Australia (2) Florin 1912 KM#27 Fine/Good Fine the obverse with some spots scarce, Sixpence 1922 KM#25 with die crack at early stage, through the top of the date only, NVF a pleasing example of this key date
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1856 Sydney Branch Mint, the 6 of the date overstruck, the underlying digit unclear, Marsh 381, VG with some flan damage, Very Rare in all grades
AustraliaPenny 1931 Normal date alignment KM#23 UNC with around 30%/70% lustre with minor cabinet friction, Very Rare and sought after in high grade, with a mintage of only 494,000, the second lowest mintage in the George V Australian Penny series, Ex LCA 172 Lot 517 realised £750
Bahamas One Hundred Dollars Gold 1967 Adoption of New Constitution, Reverse: Columbus, KM#14 Gold Proof, the obverse with a few very minor hairlines and nicks, otherwise FDC retaining full mint brilliance. Rare with only 850 minted
China10 Yuan 2008Z BeijingOlympics - Beihai Park Pagoda, One Ounce Silver Proof, the reverse with ornament at left in colour, KM#1732 in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
China10 Yuan 2008Z BeijingOlympics - Summer Palace, One Ounce Silver Proof, the reverse with ornament at left in colour, KM#1688in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
China 25 Yuan 1986 Gold PandaQuarter Ounce KM#133 Gold Proof FDC still sealed in the original plastic, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates this is the first we have offered
China, Japan, or related an unattributed piece 21mm diameter presumably in silver, the reverse with crossed flags, and Chinese characters, possibly a token or medallic issue, 3.48 grammes, VF and attractively toned
Columbia8 Escudos 1809 NR JF KM66.1 bright GVF with some unevenness of strike on the portrait and an over strike with much evidence of an underlying coin apparent
European Medieval in silver (2) France - Burgundy Double Patard Charles the Bold (1467-1477) 2.78 grammes, Fine or better with an edge crack, along with an Italian States Grosso silver 17mm diameter, legend unclear otherwise Good Fine
France100 Francs Gold 1858A KM#786.1 EF and lustrous with a gentle edge bruise, part of a small group of French 19th Century gold issues offered in this sale
France100 Francs Gold 1869A KM#802.1 EF and lustrous, a very pleasing example of this large and impressive issue, part of a small group of French 19th Century gold issues offered in this sale
France40 Francs Gold 1807W Lille Mint, Large Bare Head of Napoleon, KM#A688.5 GVF/NEF with some hairlines, the large bare head type only used in 1807, Rare, with a mintage of just 6043 pieces, part of a small group of French 19th Century gold issues offered in this sale
France40 Francs Gold 1830A Incuse edge lettering KM#721.1 About VF/GVF with a small flan flaw above the date, part of a small group of French 19th Century gold issues offered in this sale
France50 Francs Gold 1857A KM#785.1 EF retaining some lustre, a gentle edge bruise a slight distraction, part of a small group of French 19th Century gold issues offered in this sale
German States - BavariaThaler 1756 KM#500.2 EF the obverse with deep bronze toning, enhanced by blue/green in the legends, the reverse retaining some mint lustre, minor adjustment lines barely detract, an extremely eye-catching example of this popular large issue
German States - Prussia Ten Marks Gold 1888A Friedrich III KM#514 NEF/EF with a few light hairlines, in an ornate 14 carat gold mount hallmarked 585, total weight 7.36 grammes, the coin appears easily removable, a scarce one year type, Friedrich III only reigned from March till June 1888
German States - Prussia Two Marks 1901 200th Anniversary of the Kingdom of Prussia KM#525 AU/UNC the obverse lustrous, the reverse with an attractive gold and underlying blue tone
