SpanishAmerican 8 Reales (5) Peru 8 Reales 1772 LIMAE with dot above left mintmark only KM#64.2 Bright Fine with some old scratches in the reverse field, Bolivia 8 Reales 1778 PTS PR KM#55 Fine, plugged at the top of the obverse, Mexico 8 Reales (3) 1772 Mo FM with the assayers initials inverted KM#106.1, Fine/NVF the obverse with many scratches in the fields, 1787 Mo FM KM#106.2a Fine/Good Fine, 1784 Mo FM the obverse with an East India Company 1788 bale countermark, 26.72 grammes, the countermark presumed a later unofficial strike, countermark VF, the host coin VG/Fine
India (16) One Rupee (4) 1835 F incuse on truncation KM#450.3 NEF with grey tone, 1840 Calcutta, W.W. Raised on truncation, 28 Berries KM#458.2 GEF/EF with some hairlines, 1840 .Calcutta, W.W. Raised on truncation, 28 Berries KM#458.2 About EF, 1890 Bombay, B Incuse, KM#492 GVF/NEF. Half Rupees (3) 1907 Bombay KM#507 GEF/EF toned with some hairlines, 1916 Bombay KM#522 GEF and lustrous, 1944 Lahore KM#552 A/UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone. Quarter Rupees (7) 1862 Calcutta KM#470 Lustrous UNC with some toning, 1892 Bombay, B Incuse KM#490 GVF/NEF, 1904 KM#506 AU/GEF or near so with a small scuff on the reverse, 1936 Bombay KM#518 EF brushed, 1944 Bombay, Reverse A KM#547 GEF,1945 Bombay, Small 5 KM#547 EF, 1946 Bombay KM#548 GEF, Two Annas (2) 1841 Legend Continuous over bust, Bombay Mint KM#459.1 EF with some toning, 1841 Calcutta Mint, Legend divided, W.W. Raised on truncation KM#460.2 EF
India2 Annas in holders (5) 1862 Calcutta NGC MS63, 1900 Bombay, Raised B, NGC MS63, 1901 Bombay, Incuse B, NGC MS63+, 1908 Calcutta NGC AU58, 1915 Bombay PCGS MS64
World (16) German States (4) Prussia3 Marks (2) 1913A Wilhelm II 25th Year of Reign KM#535 GVF/NEF. 1913A 100th Anniversary of the defeat of Napoleon NEF toned. Frankfurt 3 Marks 1860 KM#360 VF toned. Wurttemberg 3 Marks 1911F Wilhelm II and CharlotteSilver Wedding Anniversary KM#636 VF cleaned. Germany - Weimar Republic3 Reichsmarks 1932D KM#74 VF with some darker toning, Rare. Austria Half Thaler 1808A KM#2151 Good Fine/NVF with uneven toning. India (3) One Rupee 1916 Calcutta KM#524 VF/GVF. Half Rupee 1881 Calcutta - C incuse KM#491VG toned. Quarter Anna 1835 Calcutta 26.2mm Large Date, small reverse lettering, Fine. South Africa (2) Halfcrown 1896 KM#7 About VF toned, Penny 1894 KM#2 Good Fine. Russia (3) 50 Kopeks 1922 Y#83 Good Fine. 1924 ?? Y#89.1 NVF toned. 5 Kopeks 1778EM C#59.3 Good Fine. Italy Lira 1915R KM#57 VF with some edge nicks, GB Half Farthing 1844 Peck 1594 NVF with some dirt in the legends
Kings of Parthia Ar Tetradrachm Vardanes I (c.40-45AD) Obv. Diademed bust left/ Rev. Vardanes seated right receiving palm from Tyche standing left. 13.01 grammes VF. SassanianDrachmKhusru II Obv. Winged Crowned Bust right/Rev. Fire altar with two attendants VF. Indo-Greek Ar Tetradrachm Azes II (35-5BC) Obv/ BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOΥ AΣOΥ Azes on horseback right raising right hand./Rev Athena standing right, holding spear and shield in left hand and raising right, monograms in left and right field. 9.68 grammes VF. India - Bengal PresidencyHalf Rupee ND//45 KM#76 GVF toned with some edge nicks. India - Madras Presidency Rupee KM#390, 11.42 grammes, Good Fine. India Rajaraja Chola 985-1014 copper Massa, 4.34 grammes, Good Fine with green patination. India Princely States Half Rupee 4.42 grammes struck off-centre VG on an oval-shaped flan
