World (54) a mostly early 1900's mixed grade group most ranging in the average of Fine/VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of various and exotic issues. Comprising examples from Russia (22) from various periods and regions as the Imperial examples (6) including the Scarce 100 Rubley Catherine II Pick 5c dated 1898 (1898-1912) signatures Konshin & Ivanov. 1 Ruble Pick 1d 1898 (1912) signature Shipov second cashier's signature unrecognizable by me. 3 Rubley Pick 9c 1905 (1912) signatures Shipov & Baryshev. 5 Rubley Pick 10b 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 10 Rubley Pick 11c 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bylinskiy. 25 Rubley Pick 12b 1909 (1912) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1909-12) signatures Konshin & Afanasev. And 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz. Provisional Government (3) 250 Rubley Pick 36 1917 signatures Shipove & Baryshev issued by the R.S.F.S.R. series ??-144.1000 Rubley Pick 37 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Sofronov series ?? 105222 issued by the R.S.F.S.R. And 1000 Rubley Pick 95 1918 signature Zhikharev series ??-045. South Russia State Bank (2) 1000 Rubley Pick S418c 1919 series ??-00093 and 5000 Rubley Pick S419d 1919 series ??-200, both with watermark mosaic. South Russia - High Command of the Armed Forces (4) 500 Rubley Pick S434 1920 series ??-011 along with 10000 Rubley Pick S425a 1919 printed on both sides variety (3) series ??-048, ??-086 and ??-020. Also 50 Kopek (2) Pick 31 ND 1915 and Pick S407 ND 1918. Soviet Union Lenin portrait 1937 examples (3) 1, 3 and 10 Chervontsev Pick 202, 203 and 205 respectively. Along with other countries examples as Italy (2) a RARE pair 500 Lire Pick 71 (Gigante BI 32A - R3) Seal Type Italia/ Monogram B-I 23rd August 1943. And 1000 Lire Pick 81a Seal Type Medusa / Monogram B-I 14th April 1948 signatures Eianudi & Urbini. South Africa1 RandPick 116a. Greece 1943-44 (4) including the highest, for its series, denomination 100.000.000.000 Drachmai Pick 135. Along with 50 Drachmai Pick 121. 25000000 Drachmai Pick 130b. And 100000 Drachmai Pick 125a. ChinaBank of Communications (5) consisting of 5 YuanPick 154 1935. Along with various 10 Yuan (3) including Pick 118q 1914 Shanghaioverprint, Pick 155 1935. And Pick 159 without overprint of place of issue (issued in Japanese controlled area) 1941 variety with serials on obverse and reverse. Also, a 100 YuanPick 120a 1st October 1914 place of issue - CHUNGKING. Romania (5) an interesting selection of the 1917 Ferdinand I First World War Emergency issues (5) very well preserved including 10 Bani Pick 69 (3) and 50 Bani Pick 71 (2). Sweden10 Kronor Commemorative 300th Anniversary of Sveriges Riksbank (1668-1968) Pick 56. France Kingdom Assignat 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42a). Malta 1 ShillingGeorge VIPick 16 manuscript signature and title Cuschieri ND 1943. Bolivia 100 Bolivianos Pick 147 with conflict overprint. Canada 1 Dollar George Vi portrait Pick 58e signatures Coyne & Towers. Yugoslavia (7) including a denomination set of the 1944 Partisan issues (4) 1, 5, 10 and 20 Dinara Pick 48b, 49b, 50a and 51c respectively. Along with 50, 100 and 500 Dinara from the following 1946 issues Pick 64b, 65b and 66b respectively. And finally Mexico 1960's issues (3) including 1, 5 and 10 PesosPick 59j, 60h and 58j respectively.