GuernseyEight Doubles 1834 S.7200 GEF with traces of lustre and a few very small tone spots, a very pleasing example with excellent eye appeal, come with old Spink ticket 3/95 £50
India100 Rupees 2007 150th Anniversary of the First War of Independence, Reverse: Heroes of the War of Independence, Rani of Jhansi, General Tatya Tope, and Bahadur Shah Zafar II, an off-metal trial Strike in cupro-nickel, die axis upright, 25.94 grammes, the Silver Proof issues are 35.00 grammes, nFDC with some weakness in places, typical features of many trial strikes
IndiaHalf Rupee 1888 Bombay Mint, without mintmark KM#491 VF with touches of golden tone, Quarter Rupee 1892 Bombay Mint, B incuse KM#490 GEF/EF and lustrous
India One Rupee 1903 Bombay, with Raised B mintmark within the crown, KM#508 by far the scarcer of the two Bombay types with a mintage of only 52,969 pieces, EF with attractive blue and gold toning, Rare thus
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1862 Calcutta Mint Mule Prooflike Restrike, the obverse die from the Gold Five Rupee, as KM#470 in an NGC holder and graded PL64, rare and unusual
Indo-Greek Kushan Empire, Shaka, (c.325-425AD) Gold Dinar, 19mm diameter, the legend largely off-flan, Obverse: King standing left holding trident and sceptre, sacrificing over altar, Reverse: Goddess enthroned, nimbate, facing, 7.73 grammes, Good Fine or better and bold
Indonesia 100,000 Rupiah Gold 1974 World Conservation Series Obverse: National Emblem of Indonesia, Reverse: Komodo Dragon Lizard (Varaus komodensis) KM#41, Possibly the most popular issue in the Conservation Series, 33.63 grammes, UNC and fully lustrous, comes in capsule, uncased with no certificate
Iran Half Toman (5000 Dinars) Gold AH1305 (1887/8) Nasir al-Din Shah, Tehran Mint, KM927 VF date appears as '135' the 1 on the left of the reverse weakly struck
IrelandHalfpenny 1692 S.6597 VF a very pleasing example, a well struck piece with much eye appeal, the William and Mary issue very difficult to find in grades above Fine
IrelandShilling Elizabeth I, 'Fine' Coinage of 1561 REG in obverse legend S.6505 mintmark Harp, 4.13 grammes, About Fine/Fine, the obverse with an old scratch, and with an edge nick at 9 o'clock, Rare in all grades
IrelandShilling Elizabeth I, 'Fine' Coinage of 1561 REGI in obverse legend S.6505 mintmark Harp, 4.68 grammes, legend Fine, portrait Near Fine, Rare in all grades
Ireland Six ShillingBank Token 1804 S.6615 Top leaf points to upright of the E of DEI, NVF/Good Fine with some thin scratches, traces of the under type are visible in places
IrelandSixpenceGunmoney 1689 Aug, pearled top arch to crown, S.6583C, Timmins TB06C-1C, Fine, the edge slightly flattened between 10 and 11 o'clock on the obverse, this type of Crown listed as Rare by Timmins for this date
Isle of Man (2) Penny 1733 James Stanley, second issue, a contemporary counterfeit, as S.7409, diagonal 1 between legs, 8.53 grammes, About Fine, Halfpenny 1733 James Stanley, second issue, a contemporary counterfeit, as S.7409, 3.70 grammes, Fine and of good style. Ex-Neil B.Todd collection, bought Seaby 1963
Isle of ManElectrotype of Penny 1732 Pattern in copper, as Pridmore 9, KM#Pn19, the edge marked APR (August Papworth Ready) younger son of Robert Cooper Ready, famed for the British Museum electrotypes. 11.47 grammes, GEF attractively toned, comes with old collectors ticket, Ex-Neil B.Todd collection
Isle of ManFarthings 1839 S.7417, KM#12 (4) NEF (2), GVF/NEF the obverse with some surface residue, and GVF with some thin scratches in the obverse field
Isle of ManHalfpenny 1709 James Stanley, cast issue S.7402 Good Fine, comes with old ticket showing a purchase price of 45/-, bought Seaby 1960, Ex-Neil B.Todd collection
Isle of ManHalfpenny 1733 James Stanley, second issue, inside of cap plain, S.7409, 5.10 grammes, Fine, a collectable example, comes with old ticket showing purchase price of 10/-.