GB and World (32) Ireland (8) Halfcrowns (3) 1928 (2) VF and GVF, the second with some spots on the reverse, 1939 Good Fine, Toned. Florins (2) 1928 NEF, 1940 Fine with some tone spots, Shilling 1928 NEF, Sixpence 1928 EF/NEF, Threepence 1928 UNC GB (5) Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head GVF, Brass Threepences (2) 1937 GEF, 1943 GEF, Halfpennies (2) 1807 VG, 1944 A/UNC, Lundy One Puffin 1929 (2) the first NEF, the second EF with lustre and a few spots. Jersey1/13th Shilling 1866 VF, Straits Settlements (2) Ten Cents 1901 Good Fine, 5 Cents 1900 Near Fine, Toned, Canada Ten Cents 1890 H VG toned, India (3) Quarter Rupee 1891 VG, Two Annas (2) 1841 Legend continuous over bust, VG/Near Fine, 1888 VG, Hong Kong 5 Cents 1891 VG/Near Fine. Ceylon (4) 25 Cents 1909VG/Near Fine, 10 Cents (3) 1894 VG, 1900 (2) Fine and VG, Australia (2) Penny 1917 I GVF with a trace of lustre, Halfpenny 1938 GVF/NEF with some lustre, South Africa Penny 1898 VF, New Zealand Penny 1944 NEF and lustrous, Canada - Medal 1927 Confederation 1867-1927 25mm diameter in bronze VF
World ancients and Middle Ages India (10) including two tiny gold issues average VF, Ceylon (2) bronze VF, Islamic small copper dumps (10) average Fine, Ptolemy in low grade and corroded bronze (13)
World a small group (7) IndiaRupee 1840 WW raised on truncation, 27 Berries, VF. Italy 2 Lire 1863 T BN KM#6a.2 NVF. Netherlands Indies Half Gulden 1826 KM#302 Fine with dark tone. Austria House of Habsburg 15 Kreuzer 1694 MMW date divided by crown VF on a curved rolled flan. Netherlands - Overijssel 6 Stuivers Campen undated (1612) Fine. Sweden Ore 1719 KM#364.2 Fine with traces of the understruck coin including the 1718 date visible. Norway 2 Skilling 1810 KM#280.2 Good Fine
World (12) France (3) 50 Francs 1977 UNC, 5 Francs (2) 1873A GVF, 1965 NEF, Belgium 5 Francs 1869 Fine with some scratches and some uneven tone, South AfricaThreepences (3) 1933 Near Fine/Fine, 1938 About Fine, 1953 Near Fine/Fine the reverse with some of the legend double struck, New Zealand Threepence 1946 VG, India 1/12th Anna (2) 1910 Good Fine, 1918 GVF, Roman (2) Bronzes Ae4 Constantine (307-337) and Diocletian (2584-305) VG to Fine
World from an old collection, (511) different denominations in old brown coin envelopes sorted by country this lot covering countries alphabetically from H to Z a wide variety with no obvious duplication including silver, generally in collectable grades. We have taken out a few countries from the original collection such as India, Hong Kong and BritishColonialMalaysia which are offered in separate lots the countries remaining in this lot are offered unpicked and as formed many decades ago by the original collector
World (13) China Republic (2) Dollar Year 3 Y#329 NVF, 50 Cents (Half Yuan) Year 3 Y#328 NVF toned. ThailandBahtundated (1876-1900) Y#34 Fine. German East Africa One Rupie 1890 KM#2 Good Fine/Fine. JapanYen Year 30 Y#A25.3 Good Fine with a dig on the reverse, once cleaned. TibetRupee undated (1911-1916, 1930-1933) Y#3.2 Good Fine. Panama (2) 50 Centesimos 1904 VF, Balboa 1934 KM#13 VF. French Indo-China (2) Piastre 1909A KM#5a.1 VF toned, once cleaned, One Piastre 1931 KM#19 GVF the obverse with dark tone. Straits Settlements 50 Cents 1908 KM#24 Fine/Good Fine with speckled tone. IndiaOne Rupee 1906 Calcutta About Fine. Canada - Newfoundland 50 Cents 1908 KM#12 VG
India a collection of Princely Statescopper (30), Silver (24) all attributed by the collector and including Bengal Sultanate, Travencore, Delhi Sultanate, Mysore and more generally in collectable grades some pleasing VF
A retired dealers ex-retail stock (35) World 18th to 20th Century with two Indian GoldFanams and many in silver, includes India, Ireland, Portugal, Germany, Luxembourg and more, an interesting assortment, in mixed grades with many 20th Century issues in lustrous grades, total ticket price £750
World (187) mostly earlier issues with some useful 18th and 19th centurycopper from a variety of countries such as Russia, Indian States and the Middle East (lot)
India (7) Madras PresidencyOne Rupee AH1172/6 Mintmark Rose KM#436 GVF, One Rupee 1835 No initial on truncation KM#450.1 VG/Fine, Quarter Rupees (3) 1835 18 berries, F incuse on truncation KM#448.5 Fine, 1840 20 Berries Plain truncation Legend continuous over bust VF, 1862 Calcutta VF , Two Annas 1841 Bombay, Legend continuous over bust VF , Quarter Anna 1862 Bust A, NEF with an edge crack
