Iraq 1/4 Dinar Law 1931 (issued 1941), King Faisal as child at right ("Babyface"), scarce Indian print, serial number E/1 949135, (Pick13), very small foxing marks to top border, good VF and a very scarce note in this condition
Farthings (6) 1861 Freeman 502 dies 2+B, UNC and nicely toned, 1862 Freeman 507 dies 3+B EF, 1874H Freeman 525 dies 4+C GEF toned, 1875 Freeman 528 dies 3+B UNC with good subdued lustre, 1875H Freeman 532 dies 5+C UNC with good subdued lustre and a few small tone spots, 1876H Ordinary 6 in date Freeman 534 dies 5+C A/UNC with traces of lustre, the obverse with a colourful underlying tone
IraqNational Bank 1/4 Dinar, Law no.42 of 1947 first issue 1950, series E806540, portrait young King Faisal II at right, (Pick27), 2 pinholes and edge nicks, cleaned and pressed good Fine
IraqNational Bank 1/4 Dinar, Law of 1947 issued 1955 series H/1 962518, portrait King Faisal II as an adolescent at right, (Pick37), some light dirt, nice original good Fine
Farthings (9) 1879 Ordinary 9 Freeman 538 dies 5+C GEF, 1881 3 Berries Freeman 545 dies 6+C EF, 1881H Freeman 548 dies 7+E (Cooke type D) A/UNC, 1883 Freeman 551 dies 7+F A/UNC with good subdued lustre, 1894 Freeman 569 dies 7+F EF/GEF the reverse with good subdued lustre, 1895 Bun Head Freeman 570 dies 7+F GEF/EF with uneven lustre, 1899 Freeman 577 dies 1+A toned AU/GEF, 1900 Freeman 578 dies 1+A Toned EF, 1901 Freeman 579 dies 1+A EF toned
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
World Mint Sets (3) Japan 1969 (5 coins) KM#MS1 a low mintage set with only 6,162 minted, UNC in the white wallet of issue, with a small stain on the rear of the wallet, lists at $750 in Krause, Australia 1970 (6 coins) UNC in the red wallet of issue, Yugoslavia a 2-coin set 1968 50 Dinars and 20 Dinara SilverProofs KM#PS3 nFDC in the red wallet of issue, and China5 YuanGold 1995 1/20th oz.BU in the sealed pack of issue, all with certificates
Iraq Government 1/4 Dinar, Law no.44 of 1931 issued 1942, series M246049, portrait of King Faisal II as a child at right, signed Lord Kennet & Ata Amin, (Pick16a), pressed good Fine
Libya (24), 5 Pounds issued 1963 (Pick26) VF, 1 Pound (2) issued 1963 (Pick25) one has been cleaned & pressed otherwise both Fine, 5 Pounds issued 1963 (Pick31a) about VF, 5 Dinars (7) issued 1971 (Pick36a) scarcer type without inscription, some toned and pressed, VF to good VF, 5 Dinars (2) issued 1972 (Pick36b) with inscription, one pressed good Fine the other original EF, 1 Dinar issued 1972 (Pick35b) cleaned & pressed Fine, 10 Dinars (10) issued 2004 a consecutively numbered run (Pick70a) Uncirculated
World an eclectic mix (8) IrelandHalfcrown 1940 NEF/GVF, Hong Kong 1919 GEF with lustre, Netherlands East IndiesOne Cent 1945 Lustrous EF, Iran 5000 Dinars AH1334 KM#1058 Good Fine, Engraved Love Token on an 18th Century Anglesey Penny Token Fine, Medallic issues (3) G.W.F.Hegel Stuttgart 1831 inscribed Wurtt Landessparkasse on the edge UNC, 1969 150 Years of Wutemmberggifche Verfassung, edge inscribed 1000 B.H.Mayer Pforzheim UNC, Austria Medallic Coinage Gulde 1854A X#M1 GVF, along with Toy Money Half Sovereigns John Cook and Sons Mark Counters (20) EF
World a small mixed group (12) Mauritania 200 Ouguiya dated 1974 (5) series D002, Pick5a, first date type, GEF, Sri Lanka (6) 500 RupeesPick112, 100 RupeesPick111, 50 RupeesPick110, 20 Rupees Pick109, 10 RupeesPick108, all dated 15 - 11 - 1995, also 200 Rupees polymer issue dated 1998 Pick114b, grades from about EF to UNC, Tunisia (2) 5 Dinars 1960 Pick 59 Arabic numerals C/5 0891726 VF, 1 Dinar 1958 issue Pick 58 B/17 723971 Near VF with some folds, Nicaragua 10 Cordobas dated 1951 series No. 605711, (Pick94c), small foxing spots at left border, tiny edge nick to bottom left, cleaned and pressed, about VF
