Italian States - NaplesDucato 1684 IM/AG/A KM#110, F.292, Dav.4045 practically EF with some adjustment lines on the obverse, considerably superior to the Krause plate coin, a well-struck and eye-catching example, Krause lists at $4500 in XF40
Italian States - Papal States Half Baiocco (2) 1842 XII-R KM#1319 Tone UNC with traces of lustre, a little weakly struck in the centre, 1851R KM#1355 GEF and attractively toned with traces of lustre
Italian States - Lombardy-Venetia (3) 5 Centesimi 1852V C#31.2 Toned UNC with traces of lustre, 3 Centesimi 1852M KM#30.1 AU/EF toned with a tone spot on the reverse, 1 Centesimo 1852V KM#29.2 Toned UNC
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
GB and World Gold (8) GB (3) Sovereigns (2) 1821 Near Fine, the reverse with some scuffs, 1829 VG, Half Sovereign 1817 About Fine, slightly bent, France (3) 20 Francs (3) 1815A Fine, 1897A GVF, 1904 NEF/GVF, Italy 10 Lire 1863 VG, Italian States - Papal States 20 Lire 1869R Good Fine
Italian States and Italy (5) Naples and Sicily 120 Grana (4) 1834 KM#309 Fine, 1855 KM#370 GVF/NEF, 1856 KM#370 VF, 1857 as KM#370 1 over 1 in date Good Fine, Italy 5 Lire 1874M BN KM#8.3
Italian States - Tuscany (3) 5 Centesimi 1859 C#83 EF/GEF with traces of lustre, 2 Centesimi 1859 C#82 GEF with traces of lustre, 1 Centesimo C#81 EF with some small spots
World a small group (18) Italy 500 Lire 1958 Lustrous UNC, Italy Fantasy 20 Lire 1943 Mussolini UNC, Italian States - GenoaDenier 12th Century Conrad III VF, Italian States - Gubbio Baiocchi 1728 Fine or better, Italian States - Papal States Half Baiocchi 1802R GEF the obverse off-centre, Vatican (6) 20 Centesimi 1934 UNC, 1 Lira (2) 1866 EF/GEF, 1867 Good Fine with a flan flaw, 10 Soldi 1868 VF, 5 Soldi 1867 (2) Fine and Good Fine, South Africa (4) Crowns 1947 (2) VF and lustrous A/UNC, Penny 1923 EF the reverse lacquered, Farthing 1923 EF the reverse lacquered, Southern RhodesiaHalfcrown 1947 UNC, SamoaTala 1969 KM#8 UNC, New ZealandFlorin 1964 Fine
Italy and related (7) Italy (3) 10 Centesimi (2)1894 UNC nicely toned with traces of lustre, 1911 A/UNC, 5 Centesimi 1918, Italian States (3) Venice Centesimo 1849 ZV toned UNC, Papal States 4 Soldi 1868 (2) VF and GVF, Italian Somaliland 4 Bese 1923R GVF for wear with dull surfaces, Rare
Italian States - Papal States (3) 1 Lire (2) 1866R KM1378 UNC or near so and nicely toned, 1867R KM#1378 EF nicely toned, 10 Soldi 1867R KM#1376 GEF lightly toned
Italian States - Papal States (3) 10 Soldi (2) 1867XXIR KM#1376 EF, 1868 XXIIIR KM#1376 EF with some tone spots, 5 Soldi 1867XXIR KM#1375 NEF/EF and nicely toned
GB and World includes collectable pre-Decimal issues, some in silver, Five Pound Crown 2012 London Paralympics UNC in the wallet of issue, Crown 1981 SilverProof, FDC boxed with certificate, Farthings 1837 VF, 1895 Bun head VF, Italian States - Gorizia 2 Soldi 1799S NVF, Poland Euro Set 2004 INA Essai set coins Lustrous UNC, and a further group of 7 coins, Denmark INA Essai set 2002 8 coins UNC in the wallet of issue, Slovenia INA Essai set 2004 9 coins UNC in the wallet of issue, 2 Euro Trials undated Flamingo Horseman design EF (2), some redeemable currency, UK demonetized currency (£16 face) and INA Retro issues (lot)
