Catalogue texts for past Malter Galleries auctions.

 

Ancient, Medieval, World And United States Coins

Saturday, April 15th Auction

 

506. Another lot of seven punch-marked coins of the Mauryan Empire Asoke, 272-232 BC down through the Sunga Empire, 187-151 BC including a later bronze imitation. VG-VF. Dimensions 10-18 mm. view image   $50/7

Regular Round Coins

507. Ujjayni, c. 150-75 BC, AE17, Karthikeya stg. facing, holding spear in right hand. / Four circles connected by a cross. BMC 27. VF, rare thus. view image   $75

508. Kuninda, Amoghabhuti, c. 100 BC, drachm, Deer to left, female figure./Inscription. BMC 1 sq., along with a debased Mathura bronze, BMX XXIV, 9 var. Both VF. view image   $50/2

509. Andhras Dynasty a lot of two bronze elephant type coins, BMC (Andhras) pl. V, 90, along with two other small identified coppers. F-VF. view image   $50/4

510. Western Ksatrapas, Nahapana, c. 119-124 AD, AR drachm 2.38g. Bust of king to r., Greek inscription around./Arrow and thunderbolt, Brahmi inscription. BMC 242. VF.view image   $75

511. ___, Gautamputra, 107-131 AD drachm 2.13g , Three arches./Ujjain symbols. Clearly overstruck over the above type coin of Nahapana. BMC IX, 225-256. Rare and VF. view image   $50

512. A large lot of twenty-eight mostly silver portrait drachms of various identified rulers of the Western Ksatrap dynasty. (Each was attributed by the collector-consignor and we have noticed some discrepancies which we assume the winning bidder would prefer to research.) There are several Andrhas lead and copper issues in addition to the silver portrait coins. VG-VF. view image   $300/28

Other Indian Dynasties

513. Pratiharn Dynasty, c. 730-836 AD and Bengal Devapala 810-850 AD, both silver drachms imitative of Sasanian coins. Fine. view image   $50/2

Ceylon, Laos, Nepal, Burma, Mughals. Thailand Indonesia & Southeast Asia

514. Ceylon, c. BC 29-AD 297, AE40 irregular flan, Elephant/Symbols. Mitchiner 5046 in VF, along with a damaged lead plaque. Mitchiner 5048. VG. view image   $125/2

515. ___, Kandy Kings, 985-1273 AD, two copper examples along with a base gold fanam from Rajendra, two fish before seated king type, and three identified copper coins. Six coins in lot, F-EF. view image   $75/6

516. Laos, c. 1550, a copper "boat" money. L: 23 mm. VF. view image   $20

517. Vishnukundins, c. 475-615 AD, Anonymous billon 22mm unit. Lion/Sankh shell between standards. Mitch. 5122-25, F+ along with an Eastern Chalukyas bronze and two piece from the Pallavas, Mitch. 5120 in VF and from Kerla, a rectangular plaque Mitch. 801 in VF. Four interesting coins. view image   $150/4

518. Nepal, Lichavi Dynasty, Sri Manaka, 576-605 AD, AE 21. Lion stg. l./Female deity std.. Rhodes, Coins of Nepal, pl. I, 2. Fine and rare. view image   $75

519. ___, Amshuvarman, 605-621 AD, AE 25 Lion/Bull. Rhodes II, 27, VF. view image   $125

520. ___, Vaisravana, c. 621 AD, AE 23. Male deity, Kuvera std./Cow suckling calf. Rhodes II, 32. VF, rare. view image   $150

521. Arakan, West Coast of Burma, Bhuticandra, 435-458 AD, AR 1/4 unit. Humped bull to l./Trident. Mitch. 51`88. VF. view image   $125

522. Mughals of India, Akbar, 1556-1605 AD, square silver rupee along with round silver rupees of Jahangir, 1605-1628 and Mohammed Akbar 1806-1837, along with a Ghorid dirhem of Mohammed, 1171-1206. All F-VF. view image   $100/4

