World Fantasy Coins, almost all Crown-sized (356) comprising Somalia 25 Shillings 2001 (some undated), with various shipping themes (233), Pope John Paul II themed issues (7), 500 Shillings 2005 Square Pope John Paul II, One Dollar 2004 Guitar-shaped, Turkey 500,000 Lira 1998 Reverse Ataturk - 2 Euro (4), Tristan da CunhaFive Pounds 2006 (2) Fantasy Euro issues (9), Maldives 250 Rufiyaa 1996 Copper, Medallic issues (97) Hong Kong returns to China undated, Reverse: George and the Dragon (61), Hong Kong Returns to China Reverse in the style of the GB Trade Dollar (26), Modern copies of Dassier medals in bronze (5) Edward VI, Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I, Anne types, Charles II Dassier-style copy of the 1670 British Colonisation medal (5), and Blank Flans (30) EF to UNC many with coloured images of the subjects on the reverses
World and GB 19th and 20th Century (62) includes a few earlier issues, includes issues from USA (7) Half Dollars (4) 1901 G, 1902 G, 1964 EF, 1967 GVF, Quarter Dollar 1924 Good Fine, One Cent (2) 1827 Near Fine, 1909 Lincoln, No VDB NEF, China (6) Republic (3) 20 Cash undated Y#312 VG, Ten Cash undated Y#302.2 Fine, Ten Cash undated Y#303.3 VG, Provincial (3) Kwang-Tung Province (2) 20 Cents Year 10 (1921) Y423 VF, Ten Cash undated Y#193 Good Fine, Szechuan Y#t20.1 Fine, South Africa (2) Two Shillings 1894 Fine, Shilling 1892 Near Fine/Fine, Feudal France - Bishops of Maguelon (1180-1158) Good Fine, France (2) Sol 1786W Lille Mint KM#578.16 Fine, Five Centimes 1917 Fine, New ZealandThreepence 1933 UNC, Cyprus (2) 4½ Piastres 1901 Fine, One Cent 1983 A/UNC, Nepal Shah Dynasty 1/8 Mohar undated (1799-1823) KM#523 VF, CeylonQuarter Cent 1898 NEF/EF, Japan Shu (Isshu Gin) (1853-1865) C#12 Fine, Egypt10 Piastres 1917 VF, IrelandFlorin 1954 GVF, Portugal (2) Five Escudos 1934 VG, 2½ Escudos 1932 VG, Italian StatesMedievalSilver Grosso Good Fine, legends unclear, JamaicaFarthing 1900 A/UNC with two small spots, Mexico (2) Two Reales 1853 PI Fair, Peso 1957 GVF, Denmark Two Kroner 1925 Fine, Dominican Republic Five Centavos 1944 EF, MalaysiaRinggit 1977 KM#25 UNC, Spain (2) 50 Pesetas 1949 (Year 50) EF, One Peseta 1975 VF, GB Shillings George VI and Elizabeth II issues (19) in mixed circulated grades, GB Middlesex Halfpenny Token 1795 Sise Lane NVF, Ancient Greek copper unattributed in low grade, Ancient India copper in low grade, To Hanover Token 1854 VG, and World token issues (2) these holed and ex-mount
Canada from circulation with many Queen Victoria, copper (9) including the odd colonial type, silver 5c - 25c (21) with collectable examples dating back to 1871
Switzerland, Moutier - Societe de Consommation (28) 100 Rappen 27mm diameter, milled edge, undated in copper (14), 50 Rappen undated 23mm, plain edge, diameter in copper GEF to UNC with traces of lustre, some with spots
World (18) USADollar 1883S VF/NVF, Canada (2) Dollar 1949 Fine/Good Fine, Five Cents 1916 GVF, Switzerland Five Francs (2) 1892 Good Fine, Ex-swivel mount, 1939B VF, South Africa (2) Halfcrown 1897 NVF/Fine with some hairlines, Two Shillings 1924 Good Fine, Peru Peseta Coinage Five Pesetas 1880 Fine, Iran 2000 Dinars KM#1332 Fine/Good Fine, France (2) 20 Francs 1933 Fine, Five Francs 1946C Aluminium EF, Panama 25 Centesimos 1904, Good Fine, Portugal 500 Reis 1888 NVF, Ceylon25 Cents 1920 EF, Jersey 1/26th Shilling 1851 Good Fine, ScotlandTwopenceundated Coinage of 1663 Fair, GB Threepence 1917 Fine with a lamination flaw on the obverse, along with a group of Tokens (12) Anglesey Penny 1788 VG, Halfpenny Cheshire - Macclesfield 1789 Near Fine, Halfpenny undated James Berry - Wolverhampton Queen's Hotel Uniface, Fine, Halfpenny Walthamstow undated Mercury/Britannia Fine, Bank of Upper Canada Halfpenny Token 1850 Fine, USA Portrait Medal undated - James Monroe 25mm diameter in brass-plated copper Near Fine, cleaned, Transport Token Buffalo One City Fare, undated, Fine, NAAFI Tokens (4) Green plastic 26mm For use in Egypt only, VF, Austria (3) Red Hexagonal 20 Groschen VF and GVF, Yellow Hexagonal Ten Groschen VF, and a China Amulet 53mm diameter in brass VG
World a wide ranging group (19) Cyprus - Crusades (6) Sixain James II (1460-1473) (2) the first Near Fine, the second Fair, holed, Denier Hugh III (1267-1284) Fine with some legend off-flan, Denier Peter II? Fair, worn, Billon Denier Janus undated (1398-1432) VG with green patina, Billon Denier Castle/Cross type, legends worn, Fair, Ragusa (3) Dubrovnik Grosso c.1452 mintmark R below arm, NVF with some weakness in places, Fallero (1462-1612) date not visible, Fair, Dalmatia Fallero undated (15th to 16th Century), Croatia - Split Bagatttino (1275-1357) 13mm diameter, 0.39 grammes, Fine, Italian States - Venice Denier Doge Geralamo Priuli (1559-1567) Fine, Italian States - Venice - Dalmatia and Albania (2) Gazetta (2 Soldi) 1684-1709 Poor, and Half Soldi undated (1626-1797) KM#1 Fair, Spain Billon Blanc Ferdinand and Isabella (1474-1504) Poor, Spain - Local (5) AragonCopper Dinero (2) Philip III Fair, Philip V (Date worn) Fair, Gerona Copper Dinero Philip III undated (1598) Fair with green patina, Navarre (2) 4 Cornados - Quarto (2) both date worn (1784-1785) KM#105 on octagonal flans Fair and Near Fine
Indian States and related (27) a wide variety includes KashmirSilverRupee (1887-1885) JHS in legend Y#21a, VF, Sind or Pujab Silver Unit Three Dots type c.7th to 8th century CE VF toned, Rajas of Delhi Silver Jital 12th century, Fine, Sultans of Delhi CopperTanka (1239.1331) Fine, Sultans of Delhi Four Gani (Half Tanka) Ghiyath al-din Tughluq (1320-1325) (2) both About Fine, Sultans of Dehi Copper Jital (2) Mahmud I (1246-1246) Fine, Feroz II (1290-1295) Fine, Pala Empire Copper Jital (1200-1300) Fine, Nayaks of Gingee Copper Kasu (1614-1655) About Fine, Pudukottai One cash (1729-1880) About Fine, Hyderabad Copper Dub (1868-1911) Fine, Bombay Presidency One Pice 1829 KM#200 About Fine, the remainder Dump Coinage (8) in silver (2) and Copper (6) Fair to Near Fine, and other worn examples with incomplete designs and/or legends (one in silver), these in mixed lower grades, along with Nepal Five Paisa VS1979 KM#690.2 Fine stained