World a small and interesting group (9) Greece (2) 10 Lepta 1837 KM#17 VG, 5 Lepta 1851 KM#32 VG/About Fine. Italian States (2) Emilia One Lire 1860 GORI/FIRENZE KM#9 Near Fine/Fine, Sardinia One Lire 1830 AL/P (a) Mint Officer's Initial : Eagle's Head KM#121.1 About Fine/Fine. IndiaOne Rupee 1835 Incuse F on truncation KM#450.3 Near VF. Bolivia 8 Soles 1848 PTS FM KM#109 Near Fine. Denmark (2) 2 Kroner 1875 (h) HC/CS KM#798.1 Fine, scarce, 25 Ore 1900 900 over 800 KM#796.2 Fine/Good Fine, MauritiusQuarter Rupee 1946 KM#18a GVF/EF with a tone spot on the reverse
Portuguese India - Goa (5) 10 Reis 1845 KM#261 Fine, 7 1/2 Reis 1845 KM#260 Good Fine, 6 Reis 1845 KM#259 NVF, 4 1/2 Reis 1845 KM#258 Fine, 3 Reis 1845 KM#257 Fine/Good Fine
India (4) Rupee 1835 F incuse on truncation KM#450.3 VF with a small thin scratch just above the head, and an edge nick, Half Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint KM#449.2 F raised on truncation Good Fine, toned, Quarter Rupee 1835 F Incuse on truncation, No stop after date, 19 Berries in wreath, KM#448.5 Fine, the reverse slightly better, 1/12th Anna 1835 Madras 17.9mm KM#445 GVF
IndiaHalf Rupee 1922 Bombay KM#522 UNC or near so, GB Threehalfpence 1834 GF, Gaming Token 1798 with scalloped edge VF along with a group of mixed GB and World (60) mostly 20th Century with some modern token issues and a few earlier pieces, in mixed circulated grades
A good collection (101) of Indian Princely States/Independent Kingdoms along with other Asia and Asia Minor material including Byzantium, Greek, Indo-Greek and Islamic. Indian States/Independent Kingdoms (23), India - Bombay Presidency (2), Byzantium bronze (13), OttomanEmpire (10), Greek (13), Indo-Greek (2). Islamic (38) includes Indian States Maratha Peshwa Ankush Snake Rupee 1700AD Pune Mint, Fine. Baroda Rupee AH 122- (last digit off flan) C#28, Fine. Jaipur Rupee Ram Singh Year 25 KM#119 Bold Fine, Mewar Rupee undated (1858-1920) 'Friendship with London' legend Y#11 Fine or better. Bombay Presidency Half Rupee date, Ahmadabad Mint, partially off the flan KM#259.1 EF with gold toning. Bombay Presidency Half Rupee Surat Mint undated (1800-1815) Good Fine with grey tone. Seljuk Dynasty - Sultanate of Rum joint rule of Sultan Kay Ka'us II, Sultan Qilich Arslan IV, & Sultan Kay Qubadh II SilverDirham NVF nicely toned, Sultanate of Delhi - Tanka coinage 4 Gani Mubarak 1316-1320, MWI#D275, 3.55 grammes, Good Fine, Indian Independent Kingdoms KutchKori Gohadaji I AH978 (date frozen) KM#43 GVF, Sultanate of Delhi Tanka coinage 2 Gani Muhammad Ala Al-din II Khilji (1296-1316) MWI#2569, 3.40 grammes, Fine. Mauryan silver 'Sun and Wagon' punchmarked coinage (2) 321-297BC, 3.51 and 3.52 grammes, only some of the punchmark detail clear, both near Fine. Indo-Greek Western Satraps Rudrasena I Obverse Bust right with corrupted Greek legend in Indo-Greek style, Reverse: Three-arched hill with river, crescent and sun. Fine with some edge cracks. Indo-Greek Western Region Silver Drachm Nahapana (50-75AD) Obverse: Bust right, collar showing, wearing Satrapal cap, Reverse: Arrow pointing down and to the left, thunderbolt to the right, dot between them with inscriptions in Brahmi and Kharoshti, much of which is off-flan, Mitchener 1253 evenly struck NVF/GF and bold. Rajput Dynasty Chauhans of Delhi Billon Drachm Someshvara (1169-1179) Good Fine. Kutch Kori Bhorajji (1632-1654AD) KM#12 Fine, Baroda Rupee Malhar Rao 1870-1875AD (date off flan) 11.70 grammes, About VF and bold. Indore Rupee AH1204 in the name of Shah Alam II, Yasvanth Rao Malharnagar Mint, KM#76, 11.2 grammes, VF and bold. Ancient India - Gadhalya Portrait type Drachm c.950-1200 AD dump coinage Fine. Indo-Sassanian Gadhlaya Paisa Drachm 800-950AD 3.8 grammes Fine. Indian States - Lunavada Copper Paisa Wakhat Singhji 19th Century, exact issue unclear, 6.31 grammes Near Fine. India - Panchala Kingdom Half Karshapana Indamitra? exact issue unclear About VG. Ancient India Kushan Copper Unit c.Mid 3rd Century CE, NVG with some green