Catalogue
Cyprus, quarter piastre, 1881H, 1882H, 1884, 1895, 1898 (KM.1.1), 1901 (KM.1.2), 1905 (KM.8), 1922, 1926 (KM.16); half piastre, 1879, 1881, 1881H, 1882H, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1890, 1891 (KM.2), 1934, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949 (KM.20, 22, 22a, 29); piastre, 1879, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1895 (KM.3.2), 1908 (KM.12), 1922, 1927 (KM.18), 1930, 1934, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946 (KM.21, 23, 23a, 30); three piastres, 1901 (KM.4); four and a half piastres, 1901, 1921, 1938 (KM.5, 15, 24); nine piastres, 1901, 1907, 1913, 1919, 1921, 1938 (KM.6, 9, 13, 25); eighteen piastres, 1901, 1913, 1921, 1938, 1940 (KM.7, 14, 28); forty five piastres, 1928 (KM.19); one mil - one hundred mils, 1957 - 1985. Poor - uncirculated. (121)
Estimate $150
SOLD $3,800
Denmark, ten ore, 1886CS (KM.795.1). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Denmark, issues from 1629 includes two kroner, 1888, 1892, 1903, 1906, 1912, 1923, 1930, 1937, 1943, 1953 (KM.799, 800, 802, 803, 811, 821, 829, 830, 836, 844) (these VF - Unc), others (5) including Tivoli Funfair tokens (2) and Copenhagen 'little mermaid' design tram token. All in descriptive packets, extremely fine - uncirculated, a select run of commemoratives. (20)
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Egypt, Abdul Aziz, ten para, 1841 (holed), 1869 (KM.225, 244), twenty para, 1864 (holed) (KM.247), qirsh, 1871, 1872 (suspension loop mark) (KM.250a); British Protectorate, ten piastres, 1917H (KM.320); Kingdom, Fuad I, ten piastres, 1923 (KM.337); First Republic, five piastres, 1956 (KM.382.1). The first five coins fine - nearly extremely fine, the rest very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Egypt, Abdul Hamid II, qirsh, 1878, 1884 (KM.277, 292); two qirsh, 1884, 1891, 1903W, 1904, 1907 (KM.293); five qirsh, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907 (KM.294); ten qirsh, 1885, 1896, 1903W, 1904 (KM.295); twenty qirsh, 1884, 1903W, 1905 (KM.296). A few very good - fine but mostly very fine, the 1907 five qirsh extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Egypt, Faud I, bronze half millieme, AH 1342 (1924H) (KM.330) (10); Turkey, Muhammad V, silver two kurush, AH 1337/2 (1910) (KM.749); Southern Rhodesia, George VI, sixpence 1944 (KM.17a); New Caledonia, Noumea, aluminium encased stamp fifty francs, Bank of Indo China. The last corroded, others extremely fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Far East coins and tokens, China, assorted cash issues (13) from Qing Dynasty (several described on cards), Annan (1); large charm 70mm with crude figures on obverse, claiming from Board of Works mint in brass; Hong Kong mil 1865; China copper ten cash (5), one cent (1); Japan (1) and Thailand porcelain tokens (2); bullet money (3), one, half and quarter ticals; Thailand, boat money, 80mm in bronze; Burma, standard weight of the Burmese kings, Hantha bird, opium weight issued 19th century, weight (3.86 grams) another a lion (13.51 grams). Fine - extremely fine. (31)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Fiji, George VI, florin 1941 (KM.13). Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Finland, (2), Formosa (3), France (207), 1643 - 1979, assorted issues, mostly mid-late 1900s, half franc, AN12K (KM.648.1), fifty centimes, 1864BB (KM.814.1); five francs, 1867A (KM.799.1); French Polynesia (35), 1949 - 1983, fifty centimes - twenty francs (part series). Poor - uncirculated. (247)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
France, Philip IV, (1285-1314), silver denier Tournois, issued from 1307-1310, obv. cross legend around, + PHILIPPVS REX, rev. Chatel Tournois, around TVRONVS CIVIS, star stops, (C.248, L.-, Dup.223A, Roberts 2417); silver obols (2), issued from 1311, obv. cross legend around, + PHILIPPVS REX, rev. Lis over NOV/VS, around BVRGENSIS, (C.235, L.238, Dup.233, Roberts 2641). Fine - very fine. (3).
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver half ecu, 1662, 9 = Rennes mint, rose type, obv. laureate bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. crowned shield, (KM.202.16, Gad.174). With attractive grey and gold tone with traces of mint bloom, nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), cruciform double L issue type, silver half ecu, 1690 A, Paris mint, (KM.273.1, Gad. 184). Has been double struck on the same coin type and date, golden peripheral obverse tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
France, Louis XVIII, silver quarter franc 1824 A, Paris mint, (KM.714.1). With underlying mint bloom, grey tone, good extremely fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
France, First Empire, Napoleon as Emperor, five francs, 1811A, Paris mint, (KM.694.1). Nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
France, Napoleon II, unofficial pattern three centimes, 1816, in copper, plain edge (VG.2414). Damage to portrait, lacquered, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
France, Charles X, silver five francs, 1829W (KM.728.13). Some mint bloom, obverse marks, otherwise extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
France, Louis Philippe, silver quarter franc, 1831W, Lille Mint, (KM.740.13). Golden steel blue peripheral tone, as struck, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
France, Louis Philippe, silver half franc, 1835W, Lille Mint, (KM.741.13). Golden peripheral tone, as struck, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
France, Louis Philippe, bimetallic pattern ten centimes, 1838, obv. in copper, in relief LP all within an incuse wreath and crown over shield, rev. in brass, similar with 10 cent in relief all within incuse a wreath, date and shield, joined at the edge, (VG 2886 for this variety, cf.KM.Pn34). Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare variant.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
France, Louis Philippe, silver five francs, 1839W Lille Mint, (KM.749.13, D.91). Bright, good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
France, Napoleon III, pattern (Essai) nickel ten centimes, nd (1855), (KM.E20; VG 3562 [claimed issued in 1860]). As struck, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
France, Alsace, Strasbourg, (after 1615), silver dickpfennig (four schillings or 48 deniers), obv. arms, rev. Fleur de lis, (Boudeau 1347, Engel-Lehr, 452). Good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $260
France, Bearn, (Aquitaine), Viscounts of Bearn, Centulle I-V of posthumous rulers (from 1012 to 15th century, an issue to uncertain ruler but of earlier style), silver denier, obv. legend around cross, + CENTVLLO COM, pellets in two angles, rev. P A X in centre, around ONOR FORCAS, (P.d'A Pl.69, 8, Boudeau 525, Roberts 4181). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
France, Lorraine, Charles III (1545-1608), silver testons, obv. bust right, rev. arms, Nancy mint, (Boudeau 1527, Roberts 9561); another (Roberts 9563). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
French Indo China, two sapeque, 1892A (KM.6). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
German East Africa, silver rupie, 1904A (KM.10). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Germany, Western Bavaria, Augsburg, Title of Ferdinand III, silver half taler 1643, obv. bust laureate to right, rev. pinecone in centre with city view behind, (KM.79). Toned, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Germany, Baden, Grand Duke Friedrich I (1856-1907), silver thaler 1858, (KM.240, D.530). Toned, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $400
Germany, Bavaria, Regensburg, Title of Leopold II, silver half taler 1791, obv. city view, rev. bust laureate to right, (KM.463). Lightly toned, extremely fine or better, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Germany, Bavaria, Maximilian I Josef (1806-1825), silver thaler 1815, (KM.706 [358.1], Dav.552). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180