China and Japan a collection in a cabinet (756) an interesting study group a wide range of types represented, China includes 100 Cashundated (1851-1861) Fine, an extensive group of cash coins, includes K'ang-Hsi, Shun-chih, T'ien ming types, also includes 17th Century Talisman Poem cash K'ang-Hsi issues, 18th century Yung-chen, Chia-Ch'ing and Chien-lung types, Japan includes Shogunate Era 100 Mon undated (1835-1870), 4 Mon 1768 21 waves, and undated 1769-1860 11 waves types, both China and Japan issues include some amulet and imitative types, also an example of China knife money, China spade money, an example of Thailandbullet money, and China Banknotes - Central Bank of China 20 Custom GoldUnits 1930 issues (7) Fine to Good Fine with some light stains
World (6) Germany - Federal Republic (4) Ten Marks (2) 1972J MunichOlympics KM#135 Proof FDC, 1987G 30 Years of European Unity KM#167 Lustrous UNC, Five Marks 1971D 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Albrecht Durer KM#129 Lustrous UNC with some minor contact marks, 1976 300th Anniversary of the Death of Von Grimmelshausen KM#144 Lustrous UNC, Slovakia (2) 200 Korun 1944 50th Anniversary of D-Day KM#23 UNC and fully lustrous, Note: Of the 35,000 mintage, 10,550 pieces were melted, 100 Korun 1993 National Independence KM#16 UNC and fully lustrous
United Kingdom Fantasy Coins (646) Crowns 1911 (252) Obverse: George V portrait by D.R.Golder, date in Roman numerals in the legend Reverse: Modern style George and the Dragon, in Goldine (117) and Copper (133), all lustrous UNC, Crowns 1911 (160) Obverse: George V portrait by D.R.Golder, date 1911 in legend, Reverse: Modern Style George and the Dragon, in Goldine (131) and Copper (29), all lustrous UNC, Crowns 1936 (173) Obverse: Edward VIII portrait left by D.R. Golder, Reverse Crowned Shield of Arms with supporters, with FID:DEF: IND:IMP top legend, ANNO : 1936 below, in Goldine (85) and Copper (88), all lustrous UNC, Crowns 1936 (353) Obverse: Edward VIII portrait left by D.R. Golder, Reverse: Crowned Shield with supporters, No legend at top, ANNO : 1936 below, in Goldine (181), and Copper (172) all lustrous UNC, some with toning, Double Florins 1937 (41) Obverse: Edward VIII portrait left by D.R.Golder, Reverse: Four crowned shields in cruciform, in Goldine (18) and copper (23) all UNC many lustrous, some with toning. (Lot, Total weight over 26 Kilos)
United Kingdom Fantasy Double Florins 1937 George VI, D.R.Golder portrait (120) made up of 3-coin sets (40) comprising one each in Silver (approx. 20.47g - 20.50g), Goldine and Copper, all Lustrous UNC
United Kingdom and Cyprus Fantasy Coins (493) comprising United Kingdom Crowns 1911 (280) Obverse: George V portrait by D.R.Golder, date 1911 in legend, Reverse: Modern style George and the Dragon, in Goldine (60) all lustrous UNC, Crowns 1911 Obverse: George V portrait by D.R.Golder, date in Roman Numerals in the legend, (220) in Goldine (80), and Copper (140), all lustrous UNC some with light toning, Cyprus (213) Model 36 Piastres 1901 (56) Obverse: Victoria Veiled Head in Goldine (28), and Copper (28), Model 36 Piastres 1901 (77) Obverse: Crowned portrait of Edward VII, in Goldine (39), and Copper (38), Model 45 Piastres 1937 (80) Obverse: Edward VIII bare head left, by D.R Golder, in Goldine (40), and Copper (40), all lustrous UNC
United Kingdom Fantasy Double Florins 1902 (60) Obverse: Edward VIII bare head, Reverse Four crowned shields in cruciform, sceptres in the angles (design as the currency Double Florins 1887-1890), made up of 3-coin sets (20) one each in Silver, Goldine and Copper, all lustrous UNC
United Kingdom Fantasy Double Florins 1910 (60) Obverse: George V bare head portrait by D.R.Golder, Reverse Four crowned shields in cruciform, sceptres in the angles (design as the currency Double Florins 1887-1890), made up of 3-coin sets (20) one each in Silver, Goldine and Copper, all lustrous UNC
United Kingdom Essai Fantasy Euro Coins 2002 (800) each piece uniface, struck on an oversized blank, comprising Two Euro 2002 Obverse (50), Two Euro 2002 Reverse (50), One Euro 2002 Obverse (50), One Euro 2002 Reverse (50), 50 Cents 2002 Obverse (50), 50 Cents 2002 Reverse (50), 20 Cents 2002 Obverse (50), 20 Cents 2002 Reverse (50), 10 Cents 2002 Obverse (50), 10 Cents 2002 Reverse (50), Five Cents 2002 Obverse (50), Five Cents 2002 Reverse (50), Two Cents 2002 Obverse (50), Two Cents 2002 Reverse (50), One Cent 2002 Obverse (50), One Cent 2002 Reverse (50) all Lustrous UNC in the individual sealed bags of issue
