Catalogue
Italian States, Papal States, ten baiocchi, 1853R (KM.134.2a). Light hairlines otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Italian States, Piedmont, Nazione Piemontese, two soldi, Year 9 (1802) (KM.C.3); Sardinia, Carlo Felice, five lire, 1826P (KM.C.105.2). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Italian States, Sardinia, centesimo, 1826P, 1826L (KM.C.98.1, 98.2); lira, 1826P (KM.C.103.1); Tuscany, 2nd Provisional Government, 1860, Firenze (KM.C.84). The second coin with much mint red, uncirculated, the rest fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Italian State, Tuscany, Ferdinando III (1791-1801), silver francescone, (ten Paoli), 1796 (KM.C37). Very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
Italy, Venice, Antonio Venier (1382-1400), silver grosso, obv. S.M.VENETI ANTO VENERIO, doge standing left, St. mark standing right, cross between, star to left, rev. IC XC Christ seated on throne around TIBI LAUS 7 GLORIA, (Pao. 3 [p.37], Biaggi 2855). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Italy, a collection of silver and base metal issues, in two plastic albums plus a container of duplicates (410) in tubes and rolls, a Vatican mint set 1978 and a San Marino mint set 1987, silver includes five lire 1873M, 1874M, two lire 1881, 1898, 1907, 1911, 1914, 1916, one lira 1862 T, 1863 T, 1901, 1913, five lire 1936, 1937, also a mint set 1970, the second album is for the Republic of Italy from 1946. Fair - uncirculated. (approx 700)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Italy, Vatican, Pope Paul VI, mint set 1971, Pope John Paul I, mint silver 500 lire 1978, mint silver 1000 lire 1978 (4). In packs of issue, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele II, silver five lire, 1877R (KM.8.4). A few small edge nicks, lustrous good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Italy, Kingdom, Umberto I, centesimo, 1895R, twenty centesimi, 1895R (KM.29, 28.2). The first with much mint red and two small spots of verdigris, nearly uncirculated, the second with full lustre, a tone spot but uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $90
Passed in
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, silver lira, 1901R (KM.32) and 1917R (KM.57); silver two lire, 1915R (KM.55) and nickel two lire, 1924R (KM.63). Good very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, twenty five centesimi, 1902R (KM.36). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, twenty five centesimi, 1903R (KM.36). Some light pitting on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractive coin.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Italy, Kingdom of, Vittorio Emanuele III, twenty five centesimi, 1903R, (KM.36). Extremely fine or better.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, twenty lire, 1928 Year VI 10th Anniversary End of WWI (KM.70), with inscription translated to "It is better to live one day as a lion than one hundred years as a sheep'. Very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, silver ten lire 1928 (KM.68.1). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Italy, Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele III, silver twenty lire, 1928R Year VI 10th Anniversary End of WWI (KM.70). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Japan, Tsunayoshi Period or later, cho gin, base silver metal, with "God of Plenty" stamped seven times over top side of bar, (c.1695-1706), (115 grams), 85 x 31 x 9 mm, leaf shape rounded and pointed ends, (cf.JNDA 09-59 and 9-66, cf.KM.52). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Japan, Tsunayoshi Period, cho gin, silver metal, Genroku Shogunate issue "Gen" twice both at ends of bar other stamps around end, (c.1695-1706), (75 grams), 77 x 28 x 6 mm, rectangular rounded ends block, (cf.JNDA 09-60, cf.KM.50). Fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Japan, Bunsei Period, cho gin, silver metal, "Bun" twice both at ends of bar other stamps around end, (c.1818-1830), (150 grams), 93 x 35 x 8 mm, rectangular rounded ends block, (cf.JNDA 09-67 (51), cf.KM.9a). Very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Japan, Ansei Period, cho gin, base metal, "Sei" at each end, (c.1859-1865), (155 grams), issue with characters at end and sides, (JNDA 09-69 (53), KM.9c). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Japan, silver bu, undated (1859-69), Ansei era (KM.C.16a, JNDA 9-52) (3); others (2) silver shu undated (1863-65), (KM.C.12a, JNDA 9-53) (2). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Japan, fifty sen, Year 4 (1871) type 1 with 19mm circle of dots around dragon (KM.Y.4a.1). One time gilt finish but scarce variety, very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Japan, Meiji era, fifty sen, year 33 (1900), (KM.Y.25). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Japan, Meiji era, silver fifty sen, Yr 36 (1903) (KM.Y.25). Lightly toned, recent hairline on obverse, good extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Japan, Meiji era, one yen, year 27, (1894), type II, (KM.Y.28a.2). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Japan, Meiji era, one yen, year 36 (1903), (KM.Y.A25.3). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Laos, Kingdom, (1591-1707), silver one and a half tamlung, "Tiger tongue" money, issued from Vientiane, (59.4 grams), wheel stamped lat, the tiger tongue raised design on obverse, one character wheel in centre, plain reverse, (cf.Le May Pl.IV,1, M.3000); Thailand, Kingdom of Luang Prahang, bronze smooth surface, tiger tongue type of smaller size, circa 1707-1889, 80mm, (M.3023); Indonesia, iron ball money, 16-18th century, all with etched Arabic scrip, various shapes (uncertain status, but believed to be used in Borneo) (M.3986-3998, [p.474-6]) (4); Thailand, bullet money one baht and coin one baht, (KM.Y45) SE 2458 = 1915. Fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Laos, Kingdom, (1707-1828), base silver one and a half tamlung, "Tiger tongue" money, issued from the Kingdom of Vientiane, (1011.61, 103.0 grams), another one tamlung (64.2 grams), all cast, the tiger tongue raised design on obverse, without character letters, plain reverse, (cf.Le May Pl.IV,2, M.3013-3015). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Low Countries, Flanders, Louis II de Male, (1346-1384), silver gros, (3.36 grams), obv. + MONETA FLAND, lion in centre, rev. cross LVDOVIC COMES, (v.Gail 219, B. 2230, Thom 3799); Charles the Fearless (1467-1477), silver double partard (4.86 grams), issued 1467-1474, obv. arms, rev. flowered cross, (B.2267, D de P 4, 60, VG & H 23-3). Both about very fine, scarce, comes with collectors card description. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Low Countries, under the Dukes of Burgundy, Tournai Mint, Venus penny, AE jeton, 30mm, (3.78 grams), stock jeton c.1490's-1560's as a copy of official jeton of Philippe the Beautiful, (M.824ff); Tournai, Philip II copper liard, 1583, obv. bust of king to left, rev. arms, (VG&H 232/14); Albert and Isabelle (1599-1621), copper double denier, (KM.12, VG&H 299/7). Very good - fine, comes with collector's card description. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60