surface residue. Islamic Almohade square Silver Dirham 12-13th Century (1150-1238AD) struck in Al-Andalus 1.52 grammes Fine and bold. Islamic Seljuks of Rum Kay Ka'us II, Qilich Arslan IV and Kay Qubadh Silver Dirham AH647-655 (1249-1257AD) 2.48 grammes, Good Fine. Kabul Shahi Dynasties Jital Vakka Deva Lion/Elephant c.900-1000AD, 2.75 grammes, Near Fine. Bahri dynasty - Mamluk Sultanate Fals AH780-781 (1380-1381AD), al-Sultan al-Malik,al-Mansur 2.23 grammes, VG on an irregularly shaped flan, India Independent Kingdomes - Kutch Kori Pagmalji I (1698-1715AD) AH978 date frozen KM#43, 3.82 grammes Fine. India - Bahamids, Sultans of Deccan Copper Ala al-Din Ahmad 1435-1457AD Gani 16.27 grammes Fine. Egypt - Mamluk Al-Ashraf Sha-ban II Copper Fal (1363-1377AD), 2.94 grammes, VG. Egypt - Mamluk Al-Nasir Muhammad Third Reign (1310-1341AD) Copper Fal VG. Habbarids Silver Damma c.9th-10th Century 0.64 grammes, Fine, off-centre with some flan cracks. Parthia - Silver Drachm Phraates IV (38-2BC) Obverse: Diademed bust left, eagle with wreath in beak in right field, Reverse: Archer with bow seated Good Fine and bold with good metal. Mongol of Persia - Ilkans Silver Dirham AH716-736, 2.81 grammes Fine, Abbasaid Caliphate Silver Dirham AH185 First Period al-Rashid, Harun, Madinat al Salam Mint Pleasing Fine. Ottoman Empire AH1115 Ahmed III Para KM#139.1 Fine with a flan crack. Silver Akce (4) Mehmed II the Conqueror AH848-850 (1444AD) some surface pitting, Good Fine and bold, Bayezid II AH886 Fine, off-centre, Suleiman the Magnificent AH926 Fine, Off-centre, the date full showing, scarce thus, the fourth worn and not attributable. Para Musafa III AH1171 (1757-1774) regnal year not visible VG, Para Abdul Hamid I AH1187/6 (1774-1789) KM#371 VG. Copper Akce Bayezid II 1481-1512, 2.97 grammes, Near Fine off-centre. Byzantium B
GB and World (20) India (9) One Rupee (4) 1887 Bombay GF/VF,1917 Bombay (3) NEF (2) and EF, Half Rupee (3) 1916 Bombay NVF/VF, 1917 Bombay (2) AU/UNC with some light toning, and VF/NEF, Quarter Rupee 1918 Calcutta AU/UNC and lustrous, Two Annas 1918 Calcutta EF/AU, Canada (2) Dollars 1963 EF/GEF with some lustre, 25 Cents 1903 Fine, AustraliaSixpence 1914 NEF, Italy One Lira 1915R VF, GB Shilling 1867 Die Number 20 Good Fine, USA Dollar 1885O Lustrous UNC with golden tone, France50 FrancsSilver 1975 A/UNC, Bermuda (2) One Dollar 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Wedding Silver Proof nFDC, Crown 1964 UNC, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike Prooflike UNC, and Medal 1937 Coronation of Edward VIII 44mm diameter in bronze. Reverse: Britannia standing facing, in an archway holds a Union Jack flag and crown CROWNED A.D. 1937. UNC in the box of issue
Egypt Qirsh AH1293/27W (1903) UNC, 5/10 Qirsh AH1293/27 (1903) UNC, as part of a group of Middle East and North Africa issues (295) with examples from Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia and more, along with Italy Coins and Medals 1863-2000 (180) mostly base metal issues, a wide variety, in mixed circulated grades, along with Portuguese India (2) Rupia 1882 GVF, Quarter Tanga 1903 Fine as part of a group of Portugal and related includes Macau, Mozambique and Angola, 19th and 20th Century issues (87) mostly in base metal in mixed grades with a few in EF
USA (80) One Dollar 1890 NEF, Half Dollar 1899 VG/NF, Quarter Dollar 1942 VF, Dimes (8) 1852 (Gilded and once cleaned), 1924, 1939 (2), 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 VG to NVF, Half Dime 1852 (Gilded and once cleaned), Nickels (15, one holed), One Cent (52) 1847 Near Fine, Indian Head Cents (9), Lincoln Cents (42), in mixed grades a few VF
World (110) 19th and 20th Century, many countries represented, includes India, USA, and more, with some in silver, also includes some fantasy issues, in mixed grades