United Kingdom Essai Fantasy Euro Coins 2006 (800) each piece uniface, struck on an oversized blank, comprising Two Euro 2006 Obverse (50), Two Euro 2006 Reverse (50), One Euro 2006 Obverse (50), One Euro 2006 Reverse (50), 50 Cents 2006 Obverse (50), 50 Cents 2006 Reverse (50), 20 Cents 2006 Obverse (50), 20 Cents 2006 Reverse (50), 10 Cents 2006 Obverse (50), 10 Cents 2006 Reverse (50), Five Cents 2006 Obverse (50), Five Cents 2006 Reverse (50), Two Cents 2006 Obverse (50), Two Cents 2006 Reverse (50), One Cent 2006 Obverse (50), One Cent 2006 Reverse (50) all Lustrous UNC
Malay Archipelago Native Kingdoms - 6th to 12th Century (9) includes Kingdom of Srivijaya (2) Unit (c.680-1252) (2) both Fine, Kingdom of Majopahit (7) (c.1293-1520) VG to Fine, with an example of Majopahit ring money (c.13th Century) Fine
Southern Burma and Ancient Burma (8) comprising Southern Burma - Kingdom of Pyu (16/17th Century) 24mm diameter 2.2 grammes uniface token in lead with Hintha or sacred bird to right, Fine, Southern Burma - Kingdom of Pyu Lead Pegu (2) 16/17th Century the first 23mm diameter, 3.60 grammes, VG, the second 24mm diameter, 4.36 grammes, VG, Ancient Pyu (Burma) Thaton dynasty (750-835) silver 1 ratti, bracteate, 0.10 grammes, Mitchiner 554 VF obverse brockage, Ancient Pyu (Burma) Kingdom of Srikshetra 1/100 Unit (2) 300-700 AD, 0.08 and 0.10 grammes, both About VF, Ancient Pyu (Burma) Kingdom of Srikshetra 1/100 Unit (750-832) Obverse: Throne, Reverse Temple, type 1 with Moon to left and sun to right, Wicks 26 (from article Wicks' Ancient Coinage from Thailand and Burma 2001), 8mm diameter, 0.14 grammes, About Fine/Good Fine, Ancient Pyu (Burma) Kingdom of Srikshetra 1/250 unit ? (750-832) 0.02 grammes, crude unit cross or flower, Wicks 27 (from article Wicks' Ancient Coinage from Thailand and Burma 2001), 7mm diameter, uniface VF, retail internet sold $17.50 used $4, plus an unattributed copper 19mm piece, dump style, Reverse: Bird left, possibly Thai or Malay origin, Fine
Cambodia (11) an interesting group, Khmer Empire (3), Kingdom of Angkor (802-1431) Lead Three Unit, cinquefoil shaped, 30mm diameter in lead, 16.42 grammes, Mitchener 5272, Fine, Khmer Empire, Kingdom of Ankor (802-1431) Lead Units (2) 15mm diameter, 2.66 and 2.75 grammes, Mitchener 5277, both Fine, Tical undated (1847) Obverse: Hamza bird, Reverse: Temple of Angkor, Thin flan, KM#37 Near Fine with two holes at the top, crude strike as always, this type seldom offered, Pe undated (1847) Uniface: Coiled lotus seed design, KM#3.1, 0.44 grammes, 9mm diameter, Fine, 2 Pe (Half Fuang) undated (1847) Billon issues (2), uniface, Hamsa bird with 'Chi' symbol above, KM#11, both Fine, 1/8 Tical, undated (1847) Obverse: Hamza bird, uniface, KM#32.1 (3) GVF and NVF (2), 2 Pe (Half Fuang) undated 1880 Obverse: Garuda bird KM#26 Good Fine
India a mixed group (5) Independent Kingdoms, Arakan, SilverTanka, Apaya Raha Maza 1764-1773 (BE1126) KM#24 Bold VF with full date on both sides, scarce thus, India - Independent Kingdoms, Araken, Tanka, Burmese Occupation coinage, Amapura Lord, Bodawpaya 1784 (BE1146) a crude strike with the appearance of base silver, Near Fine, 10.36 grammes, 29mm diameter, clipped so no cord or dotted borders visible, Candras of Harikela (Chittagong) Silver Unit c.7th to 8th Century, Obverse: Humped Bull seated left, Reverse: Bold ornate traditional Shrivatsa (Trident-head temple / tripartite) symbol surrounded by beaded garlands with a with long central shaft, 5.58 grammes, Mitchiner 5259, approaching Fine with some flan cracks, Sultans of Sind - Saif ud din Hasan Qurlugh (1224-1249) Billon Jital, Nandana style Bull and horseman, Tye 346, 3.14 grammes, Good Fine, Sultans of Sind - Nasir ud din Muhammad Qurlugh (1249-1260) Billon Jital, Bull and horseman, Tye 349, 3.58 grammes, Fine
