Venezuela Caracas 2 Reales (Macuquinas) Royalist and/or Republican Coinage, Cob-style - Caracas (octagonal) shape dated 184, C#13.1, 4.84 grammes, with some pitting, the reverse with some fine scratches, VG, Very Rare, comes with an NGC ticket stating 'Not Encapsulated - Not Suitable For Certification'
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
GB and World mostly 19th and 20th Century (around 2.5 Kilos) includes Lundy Half Puffin 1929 A/UNC with traces of lustre, GB Halfcrown 1834 GF/NVF, Panama 50 Centesimos 1904 VF toned, Russia Half Kopek 1856EM Fine, Palestine (4) 10 Mils (2) 1927 Fine, 1942 VF, Two Mils 1942 Good Fine, One Mil 1942 Good Fine, Straits SettlementsOne Cent 1887 VG, Greece 20 Drachma 1930 Fine (3), Canada25 Cents 1870 Fair, Spain2 Reales 1845 Fair, Halfpenny Token 1813 Wellington/Cuidad Rodrigo Fine, a wide variety of countries represented, includes some silver minors, and $3.73 US redeemable currency, in mixed grades (lot)
France and related a varied group (31) Jeton 1833 Louis Philippe I, Octagonal, Obverse: Bust right with date below, Reverse: Scales and two tablets with inscriptions, FIDUCIA JUDICES NOTAIRES DE L'ARRONDr.DE PONTOISE, 34mm diameter in silver by Caqué,15.06 grammes VF/GVF, Half Ecu (3 Livres) Essai 1793 Obverse: Genius of Liberty writing the CONSTITUTION placed on a cippus, signed DUPRE, Phrygian cap and triangle in field REGNE DE LA LOI, Reverse: PIECE D'ESSAI within a wreath, REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1793 VG.388, 18.30 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, comes with old ticket from 1968, Half Ecu 1792A gilded , Fair, 30 Sols (4) 1791A Fine, 1792 I Limoges Mint, Fine with some adjustment lines, 1792W Lille Mint VG, 1793W Lille Mint Fine with some adjustment lines, 15 Sols (5) 1791A Fine, 1791D Lyon Mint VG/Near Fine, 1791H La Rochelle Mint Near Fine/Fine, 1791 I Limoges Mint Fine, 1792 I Limoges Mint About Fine, Two Sols 1793 L'An 2W Fine, One Sol (5) 1793AA /L'An II VG, 1793 I /L'An II Fair, L'An II AA no AD date KM#620.1 VG, L'n IID (worn, type uncertain) Poor, One Decime (2) Strasbourg Provisional Coinage 1814BB (2) N on obverse both VG, One Franc 1823A VF, Half Franc 1822A Fine, Five Centimes 1808BB Good, 1814 KM#2.1 Fair, Three Deniers 1792 mintmark unclear, LIBERTE ET EGALITE reverse, French States (3) Antwerp (2), Ten Centimes 1814 Reverse: Wide LL monogram within wreath, R below ribbon, ANVERS, KM#7.2 Fine, Rare, Lille 20 Sols 1708 KM#7 Fine, Rare French Colonies (2) Ten Centimes 1843A NVF, Five Centimes 1843A Fine, France Token Issues, Two Sols 1792 Monneron KMTn#23 Fine, 2 Sols 6 Deniers Token issue 1791KM#Tn37 NVF, along with Spain2 Reales 1723 a fantasy underweight at 5.52 grammes, Fine
Bolivia2 Reales Cob 1698, the 98 date visible on the obverse, KM#24, weight 7.49 grammes, Good Fine with much of the reverse bold. One of a small group of SpanishAmerican cobs in this sale, some in bold and pleasing grade
Cuba an expatriates group of coins and notes with notes (56) 5 - 100 Pesos mostly 1940s - 1970s from circulation many signed by Che Guevara along with a Bank of England 10/- O'Brien, coins (48) a varied group with six of the crown sized silver Pesos 1915-1934 others includes tokens and silver minors some Venezuela and Spain such as 2 Reales of Spain 1788 these from circulation
World Countermarked issues (2) Philippines8 Realesundated (1832-1834) countermarked issue on host coin Peru 8 Reales 1833 KM#83 countermark and host coin Fine, the host coin with a flan flaw on the obverse, Costa Rica2 Reales undated (1849-1857) Type VI countermarked issue on a GB George III Shilling 1816 KM#93 Countermark Fine, host coin Good