Indian States and related (11) Ratlam One Paisa Ranjit Singh VS1928 (1871) KM#22.2 VG, Pratabgarh One paisa VS date unclear (1942, 1943 or 1947) Udaya Singh KM#31.1 date unclear otherwise Fine, Mysore - Independent Kingdom Kasu Krishna Raja Wodeyar II (c.1750) KM#152 Fine, Nayaks of Gingee Copper Kasu (c.1578-1614) Fine, Rajput Kingdom of Narwar Billon Jitals (2) Malaya Varma (1223-1233) Fine, Chahada (1245-1259) Fine, Malwa Falus Ghiyath Shah (1472-1499) Square issue, 8.52 grammes, Fine, Chauhans of Sakhambari Jital (c.1110-1125) Fine, Jagaradi Chiefship (Buriya) Takka Najibabad (c.1830) VG unlisted by Krause, Bengal PresidencyPice (Trisul) Year 45 KM#65 (2) Fine and VG
German States (20) Trier 20 Kreuzer 1769 EG MG/GM KM#316 VG, Weisspfennig Johann II von Badenundated (1456-1503) Obverse: facing portrait of St. Peter, seated, Reverse: Central shield surrounded by three Coats of Arms, of Mainz, Cologne and Bavaria/Pfalz, Good Fine with excellent portrait and some edge chips, Three Petermenger (3) 1692 KM#176 Fine with some weaker areas, 1694 KM#176 VG, 1707 GG KM#191 Fair with a long flan split, Half Petermenger (2) 1702 GG KM#186 Poor, 1749 DF KM#256 VG, Nine Pfennigs (Albus) (3) Lothar von Metternich (1599-1623) undated KM#A9 VG, 1623 KM#41 VG, 1680, with broken 8 in date appears as 1630, John Hugo, KM#138 VG or better, Half Albus 1663 KM#121 Fine, Four Pfennigs (3) 1684 KM#154 Fine, 1688 KM#154 Fine, 1789 GM KM#343 Fair, One Pfennig (3) Theoderic II of Wied undated (1212-1242) VG, 1748 DF KM#257 Fair, 1762 KM#270 VG/Poor, One Heller Johan II von Baden, bracteate, undated (1456-1503) Fine, Ulm (2) Kreuzer undated (after 1681) KM#70 VG, One Heller undated, copper, (Mid 18th Century) uniface, KM#118, Fair
World (15) a varied group comprising German States - Saxony-Ernestine Groschen (Zingroschen) undated (1525-1528) KM#144 Fine, German States - Pomerania 1/12th Thaler 169- ILA (will be 1693) with straight-sided shield KM#323 VG with the last digit of the date worn, German States - Nurnberg Half Schilling undated (1432) MB#4 undated Fair, German States - Baden Three Kreuzer undated Charles Louis Ernest (1590-1648) Fine, SpanishNetherlands - Namur Liard (3) 1712 VG/Near Fine, 1713 KM#26 (3) the first VG, the second Near Fine, bent, Livonian Confederation Dorpat Schilling undated (1541) Fine/VG with some verdigris, France Double Tournois 1640 Fair, Crete (4) Emirs of Khandak Copper Fals Shu'Ayb ibn Umar 854-900AD (4) Fair to VG, and a Jeton (?) 21mm diameter in lead (?) Obverse Double headed eagle, reverse a Crowned rose, undated, with the appearance of a detector find, and a German States Bishopric Denar (c.14th to 15th Century) worn with little detail remaining
ChinaTen Cashcoppers (9) FK Custom House, Hu-Peh (2), Kiang Nan, Kwang Tung, Tai Ching Ti Kuo (4), average VF one of the Hu Peh types with a hint of lustre along with Turkey100 Kurush 1968 VF
India Rupee 1942 and 1943, Half Rupee 1840,1943 and 1945, 1/4 Rupee 1840, 1901, 1904, 1918, 1926, 1943 (2), 1945 (2) 4 Annas 1919 and 1920, 2 Annas 1841, 1888 and 1892, 1/4 Anna 1833 (3), 1835, 1862, 1/12 Anna 1835 (3), 1918. Portuguese India 1/4 Rupia 1881 plus 2 low grade world coppers. From circulation VG-VF
Finland (71) 50 Markkaa (3) 1952 Fine, 1953 Fine, 1956 Fine, 20 Markkaa (3) 1953 Fine, 1954 VF, 1955 Good Fine/Fine, Ten Markkaa (4) 1930S Fine, 1952 About Fine, 1953 Fine, 1954 Fine, Five Markkaa (14) 1931 Good Fine, 1933 Good Fine, 1937S NVF, 1939S NVF, 1947S Fine, toned, 1948L About Fine/Fine, 1949H wide H NVF, 1951H Good Fine, 1952H NVF, 1953 NVF, 1954 GVF, 1955 NEF, 1956 NEF, 1957 NEF, One Markka (21) 1921H Bold Good Fine, 1922 Heart, Good Fine with some small spots, 1942S NVF, 1943S Copper GVF, 1946 Iron VG, 1947 Fine, 1948L Iron, Fine, 1949H Iron Fine, 1950H Iron VF, 1951H Iron NVF, 1952 Good Fine, 1954 Good Fine, 1955 NVF, 1956 VF, 1957 EF with a spot on the reverse, 1959 VF, 1961 (2) EF and NVF, 1964S GVF, 1965S VF, 1966S NVF, 50 Pennia (5) 1921 Good Fine, 1923S Fine with dark tone, 1937S Fine, 1944S Iron, Fine, 1963S VF with some scattered spots, 25 Pennia 1921H NVF, 20 Pennia (2) 1963S GVF, 1966S NVF/GF, Ten Pennia (6) 1865 About Fine, 1866 Fine with some scratches, 1900 Fine with some contact marks, 1963S Good Fine, 1964S GVF with some spots, 1970S GVF, Five Pennia (5) 1865 VG, 1866 Fine, the obverse with some verdigris, 1916 Fine, 1963 Fine, 1964 Fine, Penni (7) 1888 Near Fine, 1963 NEF with traces of lustre, 1964 NEF with some spots, 1966 GVF, 1968 EF with some lustre, 1969 Aluminium VF with some scratches, 1970 GVF
Mexico (15) Two Reales (2) 1775 Mo FM KM#88.2 VG, 1742 Mo M KM#85 VG plugged, Half Reals (4) 1783 Mo FF KM#69.2 Fair, holed, 1786 Mo FM KM#69.2a VG, 1807 Mo TH KM#72 Fine, 1813 Mo JJ KM#73 VG, One Eighth Real (2) 1857 Copper KM#328a Near Fine, 1858 Zacatecas, in brass KM#338 Good, 25 Centavos (2) 1884 Guanajuato Go B KM~406.5 VG, 1885 Zacatecas Zs S KM#406.9 Near Fine, One Centavo 1890 KM#391.6 Fine, Ten Centavos 1864M Empire of Maximillian KM#386.1 Fair, scarce, Ten Centavos Revolutionary - Oaxaca 1915 KM#726 Fine with an edge flaw, Five Centavos Revolutionary - Oaxaca KM#720 1915 Fine, Ten Centavos Revolutionary - Guerrero - Atlixtac 1915 KM#645 Fine
GB and World a few low grade silver, Indian Temple Token and a few earlier collectable copper issues, GB Pennies some Victoria and more (lot almost 5 KG gross weight)
Hong KongProof Set 1988 FDC in the red box of issue with certificate, World Fantasy Crown-sized INA Retro series, (4) Cyprus Model 36 Piastres 1901 Edward VII (2) in copper and cupro-nickel, Southern Rhodesia Crown 1937 Edward VIII in copper, left facing D.R.Golder portrait, and Hong Kong Trade Dollar 1901 Edward VIII in goldine , lustrous UNC, and India Temple Tokens (3) Indian Deity Rama and Laxman standing Fine to VF
