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France, second Empire, Napoleon III, ten centimes essai in nickel, undated (1860)(KM.E20; P.V.G.3562). Mirror like brilliant fields, FDC and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
France, Emergency local coinage, Bank of Emission of Lille, 1915, five and ten centimes, unusual as made like coins in the round but in cardboard, not in usual references. Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
France, Louis XV, in the name of Queen Lesczinska, silver jeton 29mm, 1732, obv. Queen to left, rev. sun over country, (M.3589, F.13324) (illustrated); Germany, Augsburg, silver school medal/jeton, by Boerer, 24mm the St.Anna Gymnasium, obv. building with eye of God, rev. Augusta with wreath and altar, globe and boys to right, (Forster II, 205); another Augsburg, as a Free City, silver two kreuzer 1661, (KM.88); Frankfurt, one kreuzer, 1773 BN, rev. city view above date, (KM.253). Very fine - extremely fine, first two with old cabinet tone. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
German East Africa, pattern (probe) 2 1/2 Tola, Hamburg Mint, C.1900 obverse womans portrait facing right, reverse "2 1/2 Tola Feingeh 0.995 In center with legend surroundings" Gew 450gr.troy/Fein 447.75GB Troy". Weight 29.22gr. Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Germany, Western Bavaria, Augsburg, Title of Ferdinand II, silver taler 1626, obv. two angels with pinecone, city view below, rev. crowned eagle with sword and sceptre, (D.5024 variant, KM.27.3). Heavy tooling in field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Germany, Bavaria, Maximillian III Josef (1745-1777), silver thaler, 1764, rev. Madonna and child, (KM.234.1. D.1953); Wurttemberg, Wilhelm II, silver three marks 1911F, silver wedding anniversary, (KM.636). Nearly fine, with carbon spots on obverse; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Germany, Pfalz-Simmern, Philipp Wilhelm (1653-1690), silver sixty kreuzer (one gulden) 1660. (KM.98). Fine
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
German States, Prussia, thaler 1861A (KM.488); Germany, Third Reich, two marks 1937J (KM.93), Federal Republic, five marks 1956J (KM.112.1) (proof-like with a few friction marks); Japan, one yen 1886 (KM.Y.A25.2), one hundred mon ND (1835-70) (KM.C7), one mon ND (1636-56) (KM.C1.1). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Germany, Saxe-Old-Gotha, Johann Casimir (1572-1633) and John Ernst, (1572-1638), silver thaler, 15776, obv. facing busts of the two rulers, date below. rev. arms in shield and surmounted by three helmets, (De May 942, D.9756); another of Saxony Albertine line, Christian II, Johann Georg, August (1591-1611), silver taler 1592, obv. three rulers, rev. arms similar, (De May 1021, D.9820); silver 17th century annonymous marriage taler. All have been tooled, secound with loop attached to rim, the last cast, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Germany, Saxony, John George (1615-1656), silver thaler, 1654, (KM.425, D.7612). Good very fine.
