Italian States - Duchy of Milan a Fantasy 3-piece set of Modern Restrikes (struck 1973) comprising GoldFlorin Luchino Visconti (1339-1349), Obverse: Ornate helmet topped with serpent eating man, Reverse: St. Ambrose seated facing, (original coin Friedberg 674), Grosso of 2 Soldi Luchino Visconti (1339-1349) Obverse: Ornate helmet topped with serpent eating man,, Reverse St. Ambrose seated facing, Grosso of 2 Soldi Luchino Visconti (1339-1349) Obverse: Ornate cross within quatrefoil, A/UNC to UNC, all are stamped 1000, comes in a blue presentation box with three books 'The Milan Mint', 'The Double Ducat of Galeazzo Maria Sforza Fifth Duke of Milan' and 'The Coins of Luchino Visconti' all by Banca Commerciale Italiana
Austria and related, Hungary, Italian States (47) Austria Six Kreuzers (3) 1800F, 1800S (2), Four Kreuzer (2) 1860B, 1861B, Three Kreuzer (3) 1800, 1812B, 1837A, One Kreuzer (23) 1761P, 1762P, 1762K, 1800C, 1800E, 1816A (3), 1816B, 1816E, 1816O, 1816S (2), 1851A, 1860A (2), , 1860E, 1860V, 1878 (2), 1881 (2), 1885, Half Kreuzer 1800, 1816A, Two Heller (3) 1896, 1901, 1914, Austrian Netherlands, Liard (5) 1744, 1745, 1778, 1782, 1789, Austrian States - Burgau One Kreuzer 1772G, 1779G, Hungary (2) Two Filler 1895, One Krajczar 1888, Italian States - Duchy of Milan (2) One Soldo 1777, Quattrino 1777, in mixed grades generally in line with age, VG to NEF
Roman (18) Antoninianus (13) Gallienus (245-255AD) Rome. Obv: Bust Right, Radiate and cuirassed, Reverse: Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt held horizontally and sceptreRIC 143, RSC 351 Near Fine/Good Fine, Gallienus (253-268AD) Reverse: Pax VG, Gallienus (253-268AD) Rev: Horse, Fair, Gallienus (253-268AD), Obv: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Emperor standing raising right hand and holding globe in left hand RIC 550 Fine or better, Gallienus Sole Reign Obv: Radiate Head right, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Antelope walking right DIANAE CONS AVG Mintmark XI RIC Rome 181aproaching Fine, Gallienus. Milan Sole Reign Obv: Radiate head right, Reverse Pietas standing left by altar, both hands raised and outspread PIETAS AVG, mintmark below unclear, possibly MP, RIC Milan 507 Victorinus (269-271AD) Trier 270/271AD, Obv: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Virtus standing right, holding spear and shield, RIC 78, Cohen 131, Sear 11185 Fine with some verdigris spots, Victorinus (269-271AD) RIC 118 Good Fine, Tetricus I (270-273AD) Reverse: Victory standing left RIC 56 Fine with green patination, Billon Antoninianus Postumus (267-268AD) Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: Salus, Komin hoard 767var. Good Fine with uneven green patina, Septimius Severus Reverse: Victory walking right VG or near so with much of the legend illegible, Tetricus I (270-273AD) struck 273/274AD Obv. Bust Right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Hilaritas standing left holding long branch and cornucopiae RIC 80 Good Fine/Fine, Tetricus I Obv: Bust right draped, laureate and cuirassed Reverse: Salus standing left holding patera and rudder, SALVS AVGG RIC 128var Good Fine, Ae3 (3) Magnentius Aquileia Obverse: Bust right, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed DN MAGNEN-TIVS AVG with A behind head, Reverse: Two Victories facing one another, between them a wreath inscribed VOT-V-MVLT-X VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, Mintmark Dot over Star in lower centre, AQP, RIC Aquileia 173, Fine/Good Fine, Constantine II as Caesar (324-325AD) Obv: Bust right laureate, draped and cuirassed CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Rev: Campgate with six layers, two turrets and star above, Mintmark PLON RIC 296 About Fine/Fine, Constantius II Obv. Bust right, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman FEL TEMP REPARATIO RIC Lyons 183 VG, Constantius II (330-333AD) Obv: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, Ae Follis Constantine Bust right, sectioned-diademed, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rev: two soldiers flanking two standards, mintmark dot SMH delta GLORIA EXERCITVS RIC Heraclea 116 Good Fine, Ae Follis Constantine I Rev: Sol Standing half left, looking left, mintmark unclear VG/Fine