World (37) includes France20th Century issues (22) 100 Francs 1956 VF, 25 Centimes 1904 Fine, and 20 Francs to 5 Centimes 1920s to 1970s issues, Scandinavia (15) Iceland 25 Aurar 1922 as part of a group of base metal issues, includes issues from Iceland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden, 1940s to 1970s issues in mixed grades, along with a further group of World (around 1.3 Kilos) mostly 20th Century base metal issue includes some earlier GB coppers in mixed grades
New ZealandPenny Tokens (4) undated (1863-1869) S.Hague Smith, Auckland KM#TN63 VG, undated Milner & Thompson, Christchurch, copper 34mm diameter KM#Tn49 Fine with some edge knocks and surface marks, 1857 M. Somerville, Auckland KM#Tn64 Fair, undated J.Hurley & Co.Wanganui, KM#34 VG or better with some surface marks and edge knocks
Spaincopper issues 15th to 17th Century (44, four holed) an interesting mix from an old collection, includes many countermarked issues, 'Pirate Money', as well as 8 and 4 Maravedis types, in mixed grades Fair to Fine, would make an interesting study group
France (4) 1792 RevolutionCopper Token Essai 32mm diameter, Obverse Hercules, Reverse Pyramid RESPUBLICA GALLICA ANNO 1 MO GVF, unusual, Five Sols 1792 Monneron (2) KM#Tn31 both VF, Five Sols 1792 Hercules KM#Tn35 NVF/Good Fine
Russia a collection in an album with 13 Empirecopper and silver issues the rest post revolution ranging from 1924 to modern issues including some pages of CCCP Commemoratives also Bi-Metallic 5 Rubles from the 1990s these in lustrous grades also Token issues such as transport some coloured plastic issues sone from Ukraine a wide ranging group, mixed grades
World (9) India - Madras PresidencyQuarter Rupee AH1172/6 frozen date KM#434 GVF, Indian Princely States - Travancore Velli Fanam, undated (1864) KM#24.1, VF, India Temple Token similar to an Akbar Rupee c.1914, square, VF, India Princely StatesCopper Dump coinage (3) each 10.6 to 10.8 grammes, VG or slightly better, Medal Centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar/Nelson, containing Victory copper 1905 16mm in bronze VF, EgyptQirsh AH1293/10 Fine, holed, and an embroidered bag used to house the vendors coins for many years
World a mixed group (19) South Africa (3) Two Shillings 1896 Fine, Shilling 1896 Fine, Penny 1898 Fine, Tristan da CunhaCrown 2010 'To The Fallen' Lustrous UNC, Halfpenny18th Century Token Middlesex - National Series undated 'The Guard & Glory of Britain', milled edge, DH945a NVF, Model half Sovereign undated Obverse: Young head of Victoria left, Reverse: The Prince of Wales Feathers, THE PRINCE OF WALES MODEL HALF SOVRn. 1mm in brass Good Fine, Medals and medalets (4) 2012 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II - The Royal British Legion 38mm diameter, Lustrous UNC, Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 25mm in bronze, Obverse : Bust left VICTORIA REGINA 1897, Reverse : FOR THE 60th YEAR OF HER GRACIOUS MAJESTY'S REIGN JUNE 1897, Fine, holed, Coronation of Edward VII 1902 21mm diameter in base metal, Fine, 1939 Canada Royal Visit 25mm diameter in copper, Fine, Fantasy Germany One Mark 1873 a modern fantasy in .999 silver Prooflike UNC, GB coloured issues (4) Fifty Pence 2001, BrassThreepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967 the reverses with painted designs VF, and brass gaming tokens includes 'Good Old Days' and 'To Hanover' types (4) these in mixed grades
Maldives Fantasy 250 Rufiyaa 1996 (619) in Silver with milled edge (34), in Silver with plain edge (34), in Goldine with milled edge (69), in Goldine with plain edge (33), in Copper with milled edge (34), in Copper with plain edge (34), Trimetallic with milled edge (34), Trimetallic with plain edge (34), Brass with milled edge (70), Brass with plain edge (34), in Aluminium with milled edge (70), in Aluminium with plain edge (70), in Cupro-Nickel with milled edge (35), in cupro-nickel with plain edge (34) lustrous UNC, some of the trimetallic issues with some spots
Vietnam (67) 14th to 19th centurycopper and zinc types, earlier pieces include Tran dynasty, Ho dynasty, Annam dynasty, includes Rebel issues cast types, Nguyen-Long, Gia-Long, Tu-Duc, Minh-Mang types, and a group of 16th century private token issues (11), from an old collection all coins have tickets researched by the vendor, in mixed circulated grades, an interesting study group for the specialist in this field
World (26) an unusual group containing many seldom offered and interesting issues, comprising Ancient Coinage of Spain, Celiberians - Castilo (Province of Jaen) Ae26 undated (2nd Century BC) Obverse: head right, Reverse: Sphinx (2), 11.09 grammes and 11.14 grammes, Poor to Fair, Celiberians - Castilo (Province of Jaen) Ae32 (4) undated (2nd century BC) Obverse: Head right, Reverses worn 39.36 grammes, 25.42 grammes, 30.60 grammes, 23.61 grammes (this coin holed), Poor, Ae30 undated Obverse: Head right, Reverse worn, 19.84 grammes, Poor, Tobago 1 1/2 Pence (Black Dog) undated (1798-1825) TB countermark on a FrenchGuyana Two Sous 1782 Fair, India - Silver Sunga dynasty (1st to 2nd Century BC) ingot shaped, countermarked with standing figures and horse? 14mm x 9mm, 3.42 grammes, Fine, Libya - OttomanEmpire Para undated (AH1223 - 1808) Mahmud II KM#75 (2) Fine and VG, Libya Para Abdul Hamid I undated (AH1187) Tripoli. KM#46 struck off-centre, 3.69 grammes, VG, Ottoman Empire. Mahmud II (AH 1223-1255 / AD 1808-1839). Para, (AH1223), without regnal year. Tarabalus Gharb (Tripoli in Libya). Name. / Mint. AE. 21mm VG, Libya Para - Tripoli, Mahmud II, AH1223 (1808) 3.19 grammes, KM#115 Fine, Libya 20 Para AH1223/2 (1808) KM#176 Fine, 20 Para - Mahmud II (c.AH1223 - 1808), the reverse struck off-centre , exact type uncertain, 5.36 grammes, Fine, along with Libya Copper Para late 18th and early 19th Century issues a further six examples Poor to Fair with exact types not visible, India - Bombay Presidency 1/5 Rupee undated (1730-1796) KM#273 VF, Japan Sen 1945 in Baked Clay (reddish-brown) KM#110 EF, these only circulated unofficially for a few days in Central Japan, India - Madras Presidency Silver Fanam undated (1704) KM#294.1/294.2 Obverse: Bale mark with CC/E Good Fine, unpriced by Krause, SpanishAmerica2 Reales Cob 3.16 grammes, Shield VG clear on both sides, little detail of lettering visible, and another unattributed piece in silver or billon 14mm diameter, the obverse with a crude standing figure? the reverse a design of pellets and lines, with a small central x-shaped cross 4.49 grammes