Italian States - Doge Pasquale Cicogna (1585-1595) 1593 EssaiScudo in copper 44mm diameter, weight 18.3 grammes Obverse: PASCALE CICONIA DVCE VENETIAR ET C AN DNI 1593, Reverse: FORIIVLII ITALIAE ET CHRIS FIDEI PROPVGNACVLVM, in inner circle IN HOC SIGNO TVTA, Near VF
Italian States (15) Ancona 2 Baiocchi 1799 Good Fine with some scratches, Papal States - Gubbio 2 1/2 Baiocchi 1796 VF with some verdigris, Sardinia 5 Centesimi 1826 Fine/VG, Italian States Emilia 50 Centesimi 1860 KM#11 Papal States (11) 20 Baiocchi 1865r (3) 5 Baiocchi 1864R, 10 Soldi (2) 1867R, 1869R, 5 Soldi 1866R, 2 Baiocchi 1849R, in mixed grades a few EF and lustrous, Vatican City (3) 5 Lire 1930 Fine with some scratches, 2 Lire 1942 EF, 50 Centesimi 1942 EF, San Marino (2) 5 Lire 1937 VF, 100 Lire 1976 EF, as part of a group of Italy and Italian States (60) 19th and 20th Century in mixed circulated grades, along with an additional group, Italy (156), Papal States (2) 19th to 20th Century, the majority in base metal, in mixed grades and a further group of Italy 19th and 20th Century 2 Lire to 1 Centesimo (236) in mixed circulated grades
World a small and unusual group 17th to 19th Century (8) Italian Papal States Coin weights (2) for Doblone Doppio and Dobla Stamp both undated and both Fine, Sweden 1 Ore 1627 MDCXX7 Near Fine with some pitting, Russia 3 Kopek 1871 Fine, ColombiaPeso 1857 Near Fine, Azores 5 Reis 1795 Good Fine, Honduras8 Reales 1858 in copper-lead alloy VG, El Salvador Quarter Real Trade Token San Vicente legend on both sides, undated in bronze Good Fine
Penny 1879 Narrow date Freeman 98 dies 9+K VG or slightly better, Rare, Sixpence 1820 I of HONI overstruck, possibly over an S, Near Fine, Italian States - Sicily Grano 1717 DD-AC/CP KM#84 About Fine
Italy20 Lire to 10 Centesimi (34) 19th and 20th Century, includes 2 Lire 1924, 1 Lire (2) 1922, 1924, 50 Centesimi (3) 1919 Reeded edge, 1920 Plain edge, 1941, 20 Centesimi 1912 Fine to VF, the others mostly 10 Centesimi 1860s and Italian States (2) Naples 10 Tornesi 1857 Near Fine, Milan One Soldo 1777 Near Fine, Italy 5 Lire 1879 R Fine as part of a group of Italy (126) 19th and 20th Century mostly minors, in mixed circulated grades Italy Lira 1887 NEF, 1907 Lustrous UNC, Papal States Lire 1867 VF, Papal States 10 Solsi 1861 A/UNC as part of a group of Italy (15) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades to UNC, Italy, Italian States and Papal states (38) includes 5 Lire 1927, 1929, 1 Lira 1915, also Cyprus (2) 3 Piastres 1901, 5 Mils 1955 in mixed grades
Italy (3) and Italian States (19) Sardinia (3) 2 Denari 790 NEF, 2.6 Soldi 1785 F/VG, 5 Soldi 1743 Near Fine/Fine, Venice Soldo (2) VG, Papal StatesTestone 1686X Fine, Ex-Mount, Papal States Gross Urban VIII undated KM#156 VG, Papal States Mezzo Baiocco undated Pius VI (1783) Fine, Papal States Quattrino Urban VIII (2) both undated G and Fine, Papal States 4 Baiocchi 1747 Near Fine, Papal States Half Soldo 1867 GVF, Papal States 2 1/2 Baiocchi 1796 Fine, Papal States Baiocco 1840 Good Fine, Papal States Grosso Clement X undated 1670-1676 KM#339 Fine, Papal States Alexander VIII Quattrino undated (1689-1691) VG, Naples and Sicily (2) 10 Tornesi 1832 Fine, 2 Tornesi 1859 NVF cleaned, Sicily Roger II (under the Normans) Follaro Poor, Italy 1 Lira 1863 M BN VG, 10 Centesimi 1911 VF cleaned, 5 Centesimi 1918R Fine
