Catalogue
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
German East Africa, silver rupee 1912J, half rupee 1907J, quarter rupee 1912J, twenty heller (3, as varieties); pesa 1891, (KM.1-15); Gibraltar, copper two quarts 1820, James Spittles token (KM.T9). Mostly very fine, all in packets described. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
German New Guinea, one mark, 1894A. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Germany, Aachen, Albrecht I of Austria (1298-1308), silver pfennig, obv. seated king with sceptre and orb, Marien chapel, (Saurma 1483, Bonhof 1609). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Germany, Augsburg, Hartmann II von Dillingen, (1250-1286) Bishop of Augsburg, silver bracteate, obv. bishop with mitres, rev. incuse version, (Kestner Hannover 2646-7, Bonhof 1913). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Germany, Augsburg, Burkhard von Ellerbach (1373-1404) Bishop of Augsburg, silver heller, obv. hand, rev. cross, (Saurma 638 [Pl.XXI], Bonhof 1925). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140