World a small group (7) German States - Prussia2 Marks 1888A KM#510 AU/UNC and lustrous, Yugoslavia 50 Dinara 1932 KM#16 NEF, Ceylon5 Rupees 1957 2500 Years of Buddhism KM#126 EF lightly toned, Uganda 5 Shillings 1972 KM#18 UNC with a small spot on the reverse, Philippines50 Centavos 1947S KM#184 Lustrous UNC, lightly toning, German States - Saxony5 Marks 1901 KM#1246 VF, German States - Prussia 5 Marks 1878A KM#503 Fine
Egypt (41) 1 Pound (29) most dated 2008 and some consecutive runs seen, 50 Piastres (6), 10 Piastres (3), 5 Piastres (3) including Pick164 Mosque of Emir Khairbak, mixed grades, many Uncirculated, Iraq (87) including 25 Dinars (18) issued 1986 Pick73a, many emergency Gulf war issues, some runs of consecutive numbered notes, most Uncirculated or about
KuwaitCentral Bank (5), 10 Dinars first issue under Law 32 of 1968, (Pick10), one set of staple holes, about VF, 1 Dinar (4) first issue under Law 32 of 1968, (Pick8), one with small piece missing from corner, one with large tear, other small tears, generally Fine
The 2005 Silver Proof Piedfort 4-coin collection comprising Two Pounds 2005 (2) 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, One Pound Menai Straits Suspension Bridge, and Fifty Pence Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, in the case of issue with certificate, The United Kingdom 2006 Piedfort Collection a 6-coin Set comprising Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen's 80th Birthday with selected gold plating, Two Pounds 2006 Brunel 'The Man', Two Pounds 2006 Brunel 'His Achievements', One Pound 2006 Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge, Northern Ireland, Fifty Pence 2006 Victoria Cross 'The Award', Fifty Pence 2006 Victoria Cross 'The Heroic Acts' all Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC in the case of issue with certificate, Proof Sets (21) Flat Packs (13) 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, Blue Sets (2) 1983, 1984, Red Leather Deluxe Sets (6) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, some of the earlier sets with toning, Royal Mint Year Sets (4) 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, 2008 Emblems of Britain, 2010, 2011, UNC in the wallets of issue, Five Pound Crown 2009 Henry VIII 500th Anniversary of his Death, Two Pounds 2002 a 4-coin set Commonwealth Games, Two Pounds (3) 2008 Olympic Games Handover Ceremony, 2009 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin, 2009 Robert Burns 250th Anniversary, One Pound 2009 Shield of the Royal Arms, Fifty Pence 2009 Kew Gardens, all UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, many still sealed, One Pound 2000 Silver Proof, One Pound 2002 Silver Proof Piedfort, these nFDC to FDC in a 4-coin box with certificates, World Proof sets (5) Zimbabwe 1980, Guernsey 1981, Jersey 1981, Papua New Guinea 1981, Falkland Islands 1982, FDC in the cases of issue, United Nations 50th Anniversary issues (11) Lesotho 1 Loti 1995, Dominican Republic 1 Peso 1995, Cuba 1 Peso 1995, Benin 200 Francs 1995, Liberia 1 Dollar 1995, Malawi 5 Kwacha 1995, Ukraine 200000 Karbovanets, Jordan 5 Dinars 1995, Seychelles 5 Rupees 1995, Namibia 10 Dollars 1945, Barbados 5 Dollars 1995, and Maldives 25 Rufiyaa 1995 UNC on the cards of issue with specifications and information about each country, The Three Millenniums collection a 3-coin set comprising Chinese Cash Wu Chu 140BC-7AD, Fine, Hindu Kings of India Silver Drachm, Fine, and Somalia 10 Shillings 2000 FAO issue UNC, in a small presentation box with certificate, along with GB and World modern Crown-sized issues (10) EF to UNC, plus two additional Royal Mint boxes for £1 x 4 sets
Iraq 1/2 Dinar, law of 1931 issued 1935, portrait King George Ghazi in military uniform at right, signed Lord Kennet & Ata Amin, (Pick8d), one small edge tear and small stain in border, cleaned & pressed Fine