523. Thailand, Dvaravati, c. 6th century AD, AR unit. Wheel (Dharmachakra)/Temple. Mitch. 5208 valued at 350 pounds. Nice VF. view image   $500

524. ___, Chandras of Harikela (Chittagong), c. 630-750 AD, AR unit, Humped bull to l./Trident. Mitch. 5260 Irregular flan, F+. view image   $50

]

525. Funan, Vyadhapura, c. 300-400 AD AR 1/4 unit. Ornamental Funan symbol / Temple. Mitchiner 5245. VF+. view image   $100

526. Khmer, Angkor, 802-1369, lead unit 13 mm, Floral designs both sides around central hole. Mitch. 5277. view image   $24

527. Indonesia, Sumatra and Java, three incused small silver coins (6-112 mm), their crude appearance resembles ancient Greek fractionals from Ionia. F-VF. view image   $50/3

Imitative Sasanian Issues

528. Gadiya Paisa, c. 750 AD, silver units, two VF examples plus a later piece on broader flan, Gobl pl. 80, emission 294A or Rapson, V, 4. view image   $100/3

529. A hoard of twenty-two Gadhiya Paisa silver drachms as above in F-VF. view image   $300/22

Balance of the Collection

530. An interesting identified group of fifteen coins ranging from Kashmir, Nepal, Afghanistan and India along with an example of bullet money from the Thais. VG-EF. view image   $100/15]

ISLAMIC

531. Seljuks of Rum, Kay Khusru, A. H. 634-643. Sun over walking lion to r./Islamic inscription. Mitchiner 978-983. Nice VF. view image   $50

532. A lot of six silver pieces including a square dirhem of the Muwahdids of North Africa, two Ayyubid dirhems of Saladin and Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, a Crusader imitation, and two Egyptian Mamluk silver pieces both crudely struck. VG-VF. view image   $100/6

533. Ottoman Empire, Suleyman, 1520-1566 a gold sultani or dinar along with five small identified silver akces. view image   $100/6

534. A lot of eight coins including Umayyad Caliphs, Wasit Mint, 698-750, Spanish Umayyads, Abd al Rahman III, 912-961, two Abbasid Caliphs, al-Mahdi, 775-785 and Harun Al Rashid, 786-809 plus three other identified dirhems. F-VF view image   $100/8

535. Seljuks, Tughril Beg, 10381063, gold dinar. VF. view image   $150

536. Seljuks, a lot of two silver dirhems, Kay Ka’us I, 1210-1219, and Kai Khusrau II, 1236-1255, the latter with sun over lion. Both VF. view image   $100/2

537. A large lot of eighteen mixed Islamic coins mostly silver, Samanid dirhem of Nuh Ibn Nasr, 943-955, a chipped Buhwayid dirhem of same period and style, two small base silver Later Saffavids, a nice Genghis Khan Mongol Empire issue, 1206-1227, a chipped Ilkhanid, two Golden Horde dirhems along with twelve more identified Islamic coins,

VG-VF. view image   $200/18

 

ENGLAND

Early English

538. Anglo Saxon, Early Silver Denarius or "sceatta," c. 690-725 AD, AR10"Bird" bust type. North pl I, 21. About VF. view image   $100

539. Archbishops of York, Wigmund, 837-854, AE "styca" 13 mm. North #196. VF+.

view image   $65

540. Kings of Northumbria, Eanred, 810-854 AD, AE styca. Ae13. North#186. Fine along with Aethelred II, 854-862 Ad, AE styca 14 mm. North #187. view image   $100/2

541. Viking Invaders, St. Eadmund, c. 885-915, AR penny, SC EADMUND REX, in center A/Cross in circle, +BOMIEC( )MONA. A blundered legend not listed in North. VF specimen. Cp. North 483, view image   $250

542. ___, York, Cnut, From the Sievert-Siefred-Cnut Group, c. 897 AD, AR penny Cunnetti type with patriarchal cross. North 499. Scarce, EF but for edge chip, some blundered letters. view image   $250