World 18th and 19th Century issue with many in silver (29) USA (2) Half Dollar 1854O VG, One Cent 1863 Fine, cleaned, Canada 25 Cents 1892 Good Fine with a scratch on the portrait, Belgium One Franc (2) 1869 Good Fine, 1887 with period in signature, Near Fine, France (6) 5 Francs 1849BB Fine, 1 Franc (2) 1822A NVG, 1866A NVF/Fine, Half Franc 1835W NVG/VG, 50 Centimes (2) 1850A NVG, 1867A VG, Ceylon 50 Cents 1895 GF, Guatemala 2 Reales 1898 NVF, Italy (3) 1 Lira (2) 1863 M-BN KM#15 VG, 1863 M-BN KM#5a.1 VG, 50 Centesimi 1863 M-BN KM#14.1, Near Fine, Papal States 1 Lira 1867R KM#1378 Fine, Russia (6) 5 Kopeks (2) 1730, 1838EM, 2 Kopeks 1788, 1 Kopek 1833EM, Denga (2) 1731, 1753 in mixed grades VG to Fine, along with Belgium Half Franc 1843 VG, Netherlands (3) 25 Cents 1849 William II KM#76 (2), William III KM#81 VG, Italian States - Venice, Andrea Gritti. 1523-1538 AD. AR Mocenigo o Lira. obv: Christ standing, facing on platform inscribed GZ; GLORIA-TIBI-SOLI. rev: Doge with gonfalon kneeling left, before St. Mark standing rt., raising hem of his robes; SM-VENET-ANDREAS-GRITI. DVX down flag staff. Fine with edge loop mount at top, Medal Thailand 1891 Rama V, Chulalongkorn 1868-1910 47mm diameter in silver Obverse: Princes Paripatra and Chakrabongs, Reverse: The golden name tablets VF with some surface marks and small edge nicks
Monserrat 6 Dogs (9 Pence) undated issue KM#6.2 , M countermark on Mexico City 2 Reales 1755, this usually occurring on 1772-1789 issues, as KM#88 countermark Bold Fine, host coin NVG, along with DominicaCountermark Coinage 1816, 2 Bits, a holed Spain 2 Reales 1721 KM#9 VG
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
Cuba2 Reales Lattice countermark on Spanishundated (1841) KM#6 (countermark on KM#460.3, note the incorrect illustration in Krause for this type, similar in overall appearance to KM#5) Countermark and host coin Fine
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
Spain2 Reales (11) 1708 Barcelona, Good Fine, comes with old collector's ticket 'Spink 1955 2/-', 1708Y KM#275 Segovia, Good Fine, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1953 7/3', 1717 Madrid KM#297 Good Fine with n edge chip at the top, comes with old collector's ticket Seaby 1954 3/3', 1719 Segovia F KM#297 VF with a rim cud, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1953 4/6', 1721 Cuenca C KM#308 GVF, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1953 2/6', 1721 Segovia F KM#297 Fine , comes with old collector's ticket 'Doug Davis 1955 2/-', 1721 Seville S KM#307 GVF toned, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1954 VF (bent) 4/6', 1722 2 over 1 Segovia KM#297 GVF, Rare, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1955 3/6', 1724 Seville KM#307 GVF, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1954 5/6', 1761 Madrid JP KM#388.1 Fine, comes with old collector's ticket 'Calico, Barcelona 1953 25Ptas. 4/2', 1788 Seville S KM#412.2 VF/EF, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1953 5/6'
Spain2 Reales (2) 1736 Seville AP KM#355 VF, Scarce, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1955 4/-', 1737 Seville PJ KM#355 GVF, comes with old collector's ticket 'Spink 1955 2/-'
Spain5 Pesetas 1888 Baby Head KM#689 VF/NEF, comes with old collector's ticket 'Seaby 1956 17/6', 2 Reales (4) 1801 Seville, Fine, 1805 Seville, Fine, 1806 Madrid Near Fine/Fine, 1853 Seville, Fine, these also all with old collector's tickets
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
Bolivia 7 1/2 Reales Cob countermarked coinage 1651-1652 C#19.x with crowned .F. on the reverse, host coin 8 Reales KM#19b, 24.63 grammes, VG with most of the shield design and some legend readable, rare, our records indicate this is the first we have offered
Shillings (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Escallop Near Fine/Fine the obverse with some wear on the portrait, Charles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3.1 with falling lace collar, Reverse with Garnished oval shield, CR at sides, S.2789 mintmark Harp VG or better/About Fine with some thin scratches, along with Spain 2 Reales 1725J Good Fine
Spain (7) 2 Reales (3) 17-- J Segovia Mint Near Fine with some weak areas, 1761 JV VG, 1808AI Madrid VG, 16 Maravedis 1664 Seville Mint NVF, 8 Maravedis 1624 countermarked issue, Fine, 2 Maravedis 1720 Valencia Mint VG, Silver Pepion Ferdinando IV (1295-1312) Lion and Castle About Fine
Australia - Mexico Cobs (2) from the wreck of the 'Gilt Dragon', 8 Reales 1653 Mexico City Mint, moneyer P, KM#45 Fine with good shield detail, 2 Reales date not visible, shield with good detail, from the same shipment so assumed 1653 (KM#33) . The Gilt Dragon was wrecked off the Western Australian coast in 1658. She was discovered in the course of 1963 and a team of divers raised bullion and other valuable items from the wreck many of which are now in the Fremantle museum.
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