World Coins

Lot # 1215 - Japan. Edo Period (1603-1868). AV Ni Bu Ban Kin (2 Bu size gold). 19 x 12 mm. Hartill (Jap.) 8.31. AV. 2.96 g. 19.5 mm. About VF.
Lot # 1214 - Iraq. Faisal II (1953-1958). 4 Fils 1372 (1953). KM 111. CU-NI. 4.05 g. 21 mm. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 1213 - Iraq. Faisal II (1953-1958). 10 Fils 1372 (1953). KM 112. CU-NI. 6.69 g. 25 mm. Minor oxidation, otherwise. good VF.
Lot # 1212 - Iraq. Ghazi I (1933-1939). 20 Fils 1357 (1938), Royal Mint. KM 106. AR. 3.62 g. 20.5 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 1211 - Iraq. Ghazi I (1933-1939). Dirham or 50 Fils 1357 (1938) I, Bombay. KM 104. AR. 8.92 g. 27 mm. About VF/VF.
Lot # 1210 - Iraq. Faisal I (1921-1933). 10 Fils 1352 (1933). KM 98. NI. 6.87 g. 25 mm. VF.
Lot # 1209 - Iraq. Faisal I (1921-1933). 1 Fils 1933 (1352). KM 95. AE. 2.4 g. 19.5 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 1208 - Iran. Reza Shah (1925-1941). Rial 1313 (1934); last digit overstruck. KM 1129. AR. 5 g. 23 mm. FDC.
Lot # 1207 - Iran. Reza Shah (1925-1941). 2 Rials 1313 (1934). KM 1130. AR. 9.99 g. 26.5 mm. FDC.
Lot # 1206 - Iran. Reza Shah (1925-1941). 1/2 Rial 1313 (1934), date overstruck on 1310 (1931). KM 1128. AR. 2.49 g. 18.5 mm. FDC.
Lot # 1205 - Iran. Reza Shah (1925-1941). Rial 1312 (1933). KM 1129. AR. 4.99 g. 23 mm. EF.
Lot # 1204 - Iran. Mozaffar ad-Din Shah (1896-1907). 50 Dinar 1319 (1902). KM 961. CU-NI. 4.47 g. 21 mm. FDC.
Lot # 1203 - India. George VI (1936-1952). Cent 1937, Kolkata. KM 111. CU. 4.74 g. 22.5 mm. Red copper. Rare as such. FDC.
Lot # 1202 - Hungary. Bela III (1172-1196). Scyphate unit. Huszár 72. CNH 98 (as Stephan IV). AE. 3.15 g. 26.5 mm. Good VF/EF.
Lot # 1201 - Greece. Paul I (1947-1964). 20 Drachmai 1965. KM 85. AR. 7.58 g. 26.5 mm. Minor marks. Bright surfaces. About FDC.
Lot # 1200 - Greece. Constantine II (1964-1973). 30 Drachmai 1964, Kongsberg. KM 87. AR. 11.98 g. 31 mm. Small edge lettering, BΦ on top of shoulder. FDC.
Lot # 1199 - Greece. Paul I (1947-1964). 20 Drachmai 1960. KM 85. AR. 7.51 g. 26.5 mm. EF.
Lot # 1198 - Greece. Paul I (1947-1964). 10 Drachmai 1959. KM 84. CU-NI. 10.1 g. 30 mm. About FDC/FDC.
Lot # 1197 - Great Britain. Anne Stuart (1702-1714). 4 pence 1704. KM 515. AR. 1.91 g. 18.5 mm. High grade for the type. Good EF.
Lot # 1196 - Great Britain. Angel Coin Weight. Cf. Zavattoni Guido, The Zavattoni collection – Part 4: America, Arab States, Austria, Denmark, Germany, India, Low Countries, Moldavia, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom (pag. 504, n. 141i). AE. 3.9 g. 17 mm. R. Good VF.