543. Aethelred the Unready, 978-1016 AD, AR penny, bust left./Long cross. North #774, Unfortunately holed and plugged, otherwise nearly EF. view image   $100

544. Cnut, 1016-1024, AR penny, +CNUT REX AN, bust left, sceptre./Voided short cross. North 790. VF. view image   $125

545. Edward the Confessor, 1042-1066 AD, AR penny, (Sovereign/eagles type) London mint, EADWARD REX ANGLORVM, King seated on throne./Short cross voided by bird in each angle. North 827. Weak strike. VF. view image   $125

546. William the Conqueror, 1066-1087 AD, AR penny. Willelm Rex, facing bust crowned and diademed, to right a sceptre./Cross pattee; in each angle, an annulet containing one letter of the word PAXS. North 849. Nice VF. view image   $200

547. Henry III, 1216-1247 AD, AR penny. Facing head./Short cross. North 979. VF. view image   $50

548. Edward I, 1279-1307 AD, AR penny, Facing head./Long cross. North plate I. Nearly EF. view image   $75

549. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Penny. London. 1.33g. His crowned head facing. / Long cross and pellets. S.1383v. AVF and nice. view image   $75

550. Edward III, 1351-1377 AD. AR groat. Facing head./Long cross. North1147. Flan clipped, fine. view image   $50

551. Henry VII, 1485-1509. Lot of 2 coins. 1). AR Groat. London Mint. 2.90g. Facing head. / Long cross. S.2139. VF, roughness. 2). AR Half Groat. York. 1.52g. His crowned head rt. / Crest in center of cross. S.2262. Nice VF. Attractive pair! view image   $150/2

552. Henry VIII, 1509-1547. Lot of 2 coins. 1). AR Groat. 2.65g. Second coinage, 1526-1544. His bust rt. / Crest on cross. Choice VF. 2). AR Groat. 2.60g. Third Coinage, 1544-1547. Facing bust. / Crest on cross. Fine, clipped a bit. Nice pair! view image   $275/2

553. Edward VI, 1547-1553. AR Shilling. Third Period, 1550-1553. York. 5.85g. Facing crowned bust, rose to lt., XII to rt. / Crest on a cross. S.2482. Fine, minor flatness. Scarce. view image   $100

554. Edward VI, 1547-1553. AR Shilling. Third Period, 1550-1553. York. 5.81g. Facing crowned bust, rose to lt., XII to rt. / Shield on cross. S.2482. Nice VF, bent and straightened. Thick and substantial flan. view image   $75

555. Mary. 1553-1554. AR Groat. London. 1.93g. Her crowned bust lt. / Shield on a cross. S.2492. Fine+, attractive and Rare! view image   $100

556. Mary. 1553-1554. AR Groat. London. 1.83g. Her crowned bust lt. / Shield on a cross. S.2492. Fine, some flatness. Rare. view image   $40

557. Philip & Mary. 1554-1558. AR Shilling. London. 5.53g. Busts of Philip and Mary facing. / Crest with crown. S.2498v. VG. But pleasant. Full flan. Very Scarce!

view image   $100

558. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. AR Shilling. 1560-1561. 6.01g. Her bust lt. / Crest on a cross. S.2555. Nice fine, scratches on obverse. view image   $75

559. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. AR Groat. 1559-1560. 1.82g. Her bust lt. / Crest on a cross. S.2551. aVF and very pleasing. view image   $75

560. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Three Half Pence of 1572 .76g. Her bust lt., rose behind. / Date above shield on cross. S.2565. Fine++, full flan and pretty. view image   $50

561. James I. 1603-1625. Shilling. Sixth Bust. 5.67g. His crowned bust rt. / Shield. AVF, double struck and clipped slightly. Attractive. view image   $35

562. Charles I, 1625-1649. Shilling. Struck 1642-1648. Tower Mint under Parliament. 5.45g. His bust lt. / Shield. S.2844. VF, a little weak. Original ragged flan. view image   $45

