10th Aug, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Coins & Banknotes

 
  Lot 68
 

68

Mixed Foreign Copper Coinage, 17th to 20th century, comprising: 16 x Belgium: including 10 centimes 1833, obv. crowned monogram, date below, rev. Lion, denomination in exergue, Fair; 5 centimes 1841, GFine, etc. 19 x Italy: Sicily, Charles II grano 1699, obv. crowned eagle divides R C, rev. FELICITAS 1699 in 4 lines inscribed in cartouche, weight 4.73g, KM# 71, weakly struck from 8 to 10 o'clock, otherwise AVF; Sardinia, Charles Felix 5 centesimi 1826 MV-P (b), KM# 172.2, flan slightly buckled, Fine; otherwise mostly Victor Emmanuel III; 63 x France: mostly Napoleon II, but also including a Louis XIV victory token, obv. draped bust right, rev. PARTOVT LA VICTOIRE ME SUIT around radiant sun over field of war, Fair; 3 x Louis XIV lairds; 2 x Louis XVI 2 sols, Poor; First Republic centime, Paris Mint,VG/Fair; 11 x Sweden: including Christian 1/4 ore 1637, KM#160, Fine; Charles XI 1/6 ore 1666 S m, KM# 254, near Fine; 1/2 skilling 1802, about Fine etc.; 5 x Denmark:1 skilling 1771,Good; 3 x 5 ore 1874, 1891 and 1902; and 1 ore 1904, near Fine; 5 x Norway: including a 5 ore 1876 etc.; 22 x Spain: including 4 x hammered maravedis, one dated 1659, another 1658, otherwise mostly Alfonso XII; 2 x Mexico: including 1/4 real 1861, obv. eagle with snake in beak, rev. UNA CUARTILLA DE REAL around Liberty seated, Phyrgian cap on pole in right hand, KM# 365, holed at 12 o'clock, otherwise Good to VG etc.; German East Africa: emergency issue 20 heller 1916, VG; 11 x Russia, including 2 x 5 kopeks: 1858 and 1878; 7 x 2 kopeks: 1811(x2), 1812, 1814(x2), 1842, and 1883 etc.; Fair to GFine; Venice: Dalmatia & Albania 2 soldi, obv. facing lion, denomination in exergue, rev. DALM ET ALB in three lines, VG; 2 x Uruguay: 40 centesmos 1857; and 1 centesimo 1869; near Fine to Fine; Hong Kong: 1 cent 1865, holed at 12 o'clock, Poor; 2 x Greece: 10 lepta 1830, obv. phoenix in pearl circle, Greek cross above, rev. denomination within wreath, date below, KM# 8, small dig into cross, otherwise VG; and 10 laepta 1882; Ionian Islands: lepton 1862, KM# 34, AVF/near Fine; 20 x Netherlands: including Holland duit 1712, VG; Utrecht duit 1787, Good etc.; Dutch East Indies: Sumatra 1/4 stuiver 1836 S, rev. MEDERL INDIE 1836 on three lines, KM# 287, GVF; 3 x Argentina: including 2 centavos 1894, etc.; 9 x Ceylon (Sri Lanka): including one cent 1900, 4 x 1/4 cents: 1890(x2), 1898 and 1904, etc.; 5 x Austria: including 3 x 1 kreuzer 1816A, one holed, otherwise Fine+; and 2 x 1 cents: 1860 and 1881; 29 x German States: including Achen 12 heller 1791, KM# 51, Fine; Julich-Berg 1/4 stuber 1784 PM, KM# 205, GFine; Prussia 3 pfenninge 1842 D, AVF etc. Mombassa: pice 1888, Fine; 4 x Portugal: including Peter II 3 reis 1699, obv. crown above P•II, rev. III within enclosed wreath, KM# 166, weakly struck at 1 o'clock, otherwise AVF etc.; 3 x Ottoman: 20 para 1839 [1255AH] etc.; Brazil: Pedro I 40 reis, obv. countermarked 80 reis, Poor to Fair; 2 x Essequibo & Demerary: stiver 1813 and 1/2 stiver 1813, VG to Fine; Burma: 1/4 copper pice 1878 [CS1240], VG to near Fine; together with a quantity of unsorted copper and base metal coinage. Viewing recommended.

Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

Auction: Coins & Banknotes, 10th Aug, 2022

To include Ancient Greek and Roman coins, modern day currency, banknotes, tokens, medallions and exonumia. Lots marked with a black diamond symbol (♦) denote a single owner collection.

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Tuesday 9 August 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.

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