GB and World comprising GB History of Our Monarchy 1936 Year of the Three Kings gold medalet 0.50 grammes of 14 carat gold nFDC, Five Pound Crowns (6) 2012 London Olympics Gold plated SilverProof, nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, 2009 3-Year countdown to the London Olympics cupro-nickel UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, 2012 London Olympics (3) cupro-nickel UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, each with a touch of toning at the top, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday EF, Crowns (53) 1953 (1), 1977 (10), 1980 (15), 1981 (27) EF to UNC, Pre-1947 silver £0.92 1/2 face, Silver Threepences pre-1920 (7, one inscribed A J), Florins cupro-nickel issues (14), Shillings (33), Sixpences (9), Pennies (8), Halfpennies (3), Farthings (2), Decimal Coinage (29) Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games (12) EF to UNC, Fifty Pence (1), Ten Pence (2), Five Pence (6), Two Pence (4), One Penny (3), Half Penny (1), Promoters items (12) mostly Crown-sized UNC, World (10) GuernseyOne Pound 1996 Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, Russia One Rouble 1977 Moscow Olympic Games, UNC in a slide case, USAHalf Dollar 1964 EF, Ireland (4) Punt (3) 1990 (2), 1994, Twenty Pence 1992, France Ten Francs 1990, Spain Five Pesetas 1999, and a modern token, in mixed circulated grades, Medals (2) Leeds United FA Cup Winners 1992 VF, and a prize medal Assembly League 20th Year VF
India Kushan (3) Tetradrachm (2) Kanishka I (78-144AD) Fine, Basileos Basileon Soter Megas (80-103CE) VG, CopperUnit Vasudeva I (190-230AD), Tetradrachm/Unit Huvishka (155-189CE) Good Fine, Copper Unit Samanta Dive (10th Century AD) Near Fine, Copper Unit Satir (55-105AD), 9.51 grammes Fine, plus a further five Ancient Indias pieces these low grade and unattributed, India Copper dump coinage (2) in low grades, Spain 4 Maravedis 1659 countermarked VI S, Fine, dished, German States - Countship of Cleves 3 Heller (1609-1615) VG, 18th Century Tokens (4) Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 Duke of Lancaster Fine, Warwickshire - 1790 John Wilkinson Fine, Angusshire - Dundee 1797 Cowgate Port (holed) Fine, Halfpenny Inverness 1796 Fair, Gaming Counters (2) George III Half Guinea 1788 VF and Guinea 1788 Near Fine, GB (13) DecimalTwo Pounds 1996, Halfcrown 1957, Pennies (2) 1855 Plain Trident, 1897, Halfpennies (8) Victoria Bun Head (worn), 1893, 1896, 1903, 1911, 1917, 1930, 1931, Farthing 1799, in mixed grades Fair to Fine, British West AfricaOne Tenth Penny 1936 Edward VIII GVF, GB Gaming Token Brass for Six pence VF
World (27) USAOne Dollar 1886 UNC (3), two lustrous and one with some toning, Austria (6) Thalers 1780 Maria Theresa Restrikes (3) Lustrous UNC one is Prooflike, 100 Schillings (2) 1991 MozartSilver Proof FDC, 50 Schilling 1967 Centennial of the Blue Danbe Waltz Silver Proof nFDC retaining practically full brilliance, 25 Schillings 1967 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Maria Theresa Silver Proof nFDC, Southern RhodesiaCrown 1953 Cecil Rhodes AU/UNC and lustrous, South Africa Crown 1952 Lustrous UNC, Bermuda Crown 1959 Lustrous UNC, Curacao2 1/2 Gulden 1944 Lustrous UNC, Greece 30 Drachmai (2) 1963 KM#86 UNC or near so and lustrous, 1964 Wedding of Constantine and Anne-Marie KM#87 About UNC and lustrous, IrelandTen Shillings 1966 Pearce UNC and lustrous, Canada Dollar 1958 BritishColumbia NEF with some hairlines, Bulgaria 5 Leva 1971 Georgi Rakovski Prooflike UNC with light toning, Spain100 Pesetas 1966 (1968) Lustrous UNC, Barbados One Dollar 1994 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Silver Proof nFDC, Iran 5 Kran AH1320 (1903) GVF/NEF , Saudi Arabia United Kingdoms Riyal AH1354 (1936) KM#18 Lustrous UNC, AlderneyOne Pound 1993 Queen Elizabeth II 40th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, Germany (3) 10 Marks (2) 1972F MunichOlympics KM#132 Silver Proof UNC lightly toned with some contact marks, 1987J 750th Anniversary of Berlin Lustrous UNC, 5 Marks, SarawakOne Cent 1870 GVF/VF with small tone spots, USA Proof Sets 1964 (2) both FDC in the envelope of issue with certificates, USA Last of the Silver Coinage 1964 a 5-coin set comprising Half Dollar, Quarter Dollar, Dime, Five Cents and One Cent UNC, the Quarter Dollar a Denver Mint issue, in unofficial case