563. Common Wealth. Oliver Cromwell. 1649-1653. Shilling. Sun Mintmark. 13.80g. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield within a wreath. / GOD WITH US, attached shields with St. George's cross and the Irish harp. S.3215. Near VF with some flatness. Part of date off flan. Interesting and scarce. view image   $250

564. Charles II. 1660-1685. Lot of 3 Denominations. 1). Crown. 1675. Fine. 2). Half Crown of 1677. 14.41g. Nice Fine. 3). Farthing of 1672 in aVF. A nice pair. view image   $45/3

565. James II. 1685-1688. Lot of 2. Crown. 29.81g. Second Bust. AVF and very nice!. 2). Halfcrown of 1687. 14.09g. 2nd Bust. His bust lt. / Joined crests. S.3409. aFine and quite scarce! view image   $175/2

566. William & Mary. 1688-1694. AR Halfcrown. 14.59g. First busts and first shields. Nice Fine+. Also included is a halfpenny of 1694 in VG and a Farthing of 1694 in fine. An excellent lot. view image   $50/3

567. William III. 1694-1702. Lot of 6 Denominations. 1). Crown of 1696. Fine. 2). Halfcrown of 1696. AVF, scratches. 3). Shilling of 1697. Fine. 4). Sixpence of 1697. Fine. 5). Halfpenny of 1690. AFine. 6). Farthing of 1697. VG. Attractive set. view image   $60/6

568. Anne. 1702-1714. Lot of 3 Denominations. 1). Halfcrown. 1707. Nice Fine+. 2). Shilling. 1711. Nice Fine+. 3). Sixpence. 1707. Nice VF. A pleasant lot of all attractive coins with no defects. view image   $75/3

569. George I. 1714-1727. Lot of 4 Denominations. 1). Shilling of 1723. Fine. 2). Sixpence of 1723. AVF. 3). Halfpenny of 1724. Fine. 4). Farthing of 1719. Fine. view image   $40/4

570. George II. 1727-1760. Shilling of 1758. 6.04g. Old Bust. His laureate and cuirassed bust lt. / Conjoined crests. S.3704. Very Choice aEF with luster. view image   $55

571. George II. 1727-1760. Lot of 3 Denominations. Young Head style. 1). Shilling of 1741. VF, Nice. 2). Halfpenny of 1730. VF. 3). Farthing of 1736. Fine. A very pleasant group. view image   $40/3

572. George II. 1727-1760. Lot of 5 Denominations. Old style head. 1). Halfcrown of 1746. Choice VF+ with luster. 2). Shilling of 1758. Nice VF++. 3). Sixpence of 1758. AEF. 4). Halfpenny of 1749. AVF, roughness. 5);. Farthing of 1754. Choice VF. A very handsome lot of coins. view image   $75/5

573. George III. 1760-1820. Lot of 5 Denominations from the early coinage. 1). Shilling of 1787. AEF and nice. 2). Sixpence of 1787. Nice EF. 3). Halfpenny of 1773. First issue. VF. 4). Farthing of 1774. First Issue. Fine. 5). Farthing of 1799. Third Issue. VF. A great lot of collector coins of this long lived king. view image   $40/5

574. George III. 1760-1820. Twopence "Cartwheel" of 1797. Soho Mint. 55.40g. Legends incuse on raised rim. S.3776. Better than VF with slight edge bumps and light nicks. A choice and mighty example of this large and odd bronze coin. view image   $100

575. George III. 1760-1820. Penny "Cartwheel" of 1797. Soho Mint. 27.38g. Legends incuse on raised rim. S.3777. aEF, minor edge bumps. Choice! view image   $65

576. George III. 1760-1820. Dollar. Bank of England Issue. 1804. Laureate bust of King, / Brittania seated lt. S.3768. aFine and scarce. Overstruck on a Spanish-American 8 Reales. view image   $55

577. George III. 1760-1820. Three Shillings. Bank of England Issue. 1811. Draped bust in armor. / BANK / TOKEN / 3 SHILL / 1811, within an oak-wreath. S.3769. VF+ and nice for these. view image   $50

