German States - Bavaria 12th to 15th Century (10) Pfennig Otto II (1231-1253) Obverse: Seated duke holding flagpole and bird, Fine, Pfennig Otto II Obverse: Eagle headed lion, VG/Near Fine with weak strike in places, Pfennig Ludwig II (1253-1255) Obverse: Monk's head facing right, uniface, VG, Pfennig Otto III (1290-1312) Obverse: Duke facing, Reverse: Double gables, with bishop’s head left and duke’s head right facing, Near Fine, Stephen III (1402-1413) Obverse: Panther rampant left, Reverse SL, VG, Pfennig Ernst I and Wilhelm I (1402-1435) (2) Obverse: Monk's head left, Reverse Initials EW, both Fine, Pfennig Henry XVI (1393-1450) Obverse: h between four-petalled rosettes, Reverse: a helmet within a circle, Fine, Pfennig Klippe issue Georg I (1479-1503), Obverse: L between two circles (Landshut) Reverse: The Oettinger dog (2), Fair and Fine
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
Halfcrowns to Farthings in a series of promoters boxes - 'The Last of the Halfcrowns 1937-1967', a part set (14) 1937, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 'The Last Four Decades of the Florin' a part set (13) 1937, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1966, 1967, 'The Story of the Florin' a 12-coin set comprising Florins 1849, 1887 Gothic head, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1901, 1910, 1915, 1923, 1941, 1950, 1967 (UNC), 1970 Proof (nFDC), and Ten Pence 1968 (UNC) in mixed circulated grades unless stated, 'The Complete ShillingCollection' an incomplete set (!) (20) 1942E, 1942S, 1945E, 1945S, 1946E, 1946S, 1948E, 1950S (2), 1954E, 1954S, 1956E, 1956S, 1957E, 1960S, 1962S, 1963E, 1963S, 1966E, 1966S, in mixed circulated grades, The Last of the Sixpences 1936-1967 a complete set (31) in mixed circulated grades, the 1952 Good Fine/Fine, with certificate cards, The Last Six Decades of Silver, Halfcrowns to Silver Threepence (14) comprising Halfcrowns (2) 1926 First Head, 1931, Florin 1922, Shillings (6) 1899, 1909, 1934, 1939S, 1944E, 1944S, Sixpences (2) 1916, 1934, Silver Threepence (3) 1890, 1907, 1919, The Last Four Decades of Threepences comprising Silver Threepences (14) 1930-1943 inclusive and Brass Threepences (30) 1937-1946, 1948-1967, in mixed circulated grades, some later dates with lustre, 'The Halfcrowns of the 19th Century' an incomplete set (3) 1836 VG, 1887 Jubilee Head Fine/Good Fine and 1901 VG/Near Fine harshly cleaned, Queen Elizabeth II 90 Majestic Years 1926-2016 a coin minted every year of the Queen's life, Pre-Decimals include some silver issues, in mixed circulated grades, in 9 folders and book, in mixed circulated grades, Britannia Pennies of the 20th Century 1901-1967 incomplete (No 1922, 1934, 1950, 1951 or 1953), in mixed circulated grades, The House of Windsor Coinage Portraits Penny Set comprising Pennies (8) 1858, 1888, 1900, 1902, 1912, 1928, 1937, 1966, and Decimal One Penny (3) 1973, 1996, 1999, in mixed circulated grades, The Complete Wren Farthing Collection 1937-1956 (20) in mixed grades some with lustre, House of Hanover Coins incomplete (1) Farthing 1720 Fair, 20 Centuries of Coins, an incomplete set (12) comprising coins from the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries, includes issues from Middle East, India, China, Asia, Ceylon, Vietnam, Netherlands Finland and GB, in mixed grades, and a further group of GB and a few World (57) includes a GB Twopence 1797 VG with some edge knocks, and Crown 1935 VF with dark tone, mostly base metal issues with a few in silver, (Total weight over 35 kilos)
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 Jeton - Tournai, undated, (c.15th Century) Obverse: Crowns and Lis in alternate angles MARIA MATER, the remainder of the legend double struck, Reverse: Two Crowns and Two Lis within inner circle, MATER DEI MEMELIT, 28mm diameter, 3.31 grammes, Fine with some residual verdigris
AustriaMedieval Silver minors (75) 13th to 15th Century with a few pieces up to the 1700s a wide variety of types includes issues from Albrecht I, Frederick - Duke of Habsburg and Ottokar II, the vast majority with attributions, in mixed grades Fair to VF, worthy of further in-depth study
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
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
Jordan Proof set 1980 a 2-coin set comprising Gold 40 Dinars 1980 (AH1400) 15th Century Hijrah Calendar Gold Proof KM#45 and Silver 10 Dinars 1980 (AH1400) nFDC with some light hairlines, retaining practically full mint lustre, in the Central Bank of Jordan red box of issue
GuatemalaBanco Agricola Hipotecario early Rare issues (2) including the 100 Pesos Reissue of Caja Reguladora Pick S105e dated 15th February 1926 number 106888 and an additional set of serial numbers 01888 overprinted, VG and Exceptionally scarce with PMG only having 1 example of this note on their Population Report at time of writing. Technically speaking, this is no longer an issue of the private bank, as the emission rights of those banks did expire between 1923-1926. The purpose of Caja Reguladora was the stabiliziation of the Peso. This goal was achieved in August 1924 at an exchange rate of Pesos 60 per US$. Remaining stock of the private banks were overprinted with an additional set of serial numbers. Along with 1 Peso Pick S101a dated 26th March 1900 number 1112257, rare early note bearing the date at the turn of the century, VF - GVF and seldom seen in higher grades.
World hammered issues (16) Spain Ummayyad Dirhams (7) About Fine, Timurids Tankah (4) 14th and 15th Century Fine, Ilkhanids Mongols 2 Dirhams 14th Century (2), Ilkhanids 6 Dirhems and Bazar both 14th Century issues Fine, Italian States - Ravenna Denaro undated 1232-1440 Fine
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
Books KrauseWorld Coins (3) 18th Century 3rd Edition, 20th Century 38th Edition. 2001 -2010. Pick Paper Money Modern Issues 1961 - Present (2) 15th and 17th Editions all good second hand
Jordan (8) 10 Dinars (4) 1980 15th Century Hijrah CalendarSilverProof 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
GB Threehalfpence 1835 5 over 4 EF as part of a group of GB and World includes Ancient and hammered largely 15th Century to 19th Century (80) includes European hammered, tokens and Jettons etc., in mixed grades
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