GermanyFederal Republic a collection in 2 albums (57) , 5 Marks (43) 1952 Nurnberg Museum Centenary (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1955 Freidrich Von Schiller (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1955 Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1957 Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1964 Johann Gottlieb Fichte (2002 Restrike) FDC, 1966D Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz EF, 1967F Wilhelm and Alexander Homboldt Proof, 1968J Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen Prooflike UNC, 1968G Johannes Gutenberg Proof UNC, 1968D Max Von Pettenkofer Lustrous UNC, 1969G Theodor Fontane UNC and Prooflike, 1969F Gerhard Mercator Proof UNC, 1970F Ludwig Van Beethoven Proof nFDC, 1971G 100th Anniversary of the German Empire Proof UNC, 1971D Albrecht Durer Proof FDC, 1973J Nikolaus Copernikus Prooflike UNC, 1973G 125th Anniversary of the Frankfurt Parliament , 1974F 25th Anniversary of Constitutional Law Prooflike UNC, 1974D Immanuel Kent Proof nFDC, 1975J Friedrich Ebert Proof nFDC, 1975F European Monument Protection Year Proof nFDC, 1975F Albert Schweizer Proof nFDC, 1976D Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen Proof FDC, 1977J Carl Friedrich Gauss Proof FDC, 1977G Heinrich von Kleist Proof nFDC, 1978D Gustav Stresemann Proof FDC, 1978F Johann Balthasar Neumann Proof FDC, 1979J German Archaeological Institute Proof nFDC, 1979G Otto Hahn Lustrous UNC, 1980F Cologne Cathedral Proof FDC, 1980D Walther von der Vogelweide Proof nFDC, 1981J Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Prooflike UNC, 1981G Carl Vom Stein Proof FDC, 1982F UN Environmental Conference Proof FDC, 1982D Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Proof nFDC, 1983J Karl Marx Proof FDC, some of the earlier pieces with vinyl residue, this possibly removable with care. 1983G Martin Luther Proof nFDC, 1984D German Customs Union Proof FDC, 1984J Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Proof FDC, 1985F European Year of Music Proof FDC, 1985G 150th Anniversary of the German Railroad, 1986D Heidelberg University Proof FDC, 1986 Fredrick the Great Proof FDC. 10 Marks (14) 1987J 750th Anniversary of Berlin Proof FDC, 1987G European Unity Proof FDC, 1988D Arthur Schopenhauer Proof FDC, 1988F Carl Zeiss Proof FDC, 1989G 40 Years of the Bundesrepublik Proof FDC, 1989D 2000th Anniversary of Bonn Proof FDC, 1989J 800 Years of Hamburg Proof FDC, 1990F Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa Proof FDC, 1990J 800th Anniversary of the Teutonic Order Proof nFDC, 1991A 200th Anniversary of the Brandenburg Gate Proof FDC, 1992G Kathe Kollwitz Proof FDC, 1992D Civil Pour-Le-Merite Order Proof nFDC, 1993F 1000 Years Anniversary Potsdam, Proof FDC, 1993J Robert Koch Proof FDC
GB and World Fantasy issues (7) United Kingdom (4) INA Fantasy PatternCrowns Edward VII 1910 (2) obverse uniface one struck in copper, the other struck in aluminium, both stated by the vendor to be unique, UNC and lustrous, 5 Euros 2002 INA Fantasy Silver Patterns (2) each struck on thin flans and struck without a collar with diameters of 40mm and 41mm respectively, weights 22.31 and 22.26 respectively, the edges of the coin on one piece showing signs of an additional legend striking, both UNC with some lustre, stated by the vendor to be the only two known examples, Malta INA 5 Euro Silver Proof 2004 Piedfort 39.85 grammes design as X#P1 Lustrous UNC with some light toning, Zambia Fantasy issues (2) 4000 Kwacha 2001 Silver Proof , Lustrous UNC retaining much brilliance, 1000 Kwacha 2001 Cupro-Nickel Proof nFDC, each with Obverse : Rank-Broadley Bust within a Quatrefoil, arms below, Reverse: Veiled Head of Queen Victoria, after Thomas Brock