Estimate $230
SOLD $200
Germany, Saxony, Fredrich August II, silver two neu-groschen (twenty pfennig), 1856F (KM.1160). Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Germany, Saxony, Johann, silver thaler 1857F (KM.1192). Two light old scratches on obverse, mirror like fields, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Germany, Empire, silver half mark 1918F (KM.17). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Guadeloupe, French occupation, bronze 3 sols 9 deniers, undated (1793), host coin 1767A, RF countermark on French Colonial 12 deniers (KM.C.4)(KM.1). Countermark very fine, host coin fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Hong Kong, Queen Victoria, silver dollar, 1868 (Pr.3; KM.10; Ma.C41). Very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Hungary, Johann Von Zapolya (1526-1540) silver denar 1528, 1532; Ferdinand I (1526-1564) silver denar 1544, 1548. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
India, British, Queen Victoria, silver quarter rupee 1840, Bombay mint (KM.453.1); silver rupee 1840, Bombay mint (KM.458.3). Extremely fine; nearly uncirculated, the first toned. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
India, Estate and canteen tokens, Retreat Club, Silchar, Assam "2" brass, octagonal (25.8mm) (prid.200); Lungla (Sylhet) Tea Co.. Ltd. Lungla Division (prid 69); New Jahangir Vakil Mills, Hexagonal, the modern mill Nagpur Ltd U.S.C scalloped" Paisa, another no value stated (Thakkar 100.1.N.11, 100.1.M.5); fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Italy, Lucca, Henry II (1004-1024) - Henry III (1039-1125), silver denier, obv. H in centre +IMPERATOR around, rev. LVCA in centre ENRICVS around, (Biaggi 1056, 1058); Antioch, Bohemond IV (1201-1233), billon helmet denier, obv. +BOAMUNDUS, helmeted head left, between crescent and star, rev. +ANTIOCHIA, cross pattee with crescent in 2nd angle, (cf. MPS 75-79 [pp.218-220], Metcalf 368-461, [Pls.16-18]). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Italy, Patriarchs of Aquilea, John of Moravia, (1387-1394), silver denar, not dated, obv. IOANES PATRIARCHA * AQVIE, crowned eagle checkered all over (arms of Patriarch), rev. S HEREMAChORAS, Saint Hermagoras seated right hand raised holding cross in the other, (Bernardi 62, Thomsen 1979, cf.Lanz Sale 129, May 23, 2006 lot 900, this similar realised euros 120 + 15%); similar with obv. shield with eagle, covered with crested helmet, IOANES PATRIhH, rev. facing bust of saint Hermagoras, +SANTVS HEREMAChORAS, (Bernardi 61, Thomsen 1978). Slightly ragged edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine for the first coin, very fine for the second coin, both rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Italy, Patriarchs of Aquilea, Antonio II Panciera (1402-1411), silver denar, not dated, obv. ANTONIVS PATRIARCH tapered shield, cut with a indented band and a star below (arms of Patriarch), rev. * AQV * ILE * GEN * SIS, eagle facing open wings, (Bernardi 67, Biaggi 191, Thomsen 1982, cf.similar example UBS Auction Sale 52, September 11, 2001, lot 2302, realised SFr.90 + 15%). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
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 $1,200
SOLD $0
Italy, Papal States, Vatican, Pius VII (1800-1823), silver scudo, 1802 II (KM.1249). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Italy, Papal States, Pius IX, silver two lire 1867R-XXII (KM.1379.2). Deep scratch in obverse field, toned reverse, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Japan, Meiji era, silver fifty sen, Year 32 (1899), (KM.Y.25). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Japan, Meiji era, silver yen, year 28 (1895), countermarked with gin mark (see p. 811 KM for countermarking) and several chopmarks, (KM.A25.3). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Japan, Meiji era, silver yen, year 18, (1895), type II (KM. Y.A25.2), countermarked on reverse with "Gin" mark, (KM.Y.28a.4). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Japan, a collection of coins for 19th and 20th century Japan, each one presented in a colourful display envelope together with the history of the coin printed in Japanese text. The envelopes and coins are housed in three presentation albums. Some of the coins are fifty sen 1871, 1905, 1906 (KM.Y.4, 25, 31), one yen 1905 (KM.Y.A25.3), five hundred yen 1985 - 1998 (KM.Y.88-90, 93, 94, 102, 106, 107, 110-114, 117, 118), one thousand yen 1964 (KM.Y.80). Very fine - uncirculated. (77)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Lithuania, Alexander (1492-1506), half groschen (Saurma 5504); Sigismund I (1506-1544), half groschen 1512, another worn date (Saurma 5512); Sigismund August (1548-1572) half groschen 1561 (Saurma 5573); Sigismund III (1587-1632) schilling 1616, 1624, two denar 1620 (Saurma 5642, 5643, 5656); Johann Casimir (1649-1668), solidus 1652, 1661, 1664, 1665 (KM.100, 110). Good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Malaysia, Johore, Tin fish money (Kura Kura), 23.8 grams, length 125 mm, width 94 mm, (SS.-, Optiz -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $310