Catalogue
Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah, proof gold medal (40mm; 29.9 gram .900 fine) Golden Jubilee of the National Bank of Iran MS2535 (1976) conjoined busts of the Shah and his father, rev. facade of the central bank building in Tehran, edge milled. Choice matte and brilliant proof FDC.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Iran. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi gold medal (16mm; 2.5 grams in .900 fine gold) Golden Jubilee of the National Bank of Iran, MS2535 (1976) milled edge. FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah, proof gold medal, octagonal, plain edge (27mm; 10 grams in .900 fine gold) Golden Jubilee of the National Bank of Iran, MS 2535 (1976). FDC.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Shah, proof gold medal, octagonal, plain edge (1976), (27mm; 10grams in .900 fine gold) as previous. FDC.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Italy, Venice, Pietro Lando (1539-1545), gold ducat or zecchino, obv. DUX PET LANDO S.M.VENET, doge kneeling before St Mark, both holding flag, rev. SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DUCAT, Christ in mandorla, surrounded by stars (Pao. 1, [p.60]). Fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Italy, Venice, Francesco Dona (1545-1553), gold ducat or zecchino, obv. DUX FRAN.DON, S.M.VENET, doge kneeling before St Mark, both holding flag, rev. SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DUCAT, Christ in mandorla, surrounded by stars (Pao. 1, [p.61]). File mark on edge, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Italy, Venice, Alvise Mocenigo (1570-1577), gold ducat or zecchino, obv. DUX ALOY MOCE S.M.VENET, doge kneeling before St Mark, both holding flag, rev. SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DUCAT, Christ in mandorla, surrounded by stars (Pao. 2, [p.68]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Italy, Kingdom of Napoleon, forty lire, 1808M (KM.12) incuse edge. Obverse rim bruise at 3.30, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Italy, Victor Emmanuel, twenty lire 1862T (KM.10.1). Extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Italy, Umberto I, twenty lira, 1882R (KM.21). Test file mark at 12 o'clock, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $230
SOLD $230
Italy, Venice, St.Mark, 40th wedding anniversary medal, 1955-1995, Fraccari Spa/Verona Anno XL stamped 800 (13.9 grams). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Italy, Vittorio Emanuelle III, one hundred lire, 1925R 25th Year of Reign/10th Anniversay WWI Entry (KM.66). Very minor edge bruising, matte finish, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,500
Japan, Meiji era, gold yen, year 4 (1871), high dot. Water stains, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Japan, Meiji, ten yen, Yr.30 (1897) (KM.Y.33). Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Malaysia, Kedah Sultanate, Sultan Rijalu'ddin Shah, (1625-1651 A.D.), gold kupang, (0.59 grams), obv. in Arabic 'Darul Aman' (Abode of peace), rev. in Arabic 'Belanja Al Kedah' (Currency of Kedah), (cf.SS - pg.239, number 3, the later ruler Sultan Zia'uddin Al Mukaram Shah, 1661-1687). Nearly extremely fine, rare and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
Mexico, two and a half pesos, 1945 (KM.463). Uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Mexico, five pesos, 1955 restrike (KM.464). Uncirculated.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Mexico, fifty pesos, 1946 (KM.481). Extremely fine.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $1,500
Netherlands, Holland province, gold ducat, 1778 (KM.12). Has been mounted , otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Netherlands, William I, ten gulden, 1832 (KM.56). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Netherlands, Wilhelmina I, gold five gulden, 1912 (KM.151) jeweller's copy; medallic coinage, all five cents in cupro nickel, 1970-1980 period (9, Bruce X.5, 7, 8, 9 and five others). The first with some scratches on face, otherwise extremely fine, the rest mostly good very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $140
Passed in
Portugal, Maria II, peca (6400 reis), 1834 (KM.405). Some surface marks and slight edge bruising at 9 and 3 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Russia, Nicholas I, platinum twelve roubles, 1830 (Bitkin 39; Sev 601; Uzd 365; KM.C.179). Some edge nicks and bumps, minor surface marks and slightly polished, otherwise very fine and very rare, only 119 minted for this first year of issue.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $16,500
Russia, Nicholas I, platinum six roubles, 1833 (Bitkin 59; Sev 609 Uzd 0371; KM.C.178). Evenly worn, good fine/nearly very fine and rare, only 302 pieces minted.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $5,700
Russia, Alexander II, five roubles 1870 (KM.B26). Surface marks otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Russia, Alexander II, five roubles, 1873 (KM.Y.B26). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,300
Russia, Alexander II, five roubles, 1877 (KM.Y.B26). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,200
Russia, Nicholas II, seven and a half roubles, 1897 (KM.63). Extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Russia, Nicholas II, ten roublesa, 1902 (KM.64). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Russia, Nicholas II, ten rubles, 1901 (KM.Y.64). Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300