France50 Francs Gold 1857A, Paris Mint, KM#785.1 VF the reverse with some deeper hairlines above the shield and crown causing a shallow depression in this area
FranceHalf Franc 1618A Pattern by Nicholas Briot, a Piedfort of Quadruple Thickness, 28.06 grammes, Obverse: Bust of Louis XIII right, date below LVDOVICVS. XIII. D. G. FRAN. ET. NAVARÆ. REX. Reverse: Cross floretty and fleur de lis with L in centre,.SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM. Edge Lettering: PERENNITATI IUSTISSIMI REGIS, KM#P25, VF and bold, possibly once gilded, comes with an NGC ticket stating 'Piefort' 'Not Encapsulated - Altered Surface (28.06g) an extremely rare and desirable piece, we note lists at $6500 in Krause
FranceOne Franc (3) 1872A Small A KM#822.1, UNC and lustrous with two small tone spots on the portrait, 1887A KM#822.1 Lustrous UNC with a hint of golden tone in the legends, 1888A KM#822.1 UNC or near so and lustrous, the obverse with some small spots on the wreath
Gambia 500 Dalasis Gold 1977 World Conservation Series Obverse: Bust of President Dawda Jawara, Reverse: Sitatunga KM#19.Weight 33.43 grammes. NGC MS68, only 699 pieces minted, making this one of the lowest mintages in the entire Conservation Series
Gambia 500 Dalasis Gold 1977 World Conservation Series Obverse: Bust of President Dawda Jawara, Reverse: Sitatunga KM#19.Weight 33.43 grammes. NGC MS68, only 699 pieces minted, making this one of the lowest mintages in the entire Conservation Series
Guatemala Five Pesos Gold 1874P KM#198 VF ex-mount, the edge shows signs of the mount being skilfully removed, the coins surfaces show no signs of being an ex-jewellery piece
GuernseyTwo Pounds 1987 900th Anniversary of the Death of William the Conqueror Gold Proof KM#49b, an impressive large issue, Gold 1.4oz AGW, very small flecks of toning, otherwise FDC and retaining practically full mint brilliance
India - Bengal Presidency Gold Half Mohur AH1202/19 KM#101 the rim filed, with the oblique milling only partially visible in places, weight 5.38 grammes, otherwise Fine
India (3) One Rupee (2) 1911 'Pig' Rupee, Bombay Mint KM#523 in an NGC holder and graded MS63, 1911 'Pig' Rupee, Calcutta Mint KM#523 in an NGC holder and graded MS62, Half Rupee 1914 Bombay Mint KM#522 in an NGC holder and graded MS62
India Mint Error - Mis-strike Five Rupees (c.2000) struck on an irregularly shaped flan 46mm x 62mm, 37.86 grammes, similar in shape to a Chinesespade money coin. the India coin, obverse and reverse is partially struck on one 'arm', VF most unusual and possibly unique
India One Rupee (2) 1840 Calcutta Mint, Divided legend, 28 Berries, Large Diamonds, KM#458.2 EF/GEF the obverse with some light hairlines, 1885 Bombay, B Raised, Type A bust, type II Reverse, KM#492 NVF cleaned
Iran - Mohammad Reza Shah AH1346 (1967) Coronation of Farah Diba Pahlavi as Shahbanu of Iran. 30mm diameter in silver, 10.95 grammes UNC and attractively tone, come with ticket stating 'Court Collection £250'
IrelandSixpenceJames I Second Coinage (1604-1607) S.6517 mintmark Rose, some colourful tone indicates possibly once cleaned, 2.23 grammes, NVF/VF and scarce in all grades above Fine
Isle of ManPenny 1811 Douglas, Atlas Fire Office, John Beatson and George Copeland W.2075, KM#Tn11, Obverse: Atlas kneeling, holding a globe on his shoulders, Reverse: Triskeles, 12.82 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with some light scratches in the reverse field most example are encountered in worn condition, this a collectable example of this scarcer type
Italian States - Kingdom of Napoleon40 Lire Gold 1814M KM#12 the reverse with some deeper hairlines evident under magnification, causing a shallow depression in this area
Italian States - Papal States (2) Ten Soldi 1867XXI-R KM#1376 UNC the obverse with some toning, Five Soldi 1866XXI-R KM#1375 UNC with a touch of light toning in the reverse legend