Lot # 1195 - Germany. Courland. Maurice (1696-1750), Count of Saxony (Duke of Courland, 1726-1727 and continued claim, Marshal General of France, died 1750). WM Medal nd (1777) for the completion of his monumental tomb by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle in the Church of St. Thomas in Strasbourg. H.-Cz. 2714. WM. 42.16 g. 56 mm. Opus: Jean Conrad Müller. Good EF.
Lot # 1194 - France. Louis XIV (1643-1715). Medal. The Flourishing Navy. Assigned LIGUE MARITIME 1952. Divo/méd.252. AE. 155.9 g. 73 mm. Opus: Original dies by Mauger F. Minor nicks on edge and BRONZE lettering. EF.
Lot # 1193 - France. Medal 1837 for the inauguration of the Historical Museum of Versailles. AE. 9.45 g. 26 mm. Opus: F. Montagny. EF.
Lot # 1192 - France. Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma (1815-1847). Medal 1813 for the visit to the Mint, Paris. Bramsen 1303; Essling 1425.. AE. 6.1 g. 23 mm. Opus: Andrieu. EF.
Lot # 1191 - France. Napoleon (1804-1814). Quart AN 12 A, Paris. KM 653.1. AR. 1.24 g. 16 mm. Cabinet tone. Good VF.
Lot # 1190 - France. Louis XV (1715-1774). Medal 1747 commemorating the appointment of Michel Bouret as Minister of Agriculture. AE. 121.57 g. 73 mm. EF/About EF.
Lot # 1189 - France. Louis 'le Pieux' (the Pious). As Emperor Louis I (814-840). Denier, c. 822-840. AR. 0.84 g. 21 mm. About VF/VF.
Lot # 1188 - France. Maria Theresia (1740-1780). Taler 1780, Paris mint, struck 1937-1942. AR. 27.93 g. 41.5 mm. Minor hairlines on obverse. Edge surrounded by pearls. Good VF.
Lot # 1187 - Czechoslovakia. First Republic (1918-1938). 50 Haleru 1925. KM 2. CU-NI. 4.97 g. 22.5 mm. About FDC/FDC.
Lot # 1186 - Czechoslovakia. First Republic (1918-1938). Koruna 1922. KM 4. CU-NI. 6.63 g. 25 mm. About FDC.
Lot # 1185 - China. People's Republic (1949- ). 10 Yuan 1999. KM 1216. AR. 31.3 g. 40 mm. FDC.
Lot # 1184 - China. Northen Song. Hui Zong (1101-1125). FE 3 units, Ta Guan tong bao (1107-1110). Hartill (Jap.) 16.424. FE. 11.44 g. 33 mm. Good VF. Struck in iron, rather than the more traditional bronze, these coins reflect the shortage of copper during the Northern Song period. The combination of this utilitarian metal with Hui Zong’s refined “Slender Gold” calligraphy creates a striking contrast between practical necessity and imperial artistry.
Lot # 1183 - Belgium. Baudouin I (1951-1993). Medal 1990. Commemorating 30 years of marriage with Fabiola. Cf. GMJ 1990/3c. AR. 6.5 g. 21 mm. EF.
Lot # 1182 - Austria. Maria Theresia (1740-1780). Taler 1780, uncertain strike and attribution. AR. 28.11 g. 40.5 mm. About EF.
Lot # 1181 - Austria. Maria Theresia (1740-1780). Taler 1780, uncertain strike and attribution. AR. 28.08 g. 41.5 mm. EF.
Lot # 265 - The Abbasid Caliphate. Harun al-Rashid (170-193 H / 786-809 d.C.). AR Dirham, 188H, al-Mohamadiya (Teheran). Album 219. AR. 2.82 g. 25 mm. VF. The reign of arun-al Rashid was the model for the famous Middle Eastern epic, The Book of One Thousand and One Nights.
Lot # 264 - The Abbasid Caliphate. Al Mansur (136-158 H / 754-775 AD). AR Dirham, 158 H, Medinat al-Salam (Bagdad). Album 213.1. AR. 2.86 g. 25 mm. About UNC.
Lot # 263 - The Abbasid Caliphate. Al Saffah (132-137 H / 749-754 AD). AR Dirham, 136 H, al Kufa. Album 211/213/1. AR. 2.9 g. 25 mm. VF/EF.