Roman (7) Ar Siliqua Julian II, Arles. 18mm, 1.91 g. Obverse: Bearded, pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed bust right DN FL CL IVLI-ANVS PF AVG, Reverse: VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath. Eagle in badge at top, Mintmark PCONST 1.91 grammes, RIC 309, NVF with some scratches, Ae Antoninianus (3) Allectus (287-296AD) London. Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed and radiate, IMP C ALLECTVS PF AVG, Reverse: , Providentia standing left, holding baton and cornucopiae, globe at foot, PROVID AVG, S-A across fields. Mintmark ML. RIC V-2, 35; Sear 13832. VG with much of the legend worn, Claudius II Rome mint. 269 AD. Obverse: Radiate head right, IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, Reverse: , Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. FORTVNA REDVX, Z in right field. 2.55 grammes, RIC 41;Sear 11337. Fair with much of the legend worn, Aurelian (270-275AD) Milan mint. Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse: , Aurelian and Severina or priest standing facing each other, each holding short sceptre, sacrificing at altar between them. PIETAS AVG, Mintmark S. 2.82 grammes, RIC 138, Cohen 170, Sear 11583v. VG with a large edge chip, Ae3 (2) Crispus (306-325AD) Obverse: Bust left holding shield and spear, Reverse: VOT X MVLT XX within wreath, in 4 lines, 2.45 grammes, VG, Valens (367-370 AD) Obverse: Bust right, diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN VALENS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, No field marks. Mintmark TESA. RIC Thessalonica 18b, Cohen 47. 2.08 grammes, VG, along with Semis Tiberius (8-10AD) Reverse: Front view of Altar of Lugdunum ROM ET AVG below, 3.19 grammes, Fair
GB and World bonds and shares (11) USA (5) Pan American World Airways, Inc. 1973, red and black, share certificate for 100 shares, with punched cancellation holed, NEF with some staple holes, UV Industries Inc. Share certificate for 100 shares, 1979, EF with punched cancellation holes, The Grand Union Company 1975, share certificate for 100 shares, blue and black, EF with punched cancellation holes, Bond Stores, Incorporated 1965 share certificate for 100 shares, blue and black, NEF with some ink marks, with punched cancellation holes, American Brands Inc. 1973, Share Certificate for 100 shares, orange and black, NEF with punched cancellation holes and some staple holes, Belgium (2) Transports Electricité et Gaz, 1929, bond for 250 Francs, Blue and black, VF with some coupons, Le Grand Bazaar de la Place Saint-Lambert, Liege, 1944, brown and green, GVF with coupons 70-80 attached, GB, (Russia, Azerbaijan) Baku Consolidated Oilfields Limited, share certificate for 'B' ordinary shares, green and black, unissued, GVF, France (2), Societe Des Petroles Milano, 1920 bond for 500 Francs, red on yellow/white, NEF with all coupons, Charles Laffitte & Company Limited, Share Certificate 1866, One share of £20, unissued, EF with holes at the left. The company was extremely short lived having been created during the investment boom of the mid 1860's, primarily to facilitate trade of cotton within the OttomanEmpire. Merged with the Ottoman Financial Association in 1866 and disappeared soon after. Charles Lafitte was a Nephew of French banker Jacques Lafitte, Colombia, The Colombian National Railway Company, 1903 Debenture for £100 pale blue and dark blue, NVF
Italian States - MilanTestoneundated, Ludovica Maria Sforza (1494-1499) Obverse Bust right just breaks inner circle, LUDOVICVS. MS F ANGLVS . DVX. MIL, Reverse: Crowned Coat of Arms PP. ANGLE. Q3. CO. AC. IANVE. D. 7C, 9.63 grammes, NEF and attractively toned
Italy - Milan a brass coin scale set 1756 with a set of 8 contemporary weights, the scale in excellent condition, the weights GVF to EF, in the original fitted case with a note inside the lid 'Bilancini fini della Fabbrica di Garlo Amadei in Milano nella Contrada de' Bossi al Num. 1756.'