Austrian States - Hall ThalerFerdinand II undated (1577-1599) Obverse: Half length portrait of Ferdinand facing right, Reverse: Composite arms including 1. Hungary, 2 Bohemia, 3. composition of Castilla and León, 4 of Austria and Burgundy. VF with two edge bruises, the obverse with some spots
AustraliaPennies (7) 1941 Perth mint KM#36 Fine with streaky metal mix, 1948 Melbourne Mint, double struck 4 in date KM#36 Good Fine, 1950 Melbourne KM#43 Fine with planchet flaw on the reverse, 1952 Melbourne, flatter base to 2, with doubled base bar to 2 giving a forked tip appearance, KM#43 Good Fine, 1952 Melbourne 'flared tip' base to 2, with doubled 5 in date, as KM#43 Fine with some spots, 1952 Melbourne, 'flared tip' base to 2, as KM#43 Fine with some nicks to the Kangaroo design, Fine, 1952 Melbourne, 'flared tip' base to 2, with doubled 52 to the date, as KM#43 About Fine, Philippines 5 Piso 1975 Ferdinand E.Marcos NickelProof KM#210.1 nFDC with a hint of toning, the bust retaining the full frosting
HungaryDenars (13) 1508, 1549, 1556, 1563, 1577, 1579, 1581, 1585, 1611, 1614, 1616, 1619, Ferdinandundated issue, Fine to GVF. Hungary Half Groschen 1526 Bold Fine, Armenia Cilician Kingdom Kardez (1301-1307) Fine, Armenia Hetoum I 1226-1280 Kardez Fine, and a further small group (4) unattributed base metal hammered or early milled pieces, two are struck off-centre, these in low grades
Hungary Two Ducats Gold 1646KB Kormoczbanya mint KM#128, Friedberg 108, Obverse: Ferdinand II standing right divides the KB mintmark within an inner circle. Reverse: Madonna and Child, 25mm diameter, 6.92 grammes, Good Fine and bold, a small scuff on the edge by FERD hardly detracts, this issue seldom seen, indeed the NGC Population Census shows no examples for this date
Spain a collection in an album 17th to 20th Century (77) 8 Reales Cobs to One Maravedis, and First Decimal Issues, many different types represented , includes Philip III, Philip IV, Charles III, Ferdinand VII, Isabel II types, includes some silver items, in mixed grades
AustriaThalerFerdinand II undated (1564-1595) UNC or near so and with some remaining lustre and a small flan flaw on the shield, Ex-CNG 72 14/6/2006 Lot 2310
Austria Double ThalerFerdinand II. 1619-1637, Joachimsthal.Reichstaler 1624 FERDINANDVS II. DG - R. - IM . S. A. G. H . BO. REX : AVST. DVX - BVRG. MAR. MOR. 1624 Crowned double eagle with shield of Bohemia. Dav. 3141. approaching VF with an old tone
MedievalEuropean (7) ScotlandPlackJames IV Fine with dark tone, Spain Real Ferdinand and Isabella, undated issue, Burgos Mint GVF, France - Provence, Carlin or Gillat, Robert (1309-1343) VF toned with a pleasant, even strike, Italy - Savoy Soldo 1568 Fine, Spain (2) - Castile and Leon Billon Noven Alfonso X (1252-84) Seville 0.8 grammes VF, Castile and Leon Billon Cornado Alfonso X (1252-84) VF, Netherlands - Holland an imitative issue of the England Short Cross type Fine
Austria and Related (6) Austria Thaler Ferdinand II undated (1564-1595) Hall NVF, Austria Half Thaler 1714 KM#1546 Fine, Austria 30 Kreuzer 1807 KM#2149 Fair, Austria 100 Kronen 1923 KM#2832 NVF, Hungary Thaler 1759 KM#358.1 VG, Austrian Netherlands Quarter Kronenthaler 1793 KM#38 Near Fine/Good Fine with some nicks and adjustment lines
British Victories 1759 44mm diameter in bronze gilt by J.Kirk (?) unsigned. Eimer 677, Obverse: Laureate and armoured bust of George II, left GEORGIVS.II.REX, Reverse Centraln shield with an inverted Lis inscribed around garter PERFIDIA EVERSA; below, a ribbon inscribed W.PITT AUSP. GEO.11 PR.MI. Around, campaigns and their commanders : QUEBEC WOLFE MONCKn.TOWNSd. SEP.13 & 18 / CROWN POINT AMHERST AUG.4 / LAGOS BOSCAWEN AUG.19 / MINDEN FERDINAND AUG.1 / GUADALOUPE BARING.MOORE MAY.1 / NIAGARA IOHNSON IULY 25 / HAWKE QUIBERON NOV.20, Exergue: MDCCLIX EF/About EF