Indian States Debased gold coinage Stater 15mm diameter, 2.02 grammes Fine, as part of a group of World 19th and 20th Century (217) includes India, Ceylon, Malaya, Hong Kong, China, Straits Settlements and more, many countries represented, includes Turtle shaped figure 55mm x 50mm in the style of Malaysian Turtle Money Good Fine
Indian States - Mysore Quarter Anna Mint Error - Mis-Strike 1943-1945 Good Fine struck off-centre with around 4mm of blank flan between 3 and 9 o'clock as part of a group of India and Indian States (23) includes Temple Tokens (2), 19th Century dump issues and 20th CenturyBronze issues many 20th Century in lustrous grades
Thailand (79) mostly 20th Century base metal issues, includes 2 Att RS114 (1895), and RS 121 (1902), Att CS1249 (1887), fantasy items (4), Paranumismatic (2) also a New ZealandSixpence 1956 Fine, an Indian Temple Token and Spain 25 Centimos 1934 Replica Fine
World base metal issues, an accumulation built up over time from charity donations whereby the vendor has extracted silver and usable currency with this lot being the remainder, 18th - 20th centuries, some lustrous and likely to contain better more collectable pieces we noticed George V India with lustre, Isle of Mancopper from the 1730s. Korea early cupro-nickel issues, Portuguese India and Ionian Islands, generally sorted by country (over 14 kilos gross weight)
IndiaRupees (8) 1862 NEF/EF, 1876 Bombay NEF, 1877 Bombay EF, 1877 Bombay VF, 1878 Bombay EF, 1879 Bombay VF/GVF, 1891 Calcutta C incuse Lustrous UNC, 1892 Calcutta C incuse UNC or near so and lustrous, 1916 Bombay Lustrous UNC, Indian States - Bikanir 1892 GEF/UNC, Indian States - Hyderabad AH1337/7 EF
World a mixed group (74) Switzerland (39) 5 Francs 1923, One Franc (5) 1861, 1898, 1909, 1921, 1945 along with 20 Rappen to 1 Rappen 1850-1970 in mixed grades a few in EF, Portugal and related (26) includes issues from Portugal, Algarve, Angola, Brazil, Macau, Portuguese Guinea, Mozambique, Portuguese India, Mozambique, Timor, mostly 20th Century with a few earlier pieces, includes a handful of silver issues, in mixed grades to EF, Albania (4) Two Leke 1939R Italian Occupation KM#32 VF, One Lek 1939 KM#31 VF, Half Lek (2) 1926R KM#4 Fine, 1930V KM#13 Good Fine, Scotland 20 Shillings 1695 S.5686 VG, Netherlands25 Cents 1897 KM#115 GEF/AU, Poland (2) 50000 Zlotych 1988 70 Years of Polish Independence Y#163 A/UNC with some toning above the bust, 100 Zlotych 1966 Polish Millennium Y#57 A/UNC, Russia Quarter Kopek 1928 Y#75 Fine with some dirt and verdigris in the legends
Russia 5 Kopeks 1776EM VF, India - Mewar One Rupee VS1985 (1928) (2) GVF, German States - Bavaria Three Marks 1909D F/GF, GB Florin 1907 NVF/GF, Belgium10 Centimes 1930 BELGIQUE with 3 overstruck, possibly over a 2 or 0 Good Fine, a small group of Roman bronzes in mixed grades, along with 18th to 20th Century GB and World includes some GB pre-1947 and pre-1920 silver issues, medallic issues, NAAFI tokens, and some Fantasy Items. These in mixed circulated grades. World items include France, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland and more, along with a small group of GB and World Banknotes (6) includes GB One Pound Fforde G K93Z 681450 EF and Ten Shillings Peppiatt K14D b5644734 Fine (lot)
GB and World (10) GB Threehalfpence 1843 GVF/VF, Lundy (2) Puffin 1929 A/UNC and lustrous, Half Puffin 1929 GEF with traces of lustre, IrelandHalfpenny 1723 Woods VG, India One Rupee (2) 1840 Divided Legend WW Raised on truncation Near EF, 1904 Near Fine/Fine toned, CeylonTen Cents 1907 GF/VF, Ancients (3) Roman (holed), Greek (2) one possibly silvered VG to Fine
GB and World (20) India (9) One Rupee (4) 1887 Bombay GF/VF,1917 Bombay (3) NEF (2) and EF, Half Rupee (3) 1916 Bombay NVF/VF, 1917 Bombay (2) AU/UNC with some light toning, and VF/NEF, Quarter Rupee 1918 Calcutta AU/UNC and lustrous, Two Annas 1918 Calcutta EF/AU, Canada (2) Dollars 1963 EF/GEF with some lustre, 25 Cents 1903 Fine, AustraliaSixpence 1914 NEF, Italy One Lira 1915R VF, GB Shilling 1867 Die Number 20 Good Fine, USA Dollar 1885O Lustrous UNC with golden tone, France50 FrancsSilver 1975 A/UNC, Bermuda (2) One Dollar 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Wedding Silver Proof nFDC, Crown 1964 UNC, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike Prooflike UNC, and Medal 1937 Coronation of Edward VIII 44mm diameter in bronze. Reverse: Britannia standing facing, in an archway holds a Union Jack flag and crown CROWNED A.D. 1937. UNC in the box of issue