ItalyNaples and Sicily 20 Grana 1798 P nicely toned probably about as struck though the reverse weakly struck (looks VF) and adjustment lines across the portrait
Ivory Coast100 Francs Gold 1966 Proof, Reverse: Elephant within wreath KM#5 nFDC retaining practically full mint brilliance, Ivory Coast released 5 coin in 1966, the 100 Franc Gold being the flagship coin
Jersey (2) 1/26th Shilling 1841 S.7002 EF with traces of lustre and some scratches around the date, 1/52nd Shilling 1841 1 over 0 NEF/EF with a few small verdigris spots
Lundy (2) Puffin 1929 S.7850, UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction and some small tone spots, Half Puffin 1929 S.7851 Lustrous UNC with a tone spot on the date
Montenegro Ten Perpera Gold 1910 Nicholas I 50th Year of reign KM#9 GEF with some contact marks and hairlines, some smoothing to the edge at the top of the reverse suggests once mounted, overall the surfaces far superior to the majority of Ex-jewellery pieces that we encounter
Portuguese India - Goa Ten Reis 1834 Copper Pattern, Obverse: Crowned arms within sprays, Reverse: Value 10R within sprays, KM#Pn4, UNC with even tone, patterns of this series very rare and seldom offered
Ras Al-Khaimah 15 Riyals 1970 FootballWorld Cup - Mexico KM#33 Silver Proof, comes with Numismatica Raponi certificate stating, 'Graffieti di pulizia e macchia' (Cleaning, scratches and stains), UNC with hairlines over the aforementioned scratches and stains, retaining much original brilliance
Russia (2) Ten Kopeks 1832 EM ΦX C#141.1 VF/NVF the obverse with some surface marks and a a verdigris spot, Five Kopeks 1836 EM ΦX C#140.1 GVF/VF the obverse with traces of lustre
Russia 1924 (2) Rouble 1Y#90.1 and 50 Kopeks 1924 Y#89.1 both EF or better with pleasant toning, a nicely matched pair, the Rouble with a light stain obverse
Russia Five Kopeks (2) 1830 CΠБ HΓ C#156 VF with some surface marks and a thin flan flaw on the reverse, 1850 CΠБ ΠA C#163 EF and colourfully toned with someedge nicks
ScotlandThirty ShillingsCharles I Falconer's anonymous issue, rough ground below horse, No F, no marks above crown, S.5557, mintmark Thistle, 15.02 grammes, VF or better, a flan flaw has caused an oval shaped hole just behind the King and correspondingly on the Scottish lion on the shield, the edge with an approximately 2mm square flaw between FRAN and HIB, the portrait and shield design attractive and eye-catching for this type
Seychelles 1500 Rupees Gold 1978 World Conservation Series Obverse: Seychelles Arms with supporters, Reverse: Flycatcher birds KM#41, weight 33.43 grammes, UNC and with practically full lustre. Rare with a low mintage of just 683 pieces, one of the lowest mintages in the entire World Conservation Series, comes with capsule and Royal Mint certificate NGC MS68
Seychelles 1500 Rupees Gold 1978 World Conservation Series Obverse: Seychelles Arms with supporters, Reverse: Flycatcher birds KM#41, weight 33.43 grammes, UNC and with practically full lustre. Rare with a low mintage of just 683 pieces, one of the lowest mintages in the entire World Conservation Series, NGC MS69
Southern RhodesiaHalfcrown 1954 KM#31 UNC and lustrous with light contact marks, the reverse with a small spot to the left of the shield, a scarce one-year type
Southern RhodesiaHalfpenny 1951 VIP Proof KM#26 in a PCGS holder and graded PR64 RB, retaining much original mint brilliance, the reverse displaying hints of red and green toning. The exact mintage figure is unknown, however we note that Krause lists this coin at $850 in Proof 63 and £1250 in Proof 65, this being considerably higher that the following issue 1954 KM#28 issue which had a mintage of only 20 pieces. An exceedingly rare issue and seldom offered
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