A good collection (101) of Indian Princely States/Independent Kingdoms along with other Asia and Asia Minor material including Byzantium, Greek, Indo-Greek and Islamic. Indian States/Independent Kingdoms (23), India - Bombay Presidency (2), Byzantium bronze (13), OttomanEmpire (10), Greek (13), Indo-Greek (2). Islamic (38) includes Indian States Maratha Peshwa Ankush Snake Rupee 1700AD Pune Mint, Fine. Baroda Rupee AH 122- (last digit off flan) C#28, Fine. Jaipur Rupee Ram Singh Year 25 KM#119 Bold Fine, Mewar Rupee undated (1858-1920) 'Friendship with London' legend Y#11 Fine or better. Bombay Presidency Half Rupee date, Ahmadabad Mint, partially off the flan KM#259.1 EF with gold toning. Bombay Presidency Half Rupee Surat Mint undated (1800-1815) Good Fine with grey tone. Seljuk Dynasty - Sultanate of Rum joint rule of Sultan Kay Ka'us II, Sultan Qilich Arslan IV, & Sultan Kay Qubadh II SilverDirham NVF nicely toned, Sultanate of Delhi - Tanka coinage 4 Gani Mubarak 1316-1320, MWI#D275, 3.55 grammes, Good Fine, Indian Independent Kingdoms KutchKori Gohadaji I AH978 (date frozen) KM#43 GVF, Sultanate of Delhi Tanka coinage 2 Gani Muhammad Ala Al-din II Khilji (1296-1316) MWI#2569, 3.40 grammes, Fine. Mauryan silver 'Sun and Wagon' punchmarked coinage (2) 321-297BC, 3.51 and 3.52 grammes, only some of the punchmark detail clear, both near Fine. Indo-Greek Western Satraps Rudrasena I Obverse Bust right with corrupted Greek legend in Indo-Greek style, Reverse: Three-arched hill with river, crescent and sun. Fine with some edge cracks. Indo-Greek Western Region Silver Drachm Nahapana (50-75AD) Obverse: Bust right, collar showing, wearing Satrapal cap, Reverse: Arrow pointing down and to the left, thunderbolt to the right, dot between them with inscriptions in Brahmi and Kharoshti, much of which is off-flan, Mitchener 1253 evenly struck NVF/GF and bold. Rajput Dynasty Chauhans of Delhi Billon Drachm Someshvara (1169-1179) Good Fine. Kutch Kori Bhorajji (1632-1654AD) KM#12 Fine, Baroda Rupee Malhar Rao 1870-1875AD (date off flan) 11.70 grammes, About VF and bold. Indore Rupee AH1204 in the name of Shah Alam II, Yasvanth Rao Malharnagar Mint, KM#76, 11.2 grammes, VF and bold. Ancient India - Gadhalya Portrait type Drachm c.950-1200 AD dump coinage Fine. Indo-Sassanian Gadhlaya Paisa Drachm 800-950AD 3.8 grammes Fine. Indian States - Lunavada Copper Paisa Wakhat Singhji 19th Century, exact issue unclear, 6.31 grammes Near Fine. India - Panchala Kingdom Half Karshapana Indamitra? exact issue unclear About VG. Ancient India Kushan Copper Unit c.Mid 3rd Century CE, NVG with some green surface residue. Islamic Almohade square Silver Dirham 12-13th Century (1150-1238AD) struck in Al-Andalus 1.52 grammes Fine and bold. Islamic Seljuks of Rum Kay Ka'us II, Qilich Arslan IV and Kay Qubadh Silver Dirham AH647-655 (1249-1257AD) 2.48 grammes, Good Fine. Kabul Shahi Dynasties Jital Vakka Deva Lion/Elephant c.900-1000AD, 2.75 grammes, Near Fine. Bahri dynasty - Mamluk Sultanate Fals AH780-781 (1380-1381AD), al-Sultan al-Malik,al-Mansur 2.23 grammes, VG on an irregularly shaped flan, India Independent Kingdomes - Kutch Kori Pagmalji I (1698-1715AD) AH978 date frozen KM#43, 3.82 grammes Fine. India - Bahamids, Sultans of Deccan Copper Ala al-Din Ahmad 1435-1457AD Gani 16.27 grammes Fine. Egypt - Mamluk Al-Ashraf Sha-ban II Copper Fal (1363-1377AD), 2.94 grammes, VG. Egypt - Mamluk Al-Nasir Muhammad Third Reign (1310-1341AD) Copper Fal VG. Habbarids Silver Damma c.9th-10th Century 0.64 grammes, Fine, off-centre with some flan cracks. Parthia - Silver Drachm Phraates IV (38-2BC) Obverse: Diademed bust left, eagle with wreath in beak in right field, Reverse: Archer with bow seated Good Fine and bold with good metal. Mongol of Persia - Ilkans Silver Dirham AH716-736, 2.81 grammes Fine, Abbasaid Caliphate Silver Dirham AH185 First Period al-Rashid, Harun, Madinat al Salam Mint Pleasing Fine. Ottoman Empire AH1115 Ahmed III Para KM#139.1 Fine with a flan crack. Silver Akce (4) Mehmed II the Conqueror AH848-850 (1444AD) some surface pitting, Good Fine and bold, Bayezid II AH886 Fine, off-centre, Suleiman the Magnificent AH926 Fine, Off-centre, the date full showing, scarce thus, the fourth worn and not attributable. Para Musafa III AH1171 (1757-1774) regnal year not visible VG, Para Abdul Hamid I AH1187/6 (1774-1789) KM#371 VG. Copper Akce Bayezid II 1481-1512, 2.97 grammes, Near Fine off-centre. Byzantium B
Egypt Qirsh AH1293/27W (1903) UNC, 5/10 Qirsh AH1293/27 (1903) UNC, as part of a group of Middle East and North Africa issues (295) with examples from Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia and more, along with Italy Coins and Medals 1863-2000 (180) mostly base metal issues, a wide variety, in mixed circulated grades, along with Portuguese India (2) Rupia 1882 GVF, Quarter Tanga 1903 Fine as part of a group of Portugal and related includes Macau, Mozambique and Angola, 19th and 20th Century issues (87) mostly in base metal in mixed grades with a few in EF