A low grade group of early material including a large Roman bronze worn, James IShilling Fair, Indo-Greek, 18th centuryEuropean copper and some better grade 19th century world copper along with several small bags of modern issues (lot)
Hong Kong, Cyprus, Isle of Man and Jersey Fantasy Coins (427) comprising Hong Kong Fantasy One Dollar 1901 (121) Obverse: Edward VII crowned portrait, in Goldine (60) and Copper (61), all lustrous UNC, Cyprus Fantasy Model 36 Piastres 1901 (80) Obverse: Edward VII crowned portrait, in Goldine (40) and Copper (40), all lustrous UNC, Isle of Man Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1901 (50) Obverse: Edward VII crowned portrait, in Goldine (25) and Copper (25) all lustrous UNC, Jersey (176) Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1910 (116) Obverse: George V portrait by D.R.Golder, Reverse: Crowned Shield divides date, in Goldine (58), and Copper (58), all lustrous UNC, Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1937 (60) George VI portrait by D.R.Golder, Reverse: Shield divides date, in Goldine (30) and Copper (30) all lustrous UNC
Jersey Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1910 (177) Obverse: Edward VII crowned portrait, Reverse: Crowned shield, made up of 3-coin sets (59) one each in Silver, Goldine and Copper, all lustrous UNC
Jersey Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1910 (180) Obverse: George V bare head portrait by D.R.Golder, Reverse: Crowned shield, made up of 3-coin sets (60) one each in Silver, Goldine and Copper, all lustrous UNC
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)
Isle of Man Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1910 (180) Obverse: Edward VII crowned portrait, made up of 3-coin sets (60) one each in Silver, Goldine and Copper, Lustrous UNC
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
Jersey Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1937 (120) Obverse: George VI portrait by D.R.Golder, made up of 3-coin sets (40) comprising one each in Silver, Goldine and Copper, all Lustrous UNC, along with a further group of Fantasy Double Florins 1953 (80) Obverse: Elizabeth II portrait by D.R.Golder, Reverse: Four crowned shields in cruciform, with National floral emblems in the angles, made up of Goldine (40) and Copper (40) all lustrous UNC
Jersey Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1937 (120) Obverse: George VI portrait by D.R.Golder, made up of 3-coin sets (40) comprising one each in Silver, Goldine and Copper, Lustrous UNC
Isle of Man Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1910 (120) Obverse: Queen Victoria Veiled Head portrait, made up of 3-coin sets (40) comprising one each in Silver, Goldine and Copper, Lustrous UNC
Isle of Man Fantasy Model Four Shillings 1910 (120) Obverse: Queen Victoria Veiled Head portrait, made up of 3-coin sets (40) comprising one each in Silver, Goldine and Copper, Lustrous UNC
France and related includes FrenchPolynesia and New Hebrides types and some token issues, the French includes 17th to 20th Century in 4 stock boxes includes some silver items and early copper issues, a wide range of types, with many useful pieces with some including 19th and 20th Century issues in lustrous grades (lot, around 5 Kilos)
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
GB and Cyprus Crown-size Fantasy issues (319) comprising GB Fantasy Crowns (195) 1911 Obverse: George V bare head portrait by D.R.Golder, date 1911 at end of legend, Reverse: Modern St. George in Copper with plain edge (120), GB Fantasy Crowns 1911 Obverse: George V bare head portrait by D.R.Golder, date in Roman numerals at end of legend, Reverse: Modern St. George with plain edge (75), Cyprus Fantasy Model 36 Piastres 1901 (124) Obverse: Queen Victoria Veiled Head, in copper with plain edge (20), Obverse: Queen Victoria Veiled Head, in Goldine with plain edge (21) Obverse: Edward VII Crowned bust, in copper with plain edge (44), and on Goldine with plain edge (39) 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
GB and World a mixed group with British Cartwheel Twopence 1797 F-VF with other early coppers, World a wide variety of circulating issues 19 and 20 Century some in silver, a run of English Silver 3d from circulation including Victorian issues and more (lot)
Guatemala Fantasy 50 Quetzals 1995 Matt Proofs (42) some with matt finish one side and brilliant finish on the other, a mix of plain and milled edges, Fantasy 10 Quetzals 1995 Matt Proofs (45) some with matt finish one side and brilliant finish on the other, a mix of plain and milled edges, all said to be unique, Guatemala 50 Quetzals trial pieces 45mm diameter and unifaced (9) Silver with matt obverse only, Silver with matt finish both sides, Bronze with matt obverse only, Bronze and matt finish both sides, Cupro-Nickel with matt obverse only, Cupro-Nickel with matt finish both sides, Goldine with matt obverse only, Goldine with matt finish both sides, and Copper with matt finish on obverse only, UNC and unusual, Guatemala Fantasy mules (33) a wide selection of metals includes 2 in silver, all said to be either unique, or one of only 2 minted, including a double piedfort 50 Quetzals (96 grammes) an impressive 9mm thick, presumed silver, UNC, plus a further group of mixed Guatemala Fantasy coins (86) comprising 50 Quetzala (16), 10 Quetzals (44) and One Quetzal (26) Lustrous UNC a few with spots, and Guatemala Fantasy One Quetzal 1995 in Brass (95)
Maldives Fantasy 250 Rufiyaa 1996 coloured issues (544) in Copper with Milled edge (65), in Copper with plain edge (65), in Cupro-nickel with plain edge (65), in Cupro-Nickel with plain edge (18), in Brass with milled edge (18), in Brass with milled edge (65), Trimetallic with milled edge (18), Trimetallic with plain edge (20), in Goldine with milled edge (18), in Goldine with plain edge (63), in Aluminium with milled edge (64), and in Aluminium with plain edge (65), all lustrous UNC
