World (12) SpanishNetherlands - Brabant Escalin 1629 KM#52.1 Fair, France (5) 20 Francs (4) 1933 KM#879 Good Fine (3), 1934 KM#879 Good Fine, Five Francs 1964 KM#926 Lustrous UNC, South AfricaHalfcrown 1954 KM#51 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, Canada50 Cents 1964 KM#56 UNC and fully lustrous with minor contact marks, Germany - Federal Republic (2) Five Marks 1969F 375th Anniversary of the Death of Gerhard Mercator KM#126.1, Lustrous UNC, 1971F 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Albrecht Durer KM#1429 Lustrous UNC, Isle of ManFifty Pences (2) 2004 Christmas - Laxey Wheel KM#1262 Lustrous UNC, 2007 100 Years of the TT Races Lustrous UNC with some contact marks
SpanishAmerican Cob Coinage (7) includes Bolivia Two Reales date worn, assayer Y, Potosi, Bolivia Half Real 1746 Good with the 46 of the date visible, the others 1.06 grammes, 1.20 grammes, 0.63 grammes, 1.95 grammes, and 2.17 grammes, worn so positive identification not possible, Good to NVG, (3 holed), comes with an interesting historical envelope, stating 'Macuquina (?) - the money in use in Porto Rico when I first went there'
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
France (14) Double Tournois 160- (last digit unclear) NVG, 1610T Nantes Mint Near Fine, 1617A Paris Mint VG, 1618R Villeneuve St. Andre Mint VG, 1619G Poitiers mint Fine, 1634A VG, 1637 VG, 1639 VG/Fair, 1643 Fair, and one other worn dated (16--), Liard 1655D Lyon Mint, Fine, along with France - Chateau-Renaud Liard 1613 VG, German States - Lorraine Liard 1727 Fair, France - Arches-Charleville Liard 1609 VG, Haiti (2) Two Centimes 1846 (An 43) Near Fine/Fine, One Centime 1831 (An 28) Fine, SpanishNetherlands Liard 1710 VG/Near Fine, Spain - Barcelona Seizain 1649 KM#37 Fine, this date unlisted by Krause, French States - Dombe (2) Denier Tournois 1649 KM#28 Fine, 1651A KM#29 Fine
Spain and related (17) comprising Spain (12) Two Reales Pretender Coinage 1711 Charles III KM#PT5 Fine, Two Reales 1722 J KM#307 Fine, One Real 1756 JB KM#369.1 Near Fine, Half Real (2) 1731 JF KM#350.1 VG, 1732 PA KM#350.2, VG, 1749 JB KM#370.1 About Fine, Ten Reales 1852 KM#595.2 VF, Four Reales 1860 Mintmark 8-pointed star Fine, 40 Centimos 1866 Mintmark 6-pointed star KM#628.2, 2 1/2 Centimos 1867 OM mintmark 4-pointed star KM#634.2 Fine, Five Pesetas 1870 KM#655 Fine/Good Fine, toned, One Peseta 1896 PG-V KM#706 Fine/NVF, Spanish-Related (5) - Mexico Real 1799 Mo FM KM#81 Bold Fine, Peru (2) Two Reales 1789 IJ KM#85.1 Fine/Good Fine toned, Half Real 1792 IJ KM#93 Near Fine, Bolivia Two Reales 1788 PTS PR KM#53 VG/Fine, nicely toned, Guatemala Two Reales 1785 NG M KM#34.2 VG
World (4) SpanishNetherlands - Gelderland Half Ecu 1564 VG with some flan stress marks, Philip II France Five Francs 1839A VG, France Ecu 1732 mintmark &, Aix Mint VG, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike UNC and nicely toned,
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
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 (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
SpanishAmerican 8 Reales (5) Peru 8 Reales 1772 LIMAE with dot above left mintmark only KM#64.2 Bright Fine with some old scratches in the reverse field, Bolivia 8 Reales 1778 PTS PR KM#55 Fine, plugged at the top of the obverse, Mexico 8 Reales (3) 1772 Mo FM with the assayers initials inverted KM#106.1, Fine/NVF the obverse with many scratches in the fields, 1787 Mo FM KM#106.2a Fine/Good Fine, 1784 Mo FM the obverse with an East India Company 1788 bale countermark, 26.72 grammes, the countermark presumed a later unofficial strike, countermark VF, the host coin VG/Fine