578. George III. 1760-1820. Lot of 17 coins of the 'New Coinage". Denominations include Crowns (2), Halfcrowns (5), Shilling (3), Sixpence (3), Penny, Halfpenny (2), Farthing. Grades from aFine - VF. A nice group. view image   $100/17

579. George IV. 1820 - 1830. Lot of 5 Denominations. 1). Penny. 1826. Fine. 2). Halfpenny. 1826. VF. 3). Farthing. 1825. Near EF. 4). Farthing. 1828. Fine. 5). Ceylon Half farthing. 1830. AEF. A nice group. view image   $20/5

580. William IV. 1830 - 1837. Lot of 10 Denominations. 1). Halfcrown. 1836. Fine. 2). Shilling. 1834. Fine+. 3). SixPence. 1834. Fine. 4). Groat. 1836. EF. 5). ThreePence. 1834. Fine. 6). Three-HalfPence. 1834. 7). HalfPenny. 1831. Fine. 8). Farthing. 1831. Fine+. 9). Half-Farthing. 1831. VF. 10). Third-Farthing. 1835. AEF. view image   $50/11

581. Victoria, 1837 - 1901. Lot of silver Denominations. 1). Crown. Young Head. 1845. Fine. 2). Halfcrown. 1878. Young head. Fine. 3). Shillings. 1883. 1878. AVF. 5). Sixpence. Young Head. 1886. Fine. 6). Groat. 1849. Fine. 7). Threepence. 1862. VF, edge nicks. 8). East India. Rupee. 1840. VF. Nice lot of 8 coins. view image   $75/7

582. Victoria. Lot of 9 Silver Denominations, Jubilee coinage. 1). Crown. 1890. Fine+. Edge bump. 2). Double-Florin. 1889. EF. 3). Halfcrown. 1887. VF. 4). Florin. 1887. Mint. 5). Shillings. 1891. EF, 1887 VF. 6). Sixpence. Shield in wreath. 1887. EF. 7). Sixpence. Value in wreath. VF+. A choice and attractive lot. view image   $75/9

583. Victoria. Lot of 10 Bronze Denominations, all young head. 1). Penny. 1853. VF. 2). Penny. 1863. VF. 3). Halfpenny. 1853. Fine. 4). Halfpenny. 1890. EF. 5). Farthing. 1847. AVF. 6). Farthing. 1884. UNC. 7). Half-farthing. 1851. VF. 8). Third-Farthing. 1844. VF. 9). Third-Farthing. 1885. 10). Quarter-farthing. 1852. VF. A pretty Lot.view image   $20/10

584. Victoria, Lot of 8 Denominations. All old head. 1). Halfcrown. 1897. Nice aVF. 2). Florin. 1897. EF+. 3). Shilling. 1899. VF. 4). Sixpence. 1895. EF. 5). Threepence. 1899. VF+. 6). Penny. 1901. AUNC. 7). Halfpenny. 1899. EF. 8). Farthing. 1898. AEF. A nice run for this series. view image   $20/8

585. Edward VII, 1901 - 1910. Lot of 10 Denominations. 1). Crown. 1902. VF. 2). Halfcrown. 1906. AVF. 3). Florin. 1908. Fine. 4). Shilling. 1907. VF. 5). Sixpence. 1908. VF++. 6). Threepence. 1906. VF. 7). Penny. 1902. EF. 8). HalfPenny. 1902. EF+. 9). Farthing. 1909. AEF. 10). ThirdFarthing. 1902. AEF. view image   $60/10

586. George V. 1910 - 1936. Crown. Fourth Coinage. 1927. His head lt. / Crown within a wreath. KM 836. Impaired proof. 15,000 struck. Rare and pretty. Catalogs $150 in proof. view image   $135