Malay Peninsular (11) Kelantan (3) Tin Pitis AH1256 KM#4 Good Fine, Tin Pitis AH1300 KM#5 VF, Tin Pitis Muhammad IV AH1321 KM#15 Fine, Trengganu (4) 10 Kepings AH1310 KM#15, GVF/VF retaining some lustre, Rare, undated issue (1793) Tin Pitis, uniface 21mm diameter KM#2.1 Fine, Cent AH1325, an imitative issue in lead VF with shortage of flan Half cent AH1325 (1907) KM#18 VG, Jokoh in Tin 1907 Chinese teck soon kongsi (Teck Soon Company), square central hole, Near Fine for issue, Malaysia Sultanates Patalung Tin Token 1883, 11.28 grammes, VF, Kedah Half Real Muhammad Shah I, (1506-1546) in copper and silver alloy, 1.94 grammes, Fine, and a further piece unattributed irregularly shaped in copper? Fair with little remaining detail, some scarce of rare in all grades, an interesting group worthy of further study for the specialist collector
World an unusual group (57) Kosovo Silver Ackes (6) 10th to 15th Century (6) VG to Fine, one holed, Macedonia Silver Ackes 15th to 16th Century (6) VG to Fine, Malay Peninsular (15) a selection of types includes Malacca, Palembang, Johore, mostly 17th to 19th Century types, Maldivescopper and bronze 4 Larian to Larin (16) 1748-1913 includes types from Muhammad Imad al-Din III, Hasan Izz al-Din, Mohammad Imad V and more, most with attributions, in mixed grades Near Fine to VF, Muscat and OmanQuarter Annas (14) AH1312-AH1318 includes AH1311 (1912) KM#2 VG, others in mixed grades About Fine to VF, along with
Cuba Fantasy Ten Pesos 1995 Butterflies Essais (165) comprising 1995 Danaus Plexippus Butterfly (73) Silver with milled edge (1), Cupro-Nickel with milled edge (6) Cupro-Nickel with plain edge (4), Goldine with milled edge (4), Goldine with plain edge (5), Brass with milled edge (4), Brass with plain edge (5), Alumimium with milled edge (13), Aluminium with plain edge (12), Trimetallic with milled edge (5), Trimetallic with plain edge (5), Copper with milled edge (4), Copper with plain edge (5), 1995 Psedolycaena Butterfly (92) Silver with milled edge (1), Cupro-Nickel with milled edge (6), Cupro-Nickel with plain edge (6), Goldine with milled edge (6), Goldine with plain edge (6), Brass with milled edge (6), Brass with plain edge (6), Aluminium with milled edge (16), Aluminium with plain edge (14), Trimetallic with milled edge (6), Trimetallic with plain edge (6), Copper with milled edge (6), Copper with plain edge (7), Lustrous UNC, a few with spots
ChinaTen Cashcoppers (9) FK Custom House, Hu-Peh (2), Kiang Nan, Kwang Tung, Tai Ching Ti Kuo (4), average VF one of the Hu Peh types with a hint of lustre along with Turkey100 Kurush 1968 VF
Malay Peninsular (13) Palembang Tin Pitis (9) with round central hole (8) and square central hole (1) (c.1803-1825) two are in two pieces, one on an octagonal flan, VG to Fine, Palembang cast Tin Pitis (no hole) 1812-1816, Netherlands East Indies Jambi Sultanate Tin Pitis (3) Fine, Palembang Tin Pitis on a small 13mm flan AH1193 Fine, and South-East Asia Double-Ring Tin Money (c.14th to 18th) Century, Fine, along with a further group (9) JavaChineseCash15th Century imitative types (5) VG to Fine, and a Java 'Bantam' Pitis (1652-1681) Anonymous issue with hexagonal hole, 3.70 grammes, Fine, Myanmar Pegu 18th to 19th Century, in lead, 18mm diameter, 1.68 grammes, VG, a Netherlands East Indies Tin Pitis AH12(--) 5.17 grammes, worn, and an unattributed copper 'dump' coin About Fine
Ireland Penny Elizabeth I 1601 S.6510, mintmark Trefoil, 1.60 grammes, Good Fine, on an irregularly shaped flan, along with a group of Ireland copper Pennies to Farthings (19) comprising Pennies (4) 1805, 1822, 1823 (2), Halfpennies (14) 1752, 1760, 1766, 1805, 1822 (5) one NEF/EF, 1823 (4), Farthings (2) 1760, 1806, Fair to Fine unless stated, Ireland Halfpenny Evasion 1756 GEORGE RULES / NORTH WALES Fair, Isle of Man Halfpenny 1839 About Fine and a GB Penny 1944 Near Fine, silvered, also Ireland Farthings (5) James I Lennox, Fair, Charles IRichmond (3) mintmark Rose VF, mintmark Cross Fitchy Fine and mintmark Cross Patee Good Fine, struck off centre with part of the next coin visible on the edge of the flan
France an accumulation (36) comprising Five Decimes 1793A L'An 2 Convention issue 35mm diameter in copper, Stop after Dupre, Fine, Rare, One Decime (14) UN countermarked over obliterated 2 and S obliterated from DECIMES, L'An 4A KM#637.1 Near Fine, scarce, L'An 5A Paris Mint, L'An 5AA Metz Mint, L'An 5B Rouen Mint, L#An 5BB Strasbourg Mint, L'An 7A Paris Mint, L'An 7BB Strasbourg Mint, L'An 7D Lyon Mint, the 7 overstruck, possibly over a 5, L'An 7W Lille Mint, L'An 8A Paris Mint, L'An 8BB Strasbourg Mint, L'An 8 I Limoges Mint, L'An 8K Bordeaux Mint, and another consisting of two coins joined together at the edge L'An 7A (14.06 grammes), Five Centimes (18) L'An 5A Paris Mint, L'An 5AA Metz Mint, L'An 5BB Strasbourg Mint, L'An 5B Rouen Mint, L'An 5D Lyon Mint, L'An 5 I Limoges Mint, L'An 5R Orleans Mint, a one-year type, L'An 5W Lille Mint, L'An 7D Lyon Mint, L'An 7K Bordeaux Mint, L'An 7W Lille Mint the 7 with traces of and overstrike (possibly 5 or 6), L'An 8A Paris Mint 8 over 5 in date, A mintmark overstruck (possibly over R), L'An 8AA Metz Mint, L'An 8BB Strasbourg Mint, L'An 8 I Limoges Mint, L'An 8W Lille Mint, and Mint Error - Mis-strike Five Centimes L'An 5A with a second coin struck over the first , a 15mm segment, with the date and mintmark from the overstruck coin showing, highly unusual, Fair to Good Fine, an interesting study group or basis for a more detailed date and type collection, One Centime (3) L'An 6A, L'An 7A and L'An 8a Paris Mint, Fine
Fantasy USAOne Dollars (4) trials in lead for INA (4) 1836 Pattern uniface obverse and uniface reverse pair, reverse with stars, and 1836 Pattern uniface obverse and uniface reverse pair, reverse with no stars, all UNC each presumed unique, along with INA Fantasy Crowns 1837 (2) Obverse: William IV, Reverse: George and the Dragon, one in brass, the other bronzed copper these both UNC
