Italian States - Papal States 2 Carlini undated (1790) Fine or better, unlisted by Krause, Obverse: Tiara above crossed keys PIVS.SEX - TVS.P.M. X V. Reverse Value within a laurel wreath: DVE CARLINI ROMANI in three lines, Note Pius VI was Pope from 1775-1799 this coin bears the year 15.
Peru (2) Half Sol 1922 LIMA, LIBERTAD incuse KM#216 Toned UNC with underlying colour and lustre traces, scarce, 50 Centavos 1858MB KM#179.1 VF with small tone spots
Portugal10 Escudos (2) 1928 Battle of Ourique 1139 KM#579 UNC and lustrous, the obverse with a contact mark on the shield, 1940 KM#582 A/UNC with some small spots
Saudi ArabiaRiyal in silver, 30.5mm diameter, KM#18 the reverse engraved with a ship sailing left, with 20.2.45 engraved below and the legend PRESENTED BY H.M.KING IBN SAID inscribed around the edge, with a crown engraved at the top. 10.30 grammes VF, an unusual item
Swiss Cantons - Geneva One Sol (3) 1817H KM#116 Billon EF, 1819 KM#119 Billon UNC, 1825 KM#120 Billon UNC with a small flan flaw at 8 o'clock on the obverse
TibetCrownundated (1966) Franklin Mint Essai issue, in Franklinium, X#7, numbered 1319 on the edge UNC with underlying lustre, the obverse with a rainbow effect. Krause quotes a mintage of just 600 pieces
USA (3) 5 Cents (2) 1868 Breen 2472 About VF with dull tone, 1883 without CENTS Breen 2529 A/UNC and lustrous, Two Cents 1865 Fancy 5, Top serif of D in UNITED missing Breen 2381 VF
USAHalf Dime 1844 O, Large O Breen 3037, Fine/Near Fine with some dirt on the reverse, listed as Rare by the Breen catalogue (1988) which states 'Almost always in low grades - only one variety seen of each mintmark size'
USA/IrelandHalfpenny 1760 VOCE POPULI, with P before face on the obverse, two large rosettes follow the reverse legend Breen 232, 7.33 grammes, VF for issue with edge bruises at 3 and 9 'clock
Vatican5 Lire (3) 1931 KM#7 A/UNC with a small tone spot on the obverse, 1939 KM#28 UNC and lustrous, 1940 KM#28 UNC with light contact marks and touches of gold tone
AustraliaHalfpenny 1923 KM#22 light surface deposit in places, otherwise VF and with all detail clear on the crown band. Very Rare, the key date rarity in the Australian Halfpenny series.
BurmaProof Set 1949 (5 coins) KM#PS1 comprising 8 Pe, 4 Pe, 2 Pe, Pe, and 2 Pyas VIP Proofs/Proofs of record, nFDC with light toning, retaining much original lustre and brilliance, with a mintage of only 100 pieces, this set in the Royal Mint maroon box with the Chinze crest in gold on the lid and accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, with extra notes on the back of this slip written by the original recipient. The set has been in the recipient's family for the entire 70 years since issue, only the second complete set to be offered for sale in recent times, the previous set lacking the accompanying paperwork realising £6200 hammer price in June 2016, also only two other incomplete sets have been offered, both lacking the 2 Pyas coin and also without the box
China - Chihli Province Dollar Year 23 (1897) Y#65.1, LM-444 in a PCGS holder and graded AU53, attractively toned green and gold in the legend and with much eye appeal, a scarce and desirable coin in this grade
German States - Besancon 1639 Teston (8 Gros) KM#33 var. Obverse: Shield of City Arms, Reverse: Bust of Charles V, with 8 in circle below. This variety not listed in the Krause catalogue, which only lists the variety with the star in oval below the bust, this variety unpriced. Fine/Good Fine and unusual
German States - SaxonyThaler MDCLXXVIII (1678) St George slaying the dragon obverse, 9 line inscription reverse Election to the Order of the Garter KM565, Davies 7633 EF or near so desirable thus some faint old scratches now toned over bottom of obverse hardly detract
IrelandFarthing, John, (c.1207-1211) Third 'REX' coinage, Dublin Mint, without mint name, Obverse: Head in Triangle, IOHAN REX, Reverse Whorled sun in triangle, moneyer Roberd, 0.34 grammes, approaching VF, very rare in all grades, Ex-M.Vosper
Isle of Man (2) Sovereign 1973C KM#27 UNC and lustrous with a tone spot on the obverse, One Tenth Angel 1987 Gold KM#140 Lustrous UNC with a small stain in the obverse field
Isle of ManHalfpenny 1733 Silver Proof, interior of cap frosted, 6.41 grammes, S.7410d, Pridmore 29b die rotation of around 60 degrees GEF with old grey toning and flashes of gold, Rare, comes with old ticket stating Ex-Spink Auction 11.1980
Isle of ManPenny 1733 Silver Proof, interior of cap plain, 8.83 grammes, S.7408c, die rotation of around 30 degrees, GEF lightly toned, Ex-M.Rasmussen December 2006, comes with old tickets
IsraelMedal 10th Anniversary of Independence Medal, 1958. 27mm diameter in 22 carat gold, weight 15.07 grams. Design similar to a Roman Judaea Capta coin, bordered by chains and Hebrew legend, ISRAEL LIBERATA, Sabra holding sheaf of wheat, smiles at pioneer, hoe over his shoulder, with palm tree between them, Edge: ISRAEL GOVERNMENTAPPROVED ISSUE 1948-1958 AU and lustrous
Italian States - NaplesDucato 1684 IM/AG/A KM#110, F.292, Dav.4045 practically EF with some adjustment lines on the obverse, considerably superior to the Krause plate coin, a well-struck and eye-catching example, Krause lists at $4500 in XF40
MaltaFive Pounds 1988 20th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Malta Silver ProofPiedfort as KM#87, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, unlisted as a Piedfort by Krause, the certificate states a mintage of 500 pieces
New ZealandTrial piece Crown-sized undated uniface, George VI bust obverse with designer's initials HP below, GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR, the obverse with prooflike fields, the bust sharp and frosted, in a PCGS holder and graded SP66
Russia Gold Rouble 1756 C#22 NVF/GF the obverse with some adjustment lines, the edge a little uneven between 6 and 7 o'clock, Rare with a mintage of just 36,000 pieces
San Marino20 Lire Gold 1925R KM#8 UNC or near so and lustrous, the reverse with a scratch below the L, a rare one year type with a tiny mintage of just 9,334 pieces
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