The History of the United States Coin Collection a 19-coin set by the Franklin Mint comprising Commemorative Dollars (6) 1983D Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, 1984S Los Angeles Olympic Games - Entrance to Los Angeles Coliseum SilverProof, 1986S Statue of Liberty Silver Proof, 1987S 200th Anniversary of the US Constitution Silver Proof, 1991P 38th Anniversary of the Korean War Silver Proof, 1991D 38th Anniversary of the Korean War, Dollars (3) 1881, 1923S, 1976S Bicentenary, Half Dollars Commemoratives (3) 1893 Columbian Exposition, 1952 Washington/Carver, 1993S James Madison Silver Proof, Half Dollars (3) 1899 (2), 1948D, Quarter Dollars (2) 1853 Arrows at date, 1927, Dimes (2) 1899, 1945S, Proof Issues UNC to FDC, the currency issues in mixed circulated grades, in the album of issue some with certificates, also with an additional unrelated certificate
Scotland INA Fantasy Trials uniface in lead on irregular sized and shaped flans (8) 5 Euros (2), 2003 English and Scottish thrones united, and a different undated issue, 2 Euros, 1 Euro, 50 Cents, 20 Cents, 10 Cents, and a further issue without denomination 2003 reverse with Queen on horseback, as struck
USAOne Dollar 1983 Liberty Lobby Fantasy Token One Ounce of .999 silver (11) GEF to UNC, Silver Ingots (8) National Dallas One Ounce (5) NEF to A/UNC, Franklin Mint - Invention of the Transistor 1948 UNC on the card of issue, International Trade Unit (2) each with satirical cartoon on the reverse EF to UNC
World selection (1000), a superb collection of 1000 ALL DIFFERENT world notes, a rare opportunity to buy such a wide variety in one lot, the generally Uncirculated or near so
World mostly Europe and BritishCommonwealth including some better grade 19th century issues including Shilling 1888 unaltered date Fine (these realise £40 - £50 in EF) and Russia Early SilverUnit prior to Peter The Great reverse horseman spearing the dragon VF
Germany - Federal Republic (30) 10 Marks (10) 1972D Olympics (2), 1972F Olympics, 1972G Olympics, 1972J Olympics, 1987 30 Years of European Unity, 1988F Carl Zeiss, 1988 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Schoppenhauer, 1990F 800th Anniversary of the Death of Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa, 1993J 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Koch, 5 Marks (20) 1951F, 1968G 500th Anniversary of the Death of Johannes Gutenberg, 1969F 375th Anniversary of the Death of Gerhard Mercator (4), 1969G 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Theodor Fontane, 1970F 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, 1971D 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Albrecht Durer, 1971G 100th Anniversary of the German EmpireSilverProof, 1971D, 1973G 125th Anniversary of the Frankfurt Parliament, 1973F 25th Anniversary of Constitutional Law (4), 1975G Centenary of the Birth of Albert Schweitzer Silver Proof, 1975F European Monument Protection Year, 1977G 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Heinrich von Kleist, 1977 225th Anniversary of the Death of Balthasar Neumann mostly EF to UNC
Indian States - Kushan (6) Tetradrachm Vima Kadphises, first bi-lingual series (1st-2nd Century), weight 17.4 grammes, Good Fine, CopperUnit Vasudeva (c.190-225 AD) 8.43 grammes, About Fine struck on an irregular flan, Huvishka Tetradrachm (4) Elephant riding/Athsho - God of Metals and fire, (1) and King seated/Mithra (3) (6.7, 7.3 and 8.2 grammes) VG to Fine, SailanaQuarter Anna (2) 1908 KM#15 VG, 1912 KM#16 NVF, Dhar (2) Quarter Anna 1887 KM#13 About Fine, One Twelfth Anna 1887 KM#11 VF with an edge nick, Indian States Mughal Kalima Rupee imitation in good quality silver, Akbar Silver Rupee AH999 Kalima type, Fine