Straits Settlements (3) 20 Cents 1895 KM#12 Good Fine, 10 Cents 1881 VF, One Cent 1901 KM#16 NVF, Mauritius (3) 20 Cents 1877H KM#11.1 Fine, Five Cents 1897 KM#9 NVF with some heavier contact marks, Two Cents 1877 KM#8 GVF/VF, India (2) Quarter Rupee 1835 F incuse on truncation, 18 berries in wreath KM#448.5 Good Fine, 1835 No initials on truncation KM#448.3 Good Fine, Hong Kong50 Cents 1905 KM#15About Fine with a edge knock
India and related Dump Coinage (17) with some in silver includes French India - Surat Half Rupee KM#75 Fine, Baroda Rupee (2) Y#12 AH1282 Fine, Y#29 AH1288 Fine, Mysore 20 CashCopper C#193.1 Good Fine
Portugal 500 Reis (3) 1898 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of India KM#538 UNC or very near so and lustrous, 1908 (2) KM#547 VF/GVF (2), 5 Escudos (2) 1933 KM#581 UNC and lustrous, 1934 KM#581 EF, 2 1/2 Escudo 1932 KM#580 EF, 50 Reis 1879, 1889, Lustrous UNC
Russia Half Kopek 1896 Y#48.1 Fine/Good Fine, Indian Princely States - Pudukkottai - Amman Cashundated (3) 1889-1906 Martanda Bhairava KM#6 Birmingham Mint (3) VF to EF with some spots
GB and World Ancients to 20th Century (75) a mixed group with some in silver, includes Portuguese India (2) One Eighth Rupia 1881, Half Rupia 1881, Tokens, weights, and a few medallic types, with many useful items, in mixed grades to UNC
Indian Nepal and Indian States a collection in an album and display tray (105), several States included such as Baroda, Cochin, Travancore, Gwalior and Hyderabad includes Silver and Bronze Dump types, others in silver and some Temple Tokens, wide variety of types represented
Indian Temple Tokens, undated (4) Obverse: Indian Deity Rama and Laxman standing, Rama with trident standing beside Laxmana with bow, Reverse: Rama Durbaar, Lord Rama's court. Rama and his consort Sita enthroned on platform with attendants around, Hanuman seated left beneath platform (3), one in brass and two in silver wash, 8.13 grammes, 12.13 grammes and 13.33 grammes respectively, Fine to GVF, the fourth a Durbar scene, Rama (left) and Sita (right) seated, with Rama facing, on Durbar platform. An attendant on left holds a parasol above them. Kusha and Lava stand on right. Hanuman sits beneath platform, Reverse: Hanuman runs right holding mace and Mount Sanjeevi. Two stars in field Fine
India mostly Ancient and Medieval issues a collection in 3 albums (426) , a wide range of states and types includes silverdrachms and jitals, many interesting types included, in mixed grades the majority with attributions, would make an interesting study group
FAO Money Albums (7) 1968-1978 (276 coins) one Banknote and four stamps, includes the sought after Caribbean 4 Dollar page (Montserrat, St Christopher Nevis Anguilla etc.), the Indian large silver issues 10, 20 and 50 Rupees nineteen seventies and the ParaguayPattern, Unc and comes with some original promotional literature. Along with USSR Mint Set (8 coins) 1970 Unc in the Beriozka Shop plastic packet
India (12) Two Annas 1841 VF, Quarter Rupee (2) 1840 Fine, 1876 NVF, Half Rupee (2) 1840 Legend Continuous over head Near Fine/Fine, 1907 VG/About Fine, Rupees (7) 1835 Fine, 1840 Divided Legend on obverse, W.W. raised on truncation NEF/EF, 1862 Calcutta NVF/VF, 1877 Calcutta, 1890 Bombay, Fine, 1893 Bombay, B incuse and reversed Good Fine, 1906 Bombay, Fine
India (2) Half Rupee 1945 Lahore, Large 5 KM#552 EF, Quarter Anna 1835 East India Company KM#446.2 Toned UNC, Indian States - Baroda One Anna VS1949 9 over 4 Y#32.2a A/UNC with traces of lustre