Netherlands and related (6) Netherlands - HollandDucaton (SilverRider) 1762 KM#90.2 About VF with a mount mark at the top, Netherlands - West Friesland 3 Gulden 1698 KM#95.2 VG unevenly toned possibly once in jewellery, Spanish Netherlands - Barabant Ducaton 1670 KM#79.2 VG, Spanish Netherlands - Flanders Ducaton 1636 KM#35 Fine, with the appearance of a shipwreck piece, Netherlands - Holland Daalders (2) 1616 KM#17 Near Fine with some surface marks, 1589 Fine, unevenly toned with flan crack repair at the top of the obverse
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
World 17th to 20th Century a wide mix of countries (174) includes SpanishNetherlands - Zeeland 30 Stivers 1684 Near Fine, Netherlands - Holland Gulden 1714 VF, Netherlands 2 1/2 Gulden 1933 Deep Hairlines VF, generally in mixed grades with some later issues VF to EF
SpanishAmerican Cobs (11) 8 Reales (3) one dated 1782, 4 Reales (1), 2 Reales (4) one dated 1730, 1 Real (3), stated by the vendor to be from Floridashipwrecks (no paperwork) in mixed grades, along with a further group (11, one holed and plugged) 2 Reales (5) 1679, 1684, 1686 (2), 1732, 1 Real (6) 1696, 1707, others worn or with dates missing
Shipwrecked (3) NetherlandsDucatonUtrecht 1711 KM#83.1 Fine with some surface marks, Netherlands Ducaton Overijssel-Kampen 1679 KM#61.2 VG, Spanish Netherlands - Brabant Ducaton 1656 KM#72.1 Near Fine with some weak areas
Bolivia8 Reales Cob 1669 PE KM#26 VF, 24.71 grammes, Spain4 Reales Cob date off flan SB mintmark (1601-1611, 1612 and 1615) Bold Fine, along with SpanishAmerican 2 Reales Cob 1621 much of the flan missing although VG in the part that remains
SpanishAmerican Cobs (6) 8 Reales (1), 2 Reales (3, one mounted), 1 Real (2) a better than average group, with four pieces having clear dates VG to NVF
World a small group (6) Netherlands - Utrecht Half Ducaton 1780 VF, Netherlands - Brabant Haiti Centime 1846 Fine, Spanish Netherlands Liard 1656 VG, German States - Nassau Krezer 1842 UNC with traces of lustre, German States - Frankfurt am Main Albus 1656 Fine, Liege Liard 1752 Fine
SpanishCivil War (8) Asturias and Leon 2 Pesetas 1937 KM#3 EF, Euzkadi (2) 2 Pesetas 1937 GEF, 1 Peseta 1937 GEF, Santaner. Palencia and Burgos (2) 1 Peseta 1937 VF, 50 Centimos GEF, Ibi (3) 1 Peseta 1937 KM#2 Fine, 25 Centimos 1937 KM#1.2 Good Fine and scarce, 25 Centimos 1937 KM#1.1 NVF with a few spots, plus 3 stamps 25 Centimos, 15 Centimos and 5 Centimos mounted on small circular cards, come with an old Spink auction card
SpanishAmerican 8 Reales Cobs (2) from the 'Isla de Muerto' Shipwreck both Poor, accompanied by paperwork from 'Historic Research and Certification Inc.'
World a small and interesting group AustraliaPenny Token J.R Grundy Ballarat 1861 KM TN78 Fine, France Double Tournais Chateau Renault (copper) 1603/5 VF, German StatesVienna6 Kreuzer 1689 MV KM584, Mexico2 Reales 1773 Mo VF, NaplesSilver 6 G Charles 1630 Biaggi VF, PolandDanzig Siler Ort (1/4 Thaler) 1624-35 Fine and struck off centre, Nepal Silver Mohar Kathmandu 1692 Good Fine, Papal States Doppio Guilio 1755 Fine, Spanish Colonia Cob 2 Reales Fine, along with two unidentified European Hammered silver issues
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
SpanishAmerican 8 Reales Cobs (5) all from the 'Isla de Muerto' Shipwreck in mixed lower grades all with certificates from Historic Research and Certification Inc.
SpanishAmerican Cobs (17) mostly 2 Real and 4 Real sizes, in mixed lower grades, plus an unattributed early copper piece low grade with pitted surfaces
World a large and interesting group including Roman issues, some large unsorted bags of Moroccan bronze, some Moroccan silver with examples in high grades, English Crowns back to William III (lower grades), other world crowns these a mixture of modern imitation and genuine silver examples, Middle East including a bag of unidentified early items presumed silver, Spanish bronze and others. A useful group in need of further research (lot)
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
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