GB and World 5 Euro 2003 English and Scottish Thrones United 1603 36mm diameter in silver, 34 grammes, Obverse Queen enthroned, Reverse: Three Graces, Patterns in silver by INA (48) nFDC to FDC in the green cases of issue with certificates, Denmark 5 Euros 2002 36mm diameter in silver, 34 grammes Essais in .925 silver by INA (7) nFDC to FDC in the black cases of issue with certificates, Andorra 5 Euros 2003 36mm diameter34 grammes Essais in .925 silver (4) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, no certificates, Sweden 5 Euros 2003 36mm diameter, 34 grammes in .925 Silver, Essais by INA (2) nFDC in the brown cases of issue, no certificates, Cyprus 5 Euros 2004 36mm diameter, 34 grammes in .925 Silver, Essai by INA nFDC in the case of issue, no certificate
USA (10) Trade Dollars (2) 1873 Fine, 1878S Good Fine with grey tone, Dollars (2) 1878 CC VF with some thin scratches on the obverse, 1890 CC Good Fine, 10 Cents 1834 VG, Half Dimes (2) 1831 Fine, 1861 Fine, Unity Cent 1783 Breen 1188 Reverse lettering weakly struck, the portrait Near Fine, Cent 1861 Confederate, Restrike (early 1960s) in silver by Brashlow from heavily defaced dies, EF, USA/IrelandFarthing 1723 Woods, Fine for wear with some pitting to the surfaces
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (19) Wales (10), Scotland (1), Jersey (1), Ireland (3), Isle of Man (1), United Kingdom (1), Bahamas (1), Gibraltar (1) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (18) Wales (10), Scotland (2), Jersey (1), United Kingdom (1), Bahamas (2), Sierra Leone (2) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (18) Wales (10), Scotland (3), Ireland (3), United Kingdom (2) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (18) Wales (7), Sierra Leone (4), Isle of Man (1), Scotland (4), United Kingdom (2) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (18) Wales (7), Sierra Leone (5), Scotland (2), Bahamas (2), United Kingdom (2) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (19) Wales (10), United Kingdom (1), Scotland (3), Ireland (2), Sierra Leone (3) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
Germany - Federal Republic (30) 10 Marks (10) 1972D Olympics (2), 1972F Olympics, 1972G Olympics, 1972J Olympics, 1987 30 Years of European Unity, 1988F Carl Zeiss, 1988 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Schoppenhauer, 1990F 800th Anniversary of the Death of Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa, 1993J 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Koch, 5 Marks (20) 1951F, 1968G 500th Anniversary of the Death of Johannes Gutenberg, 1969F 375th Anniversary of the Death of Gerhard Mercator (4), 1969G 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Theodor Fontane, 1970F 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, 1971D 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Albrecht Durer, 1971G 100th Anniversary of the German EmpireSilverProof, 1971D, 1973G 125th Anniversary of the Frankfurt Parliament, 1973F 25th Anniversary of Constitutional Law (4), 1975G Centenary of the Birth of Albert Schweitzer Silver Proof, 1975F European Monument Protection Year, 1977G 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Heinrich von Kleist, 1977 225th Anniversary of the Death of Balthasar Neumann mostly EF to UNC
Cambodia Khmer Empire Lead pieces (3) 6 Units, 23.9 grammes on a round flan, 23.66 grammes on a petal-shaped flan, 15.59 grammes on a petal-shaped flan, Fair to Fine the surfaces with some encrustation from being in the ground
USAHalf Dollars (14) 1824 2 and 4 doubled, 1829 Normal sized lettering, 1829 Large Lettering with United States as one word, 1830 (2), 1832, 1833, 1834, 1854 O, 1856, 1857, 1876 S, 1877, 1900 O Near Fine to Good Fine
USA Dollars (34) Morgans (28) 1878S, 1879, 1879S, 1880S, 1881S, 1882, 1883O, 1884, 1884O, 1885, 1887, 1888, 1888O, 1889, 1890S, 1891, 1892, 1896, 1897S, 1897, 1897, 1898, 1898O, 1899O, 1900O, 1901O, 1902O, 1904O, 1921S, Peace (4) 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, Eisenhower (2) 1971S Proof, 1972D, in mixed grades most of the Morgans GEF to UNC and lustrous, One Dollar Commemoratives (10) 1983S Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof, 1984S Los Angeles Olympics Silver Proof, 1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial UNC, 1987S US Constitution Bicentennial Silver Proof, 1988 S Seoul Olympics Silver Proof, 1989S Congress Bicentennial Silver Proof, 1990P Eisenhower Centennial Silver Proof, 1991S United Service Organizations Silver Proof, 1991 Mount RushmoreGolden Anniversary UNC, 1993S Bill of Rights James Madison Silver Proof, UNC to FDC the Proofs unboxed, One Dollar Millard Fillmore UNC, 2000P Sacagawea UNC, in two Lindner trays in a carrying box
