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
USAGeorge Washington Lord's Prayer Souvenir Tokens (2) undated Obverse: Bust of Washington right, GOD AND OUR COUNTRY, Reverse : The Lord's prayer in 15 lines, holed at the top one with red ribbon and one with green ribbon attached NEF and EF, reported to be souvenirs from the celebration when the Eastern leg of the railroad and the Western met to complete the First Railroad across America, at Promontory, Utah, referring to the Golden Spike Ceremony commemorating the joining of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads May 10, 1869. Other similar tokens, also holed, without the ribbon were issued at the World Columbian Exposition in 1893
World a mixed group (15) Monaco (3) Two Francs 1926 KM#115 UNC or near so with subdued lustre, One Franc 1924 KM#111 UNC or near so and lustrous, 50 Centimes 1926 KM#113 A/UNC, Austria (4) Five Schilling 1935 Madonna and Mariazell KM#2853 EF, Two Schillings (3) 1929 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Theodor Billroth KM#2844 EF/GEF, 1932 Death of Dr. Ignaz Seipel KM#2849 EF, 1935 Death of Karl Lueger KM#2855 EF/GEF, Finland (2) 1000 Markka 1960 Markka Currency System centenary KM#43 (2) EF and GVF, 500 Markka 1952H KM#35 NEF, Japan 1000 Yen 1964 Y#80 Tokyo Olympics Toned UNC, Portugal200 Reis 1898 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of India KM#537 GEF, Italy 500 Lire (3) 1990 Columbus - Discovery of America KM#140 UNC in the folder of issue, 1992 500th Anniversary of the Death of Lorenze de Medici KM#149 UNC in the folder of issue, 1993 650th Anniversary of the University of Pisa KM#158 UNC in the folder of issue, Vatican 1000 Lire 1978 KM#142 UNC in the folder of issue, the only Pope John Paul I issue (he was Pope for just 33 days in 1978)
GB and World a diverse group (20) includes GB Hammered (3) Shillings Elizabeth I and Charles I both Fare, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1565 mintmark Pheon Fair/VG, Spain Two Reales 1718J Fine toned, Mexico Half Real 1800 Mo VG, SpanishAmerican Cobs One Real (2) 1766 an d 166- (last digit nor readable) possibly Bolivia issues, VG to Near Fine, Italian States - Tuscany Grossi worn, France (2) 10 Sols 1/12th Ecu 1643A VG, 12 Sols 1741 Fine, India Dump Coinage (2), Hungary Denar 1554 Near Fine, Lead Token uniface with large H on the obverse, 19mm diameter, Fine, Roman Denarius Lucius Opeimius 134BC Head of Roma Right /Victory Galloping right in quadriga holding wreath, L.OPEIMI beneath Fine, Netherlands/BelgiumJeton 1578 VG, a Shilling sized very worn and damaged flan, and unidentified dump coinage 20mm and 212mm diameter each with a figure on horseback, much of the legend missing off the edge of the respective flans
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
South and Central America (89) 19th and 20th Century base metal issues, many different countries represented, along with a small group of mixed GB and World (5) in mixed grades with some later coins lustrous
World Crown-sized medallic cupro-nickel issues (54), includes many different series, many gold- plated, along with USA smaller medallic cupro-nickel issues (10) 7 with 'The Greatest American Presidents', the other with a coloured reverse of Lady Diana UNC to FDC in capsules
USA Dollar (6) 1972 S Proof, 1983S Olympics Silver Proof , 1984S Olympics Silver Proof, 1987 Constitution Silver Proof, 1989 Silver Proof, 2008 Bald Eagle Silver Proof, Silver Eagle 2006 UNC, Half Dollar 1982 Washington Silver Proof, Proof Set 1964 FDC, US Liberty Coins 1986 a 2-coin set One Dollar and Half Dollar Silver Proofs State Quarters 2009S a 6-coin set District of Columbia, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa FDC in the cases of issue, State Quarters a collection in a Dansco album complete except for Alaska 2008 D EF to UNC, plus USA and a few World a collection in two Lindner trays (88) mostly 20th Century a few in silver, in mixed grades with later dates lustrous