Thailand Bullet money (2) Two Baht 30.02 grammes, the piece shows nine stamps, none appear to be a chakra, a curious piece, Fine, the second weighing 72.18 grammes and U-shaped, showing nine stamps, a large and unusual item, also an unusual copper irregularly shaped piece, no design apparent, holed in the centre, 9.30 grammes VG, and Feudal FranceSilverDenier legend part worn, exact attribution not possible, legend reads [---]TAS TRI[---] and [-------] OMS VG
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
FranceJetons (6) undated, (c.1747) Louis XV, French Royal Academy of Sciences, Feuardent 4404, Good Fine, 1786 Louis XVI, Reverse: Crowned and draped shield JETTON DES RTATES DE BRETAGNE, Feuardent 8790, VF/GVF nicely toned, Jeton undated 28mm diameter in copper, Obverse: Louis XIII, Conrad Lauffer, Nurnberg VF, 1596 28mm diameter in brass Obverse: King on horseback HENRICVS IIII GALLIAE ET NAVAR REX, Reverse Shields Crown and sword OMNIS VICTORIA A DNO Fine, 1646 27mm diameter in copper, Celis Tourones region - Touraine - Nobility and Towns, Arms of Jacques Bout, Near Fine, Ecu Token 1649 35mm diameter in silver plated copper, Obverse: Crowned French Arms, SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTVM, Reverse: CHENEVIERES SUR MARNE S.O. TEL .3 ECU DE FRANCE. NVF
USAOne Dollar (3) 1921 Morgan GVF once gilded, 1922 EF, 1923S VF the obverse with some scratches, GB Crown 1935 GEF, Cliché medals (2) the first undated by Phillips Aldershot of London, uniface and 32mm diameter Obverse: Angel holding two laurel wreaths facing, with sun and seascape behind, the second 32mm diameter undated and uniface depicting a standing woman above a kneeling man crowning him with a laurel wreath, loosely based on the style of 'Art is Obtained Through Labour' by Nicolas Reyers (c.1780) both EF with light gold tone, along with Indian Princely StatesCopper Dump coinage (5) each 20.3 to 20.4 grammes each 18-20mm diameter and around Fine, along with Book 'The Story of the English Coinage' by Peter Seaby (1952) in Fair second-hand condition
Thailand Bullet money (2) Two Baht 30.02 grammes, the piece shows nine stamps, none appear to be a chakra, a curious piece, Fine, the second weighing 72.18 grammes and U-shaped, showing nine stamps, a large and unusual item, also an unusual copper irregularly shaped piece, no design apparent, holed in the centre, 9.30 grammes VG, and Feudal FranceSilverDenier legend part worn, exact attribution not possible, legend reads [---]TAS TRI[---] and [-------] OMS VG
World 17th - 20th centuries a wide and useful variety mixed denominations and grades to Unc including George VI BritishCommonwealth in lustrous grades, Swiss 5 Franc 1926, world silvercrowns including pre1900 some lustrous, Victorian copper pre 1860, pre 1900 Russia including silver and more, (circa 150) the vast majority earlier collectable types
IrelandTen Shillings 1966 Pearce silver issue EF along with currency issues from circulation 1928 - 1968 (42) with two in silver Halfcrown 1928 and Shilling 1934. GB Groat 1848 with 8 over 6, Silver 3d George V (3), George III copper (2), Farthings (21) one Victoria this 1874. France 10 C 1880 and 1897 these all in low grades some cleaned
IndiaGoldFanams (4) Vira Raya types (0.29 to 0.39 grammes) Fine to Bright VF, Copper Fanams 17th to 19th Century (4) these possibly Dutch India type VF to GVF, three with off-centre striking
World (37) includes France20th Century issues (22) 100 Francs 1956 VF, 25 Centimes 1904 Fine, and 20 Francs to 5 Centimes 1920s to 1970s issues, Scandinavia (15) Iceland 25 Aurar 1922 as part of a group of base metal issues, includes issues from Iceland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden, 1940s to 1970s issues in mixed grades, along with a further group of World (around 1.3 Kilos) mostly 20th Century base metal issue includes some earlier GB coppers in mixed grades
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
IndiaCopper dump coinage (8) Fair to Fine, ByzantineFollis (2) 23mm and 25mm diameter, on irregular flans, Fair, Rome Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII (170-164BC) Reverse: Two eagles facing left Fine, along with a further worn unattributed ancient piece this 19mm diameter VG
Turkey - OttomanEmpireSilver Akce (9) a mix of types, Near Fine to Fine some on irregularly shaped flans as often, SpanishNetherlands- Flanders 2 Denier 1607 KM#6 Fine on an irregular flan, India Temple Tokens (2) both undated one marked 999 silver Good Fine and EF, China Spade money Fine with green patina, China Fantasy Dollar, early 20th Century styling, 26.31 grammes, VF silver content unknown, Indian States Copper Dump Coinage (4) all around Fine, Maldives copper Half Larin KM#35.1 with date partially off the flan Fine, Ancient Greece - Ionia Miletos Silver 1/12th Stater Obverse: Lion's head right, Reverse: Stellate pattern within square 510-494BC 0.89g, Fine/Good Fine, Ancient India South Region, Copper Kasu, 3.22 grammes Near Fine, Nepal Copper Paisa VS1950 4.34 grammes Near Fine on an Irregular flan
World (10) Hong Kong (4) Five Cents 1900H KM#5 Near Fine/Fine, One Cent (2) 1876 KM#4.1 Near Fine/Fine, 1879 KM#4.3 VG/Near Fine, One Mil 1863 KM#1 About EF, Sumatra 4 Kepings 1804 Thin planchet KM#267 About Fine, Courland (2) Three Groszy 1765 ICS KM#26 lightly creased, overall Fine, Grossus 1763 ICS in copper KM#23 VG, Italian States - Papal States - Bologna Half Bolognino 1737 KM#201 VG, East AfricaPice 1898 KM#1 Near Fine/Fine with some surface residue, FranceQuarter Franc 1842B KM#740.2 Fine with grey tone
World (14) Dutch India Negapatam GoldFanam Early type, 17th to 18th Century, 9mm diameter, 0.38 grammes Good Fine, Indian Princely States - Travancore Velli Fanam undated (1864) KM#24.1 Fine, ScotlandPennyAlexander III VG with a large edge chip, GB Silver Hammered Penny, worn, Poland3 Polker 1624 NVF, SpanishNetherlandsJeton 1662 30mm diameter in copper Philip IIII Good Fine, France Jeton 1666 Louis XIIII and Maria 25mm diameter in copper VG, France - Feudal Arches-Charleville Liard 1609 VG/Fine, Brazil 5 Reis 1787 Fine, Netherlands - Overijssel Duit 1765 Eagle Near Fine, Russia Polushka 1735 KM#187 VG, Netherlands - Gelderland-Zutphen 6 Stuivers 1691 KM#26.1 NVG, a byzantinebronze in low grade, and a 10mm diameter piece unattributed in silver? Obverse with facing head, reverse with winged caduceus , no legends, possibly a spielgeld piece? GVF looks to have been attached to a mount at some time