Roman (18) Antoninianus (13) Gallienus (245-255AD) Rome. Obv: Bust Right, Radiate and cuirassed, Reverse: Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt held horizontally and sceptreRIC 143, RSC 351 Near Fine/Good Fine, Gallienus (253-268AD) Reverse: Pax VG, Gallienus (253-268AD) Rev: Horse, Fair, Gallienus (253-268AD), Obv: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Emperor standing raising right hand and holding globe in left hand RIC 550 Fine or better, Gallienus Sole Reign Obv: Radiate Head right, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Antelope walking right DIANAE CONS AVG Mintmark XI RIC Rome 181aproaching Fine, Gallienus. Milan Sole Reign Obv: Radiate head right, Reverse Pietas standing left by altar, both hands raised and outspread PIETAS AVG, mintmark below unclear, possibly MP, RIC Milan 507 Victorinus (269-271AD) Trier 270/271AD, Obv: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Virtus standing right, holding spear and shield, RIC 78, Cohen 131, Sear 11185 Fine with some verdigris spots, Victorinus (269-271AD) RIC 118 Good Fine, Tetricus I (270-273AD) Reverse: Victory standing left RIC 56 Fine with green patination, Billon Antoninianus Postumus (267-268AD) Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: Salus, Komin hoard 767var. Good Fine with uneven green patina, Septimius Severus Reverse: Victory walking right VG or near so with much of the legend illegible, Tetricus I (270-273AD) struck 273/274AD Obv. Bust Right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Hilaritas standing left holding long branch and cornucopiae RIC 80 Good Fine/Fine, Tetricus I Obv: Bust right draped, laureate and cuirassed Reverse: Salus standing left holding patera and rudder, SALVS AVGG RIC 128var Good Fine, Ae3 (3) Magnentius Aquileia Obverse: Bust right, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed DN MAGNEN-TIVS AVG with A behind head, Reverse: Two Victories facing one another, between them a wreath inscribed VOT-V-MVLT-X VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, Mintmark Dot over Star in lower centre, AQP, RIC Aquileia 173, Fine/Good Fine, Constantine II as Caesar (324-325AD) Obv: Bust right laureate, draped and cuirassed CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Rev: Campgate with six layers, two turrets and star above, Mintmark PLON RIC 296 About Fine/Fine, Constantius II Obv. Bust right, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman FEL TEMP REPARATIO RIC Lyons 183 VG, Constantius II (330-333AD) Obv: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, Ae Follis Constantine Bust right, sectioned-diademed, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rev: two soldiers flanking two standards, mintmark dot SMH delta GLORIA EXERCITVS RIC Heraclea 116 Good Fine, Ae Follis Constantine I Rev: Sol Standing half left, looking left, mintmark unclear VG/Fine
World (27) Ancient GreeceDrachmAlexander III, Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre, Fine, Poland (3) 3 Polker 1624 (2) KM#41 Fine and Good Fine, Solidus 1663 KM#110 Good Fine, Lithuania Two Denar 1570 Sigismund II Fine, RussiaSilver Kopek 16th Century Fine, struck off-centre on an oval flan as often, India - Bombay PresidencyPice 1819 KM#198 Fine, India - Madras Presidency (4) Twenty Cash 1808 KM#321 EF with pitted surfaces, Ten Cash 1808 KM#319 (2) VF and EF both with pitted surfaces, Five Cash 1803 KM#317 Good Fine, India - Bombay Presidency Quarter Anna 1833 KM#233 AVF, India (4) Half Anna (3) 1835 KM#447.1 Near Fine, 1862 (2) Calcutta and Bombay Mints KM#468 both Fine, 1858 Quarter Anna KM#463.1 VF with some verdigris, Netherlands East IndiesDuit 1742 KM#70 Fine, Italy - Milan Republic Denaro Scodellato Henry III 11th to 12th Century EF dished as often, India Kinnara State Half Anna Token 1936 Good Fine with some surface dirt, Indian Princely States - Nawanagar Dhinglo AH (9)78 frozen date KM#8 Fine, and World in base metal (7) one in the style of an Abbasid Denar, the others possibly India or related all crude types on irregular flans in mixed lower grades