India an accumulation in a stock box includes Princely States, East India Company and British India types, mostly copper and bronze issues (145), along with Half Anna 1946 (17) EF to UNC, One Twelfth Anna (49) 1926 (1), 1933 (46) EF to UNC with varying degrees of lustre, and a further group of One Twelfth Anna coins (214) Victoria to George V all silver dipped in mixed grades
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint, F incuse on truncation, 19 Berries, 10 to the left and 9 to the right, with Large Date numerals, and no stop after the date (a mule from the preceding issue reverse dies) KM#448.5 variant (Pridmore 89) NEF with some edge nicks and two striking flaws on the obverse, as part of a group of India and Indian States (25, one holed) includes One Rupee (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust,1916 Bombay EF, Half Rupees (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust, About Fine, 1936 Bombay, Two Annas (2) 1884 VF holed, 1886 NEF, in mixed grades to GEF, along with Sarawak (16) 10 Cents 1934H, One Cent (13) 1863, 1870, 1879, 1880 (3), 1892, 1927H (2), 1929H, 1930, 1937H, Half Cent 1870, 1933H, British North Borneo One Cent (2) 1887H, 1890H, (2) North Borneo (6) 5 Cents 1903H, 1 Cent (5) 1921H (2), 1935H, 1938H, 1941H, Malaya and British Borneo (8) 50 Cents 1954, 20 Cents (2) 1957KN, 1961, 10 Cents 1961H (5), Malaya (6) 10 Cents 1950, 5 Cents (4) 1948 (2), 1950, 1961, Half Cent 1940, Straits Settlements One Cent 1919, Hong Kong 50 Cents 1965 in mixed grades a few VF to EF along with India (35) and Ceylon (10) 19th and 20th Century includes India Rupee 1835 Fine, India Half Rupee 1840 VF/GVF, in mixed grades some VF to EF
Straits SettlementsDollar 1907H Good Fine, IndiaRupees (14) 1835 (4), 1840 Legend continuous over bust, 1903 B incuse, 1906 B incuse, 1907 B incuse (2), 1917 Bombay, 1917 Calcutta, 1918 Bombay, 1919 Calcutta, 1938 Bombay in mixed grades to EF
World a small mixed group (24) Japan Year 28 (1895) KM#A25.3 JNDA 01-10A in a PCGS holder Cleaned AU details, ScotlandMerk 1669 S.5611 VG with uneven tone, scarce, Spain One Peseta (3) 1869 SN-M KM#652 Fine, toned, 1870 SN-M KM#653 VG, 1903 Fine, ChinaFukien Province 20 Centsundated (c.1903-1908) 4 characters at the top of the obverse KM#104.2 Fine, BelgiumOne Franc 1880 50th Anniversary of Independence KM#38 Good Fine/NVF, Peru Sol 1875 Fine on a pin mount, CyprusHalf Piastre 1886 Good Fine with a darker tone area on PIASTRE, French Indo-China One Piastre 1931 NEF, Portuguese India Rupia 1912 VF, Sweden (3) 25 Ore 1889EB GEF and lustrous, 10 Ore (2) 1883EB EF and lustrous, 10 Ore 1855T NEF and lustrous, Danzig (2) 10 Pfennigs (2) 1932 KM#152 Good Fine, 1920 Token Coinage in Zinc KM#Tn1 Fine or better, along with Zeppelin Canteen Token c.1914 About Fine, FranceTeston 1569, Toulouse Mint, About Fine with some weakness in the centre, Iran 5000 Dinars (5 Krans) (2) 1902 KM#976 GEF and lustrous, 1927 KM#1106 EF with some contact marks, Scotland Five Shillings 1697 S.5688 Upright die axis, VG the reverse slightly better, Serbia Dinar 1915 Coin die alignment with designer's name KM#25.4 VG, unpriced by Krause, Rare, Madeira Islands 10 Reis 1842 KM#2 VF with some edge nicks, possibly once lightly cleaned, now retoned, Spain 100 Pesetas 1966 (68) as KM#797 GVF and prooflike, with some spots on the obverse, we note the Proofs are unlisted for this date and type, this certainly with a completely different finish to the currency coin
World a varied group (21) South Africa (9) Crown 1953 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Halfcrown 1953 UNC and with light golden tone, Florin 1953 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Shilling 1953 Lustrous UNC and nicely toned, Sixpence 1953 Lustrous UNC, lightly toned with small spots, Threepence 1953 Lustrous UNC, lightly toned, (the silver looks to be a matching group) Penny 1953 UNC with subdued lustre, Halfpenny 1953 UNC/AU with a few small spots, Farthing 1953 A/UNC with traces of lustre, Mauritius (3) Five Cents 1971, Two Cents 1971 and One Cent 1971 all lustrous UNC, Ireland (2) Penny 1940 GVF, Halfpenny 1928 UNC or near so with good lustre, Australia Florins (2) 1910 Fine/VF, 1914H Good Fine, IndiaHalf Rupee 1862 NEF and lustrous with some contact marks, Egypt 50 Piastres 1917 EF, ScotlandBawbee 1678 VG, British West Africa Shilling 1913 NEF, Hungary One Korona 1914 Lustrous UNC