CGS slabbed items (19) Halfcrowns (2) 1817 Bull Head, 1942, SilverThreepence 1835, Penny 1902 Low Tide, Farthings (15) 1719 Large 9, 1719 Legend Continuous over bust, Rare, 1734 No Stops Obverse, 1744, 1754, 1822 Obverse 2, 1835 Reverse B 5 over 3, 1848 Reverse C,m 1872 RFG, 1874H 1 over low 1, 1875 4 Berries, Small Date, 1876H Small date, doubled 6, 1878 low second 8, 1879 Ordinary 9, 9 doubled, 1911 Flat neck, all in 'Yellow ticket' LCGS holders in mixed grades some EF to UNC, many of the Farthings unrecorded outside of LCGS and would make an interesting study group
France5 Francs (7) 1815I Limoges KM#702.1, 1831D, 1834A, 1835B, 1848A, 1849A, 1876A, VG to Good Fine, along with Iran 5000 Dinars SH1306 NVF, housed in a Westminster case
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1972 (22) Omar EL Mukhtar at left and Arabic inscription bottom right, Pick37b, a few lower grades but mostly VF to EF, some better
Iraq 10 Dinar 1959 issue Pick 52a A/UNC, 10 Dinar 1959 issue without security thread Pick 55a Near EF, 1 Dinar Pick 53a About VF, Half Dinar Pick 55a NVF with a small nick at the top, also Iraq 25 Dinar (85) Saddam Hussein VF-EF many with inked annotations, along with Oman 1970s and 1980s issues (87) in mixed grades
LibyaCentral Bank 5 dinars issued 1972 (10) a consecutively numbered run series B/42 561668 to B/42 561677, Arabic inscription bottom right, Pick36b, UNC
Halfcrown 1696N normal N mintmark First Bust, Small shields of the slightly larger size, Ordinary Harp Fine with grey tone and surface marks ESC 538A, Extremely Rare, rated R4 by ESC, (11-20 examples believed to exist) Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 15/1/2014 Lot 618
Tunisia One Dinar 1969 a 10-coin set Obverse Habib Bourguiba, each with a different reverse KM#292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301 SilverProofs FDC in the red box of issue
Halfcrowns (2) 1696C First Bust, Large Shields, Ordinary Harp, ESC 531, Very Rare rated R3 by ESC, VG with waterworn surfaces, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 28/10/2014 Lot 669, 1696E First Bust, Large Shields, Ordinary Harp ESC 532 Very Rare rated R3 by ESC only Fair with surface marks, the variety very clear, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 29/4/2014 Lot 419
Halfcrown 1696N small N mintmark First Bust, Small shields, Ordinary Harp, Bull 1084, VG with a scratch on the reverse, the first example of this type we have offered, Ex-Warwick and Warwick 17/10/2012 Lot 303 (part)
Libya, Sudan, Arabic States and Africa in an album (36) in mixed grades, along with Libya 5 Dinars 1972 issue, with inscription Pick 36 A/UNC, and a further group of World in mixed grades (around 200)
Two Pounds (3) 2008 Olympic Games Handover Ceremony, 2015 800th Anniversary of the Signing of the Magna Carta, 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, Two Pounds 2016 3-coin sets (3) Shakespeare Comedies, Tragedies and Histories, One Pound (2) 2015 Royal Arms - A Heraldic Celebration, 2016 The Last Round Pound, One Pound 2-coin sets (2) 2010 UK Cities London and Belfast, 2011 UK Cities Edinburgh and Cardiff, Fifty Pences (3) 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, 2016 Beatrix Potter 150 Years, 2016 Olympic Team GB - Believe in Extraordinary all UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue
Bahrain 50 Dinars 1978 50th Anniversary of the Bahrain Monetary Authority KM#11 GoldProof UNC with some hairlines, retaining almost full mint brilliance, in the brown box of issue, the box with a spot on the lid
JordanProof Set a 2-coin set 1977 comprising 3 Dinars Conservation - Palestine sunbird and 2 1/2 Dinars Rhim Gazelle both Silver Proofs nFDC-FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, along with GB and World Crown-sized (17) Falkland Islands 50 Pence 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs, Tristan da Cunha Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2), Jersey Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Guernsey Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Gibraltar Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, St. Helena Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, GB Crowns 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2), Guernsey Crown 1978 Royal Visit Silver Proof, GB Crowns 1981 Royal Wedding Silver Proofs (2), nFDC-FDC in the cases of issue most with certificates, Isle of Man Crown 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Cupro-Nickel Diamond Finish UNC in the green box of issue with certificate
