World Coins

Lot # 875 - Vatican. Giovanni Paolo II (1978-2005), Karol Wojtyla. AR Medal 1996, for the 50th Anniversary of Sacerdotii. AR. 40.15 g. 44 mm. Marked 986 AR. EF.
Lot # 874 - USA. CU Medal 1987. For Marlene Dietrich. Monnaie de Paris issue, punched on edge: 12/100. Obv. MARLENE DIETRICH. Bust right, head facing, wearing feathers. Rev. Scene of Dietrich on stage, seated on a barrel. CU. 213.4 g. 76 mm. Opus: O. Singla. This medal was minted in an edition of 100 pieces. EF. Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) was a German and American actress and singer.
Lot # 873 - USA. AE Medal, 1986. For Charlie Chaplin. Obv. CHARLIE CHAPLIN. Head facing. Rev. Charlie Chaplin walking. AE. 226.7 g. 71.5 mm. Opus: Joly Raymond. EF.
Lot # 872 - USA. CU Medal, 1986. For John Ford. Monnaie de Paris issue, punched on edge: n° 9/100. Obv. JOHN FORD 1895-1973. Head left. Rev. Scene out of one of his movies. CU. 304.6 g. 89 mm. Opus: Jean-Claude Ammann. This medal was minted in an edition of 100 pieces. About EF. John Ford (1895-1973) was an American film director and producer. He was one of the pioneers of sound films and received six Academy Awards during his career.
Lot # 871 - USA. AE Medal 1967. For Duke Ellington. Monnaie de Paris issue, punched on edge: n° 23/100. Obv. DUKE ELLINGTON. Head facing. Rev. Inscription in seven lines. AE. 332.9 g. 85.5 mm. Opus: G. Resseguier. This medal was minted in an edition of 100 pieces. About EF. Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington (1899-1974) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Lot # 870 - USA. Silvered copper. Medal 1965, for Louis Armstrong. Monnaie de Paris issue, punched on edge: n° 59/400. Obv. LOUIS ARMSTRONG. Head facing slightly right. Rev. Panoramic views of New York, Chicago and New Orleans. CU silvered. 306.2 g. 85.5 mm. Opus: Resseguier. This medal was minted in an edition of 400 pieces. Good VF. Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was an American jazz trumpeter and singer.
Lot # 869 - USA. AR Half Dollar 1962-D. KM 199. AR. 12.36 g. 30.5 mm. Minor marks. EF.
Lot # 868 - USA. AR Half Dollar 1945. KM 142. AR. 12.56 g. 30.5 mm. Good EF.
Lot # 867 - Turkey. Proof 7.500.000 Lira, 2001, Koca Yusuf. KM 1144. AR. 31.32 g. 39 mm. FDC.
Lot # 866 - Turkey. Proof 7.500.000 Lira, 2000, Celsus Library. KM 1111. AR. 31.4 g. 39 mm. FDC.
Lot # 865 - Turkey. AR 750000 Lira, 1996, FAO - World Food Summit. Istanbul mint. KM 1048.2. AR. 23 g. 39 mm. PROOF.
Lot # 864 - Tunisia. Republic. AR Dinar 1969. History of Tunisia Series - Phoenices. KM 297. AR. 20.09 g. 40 mm. Toned. Minor marks. FDC-PROOF.
Lot # 863 - Switzerland. AR 5 Francs, Bern mint, 1952 B. HMZ 2, 1200l. AR. 14.97 g. 31.5 mm. About EF/EF.
Lot # 862 - Switzerland. Confederation (1848- ). AR 5 Francs 1951 B, Bern mint. AR. 14.93 g. 31.5 mm. Minor irrelevant nicks. FDC.
Lot # 861 - Switzerland. AR Schützentaler in the value of 5 Francs, 1881, Fribourg. HMZ 2, 1343m. AR. 25.05 g. 37.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 860 - Spain. CU Medal 1985. For Hernán Cortes. Monnaie de Paris issue, punched on edge: n° 3/100. Obv. FERDINAND CORTEZ 1485-1547. Bust slightly to right. Rev. Cortes' arrival to Tenochtitlan in 1519. AE. 244.1 g. 76 mm. Opus: Beltikhine. This medal was minted in an edition of 100 pieces. About EF. Hernán Cortes (1485-1547) was a Spanish conquistador, contributor to the first phase of the Spanish colonisation of the Americas. He led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec empire.
Lot # 859 - Spain. Lot of four (4) commercial weights for different denominations.
Lot # 858 - South Korea. Republic (1948- ). 10000 won 1988 for the XXIV Olympic Games at Seoul. Archery. KM 62. AR. 33.34 g. 40 mm. About FDC.
Lot # 857 - Serbia. Peter I (1903-1918). AR 5 Dinara, 1904. KM 27. AR. 24.92 g. 37.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 856 - San Marino. AR 5 Lire 1898 R. Pag. (decimali) 357. AR. 25.02 g. 37 mm. About EF.
Lot # 855 - San Marino. Vecchia monetazione (1864-1938). AR 5 lire 1898. Pag. (decimali) 357. AR. 25.06 g. 37 mm. Encapsulated by Classical Coin Grading AU 58.