China Fantasy pieces (4) all 44mm diameter, three in copper, one in brass, the reverses with decorative characters and/or symbols, About Fine to Good Fine
Swiss Cantons - BaselMedalet or Jetonundated Obverse: A gardening scene SINE NVMINE FRVSTRA , Reverse: MAG.BAS.IVVENTVTI ST.V BPABEION D D in 5 lines, Good Fine, France Medalet 1838-1841 Birth and Baptism of Louis Phillipe Albert of Orleans 15mm diameter, Good Fine, France Jeton undated 32mm in brass, Fine with shortage of flan at 2 to 3 o'clock, GB George III Gaming Counter 1800 Fine, France Jeton 1605 Maison Commune VG holed, Crusades - Frankish GreeceBillonDenier14th Century About Fine, Medal Vincent Van Gogh Museum 51mm diameter in gilt base metal, UNC boxed, A Religious brass Jeton undated, Obverse: Figure of Christ, Reverse Cross above IHS, 18mm diameter, 2.38 grammes, Fine, Medal 1902 King Edward VII/Queen Alexandra 27mm diameter in lead? undated, no legend, Near Fine with scratches, Jeton in copper in the style of a Queen Anne Shilling 24mm diameter in bronze? Near Fine, along with two ancient imitation coins VG to Fine
World (13) Straits SettlementsOne Cent 1845 KM#3 Fine/Good Fine, Hong Kong One Cent (2) 1877 KM#4.1 NVF/VF, 1901H KM#4.3 Good Fine, India - Ancient Central AsiaSilverDrachm Kumaragupta I, 414-455AD Obverse: Capped Bust, right, Reverse: Garuda - a mythical bird-like creature facing, 13-14mm diameter, 1.98 grammes, Good Fine, Indian States - HyderabadCopper Dump Coinage Paisa (8) late 19th to early 20th Century all but one 9.95-10.8 grammes, the remaining example 6.2 grammes, Fair to VG, India Mughal Empire square silver Rupee Fine
India and related (42) include Silver minors (14) and copper (28) a wide variety of types includes Madras Presidency (2) 1/16th Rupee AH1172/6 KM#423 VF toned, 1/8th Rupee AH1172/6 KM#412 About VF, Netherlands East Indies - Singapore Merchants SumatraKeping 1804 KM#Tn1 Good Fine, Batavian Republic Duit 1808 KM#76 Fine, Kutch Dhinglo C#47 AH125- (last digit off flan) Fine, other examples from Kutch and Gwalior States in mixed grades to VF, and Afghanistan Silver Jitals c.850-1000 (4) Obv: Horseman, Reverse: Horse 16mm diameter Fine to Good Fine
Kings of Parthia Ar Tetradrachm Vardanes I (c.40-45AD) Obv. Diademed bust left/ Rev. Vardanes seated right receiving palm from Tyche standing left. 13.01 grammes VF. SassanianDrachmKhusru II Obv. Winged Crowned Bust right/Rev. Fire altar with two attendants VF. Indo-Greek Ar Tetradrachm Azes II (35-5BC) Obv/ BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOΥ AΣOΥ Azes on horseback right raising right hand./Rev Athena standing right, holding spear and shield in left hand and raising right, monograms in left and right field. 9.68 grammes VF. India - Bengal PresidencyHalf Rupee ND//45 KM#76 GVF toned with some edge nicks. India - Madras Presidency Rupee KM#390, 11.42 grammes, Good Fine. India Rajaraja Chola 985-1014 copper Massa, 4.34 grammes, Good Fine with green patination. India Princely States Half Rupee 4.42 grammes struck off-centre VG on an oval-shaped flan
World ancients and Middle Ages India (10) including two tiny gold issues average VF, Ceylon (2) bronze VF, Islamic small copper dumps (10) average Fine, Ptolemy in low grade and corroded bronze (13)
World a mixed group (9) Essequibo and Demerary One Stuiver 1813 KM#10 Good Fine, Vatican (3) Half Baiocco (2) 1802 Good Fine, 1836 VI-R, NVF, and MedalPope Paul VI 35mm diameter in silvered copper, Reverse: Michelangelo - La Pieta. GEF. Brazil (4) 80 Reis 1823R VG, 40 Reis Countermarked issues (2) undated (1835) countermarked on 80 Reis Pedro I 1828R, and undated (1835) countermarked on 80 Reis Pedro II 1832R, both About Fine, 20 Reis countermarked issue undated (1835) on 40 Reis 1824R Fine. SpanishAmerican Cob 5.44 grammes (2 Reales?) 1719 VG
India a collection of Princely Statescopper (30), Silver (24) all attributed by the collector and including Bengal Sultanate, Travencore, Delhi Sultanate, Mysore and more generally in collectable grades some pleasing VF
A retired dealers ex-retail stock (40) Sweden 1718 Daler Phoebvs GF, France Nantes copper token 1675 VG, as part of a group of World 19th and 20th Century, an interesting and useful mix with examples from France, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Sarawak, Jersey, Greece and more, many in silver with some scarce or rare types, in mixed grades with some in lustrous EF to UNC, total ticket price £1195
World (187) mostly earlier issues with some useful 18th and 19th centurycopper from a variety of countries such as Russia, Indian States and the Middle East (lot)
A retired dealers ex-retail stock (24) World 20th Century all but three are crown-sized, all but one in silver includes Netherlands (17), Australia (4), Southern Rhodesia (1), Austrian Netherlands and a copy of a Scotland 2/3 Ryal 1565 countermarked coinage struck in copper, in mixed grades with many later issues EF to UNC, total retail ticket price £610
Jersey (100) Five Shillings 1966 UNC along with Jersey Copper and Bronze (99) Victoria to Elizabeth II includes many Victorian issues, a wide variety, in mixed grades with a few later dates lustrous