World comprising silver crown sized (7), Central Europe (70) mostly Swiss, Italy and Italian States (10), Scandinavia (80) USASilverDollars (4) others (68) mostly 20c issues in base metal, mixed grades and including silver issues, some in high grades, along with two fantasy USA modern replicas in base metal
World hammered issues (16) Spain Ummayyad Dirhams (7) About Fine, Timurids Tankah (4) 14th and 15th Century Fine, Ilkhanids Mongols 2 Dirhams 14th Century (2), Ilkhanids 6 Dirhems and Bazar both 14th Century issues Fine, Italian States - Ravenna Denaro undated 1232-1440 Fine
GB Penny 1797 NEF as part of a group of GB and World Copper and Bronze (46) includes Russia, Italian States, USA, Canada, India and more, in mixed grades some EF, also Penny Edward I Canterbury Mint NVF
GB and Europe a mixed group (9) GB Penny Edward I, Fine, Halfgroat Edward VI Fine for wear with a large edge chip, Farthings (3) Charles I Rose, Charles I Maltravers James I Lennox all around Fine, Italian States Tassarolo Luigino 1666 Good Fine, the lettering doubled in places, FranceDenier Tournois undated (1245-1278) Fine, Hungary 1 Dinar (2) 1536KB Good Fine, 1575KB Good Fine
Italian States - Livorno Pezza Della Rosa 1703 KM15.3 Cosimo III Medici with crowned arms of Medici obverse, rosebush reverse, Dav 1501, KM15.4 scarce, about EF toned and a small edge bruise and small flan crack and a rare opportunity to acquire a piece from this small and lesser known state
Italy and Italian States (5) Naples-French Occupation Half Lira 1813 KM#263 Fine, Italy (4) 5 Lire 1926R UNC, 1 Lira (2) 1905 EF with some scratches on the obverse1906 A/UNC, 25 Centesimi 1902 GF
Italian States - Parma40 Lire 1815 C#32 some discolouration in the edge at 4 o'clock indicating possibly once in jewellery, Good Fine, surfaces undamaged
Italian States - Tuscany5 Lire 1804 Charles Louis conjoined busts Craig 48 VF and a scarce two year type, and Sicily Lira 1806 Craig 47.2 Good VF uneven tone
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
World an eclectic mix (7) Italian States - Lombardy-Venetia Quarter Lira 1822M C#4.2 Fine with some verdigris on the reverse, Austrian Netherlands Liard (Oord) 1750 KM#2 Fine, Austria Kreuzer 1794H Fine, New ZealandPenny Token Auckland Morrin&Co. Grocers, Wine and Spirit Merchants Fine, SpanishAmerica Fractional Cob approximately 20mm diameter undated, American M.E.Church Bazaar Token 24mm diameter in bronze undated Fine, plus a Fantasy Roman bronze unattributed piece Fine
Italian States - Subalpine Republic (Eridania) 5 Frances L'An 10 mintmark Heart Davenport 197 GVF with grey tone and some contact marks, a piece seldom offered
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