Isle of ManPenny 1709 James Stanley, cast issue S.7401 VF or better on a slightly mis-shapen flan, very rare in all grades above Fine, comes with old ticket stating 'Glendinings 7.3.45, Ex-R.W.Williamson, and £3 - 1963 Spink & Son Ltd', Ex-Neil B.Todd Collection
Isle of ManPenny 1733 James Stanley, second issue Silver Proof, interior of cap frosted, S.7408c, 8.53 grammes, VF, lightly toned and attractive, Very Rare
Isle of ManPenny 1733 James Stanley, second issue, inside of cap frosted,S.7408 in bath metal, on a heavy flan weighing 12.14 grammes, Bold VF, comes with old ticket showing a purchase price of 25/-.
Isle of ManPenny 1758 Silver Proof with herring bone to right milled edge, 11.53 grammes, S.7411b, KM#7a, minor contact marks, EF with hints of colourful toning, Ex-Neil B.Todd collection, Ex-J.D.Bolton Collection (Douglas) 26/11/2010 Lot 64
Isle of ManPenny 1839 S.7417, KM#14 GEF attractively toned with glossy surfaces, the reverse with some contact marks, Ex-John Roberts-Lewis collection, comes with old collector's ticket showing the purchase price of 20/-
Italian States - Naples and Sicily 120 Grana 1818 Obverse: Large crowned head to right, front of crown points to the end of the L of SICILIARVM, KM#281 Near Fine/Fine
Italian States - Parma40 Lire Gold 1815 C#32 VF/GVF with a series of hairlines in the obverse field causing a slight depression, one of only two dates issued, Krause lists a total of only 21 coin issues for Parma in the 19th Century across all denominations
Jersey (2) 1/48th Shilling 1877H S.7008 EF with a small tone spot on the obverse, 1/26th Shilling 1858 S.7002 GVF/NEF gilded, some of the gilding now worn off the obverse
Jersey 1/24th Shilling 1877H Pattern or off-metal striking in cupro-nickel, 5.54 grammes, as S.7007 VF with traces of old gilding, with an edge bruise at 5-o'clock and some ink marks on the obverse, unlisted by Pridmore in this metal for this denomination
Mexico Eight Reales (2) 1876 Go FR, Guanajuato Mint, KM#377.8 VF with some areas of darker toning, 1894 Zs FZ Zacatecas Mint, KM#377.13 NEF with a small area of weakness around the date
Mexico Eight Reales 1802FT Mo KM#109 EF with some light adjustment lines and a small trace of flan stress. A choice grade example with a superb portrait and a subtle tone further enhancing the eye appeal
Nepal (2) 50 Rupees VS2031 (1974) World Conservation Series, Reverse: Red Panda KM#841a Silver Proof FDC or very near so retaining practically full mint brilliance, 25 Rupees VS2031 (1974) World Conservation Series, Reverse: Himalayan Monal Pheasant KM#839a Silver Proof FDC, in capsules, no box or certificates, the Wildlife Conservation coins have always proved to be a popular series.
Nepal1000 Rupees Gold VS2031 (1974) World Conservation Series Obverse: Crowned Bust of King Barendra right, Reverse: Great Indian Rhinoceros KM#844, Weight 33.64 grammes. UNC and fully lustrous with the odd small contact mark, comes in capsule, uncased with no certificate
Nepal and India (2) comprising Nepal Half Mohar VS1968 KM#693 Lustrous UNC with colourful tone, Indian Princely States - IndoreQuarter Rupee Obverse: Sun face, Reverse inscription - Shah Alam (II) date off flan, 2.81 grammes, otherwise around Fine
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