World an eclectic mix (7) Italian States - Lombardy-Venetia Quarter Lira 1822M C#4.2 Fine with some verdigris on the reverse, Austrian Netherlands Liard (Oord) 1750 KM#2 Fine, Austria Kreuzer 1794H Fine, New ZealandPenny Token Auckland Morrin&Co. Grocers, Wine and Spirit Merchants Fine, SpanishAmerica Fractional Cob approximately 20mm diameter undated, American M.E.Church Bazaar Token 24mm diameter in bronze undated Fine, plus a Fantasy Roman bronze unattributed piece Fine
World, Greece 10 Lepta 1847 only VG but a rare date with a high book value, Straits SettlementsDollar 1920 aEF, others included a bag of North American issues including pre 1900 USAIndian Head Cents, and a bag of European issues again mostly earlier types, another bag of general world issues more recent but including George V silver, and a few sets and cased crowns
USAColumbian Exposition Official Award Medal 1892/3 Obv: Columbus, arms outstretched, arriving on shore of America??? CHRISTOPHER COLVMBVS OCT.XII MCCCCXCII, Rev: Fame and Science on either side of Globe, above inscription reading,? WORLD'S. COLUMBIAN. EXPOSITION IN. COMMEMORATION. OF. THE. FOUR. HUNDREDTH. ANNIVERSARY OF. THE. LANDING. OF. COLUMBUS. MDCCCXCII . MDCCCXCIII. TO ( with separate die, inscribed : LUCY DOBBINGS ). The cartouche is flanked by torches to either side. UNC in the box of issue
Italy 500 Lire (40) 1974, 1975, 1981, 1982 Gallei, 1982 Garibaldi, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Prooflike, 1985 Italian Presidency of the Common Market, 1985 Architectural montage Prooflike, 1985 Year of Music UNC, 1985 Manzoni, 1985 Etruscan Culture, 1986 Year of Peace UNC, 1986 World CupFootball UNC, 1987 Year of The Family UNC, 1987 World Athletics UNC, 1987 Leopardi UNC, 1988 Bosco UNC, 1988 Seoul Olympics UNC, 1988 University of Bologna UNC, 1988 Constitution UNC,1989 Fight against Cancer Prooflike boxed, 1989 Columbus, 1990 Football World Cup Proof FDC (2), 1990 Football World Cup Boxed UNC, 1990 Discovery of America Proof FDC boxed, 1990 EEC Presidency UNC, 1990 Tiziau UNC, 1991 America Discovery UNC, 1991 Flora and Fauna UNC, 1991 Ponte Milvio UNC in the wallet of issue, 1992 Rossini UNC in the wallet of issue, 1992 Flora and Fauna UNC, 1992 Lorenzo de Medici UNC, 1992 Columbus UNC1992 Piero Della Francesca, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Proof FDC, 1993 Death of Horace UNC, 1993 University of Pisa EF, 1993 Wildlife Protection UNC
World in album pages mostly 20th Century base metal issues in circulated grades also includes some UNC, Proof and silver issues from a wide variety of countries and regions (over 3000 coins) includes GB, Europe, USA, Canada, Africa, Asia and South and Central American regions, in mixed grades
GB and World counterfeits plus a few token issues (17) includes SpanishAmerican 8 Reales (3), a Portuguese Counterstamp on a Spanish 5 Peseta and George III Counterfeit Halfpennies (3), in mixed circulated grades
GB and World (8) GuernseyGold Plated Five Pounds 1997 BU, USAMedal 55th Presidential Inauguration January 20 2005 44th President John Kerry BU, Isle of Man Half Crown 1997 Liev Eiriksson SilverProof FDC, GB (3) Halfcrown 1890 VG, Shillings (2) 1711 VG, 1826 flattened NF so with the appearance of being on a wider flan, SpanishAmerican 2 Reales date worn, plus an unattributed Chilean medal in low grade
South America, Central America and Caribbean a collection (560) 19th and 20th Century a wide variety includes over 100 coins pre-World War II and over 20 countries represented, in mixed circulated grades
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