FranceTeston 1576 Henry II obverse right facing bust HENRICVS II D.G. REX NAVARE with D.B below the bust, reverse Shield GRATIA DEI SVM QD SVM 1576 , Fine, along with Burgundy Double Patard of Charles The Bold near Fine and once creased 2.9 grams 26mm diameter
German States (2) Baden2 Marks 1902 Friedrich I 50th Year of Reign KM#271 A/UNC, Bavaria 2 Marks 1911 90th Birthday of Prince Regent Luipold KM#997 UNC and lustrous
German States (2) Baden2 Marks 1902 Friedrich I 50th Year of Reign KM#271 EF/GEF, Bavaria 2 Marks 1911 90th Birthday of Prince Regent Luipold KM#997 UNC or near so and lustrous with some light contact marks
IndiaPunjab Copper 1 1/2 Karchapana Taxila (local coinage) c.185-168BC, Obverse Elephant walking right, chaitya or three arched hill surmounted by crescent above, Reverse: Lion standing left, with swastika above, 1ll within incuse square, size 20mm x 19mm, weight 10.50 grammes, our research indicates that this is a superior example to many currently offered on internet websites, Danish India - Tranquebar 4 Cash 1831 KM#159.1 Fine with some corrosion, on an irregularly shaped flan
IrelandHalfcrowns Gunmoney (2) 1689 Large Size Nov: Timmins TB30F-1B NVF/Good Fine the reverse with small spots, 1690 Small size May, very weak wreath ties and weak stops on the obverse, Timmins TB30sM-2A VG
Luxembourg250 Francs 1962 Millennium of Luxembourg KM#53.1 Choice UNC, in a PCGS holder and graded MS66, the finest known of just 3 examples recorded by the PCGS Population Report
South AfricaFive Shillings 1948 Prooflike KM#40.1 UNC and almost fully lustrous, with a few small tone spots, only 1000 pieces issued, 1956 KM#52 UNC and highly lustrous with much original brilliance and some light toning
South AfricaThaler 1780SF Maria Theresa with three countermarks on the obverse, the countermarks showing wildebeests galloping left with mountains behind, Lustrous UNC. Cataloguer's Note: These were produced for the Natal Numismatic Society in Durban 5th to 10th July 1976. Examples with one countermark were sold to the public, two countermarks were sold at a premium to the public, three countermarks were presented to those involved with the organisation of the convention, and a unique four countermark example was presented to Pastor J.F.Rowlands an eminent Durban Numismatist
Spain4 Reales Cob Philip II assayer not visible (pre 1588) 13.56 grammes, some edge knocks and an edge crack otherwise VF and well struck for this type
Argentina Provincias Del Rio De La Plata 4 Soles 1815 PTS FL Potosi Mint KM#13 Toned NVF/GF, seldom seen, we note Krause lists at $1500 VF for this rare one year type
AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades, whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here. Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades
Austria Double ThalerFerdinand II. 1619-1637, Joachimsthal.Reichstaler 1624 FERDINANDVS II. DG - R. - IM . S. A. G. H . BO. REX : AVST. DVX - BVRG. MAR. MOR. 1624 Crowned double eagle with shield of Bohemia. Dav. 3141. approaching VF with an old tone
British West AfricaTrial Pieces (2) Shilling 1952 Trial struck in chromed steel, Obverse with TRIAL written vertically to the left of the King's face, Reverse with TRIAL written horizontally above the 52 of the date, 5.00 grammes, Format 326 NEF with minor contact marks, Rare. Shilling George VI undated the obverse and reverse designs largely obliterated by three concentric circles, enough traces remain to show that this was originally the same type as the previous coin, edge 5.05 grammes GVF
CanadaDollar 1948 KM#46 UNC or very near so and lustrous with a pleasing residual golden tone, a most pleasing example with plenty of eye appeal. Very rare with a very low mintage of 18,780, the key date in this series, we note that this is only the second example we have offered in 15 years, and considerably superior to the example sold in our Auction A156 described as 'EF/About EF and lustrous which realised £500
Ceylon a 6-coin set 1963 VIP Proofs/Proofs of record comprising 50 Cents KM#132 for type, 25 Cents KM#131 for type, 10 Cents KM#130 for type, 5 Cents KM#129 for type, 2 Cents KM#128 for type and 1 Cent KM#127 for type, nFDC to FDC and brilliant, we note that Krause does not list any of these pieces as Proofs so clearly issued in very small numbers
France10 Centimes 1848 Copper Essai Piefort 30mm diameter by E.Rogat, Obverse Head left, helmeted in Roman style, REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, Reverse DIX CENTIMES 1848 within a wreath, LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE, edge MONETAIRE + PIEFORT + CONCOURS + UNC, struck on a 6mm thick flan and weighing 39.16 grammes, unlisted by Krause in either the Standard catalogue or Unusual World Coins catalogue
German States - Munster 1 1/4 Thaler (Shau) 1648EK Peace of Westphalia KM#49 in a large PCGS holder and graded 'Mount Removed - XF details', we note Krause lists this coin at $1500 in XF
German States - Schwarzenburg-Sondershausen (2) 3 Marks 1909A Death of Karl Gunther KM#154, A/UNC and attractively toned with minor rim nicks, 2 Marks 1905 KM#152 25th Anniversary of Karl Gunther's Reign A/UNC with grey and gold toning
Germany - Federal Republic5 Marks (2) 1957J Centenary of the Death of Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, Poet KM#117 UNC or near so, the reverse with a pleasing underlying pastel tone, 1964 150th Anniversary of the Death of Johann Gottlieb Fichte KM#118.1 UNC and lustrous with some flecks of toning
Gold CoastHalf Ackey 1818 KM#8 NVF toned, we note this is only the second example we have offered in 15 years, the other being in Auction A153 5/6/2016 which was described as 'Good Fine and bold' and realised £300
India - Bombay PresidencyPatternRupee 1678 KM#Pn2, Pridmore 20, struck in silver at the Tower Mint, Obverse: THE RVPEE OF BOMBAIM in three lines, with two roses below, [BY] AUTHORITY OF [CHARLES THE] SECOND, Reverse: Crowned British Shield [KINGE. OF. GREAT. BRITAINE. ] FRANCE . AND. IREL [AND] 5.76 grammes, Fine on a wavy flan, struck off-centre, Very Rare. We refer to Pridmore Auction October 1982, Lots 450 and 451, this example with more similar striking and flan positioning to Lot 451, we also note a silver example in the British Museum with larger roses, and weighing 10.83 grammes, only a handful of examples known in silver, we also note examples are known struck in pewter, a pewter example selling at Baldwins in 2009 for £10,552 inclusive of buyers premium
Iran 5,000 Dinars AH1327 (1909) KM1017 obverse smoothed VG, reverse Fine edge plain and weighing 22.7 grams so perhaps once in jewellery, seldom offered in any grade and with a high book value in Krause
IrelandHalfcrownGunmoney 1690 Apr: Obverse 1, Timmins TB30L-1B EF with some small touches of residual dirt and verdigris in the legends, overall a pleasing portrait and a well struck even coin
Italian States - Tuscany (3) 5 Centesimi 1859 C#83 EF/GEF with traces of lustre, 2 Centesimi 1859 C#82 GEF with traces of lustre, 1 Centesimo C#81 EF with some small spots
Straits Settlements50 Cents 1889 KM#13 once mounted, signs of the edge milling having been skilfully recut and some hairlines on the portrait suggests once lightly smoothed, NVF/GF and very rare
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