India Rupees (4) 1862, 1889B incuse, 1917 Calcutta, 1938 Bombay, Half Rupee (2) 1893 B incuse, 1919 Bombay, Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay, Large 5 (2), Portuguese India (2) Rupia 1912 2 over 1, Half Tanga 1903, Ceylon (3) Fractional Kahavanu Gold Fractional Stater Kings of Kandy c.980AD 0.53 grammes, Fine, 1-96th Rixdollar 1802 KM#74 Fine, Half Stiver 1815 KM#80 Fine as part of a group of India and Ceylon 19th and 20th Century (27) in mixed grades to EF ,along with Seychelles Rupee 1939 VF/GVF as part of a group of Asia includes Mauritius, Thailand, Malaya, Hong Kong, and Japan (56) 19th and 20th Century includes a few in silver, in mixed grades to EF
India in PCGS holders (2) Half Rupee 1862 (b&m) KM#472,SW-4 B/III UNC and lustrous and graded MS62, Quarter Rupee 1862 ( c ) KM#470 S&W-4.130 UNC and lustrous and graded MS63
World, India (37) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades mostly bronze issues, with some later issues in lustrous grades, along with an additional group of World (24) includes St. Helena Halfpennies 1821 (2) NVF and VF, also Hong Kong, Malaya, Philippines, Netherlands Indies and more, these in mixed grades
Indian States 19th and 20th Century (34) a good mix of types, mostly dump coinage with some in silver, includes a group of silver Fanams (10) in mixed grades
IndiaSilver minors 5-6mm diameter and weighing 0.36 to 0.38 grammes (90) and copper minors (9) these around 7mm diameter each and weighing 0.63 to 0.65 grammes mostly VF to GEF
Italy 10 Lire (2) 1926R KM#68.1 Fine/Good nFine with an edge knock, 1928R KM#68.1 GVF with minor contact marks, both scarce, Portuguese India Rupia 1881 KM#312 NEF/EF, the obverse with some hairlines and tiny digs on the portrait, Indian Princely States - Baroda 4 Annas VS1951 (1894) Y#34a Good Fine
Eastern European Hammered a small group, HungaryDenars and Obolus and Poland 16th and 17th Century (11) along with Ancients in bronze many with legends illegible (27) mostly in low grades with some in Fine, and Indian Dump coins (2) these Poor, and 17th Century Tokens (3) these Poor (one holed)
India and related mostly early unattributed pieces, some in silver ranging from the Roman era to 20th centuryTibet (29) a small proportion possibly contemporary imitations or spurious, mixed circulated grades and bought as seen
World a small group (12) AustraliaFlorin 1927 Parliament House GEF/AU and lustrous, IndiaRupee 1862 GVF, Greece 10 Lepta 1831 Fine, Ireland (4) Florins (2) 1928 Good Fine, 1942 V F/Fine, Shillings 1931 (2) About Fine, unevenly tone and NVF/GF, and a small group of pre-1700 European comprising Austria Kreuzer 1698 MMVN Oppeln Mint VG, HungaryDenar 1622 KM#63 NVF, Austria Pfennig undated uniface issue (c.1420-1427) Archduke Albert V VG, Germany Hall Heller 13th to 14th Century 'Hand of God' VG, Italy-Lucca Denaro Enrico II,III or IV undated (1039-1125) Fine toned
Indian States One Rupee (3) Bikanir 1892 KM#72 EF or near so with traces of lustre, Alwar 1882 KM#45 GVF/NEF, Mewar VS1985 Thin characters Y#22.1 Lustrous UNC in a presentation box
IndiaRupees in an album (21) 1835 Plain Truncation, Bombay, 1835 RS incuse on truncation, Calcutta, 1835 F incuse on truncation, 1840 Legend Continuous over bust, Bombay, 1840 Legend divided by bust, W.W raised, Calcutta, 1862, 1880 Dot, Bombay, 1885 B Raised, 1886 B incuse, 1900 B incuse, 1901 B incuse, 1905 Bombay, 1907 Bombay, 1912 Bombay, 1918 Calcutta, 1942 Bombay, 1944 Lahore, 1945 Bombay (2), 1945 Lahore, 1947 Bombay in mixed grades NVF to GEF includes some useful earlier pieces
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