World Proof Sets (2) Hong Kong 1988 (7 Coins) Five Dollars to Five Cents FDC in the red case of issue with certificate, Jordan a 2-coin set 1977 3 Dinars and 2 1/2 Dinars Conservation series KM#PS8 nFDC in the red case of issue
LibyaCentral Bank (41) all issued 1972, 5 dinars with inscription Pick36b (9) and 10 dinars with inscription Pick37b (32), average good Fine to VF, some higher grades noted
JordanProof Set 1969 (3 coin, in silver) KM#PS6 comprising 1 Dinar KM#23, 3/4 Dinar KM#22 and 1/2 Dinar KM#21 nFDC in the case of issue with certificate
Crown 1696 Third Bust OCTAVO, Halfcrowns (3) 1696 First Bust, small shields, 1696C Large Shields, Early Harp, 1697 Large Shields Ordinary Harp Near Fine to Good Fine
Bahrain, a matching serial number set of Specimen notes (7) 100 Fils, Quarter Dinar, Half Dinar, One Dinar, Five Dinars, Ten Dinars and Twenty Dinars UNC from the 'Specimen Banknotes from around the World' set Pick 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 10s UNC from the 'Specimen Banknotes from around the World' set
GB and Europe a mixed group (9) GB Penny Edward I, Fine, Halfgroat Edward VI Fine for wear with a large edge chip, Farthings (3) Charles I Rose, Charles I Maltravers James I Lennox all around Fine, Italian States Tassarolo Luigino 1666 Good Fine, the lettering doubled in places, FranceDenier Tournois undated (1245-1278) Fine, Hungary 1 Dinar (2) 1536KB Good Fine, 1575KB Good Fine
Anglo-Russian Cotton Factories second charge debenture certificates for £100 dated 1897, pink & black (3). Great Britain, Purnell and Sons Ltd. ordinary share certificate 1935. GVF (4).
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1972 (13) a consecutively numbered run series A/45 063431 to A/45 063443, Omar EL Mukhtar at left and Arabic inscription bottom right, Pick37b, one is GEF the rest mostly UNC
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1972 (11) a consecutively numbered run series A/30 783254 to A/30 783264, Omar EL Mukhtar at left and Arabic inscription bottom right, Pick37b, mostly UNC
Morocco (3) 150 Dirhams 1981 King Hassan Coronation 20th AnniversarySilverProof nFDC uncased (300 minted), 100 Dirhams 1983 9th Session of the Mediterranean Games Silver Proof nFDC boxed with certificate, 50 Dirhams 1979 50th Birthday of King Hassan Silver proof FDC in the green box of issue, Libya 5 Dinars 1981 Year of the Disabled UNC, Tunisia5 Dinars 1982 Silver Proof KM#313 nFDC in capsule
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1971 (15) a consecutively numbered run, 1st series A/1 181509 to A/1 181523, Omar EL Mukhtar at left, Pick37a, tiny marks top edge, mostly UNC and high catalogue value
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1971 (10) includes consecutive numbers, all 1st series A/1, Omar EL Mukhtar at left, Pick37a, a couple with edge flicks but mostly UNC, high catalogue values
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1971 (15) a consecutively numbered run, 1st series A/1 181545 to A/1 181559, Omar EL Mukhtar at left, Pick37a, a few have tiny marks top edge, mostly UNC and high catalogue value
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1971 (10) a consecutively numbered run, 1st series A/1 180464 to A/1 180473, Omar EL Mukhtar at left, Pick37a, corner flicks, about UNC to UNC and high catalogue value