Roman Ae Antoninianii (5) Aurelian (270-275AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed, IMP C AVRELIANVS, Reverse: Emperor standing right, clasping hands with Concordia, standing left, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Mintmark V* in exergue, RIC 244 Siscia, RIC 59 Rome, GVF/NEF with a thin flan crack. Aurelian (270-275AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed, IMP C AVRELIANVS, Reverse: Emperor standing right, clasping hands with Concordia, standing left, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Mintmark T* in exergue, Siscia Mint. RIC 215var, Good Fine. Tetricus I (271-274AD) Cologne Mint, Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped IMP C TERTICVS PF AVG, Reverse: Pax PAX AVG RCV 11243, GVF. Quintillus (270AD) Milan Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate, IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, Reverse: Mars advancing with branch and spear, P in exergue, MARTI PACI, RIC 58P GVF on a slightly irregular flan. Quintillus (270AD) Rome Mint, Obverse: Radiate and draped bust right IMP CM AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, Reverse: Fortuna standing left holding rudder on globe and cornucopia, Z in right field, Sear 11441, Good Fine/Fine
Spain El Banco de Espana 500 Pesetas Pick 119a dated 9th January 1940 (1945) serial number A2866631 in dark green featuring John of Austria at right on obverse and Battle of Lepanto with old ships on reverse. Printed by Calcografia & Cartevalori, Milano, Italia inscribed in small script on obverse lower margin. VF or near so and a Scarce note
SpainEl Banco De Espana 25 PesetasPick 116a dated 9th January 1940 serial number F2155808 in Gray-blue on light brown underprint featuring Juan de Herrera at left, Patio de Evangelistas at right on obverse and Arms at left on reverse. Printed by Calcografia & Cartevalori, Milano, Italia inscribed in small script at lower centre on obverse. About UNC - UNC, Minor Rust and Scarce
Spain El Banco de Espana 1000 Pesetas Pick 120a dated 9th January 1940 issue of 12th November 1943 serial number A0134765 in grey and brown featuring Bartolome Murillo at center on obverse and reverse in Maroon and brown showing Murillo painting Children Counting Money. Printed by Calcografia & Cartevalori, Milano, Italia inscribed in small script on obverse lower margin. VF and a Scarce note, highest denomination for the series
Roman Ae Antoninianii (5) Aurelian (270-275AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed, IMP C AVRELIANVS, Reverse: Emperor standing right, clasping hands with Concordia, standing left, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Mintmark V* in exergue, RIC 244 Siscia, RIC 59 Rome, GVF/NEF with a thin flan crack. Aurelian (270-275AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed, IMP C AVRELIANVS, Reverse: Emperor standing right, clasping hands with Concordia, standing left, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Mintmark T* in exergue, Siscia Mint. RIC 215var, Good Fine. Tetricus I (271-274AD) Cologne Mint, Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped IMP C TERTICVS PF AVG, Reverse: Pax PAX AVG RCV 11243, GVF. Quintillus (270AD) Milan Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate, IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, Reverse: Mars advancing with branch and spear, P in exergue, MARTI PACI, RIC 58P GVF on a slightly irregular flan. Quintillus (270AD) Rome Mint, Obverse: Radiate and draped bust right IMP CM AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, Reverse: Fortuna standing left holding rudder on globe and cornucopia, Z in right field, Sear 11441, Good Fine/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/GermanyWorld War II Circular bronze medal with integral loop for ribbon suspension; Obverse Arco dei Fileni monument centrally, the Italian fasces to the left, the German swastika to the right, the knot of Savoy below, CAMPAGNA ITALO-TEDESCA IN AFRICA ITALIENISCH-DEUTSCHER FELDZUG IN AFRICA, laurel leaves at the top, oak leaves at the base; Reverse with two armoured soldiers forcing open the jaws of a crocodile representing the British hold on the Suez Canal, signed ‘DE MARCHIS’ at the base, maker’s mark ‘LORIOLI MILANO’ to the left. The award was first created in ribbon form in 1942 for Italian and German troops in North Africa but on 7 January 1943 a medal was proposed by General Magli on behalf of the Supreme Command in Libya. The medal, though produced and distributed, was never officially recognised, VF with some residue
Medals (3) FranceBernard Jussiels 1823 41mm diameter in copper GEF, France Ministry of War 50mm diameter in silver undated EF, ItalyMilan Cathedral undated 50mm diameter in bronze EF with lustre
China, 3 bonds, Hukuang Railway 1911 Gold Loan, bond for £20, German issue, Province of Petchili 1913 Gold Loan, bond for £20, and Republique Chinoise 1925 Gold Loan, (Boxer Loan) bond for $50, lot also contains Petroles Milano, share certificate, 1920, all with coupons, all VF. (4).
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