Lot # 262 - Greek Asia. The Abbasid Caliphate. Umar ibn al-'Ala AH 155-165 (771-782 AD). AR Hemidrachm. Tabaristan mint. PYE 124 / AH 159 / 775/6AD. Obv. Crowned and draped Sasanian-style bust to right; before head Caliph name. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. Album 55. SICA I, 407. Walker, Arab-Sassanian, 263. AR. 2.04 g. 24.5 mm. EF.
Lot # 261 - Sasanian Kings. Khusro II (591-628). AR Drachm. YZ mint, year 35. Obv. Right profile of Khusro II on frontal bust, wearing winged crown. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. Göbl II/3. AR. 4.11 g. 33 mm. EF.
Lot # 260 - Sasanian Kings. Khusro II (591-628). AR Drachm. GD mint, year 9. Obv. Right profile of Khusro II on frontal bust, wearing winged crown. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. Göbl II/2. AR. 4.05 g. 32.5 mm. For the same die compare https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=32947. VF.
Lot # 259 - Sasanian Kings. Khusro II (591-628). AR Drachm. WYHC mint, year 5. Obv. Right profile of Khusro II on frontal bust, wearing winged crown. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. Göbl II/2. AR. 4.03 g. 32 mm. About EF.
Lot # 258 - Sasanian Kings. Hormazd IV (579-590 AD). AR Drachm, dated year 11 (589/90 AD). BYSH (Bishapur) mint. Obv. Crowned bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos. Rev. Fire altar flanked by attendants. Göbl type I/1. AR. 3.72 g. 32.5 mm. Iridescent patina with bluish tone. About EF.
Lot # 257 - Sasanian Kings. Khusro I (531-578). AR Drachm. AYLAN mint, year 9. Obv. Right profile of Khusro I on frontal bust; crown with two mural elements and covered korymbos. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. Göbl II/2. AR. 4.07 g. 29 mm. VF.
Lot # 256 - Sasanian Kings. Kavad I, 2nd reign (499-531). AR Drachm. 'HL' mint, year '21'. Obv. Bust of Kavad I right, crown with two mural elements, crescent above forehead; crescent, above covered korymbos. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. SNS 3 type Ib/1a; Göbl II/1. AR. 3.91 g. 28 mm. Imitation. Blundered style on obverse. Inverted and partially blundered year and mint name on reverse. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 255 - Sasanian Kings. Kavad I, 2nd reign (499-531). AR Drachm. ART mint. Obv. Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two ribbons, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; star to left and right. Rev. Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl III/2; SNS III type Ic/1a. AR. 3.76 g. 29.5 mm. Toned. About EF.
Lot # 254 - Sasanian Kings. Zamasp (497-499 AD). Ar Drachm. DA mint, year 1. Obv. Right profile of Zamasp on fontal bust; crown with two mural elements; crescent between two dots; crescent, above covered korymbos; to the right small bust to the left, holding in left hand diadem ribbon with short ends. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. SNS 3 type Ia/1a, Göbl I/1. AR. 4.14 g. 27 mm. EF.
Lot # 253 - Sasanian Kings. Peroz (457-483). AR Drachm. WH mint. Obv. Bust of Peroz right, wearing winged crown and covered korymbos. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. SNS 3 type IIIa/1e, Göbl type III/3. AR. 4.1 g. 28 mm. Good EF.
Lot # 252 - Sasanian Kings. Yazdgard I (399-420). AR Drachm. Obv. Bust of the king right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos. Rev. Fire-altar flanked by two priests. SNS III Ib1/1a. AR. 4.1 g. 27 mm. Toned. About EF.
Lot # 251 - Sasanian Kings. Varhran IV (388-399). AR Drachm. BBA mint. Obv. Right profile of Varhran IV right on frontal bust; crown with mural element and two staggered wings; covered korymbos. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. Mint name on left of altar flames. SNS 3 type Id2/3a; Göbl I/3. AR. 4.05 g. 23.5 mm. About VF/VF.