Medals (2) German States - Marriage of Ferdinand Albert, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, to Antonia Amalia 1712 in silver, GVF, with mount removed from the top, Austria 1765 Arrival of the Imperial Family in Innsbruck to celebrate the Wedding of Archduke Leopold, signed A.Wideman, cast, Obverse Four busts conjoined of Francis I, Maria Theresa, Joseph II and Maria Josepa, Reverse a triumphal arch built in front of the city and decorated with medallions with the Emperor and Empress' portraits surmounted by the Imperial Eagle between the statues of Religion and Justice NEF
Isle of ManCrown sets (6) 1992 a 4-coin set Discovery of AmericaSilverProofs, 1996 a 2-coin set Francis Drake and Ferdinand Magellan Silver Proofs (no certificate), 1997 a 4-coin set History of the Cat Silver Proofs (with original receipt), 1997 a 4-coin set 90th Anniversary of the TT Races Silver Proofs, 2000 a 5-coin set Sydney Summer Olympics Silver Proofs, 2000 Millennium a 4-coin set Birth of Christ/Fall of the Roman Empire/Flight of Mohammed/Norman Conquest Silver Proofs, in the boxes of issue with certificates unless stated
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
Italian Medal Livio Odescalchi (1652-1713), Duke of Ceri and nephew of Pope Innocent XI. ; Medal 1697 opus: Ferdinand de St. Urbain (23.52 g; 42 mm in copper). LIVIVS The ODESCALCVS, bust bareheaded, S VRBANI below bust, Rev. DG SIRM ET BRAC DVX, female figure lying on a rock holding different unrolled scrolls, in exergue: S VR. GVF with red tone
Austria medals (7) Coronation of Ferdinand V 1830 24mm diameter in silver GEF toned, Coronation of Leopold II 1791 24mm diameter in silver GEF, Coronation of Francis II as King of Bohemai 1792 20mm diameter in silver GEF, Coronation of Ferdiand IV 1653 18mm diameter in silver EF toned, Karl IV Homage of the Upper Austrian Estates in Linz 20mm diameter in silver EF toned, Maria Theresa Homage of the Austrian Estates 20mm in silver 1743 EF, Coronation of Carolina Augusta as Hungarian Queen in Presburg 1825 19mm diameter in silver GEF toned, Austrian StatesSalzburg Wilhelmine Amelie von Brauschweig 1699 WAS monogram reverse 22mm diameter in silver GEF toned, Salzburg 10 Kreuzer 1782 EF, plus German States Aache 8 Marck 1752 F, Archduke Johan of Austria elected 1848 37mm diameter in white metal Lustrous EF, Ernst Friedrich I as Archduke 1715 24mm in silver Fine, Salvator Mundi 30mm diameter in bronze 1700 Fine, Jeton NUREMBERG FRANGIT ET ATOLLIT CEPHALUS PROCRIS 28mm Fine, mounted
AustriaThalerFerdinand II undated (1564-1595) UNC or near so and with some remaining lustre and a small flan flaw on the shield, Ex-CNG 72 14/6/2006 Lot 2310
Italian States - Naples Coronato Ferdinand I d'Aragona (1458-1479) FERDINANDVS D G R SICIL IER, striped cross, below C, Rv. CORONATVS QA LEGITME CERT, bust of king right, wearing crown, VF with a few light scratches in the fields, comes with an old sales ticket
Battle of Jutland 1916 45mm diameter in bronze (2) Eimer 1951 UNC in blue Spink boxes, Papal medal Clemens XI 34mm diameter in bronze Bust of the pope, r., wearing camauro, mozzetta and stole.Reverse HAVRIETIS ? IN ? GAVDIO, Harbour of Civitavecchia.by Ferdinando Saint-Urbain (1658-1738).Mazio, 383.Spink 1615 EF, FAO medals 1965 (3) as part of a group of medals and paranumismatic items (119) includes some larger pieces the majority 20th Century in base metal with a few in silver, in mixed grades
Philippines One Peso (5) 1903, 1904 S, 1917, 1961 Jose Rizal, 1967 Bataan Day, EF-UNC, Piso (3) 1969 Aguinaldo, 1970 Pope Paul VI (2, one in silver), 5 Piso 1975 Ferdinand Marcos EF-UNC
Italian States Silver Half Julio Ferdinand de Medici (Etruria) uneven wear VG - Fine clipped or struck off centre so date partially missing possibly 1600
World Medals (6) including seated female, bronze, no inscription by Brenet. Belgium, Leopold II Agricultural Prize Medal 1876, silver gilt, France small Henri IV/ Louis XVIII bronze medal, SpanishPapal Medal of Ferdinand. Vatican Leo. XIII, 1887, gilt, Antonius Genovensis Medal by Catenacci, bronze, GVF
AustriaThaler 1617 Archduke Ferdinand II Obverse Half Length Bust facing right with sword in left hand and Sceptre in right FERDINANDVS.D G.ARCHIDVX.AVSTRIAE Reverse Crowned Arms within Order of the Golden Fleece with Tyrolean Eagle in centre VF on a rolled flan
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