Lot # 854 - Russia. USSR. Silvered copper medal, 1967. For the composer Rimsky-Korsakov. Monnaie de Paris issue, punched on edge: n. 29/150. Obv. РИМСКИИ-КОРСАКОВ/1844-1908/RIMSKY-KORSAKOV. Facing head surrounded by motives from folklore. Rev. Motives inspired by his music. AE silvered. 184.6 g. 68.5 mm. Opus: S. Ponomarew. This medal was minted in an edition of 150 pieces. EF. Rimsky-Korsakov was a famous Russian composer. His style is associated with musical orientalism, borrowing elements from Russian folk music and fairy tales.
Lot # 853 - Russia. USSR (1917-1992). Lot of six (6) AR commemorative coins 1977. AR.
Lot # 852 - Russia. Nicholas II (1894-1917). AR 15 kopeks 1915 B C. KM Y 21a.3. AR. 2.74 g. 20 mm. About FDC.
Lot # 851 - Russia. Nicholas II (1894-1917). AR 20 kopeks 1914 B C , St. Petersburg. mint. KM Y 22a.1. AR. 3.52 g. 22 mm. About FDC.
Lot # 850 - Russia. Catherine II 'the Great' (1762-1796). AE 2 Kopeks 1766 M M Moscow mint. KM 58.2; Bitkin 524. AE. 18.85 g. 34.5 mm. VF/About VF.
Lot # 849 - Russia. Ivan V Alexievitch Romanov (1682-1696). AR Denga, Moscow mint. AR. 0.41 g. 13 mm. Toned. EF.
Lot # 848 - Russia. Fedor III Alekseevitch (1676-1682). Lot of two (2) AR denga, Moscow mint. AR.
Lot # 847 - Russia. Ivan Fedorovich (1425-1456). AR Denga. AR. 1.01 g. 18 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 846 - Romania. Mihai I (1940-1947). AR 500 Lei 1944. KM 65. AR. 12.17 g. 32 mm. About EF.
Lot # 845 - Portuguese India. AR Rupia 1935. Goa mint. KM 22; Gomes 01.01. AR. 11.66 g. 31 mm. Good EF.
Lot # 844 - Portugal. Carlos I (1889-1908). AR 1000 Reis, 1899. KM 540. AR. 25.04 g. 38 mm. Cabinet tone. Marks on fields. Good VF.
Lot # 843 - Portugal. Carlos I (1889-1908). AR 1000 Reis, 1898. For the 400th anniversary of the discovery of India. KM 539; Dav. 266. AR. 25.17 g. 38 mm. Cabinet tone. Good VF.
Lot # 842 - Poland. WM Medal 1999, celebrating the Pilgrimage in the city of Sandomierz. WM. 123.06 g. 70 mm. About FDC.
Lot # 841 - Poland. People's Republic (1944-1989). Lot of three (3) AR 100 Zloty coins, commemorative issues, 1966, 1973 and 1975. AR. UNC.
Lot # 840 - Poland. Gustav Adolf of Sweden (1611-1632). BI Solid 1631, Elblag mint. BI. 0.6 g. 16 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 839 - Poland. Sigismund Wasa (1587-1632). BI Ternarius 1626, Lobzenica mint. BI. 0.5 g. 17 mm. VF+/VF.
Lot # 838 - Poland. Sigismund Wasa (1587-1632). BI Solid 1624, Bydgoszcz mint. BI. 0.62 g. 16 mm. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 837 - Poland. Sigismund I the Old (1506-1548). AR Solid 1529, Torun mint. AR. 1.07 g. 19 mm. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 836 - Peru. AR Sol 1874, Assayer YJ. Lima mint. KM 196.3. AR. 24.97 g. 37.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 835 - Ottoman Empire. Mahmud II (AH 1223-1255 / AD 1808-1839). AV 1/4 Zeri Mahbub, 1223 AH, RY5. Obv. Tughra. Rev. Mint and date, RY above. KM 605; Pere 752. AV. 0.8 g. 15 mm. R. Cleaning marks. About EF.
Lot # 834 - Norway. Harald V. AR 100 Kronen 1993. For the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer in 1994. KM 449. AR. 33.89 g. 38 mm. PROOF.
Lot # 833 - North Korea. People's Republic (1948- ). AR 100 Won 1999. AR. 7.04 g. 30 mm. PROOF.
Lot # 832 - Netherlands. Willem II (1840-1849). AR 2 1/2 Gulden, Utrecht mint, 1847. KM 69; Dav. 235. AR. 24.99 g. 38.5 mm. EF.
Lot # 831 - Morocco. Lot of eight (8) AR coins to be sorted. AR.
Lot # 830 - Morocco. Hassan II (1961-1999). AR 50 Dirhams 1979. KM Y 70. AR. 35.32 g. 42 mm. FDC.
Lot # 829 - Montenegro. Nicholas I as Prince (1860-1910) and King (1910-1918). AR 5 Perpera, Vienna mint, 1912. KM 15; Dav. 223. AR. 23.92 g. 36 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 828 - Mongolia. AR 25 Tugrik 1980, for the International year of the child. KM 39.2. AR. 19.47 g. 36 mm. FDC.
Lot # 827 - Monaco, Principality of. Ranieri III (1949-2005). Set of eight (8) coins, for the 25th Anniversary of Reign of Ranieri III.
Lot # 826 - Mexico. AR 50 Centavos, 1881, San Luis Potosì mint. KM 407.7. AR. 13.36 g. 30 mm. VF.