USAMedal - Inauguration of George Washington, 1790, 48mm diameter in copper by J. Manly for S. Brooks, Obverse: bust left, truncation signed BROOKS.F., GEO. WASHINGTON BORN VIRGINIA. FEB.11.1783 below, Reverse. GENERAL OF THE AMERICAN ARMIES 1775. RESIGNED 1783. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1789 in ten lines, (Baker 61B) Good Fine with some light pitting and small flan cracks, we note a pierced example in similar grade sold for £340 hammer price in 2011 in a London saleroom
Finland (25) 100 Markkaa (11) 1989 Pictorial Arts UNC, 1989 World Skiing Championships UNC, 1990 University of Helsinki, 1990 War Veterans Association UNC, 1991 Ice Hockey UNC, 1991 70th Anniversary of the Autonomy of Aland UNC, 1992 75th Anniversary of Independence UNC, 1994 Stadium of Friendship UNC, 1995 Artturi Ilmari Virtanen UNC, 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary UNC, 1997 Paavo Nurmi UNC, 50 Markka (4) 1981 President Kekkonen UNC, 1982 Ice Hockey UNC, 1983 World Athletics Championships UNC, 1985 National Epic - The Kalevala UNC, 25 Markka (2) 1978 Lahti Winter Games UNC, 1979 750th Anniversary of Turku UNC, 10 Markka (5) 1967 50th Anniversary of Independence UNC, 1970 President Paasikivi UNC, 1971 European Athletics UNC, 1975 President Kekkonen UNC, 1977 60th Anniversary of Independence UNC, 1 Markka 2001 KM#106 UNC on display card, 10 Euro 2002 Helsinki Olympics UNC, 5 Euro 2003 Ice Hockey UNC
Australian Canteen Tokens (3) Defence Force Canteen Tokens (2) ADFC New South Wales One Penny Bottle Token undated (1940) in Brass VF, One Penny Bottle Token in aluminium undated (1940) VF, BritishCommonwealth Occupation Force BCOF One Unit undated (1950) in aluminium NVF, Canada Ration Meat Token in blue fibre undated UNC, Italy, Naples Allied Officers 5 Cent token undated VF
USA Cents a collection, (338) Large Cents (44) 1798, 1802, 1810, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838 (2), 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, Small Cents an almost complete set (294) in Whitman Folders to 2011 (without 1877, 1908S, 1909S, 1909 S-VDB, 1951S, 1960 Small Date, 1960D Small Date, 1970S Small Date and a few modern dates) Woods Halfpenny 1723, Washington 1783 United States Halfpenny, Washington Cent Double Obverse, North America Token 178- , Earl Howe 1795, Wellington Halfpenny 1812 Cuidad Rodrigo, New YorkCopper token 1863 in mixed grades
Ireland 1830 INA Fantasy Pattern Crowns (120) Obv. William IV after William Wyon, Reverse Traditional Irish Crowned Harp flanked by date 1830, legend punctuated by shamrocks TUAETUR UNITA DEUS, Golden Alloy (20), Bronzed Copper (20), Bright Copper (20), NickelSilver (20), Aluminium (20), Pewter (20) Lustrous UNC with certificates
Ireland INA Fantasy PatternCrowns (90) 1887 Obverse Jubilee Head after J.E.Boehm Reverse Hibernia seated with shamrocks and legend TUAETUR UNITA DEUS. Incuse design in the style of Bonomi. 30 pieces in Golden Alloy, 30 pieces in Pewter and 30 pieces in Bright Copper. Only 250 Sets minted. Lustrous UNC and eye catching
Ireland INA Fantasy PatternCrowns (90) 1910 Obverse George V after A.G.Wyon Reverse Hibernia seated with shamrocks and legend TUAETUR UNITA DEUS. Incuse design in the style of Bonomi. 30 pieces in Golden Alloy, 30 pieces in Pewter and 30 pieces in Bright Copper. Only 175 Sets minted. Lustrous UNC and eye catching
CanadaOne Dollar 1966 Large Beads UNC, AustriaThaler 1760 in a silver ring mount with chain the coin undamaged, Septentrional Netherlandscopper token 1606 Dordrecht Difficulties of the United Provinces following the defeat of l' admiral Hautain Right: A ship in the storm. Reverse: MODICAE/FIDEI QVIDroit: TIMETIS? /S.C.
USA Commemorative Medals (6) INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION PHILADELPHIA mdccclxxvi seated Liberty reverse factories behind AWARDED BY UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 72mm copper EF. JAPANESE EMBASSY FROM BAILEY&CO JEWELLERS PHILADELPHIA 1860 bust of Georg
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