (1.75 grams), obv. crown over lis, rev. arms ofJerusalem and Anjou, (Boudeau 866, P dA 4052, Pl.XCI, 15, Roberts 5983). Grey tone, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
France, Rodez, Hugo I & II, (c.1180), silver denier, (P.dA 3880, Pl.LXXXVI, 20, Boudeau 767, Roberts 4273); Tours, Louis IX, (1226-1270), silver denier, (C.184, L.201, Dup.193); Vienne, Archbishopric of Vienne (c.1250), silver denier, (P dA 4826, Pl.CVI, 15, Boudeau 1045, Roberts 5045). Fine - very fine, with descriptive packets. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
France, Tours, anonymous issue (11th century), silver denier (1.17 grams), obv. +TVRONVS CIVI cross, rev. church +SCS MOARTINVS, (Boudeau 184, P dA 1629, Pl.XXXI, 8, Roberts 4853). Grey tone, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
France, collection of jetons in silver and brass all in packets described, issues from 1500-1921, includes 1632 12 sols, virgin and child in brass and the silver issues, Henry III, Conseil du king 1580 (cf.M.3066, Feuard. 48) (illustrated); Louis XIV, Controller of Pensions, 1698 (M.p.1089, Feuard. 3837); Mayor of Nantes, G.de Premion, issue of 1776, (Feuard. 8930, cf.M.3669) (illustrated); Louis XVI, 1782 Brttany Estates, (M.3749, Feuard. 8787) (illustrated); Louis XV, 1728 Nobility of Burgandry (M.3646, Feuard. 9837) (illustrated). Silver jetons very fine - nearly uncirculated, copper and bronze issues fair - very fine. (20)
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
French Indo China, silver piastres 1900, 1907, 1931, (KM.5a.1, 19); twenty centimes 1908, (KM.10) (nVF and rare) (illustrated); French Cochin China, one centime 1884, (KM.3) (VF). Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150