Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 50th Anniversary of British Rule, Proof KM#19 nFDC with attractive grey tone, only 517 pieces minted, in the original box of issue and listing of the sale, the box in the style of the 1935 Specimen crown box, but lacking the markings on the lid. Accompanying paperwork reads thus: 'GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS THE CYPRUS CROWN PIECE. It is notified for general information that specimens of the Jubilee 45-piastre piece, specially struck and finished by hand as medals and encased in a cardboard box, will be available for sale to the public at all Post Offices on and after Monday 26th March 1928, at a charge of 7/4½ cp. each'. Stated by the vendor to be one of only two remaining examples of the Proof coin with the box and accompanying paperwork, the box with some wear and staining, a true piece of Cypriot history
Egypt500 Piastres Gold AH1340 (1922) Proof KM#342, an imposing large Gold King Fuad I Royal Mint issue, 42.50 grammes, in an NGC holder and graded PF62 Cameo
Egypt 100 Piastres Gold AH1340 (1922) Right facing portrait of King Fuad I, KM#341, NEF/EF and lustrous, the right facing portrait only used on the date for this denomination
Egypt 50 Piastres Gold AH1341 (1923) Right facing portrait of King Fuad I, KM#340 EF and lustrous, the right facing portrait only used on the date for this denomination
Egypt500 Piastres Gold AH1357 (1938) Proof, Royal Wedding of King Farouk and Safinaz Zulficar, (Queen Farida) KM#373, an impressive 42.50 grammes issue, nFDC retaining around 90% original mint brilliance, an imposing large Royal Mint issue
Egypt500 Piastres Gold AH1340 (1922) Proof KM#342, an impressive 42.50 grammes issue, with a gentle edge bruise at 1 o'clock and minor hairlines, nFDC retaining around 90% original mint brilliance, an imposing large Gold King Fuad I Royal Mint issue, only 1800 currency issues were minted, the Proof items with no mintage figure stated by Krause and offered far less frequently than the currency issues.
Egypt 100 Piastres Gold AH1349 (1930) KM#354 GVF/EF, the reverse lustrous, an eye-catching example of this scarcer 2-year type, only 6000 pieces minted
Egypt500 Piastres Gold 1938 KM#373 Gold Proof nFDC with practically full original mint brilliance, the reverse rim slightly flattened in a small area, this looks to be caused in striking
Egypt 100 Piastres Gold 1916 KM#324 NVF, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered of this one-year type, with a quoted mintage of 10,000 pieces, possibly scarcer than catalogue values would indicate
Cyprus 9 Piastres 1901 KM#6 About EF with attractive olive and gold toning, a notoriously difficult coin to find in any grade above Fine, higher grade Cyprus coins very seldom encountered and always keenly sought after
Cyprus (3) 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 KM#5 Good Fine/NVF, 3 Piastres 1901 (2) KM#4 NVF toned and Fine toned, the second with some scratches on the obverse, these issues normally found in worn state, even examples above Fine now becoming difficult to find
Tunisia 5 Piastres Gold AH1276 (c.1859) Sultan Abdul Mejid, type as KM#122 (this date unlisted by Krause) GVF, Very Rare, We note a similar example sold in a European Auction in 2016 for 750 Swiss Francs (around £590)
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1928 KM#19 GVF/NEF with some small spots and thin scratches, Ionian Islands Lepton 1853 KM#34 Good EF with traces of lustre and some darker toning in places
Syria 5 Piastres 1935 KM#70 UNC with a pleasing underlying tone, Saudi Arabia - Hejaz and Nejd Sultanate Half Ghirsh AH1344 (1926) KM#5 UNC and lustrous, unpriced above EF by Krause
Costa Rica Real undated (1849-1857) countermarked on a GB Sixpence 1816 KM#87 Countermark GF, host coin VG with some scratches, Cyprus (2) 18 Piastres 1901 KM#7 Near Fine/Fine toned, Quarter Piastre 1905 KM#8 Fine with some surface corrosion, Italy 2 Lire 1906 KM#33 Fine with an edge knock
Sudan 10 Piastres AH1310/8 Wreath borders KM#13 scarce one-year type, approaching VF with an edge crack at 7 o'clock, listed at $1250 VF by Krause and unpriced in grades above VF
Lebanon 5 Piastres 1961 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, design as KM#21, struck in gold, 7.47 and 7.44 grammes, unlisted by Krause, the obverse with an edge nick, otherwise Lustrous UNC and Prooflike
Lebanon 5 Piastres 1961 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, design as KM#21, struck in silver, 3.97 and 3.99 grammes, unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1937 Patina Collection Edward VIII Pattern/Model Proof struck in Copper with plain edge. Obverse, crowned and robed ‘colonial‘ head of king left. Short legend EDWARD VIII KING EMPEROR. Reverse, passant lions of Cyprus. Only 10 examples made About FDC and with almost full lustre, Ex-INA Archive Collection
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII Trial in Copper by INA Obverse Crowned and Robed with the 'King Emperor' legend, 10 struck, only known on this copper trial and on a unique gold piece UNC with virtually full lustre
Cypruspattern 1937 45 Piastres having a stylised and?unique bare head of Edward VIII?showing somewhat gaunt features. Struck in bronzed copper and probably unique. FDC.
Cypruspattern 1937 45 Piastres Edward VIII crowned and robed with a?'King Emperor' legend, the only example known in this golden alloy, choice?as struck
Cypruspattern 1937 45 piastres Edward VIII crowned and robed with a 'King Emperor' legend, only known?from this copper trial of 10 examples, the next lot?and a unique piece in gold, choice?as struck
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