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1971 (10) a consecutively numbered run, 1st series A/1 180477 to A/1 180486, Omar EL Mukhtar at left, Pick37a, corner flicks, about UNC to UNC and high catalogue value
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1971 (10) a consecutively numbered run, 1st series A/1 180487 to A/1 180496, Omar EL Mukhtar at left, Pick37a, tiny marks top edge, corner flicks, about UNC to UNC and high catalogue value
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1971 (10) a consecutively numbered run, 1st series A/1 181525 to A/1 181534, Omar EL Mukhtar at left, Pick37a, tiny marks top edge, mostly UNC and high catalogue value
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1971 (10) a consecutively numbered run, 1st series A/1 181535 to A/1 181544, Omar EL Mukhtar at left, Pick37a, one has tiny mark top edge, UNC and high catalogue value
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1972 (21) a consecutively numbered run series A/30 783273 to A/30 783293, Omar EL Mukhtar at left and Arabic inscription bottom right, Pick37b, mostly UNC
Kuwait (4) 5 Dinars (3) 1981 Beginning of the Hijrah 15th century SilverProof nFDC uncased, 1981 20th Anniversary of the National Day of the State of Kuwait Silver Proof FDC boxed, 1986 25th Anniversary of Kuwait Currency Silver Proof FDC boxed, 2 Dinars 1995 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Silver Proof nFDC uncased
LibyaCentral Bank 10 dinars issued 1972 (19) a consecutively numbered run series A/45 063411 to A/45 063429, Omar EL Mukhtar at left and Arabic inscription bottom right, Pick37b, mostly UNC
Albania (7) a SPECIMEN set 1 to 100 leke all dated 1976, Pick40s to 46s, about UNC to UNC, YemenSouth Arabian Currency Authority 5 dinars Pick4b pressed aUNC and a Japan Hansatsu c.1800s Yamato Fukuchi with some information attached
Jordan (8) 10 Dinars (4) 1980 15th Century Hijrah Calendar SilverProof KM#44, 1985 King's 50th Birthday Silver Proof KM#48, 1999 King Abdullah II Accession Silver Proof KM#80, 2000 Millennium and Baptism of Jesus Silver Proof KM#72, 5 Dinars (2) 1995 UN 50th Anniversary (Reverse Black Iris) KM#57a Silver Proof (in capsule) 1999 UNICEF Silver Proof KM#66, 1 Dinar (2) 1992 40th Year of Reign of King Hussein Silver Proof KM#51.1, 1996 50 Years of Jordanian Independence Silver Proof KM#68, Egypt 5 Pounds 1986 Silver Proof, all but one FDC in the cases of issue with certificates, coins of Jordan seldom offered
LibyaCentral Bank (41) all issued 1972, 5 dinars with inscription Pick36b (9) and 10 dinars with inscription Pick37b (32), average good Fine to VF, some higher grades noted
Farthings (12) 1876H Large 6, 1879 Ordinary 9, 1.5 stops after F:D:, 1879 Ordinary 9, wider date, 1.5 stops after F:D:, 1882H Broken F in F:D: 1881 3 Berries dies 7+C, 1891, 1931, 1937, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, first VF others NEF to Lustrous UNC, plus an additional bag of other mixed copper (65), these mostly Halfpennies, in mixed grades
India - Ancient, Kushan. Vima Kadphises, c. AD 100-128. Gold Dinar (6.08 grammes), Diademed and crowned half-length bust left of Vima Kadphises on clouds. Reverse: Siva standing to left, holding trident and goat skin, Good Fine
World banknotes (140) includes Bahamas50 cents 2001 (21) about UNC, Isle of Man £1 (4), assorted Fiji $2 (3) and $5 (3) plus others, Yemen20 rials (10), Iraq 5000 dinars mostly UNC, Oman 100 baisa 1995 (10), half rial 1995 (6) and 1 rial 2005 (5), mostly UNC, Syria100 pounds 1966 to 1971 average Fine (20), 10 pounds 1991 (10), Iran 500 rials Pick137j (11) & 2000 rials Pick141k (10) and Afghanistan 1000 afghanis Pick61c (19) plus three uncut sheets of 4 x $2 1995, these all UNC, Syria 100 pounds 1966 to 1971 average Fine (20), 10 pounds 1991 (10), Iran 500 rials Pick137j (11) & 2000 rials Pick141k (10) and Afghanistan 1000 afghanis Pick61c (19) plus three uncut sheets of 4 x $2 1995, these all UNC
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