Ajman - United Arab Emirates 100 Riyals Gold undated (1971) Obverse: State Emblem with denomination above, bust below, Reverse: Courthouse with denomination to lower left SAVE VENICE KM#40 Gold Proof, a few minor hairlines, otherwise FDC and retaining practically full mint brilliance, only the second such piece we have offered since 2003
Argentina Five Pesos Gold 1995 50th Anniversary of the United Nations KM#136 Proof, the odd tiny hairline otherwise FDC, rare with a mintage of just 250 pieces
Australia100 Dollars Gold 1996 Chinese Lunar Year of the Rat KM#300 UNC, an eye-catching piece with brilliant design on matt fields, uncased in capsule, the capsule cracked
AustraliaSovereign 1855 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 360 Good Fine, rare in all grades, whilst South Australia solved its mid 19th century currency shortage by issuing the Adelaide Pound without London's approval Victoria and New South Wales requested the creation of a branch of the Royal Mint which opened in 1855 using part of Sydney Hospital. The first coins were struck in that year, including the coin offered here
AustraliaSovereign 1861 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 366 GVF with a small area of light scuffing to the top of the rim between 12 and 1 o'clock on the reverse
Belgium20 Centimes 1859 Piedfort in Cupro-Nickel, Obverse: Lion with tablet UNION FAIT LA FORCE, with BELGIQUE and date in the exergue, Reverse: ESSAI MONETAIRE with 20 in centre and the number 25 countermarked (officially) below, CENTIMES below, design as KM#P2, 23mm diameter, 5.99 grammes, unusually with a Plain edge rather than the security edge, A/UNC and with some lustre
British Guiana Souvenir medalet, Obverse Ship sailing to right DAMUS PETIMUSQUE VICISSIM, Reverse: George and the Dragon in somewhat crude style, in 9 carat gold, hallmarked in the reverse field, produced by a Georgetown Jewellers (c.1910), 1.64 grammes, VF, with some file marks on the rim
Colombia8 Escudos Gold 1806 P JF, Popayan Mint GVF/NEF with some contact marks, one of a number of South American early Gold issues offered in this sale
Congo Free State 10 Centimes (2) 1888 KM#4 UNC with around 70% lustre, slightly subdued on the obverse, 1894 KM#4 UNC and attractively toned with some underlying mint lustre
Cuba10 Pesos Gold 1916 KM#20 NEF with some contact marks, a scarce 2-year type, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the second example we have offered
Denmark (2) 10 Ore 1904 (h) VBP KM#795.2 UNC and lustrous with golden toning, with a small spot by the date, Scarce in high grade, 5 Ore 1875 (h) CS KM#794.1 VF Rare
Egypt 100 Piastres Gold AH1349 (1930) KM#354 GVF/EF, the reverse lustrous, an eye-catching example of this scarcer 2-year type, only 6000 pieces minted
EgyptFive Pounds Gold AH1377 (1957) Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution KM#388 UNC or near so with some contact marks, however a highly lustrous piece with prooflike fields, a large and imposing piece with exceptional eye appeal and seldom offered, these large Egyptian gold pieces always sought after on the rare occasions we offer them
EgyptFive Pounds Gold AH1384 (1964) Diversion of the Nile - Opening of the Aswan Dam KM#408 EF/GEF and lustrous, a very pleasing example of this popular issue
EgyptFive Pounds Gold AH1384 (1964) Diversion of the Nile - Opening of the Aswan Dam KM#408 GEF/EF with some die polish lines evident on the lower part of the reverse, a gentle edge bruise barely detracts
Egypt Gold Five Pounds 1970 (AH1390) President Nasser KM#428 UNC or near so with some hairlines, the fields with a prooflike quality. Egypt Gold issues are always sought after on the rare occasions we offer them
EgyptGold Pound AH1374 (1955) Third Anniversary of the Revolution, Reverse: Pharoah Ramses II in a war chariot KM#387 About EF/NEF with some light hairlines and a gentle edge bruise
EgyptGold Pound AH1396 (1976) King Faisal KM#458 UNC with practically full lustre, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1396 (1976) Om Kalsoum - Musician KM#456 UNC with practically full lustre, the reverse with traces of slight lamination on the reverse, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1399 (1979) 100th Anniversary of the Bank of Land Reform KM#492 UNC and fully lustrous a very attractive example, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1400 (1979) 1400th Anniversary of Mohammed's Flight KM#494 UNC/AU and lustrous the obverse with light toning, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1400 (1980) Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty - Anwar Sadat KM#509 Lustrous UNC the obverse with a hint of light toning , one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1401 (1981) 25th Anniversary of the Nationalisation of the Suez Canal 1956-1981 KM#529 AU/UNC and lustrous, the reverse particularly eye-catching, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1401 (1981) Third Anniversary of the Re-Opening of the Suez Canal KM#525 Prooflike UNC with some light hairlines, a superb example with full mint lustre, the main features of the reverse design not frosted. Krause quotes a mintage of 150 Proof pieces only however our research has discovered that 4850 pieces were minted in total (including the 150 Proofs), of which 3407 were subsequently melted (1443 currency coins are still remaining) nevertheless a rare item and particularly desirable in this high grade, we note an example in an NGC holder graded MS65 recently being offered for $1500 (approximately £1083) on the internet, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1402 (1982) 1000th Anniversary of the Al Azhar Mosque KM#541 UNC with practically full lustre and desirable thus, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptGold Pound AH1403 (1982) 50th Anniversary of the Air Force KM#543 Lustrous UNC, one of a number of high grade Egypt Gold Pounds offered in this sale
EgyptTen Pounds Gold AH1384 (1964) Diversion of the Nile - Opening of the Aswan Dam KM#409 UNC/AU and lustrous, only 2000 pieces were issued of this impressive large gold issue, at 40mm diameter and weighing 52 grammes, this was the flagship piece of the Egyptian Gold series of the period
Falkland IslandsHalf Pound 1974 Gold Proof KM#6 nFDC with a hint of very light toning, a scarce one-year type, this issue unusual in that it bears no denomination.2000 coins of the 2673 minted of this denomination were reserved for the Gold Proof Sets
France100 Francs Gold 1855A Paris Mint KM#786.1 NEF with signs of light cleaning in the fields, but not unpleasantly so, and retaining significant eye appeal
France100 Francs Gold 1909A Paris Mint KM#858 with a flan flaw on the obverse EF with some contact marks and small rim nicks, the flagship coin of the French Gold series of the period
France5 Francs 1854A KM#782.1 VG, seldom seen in any grade, Very Rare with a mintage of just 11,000 pieces, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates this is the first example we have offered
German States - Frankfurt Silver Medal 1817 300th Anniversary of the Reformation, Obverse: 3te JUBELFEIER DER REFORMATION 1817 in 5 lines, EINE FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT, Reverse: EIN HERR EIN GLAUBE EINE TAUFE EIN GOTT UND VATER ALLER in 5 lines, D. FREIEN STADT FRANKFURT VEREINTE EVANGEL CHRISTEN NEF and attractively toned
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
Germany - Federal Republic Five Marks (2) 1957J Centenary of the Death of Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff KM#117 EF/AU starting to tone, 1964J 150th Anniversary of the Death of Johann Gottlieb Fichte, GEF/AU and lustrous, the obverse lightly toned
India - Bengal Presidency Gold Mohur AH1202/19 edge with oblique milling, Murshidabad Mint, 12.34 grammes, KM#113 EF with Prooflike fields and small tone spots by the 19, the edge with traces of expert repair at 8 o'clock on the obverse, comes with old envelope from 1962
India10 Rupees (2) 1970 FAO Bombay Mint, Proof KM#186 UNC with a few light hairlines, retaining almost full original brilliance, 1973 FAO Bombay Mint Proof KM#188 UNC with light toning on the obverse
India 15 Rupees Gold 1918 KM#525 Good Fine/VF, the obverse with a larger contact marks on the portrait, overall a collectable example of this rare one-year type and rarely offered
India 15 Rupees Gold 1918 KM#525 GVF/EF the crown band fully visible, some light contact marks and a tiny edge nick at 6 o'clock on the reverse, still a very pleasing example of this rare one-year type, seldom offered in any grade and one of the finest we have offered
IndiaFive Rupees Gold 1870 KM#476 Prooflike Restrike UNC and highly lustrous, some light contact marks and hairlines are evident, a very desirable example of this popular series and always highly sought after
India Gold Mohur 1841 Small Date, WW incuse, small divided legend, Plain 4 with stop after date KM#462.3 VF/NEF, a classic design and always sought after
India Gold Mohur 1862 Calcutta Mint, with V on bust and with two flowers in lower panel, KM#480 GVF with some minor rim bruises and minor flattening to the rim in places
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