Europe Fantasy Coins (36) Poland Fantasy 5 Euro Obverse Jan Pawel II, Reverse MODEL, in copper (8) UNC with varying degrees of lustre, Vatican Fantasy 5 Euros 2005 Pope Benedict XVI (4) Silver (2), the Pope having no teeth in error, come with ticket stating only 36 pieces minted, Goldine (2) the Pope having no teeth in error UNC with good subdued lustre, Germany INA Fantasy One Mark 2005 (6) each with 'BUNDERSREPUBLIK' error spelling, design as X#Pn106, Lustrous UNC, with an additional normal spelling example for comparison, Germany 10 Marks INA Fantasy issues 2005 (3), in Cupro-Nickel (2) and brass (1) UNC, along with a Lead Trial1 Markundated with 'BUNDERSREPUBLIK' error spelling about as struck with some surface deposits, Slovenia INA Fantasy 5 Euros (2) 2004 Janez Vajkard Valvasor 1641-1693 Bimetallic Trial, 26 grammes, UNC, believed unique, 2004 Gold plated Trial, 22.67 grammes, Lustrous UNC, Slovakia (3) Fantasy 5 Euro 2004 Reverse: Farmworker, in brass Toned UNC, 5 Euro 2004 Reverse: Horseman (2) Trials in copper, 33 grammes, both lustrous UNC, Denmark INA Fantasy 5 Euros 2002 (3) BrassPiedforts (2), weights 27 grammes and 27.4 grammes, and a standard issue weight 21.32 grammes, UNC with varying degrees of lustre, Denmark INA Fantasy 2 Euro 2002 Pattern with Large DANMARK Lustrous UNC, Sweden INA Fantasy 5 Euros 2003 (4), one Gold plated, one Goldine, and one in copper, the last with MODEL reverse, UNC with varying degrees of lustre
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
Ghana INA Fantasy 100 Sika issues 2002 Trial sets 4-coin sets (3) Obverse portrait of Elizabeth II by Rank-Broadley, Reverse Elizabeth II after Annigoni, in silver with milled edge, in Aluminium with milled edge, Golden Alloy and Dark Copper UNC with lustre/toned as issued a few with small spots
Ghana INA Fantasy 100 Sika issues 2002 Trial sets 4-coin sets (3) Obverse portrait of Elizabeth II by Rank-Broadley, Reverse Elizabeth II after Annigoni, in silver with milled edge, in Aluminium with milled edge, Golden Alloy and Dark Copper UNC with lustre/toned as issued a few with small spots
Ghana INA Fantasy 100 Sika issues 2002 Trials (9) Obverse Portrait of Elizabeth II by Rank-Broadley, Reverse Elizabeth II after Annigoni, Gold plated (only 2 minted), Silver plated (only 2 minted), Silver with plain edge (3), Aluminium with plain edge (2), Copper with plain edge, and golden alloy with plain edge UNC with varying degrees of lustre
Ghana INA Fantasy 100 Sika issues 2002 Trials (9) Obverse Portrait of Elizabeth II by Rank-Broadley, Reverse Elizabeth II after Annigoni, in silver with plain edge (3), in Aluminium with plain edge (3), in copper with plain edge, and golden alloy with plain edge (2) UNC with varying degrees of lustre
Ghana INA Fantasy 100 Sika issues 2002 Trial sets 4-coin sets (3) Obverse Portrait of Elizabeth II by Rank-Broadley, Reverse Elizabeth II after Annigoni, each comprising examples struck in Silver, Aluminium, Golden Alloy and Dark Copper, with milled edges, UNC with lustre/toned as issued
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
Australia, Canada and Cyprus INA Fantasy Patterns (17) Australia (8) Sixpences 1920 (2) UNC Toned and Lustrous UNC, Threepence 1920 Toned AU/UNC, Crown undated Obverse ADVANCE AUSTRALIA Emu and Kangaroo with map of Australia all crowned , Reverse MODEL Gold Plated Piedfort, 40.19 grammes, Lustrous UNC, Crowns 1937 Edward VIII (3) one Silver plated UNC, one with some contact marks on the King's neck, Lead Trial in the style of a 1797 GB Penny AUSTRALIAN PROCLAMATION 1800-2000 UNC with some edge nicks, Canada INA Fantasy Dollars Edward VIII (5) 1937 Crowned and draped bust left in Barton-style gold plate (2), 1937 Bare Head left, in Barton-style gold plate, 1937 Crowned and draped bust left, in Barton-style silver plate (2) all UNC with practically full lustre, Cyprus INA Fantasy 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII (4) comprising Small bust and EDWARDVS VIII REX IMPERATOR continuous legend, in copper lustrous UNC (2), and Larger bust and EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR divided legend UNC and lustrous with some toning
Cyprus INA Fantasy 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII (6) comprising Small bust and EDWARDVS VIII REX IMPERATOR legend, in copper lustrous UNC (4), and EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR with bust to edge of coin (2) Lustrous UNC with some toning
Ireland INA Fantasy Crowns 1808 (3) in CopperPiedfort, Goldine Piedfort and Silver Piedfort Lustrous UNC, Ireland INA Fantasy Ecus (2) 1995 Harp/Cat UNC with some toning, 1995 Harp/Cat with 'SILVER ECU' legend UNC, Ireland INA Fantasy Double Florin 1901 Edward VIII Obverse with bare head overlapping beaded inner circle, in silver, Lustrous UNC, Ireland INA Fantasy set 1901 Edward VII Double Florins (3) in Silver, Copper and Golden Alloy, Jersey INA Fantasy Double Florins 1910 George V (2) one Piedfort Copper Lustrous AU/UNC and a Bronzed UNC issue, both scarce, Isle of Man INA Fantasy Crowns 1808 (3) Piedforts struck in Nickel, Goldine and Copper Lustrous UNC, Crown 1998 125th Anniversary of the Steam Railway - The Big Boy Silver Proof UNC with lustre
World base metal issues, an accumulation built up over time from charity donations whereby the vendor has extracted silver and usable currency with this lot being the remainder, 18th - 20th centuries, some lustrous and likely to contain better more collectable pieces we noticed George V India with lustre, Isle of Mancopper from the 1730s. Korea early cupro-nickel issues, Portuguese India and Ionian Islands, generally sorted by country (over 14 kilos gross weight)
Rhodesia Cent 1976 (circa 500) generally lustrous Unc to BU, Malaya5 Cents 1948 (13), 1950 (14), 10 Cents 1948 (53), 1949 (22), 1950 (74), 20 Cents 1948 (84), 1950 (70), from circulation. Singapore 10 Cents (349) generally 1970s and 80s and in high lustrous grades, along with a large Chinesecoppercash
Isle of Man (4) Penny 1786 Good Fine, Halfpennies (2) 1798 Fine, 1839 Fine/Good Fine, Token Halfpenny 1831 William Callister NEF, along with Channel Islands (66) includes some Victorian copper issues, these in mixed grades with some later coins lustrous, also JerseyProof Set 1966 (3 coins) Crown, Threepence and Penny nFDC to FDC in a slide case, also a masonic silvermedal and a Triskelion silver medal, Good Fine to VF, and World (3) South Farica Penny 1937 EF, Greece (2) Two Dracmai 1957 Fine and 10 Lepton 1869BB VG
GB and World with some New Zealand sets and Crowns 1953 and 1949, a lower grade Roman bronze of Probus, some GB copper and silver, and a group of world containing Canada 50c 1947 curved 7 no maple in EF (lot)
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