587. George V. 1910-1936. Lot of 17 Denominations. 1). Crown. Silver Jubilee Issue. 1935. VF. 2). 2). Halfcrown. 1918. aEF. 3). Halfcrown. 1929. EF+. 4). Florin. 1917. Fine. 5). Florin. 1929. AVF. 6). Shilling. 1911. AVF. 7). Shilling. 1928. VF++. 8). Sixpence. 1925. EF. 9). Sixpence. 1933. AEF. 10). Threepence. 1918. VF. 11). Threepence. 1936. EF. 12). Pennies. 1918, VF. 1930, EF. 13). Halfpennies. 1918, EF. 1931, VF. 14). Farthings. 1925, aEF. 1928, aEF. 15). Third-Farthing. 1913. VF. A great group to start a collection. view image   $100/18

588. George VI, 1936 - 1952. Lot of 7 .500 Silver Denominations. 1). Crown. 1937. VF. 2). Half crown. 1938. VF+. 3). Two Shillings. 1942. EF. 4). Shillings, 'English' 1939, EF. 'Scottish'. 1942, VF. 5). Sixpence. 1944. EF. 6). Three Pence. 1937. AEF. Nice lot. view image   $25/6

589. George VI. 1936 - 1952. Lot of 19 coins. 1). Crown. 1951. EF. 2). Halfcrowns. 1947, 1949. VF. 3). Two Shillings. 1948, 1951. VF. 4). Shillings. "English". 1948. 1950. AEF. 5). Shillings. 'Scottish'. 1948, 1950. EF. 6). Sixpence. 1948, 1949. AEF. 7). Pennies. 1945, 1950. AEF. 8). Half pennies. 1944, 1950. EF+. 9). Farthing. 1950. EF. 10). Three Pence. 1939, 1952. AEF. view image   $20/19

590. Elizabeth II, 1952 - Present. A large lot consisting of 5 crowns, 2 Halfcrowns, 2 newpence, 1 Twenty pence, 2 two Shillings, 4 Shillings, 1 Six pence, 2 Three Pence, 2 pennies, 2 half pennies, 2 farthings, 3 pound coins. All are in VF+ or better with a very good mix of types and issues. 28 coins in all. view image   $40/28

591. Mixed English lot of 7 coins. 1). Aethelred II, 841-844. AE Sceat. 2). Henry I, 1100-1135. Penny. 3). Henry III, 1247 - 1272. Penny. 4). Edward III, 1329 - 1377. Penny. 5). Henry VIII, 1509 - 1549. Groat. 6). Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. 7). Charles I. 1625-1649. Half-Groat. Grades from Fine to VF, some minor problems. Should inspect. view image   $200/7

MAUNDY SETS

592. Charles II, 1677. VF; James II, Mixed Dates, penny missing. VF; William & Mary, 1689. VF++; William III. Mixed dates, Fourpence Missing. VF-EF; Four nice sets totaling 14 coins. view image   $125/14

593. Anne, Mixed dates. VF - EF; George I. Mixed dates. VF+ - EF; George II. Mixed dates. VF - EF; George III. Mixed dates. VF - EF+; Four sets, 16 coins. view image   $150/16

594. George III, young head. 1795. EF+; George III, 1820. Mint; George IV, Mixed dates. EF+; William IV, Mixed dates. AEF - EF+. Four sets, 16 coins. view image   $150/16

595. Victoria, young head. 1860. EF - Mint; Victoria, Jubilee Bust. 1891. Mint; Victoria, Old head. 1898. Mint; Edward VII, 1906. EF-Mint. Four sets, 16 coins. view image   $150/16

596. George V, 1911. Mint; George V, 50%. 1923. Mint; George VI, 1937, Mint; George VI, 1948, proof; George VI, 1950, Proof; Elizabeth II, 1954, proof. Six sets, 24 coins. view image   $150/24

Scotland

597. Alexander III, 1249-1286, AR penny. Head to left./Long cross. VF. view image   $75

598. Alexander III, 1249-1286, AR penny. Head to left./Long cross. Choice aEF with great toning and style. view image   $125

599. Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1567. Billon Bawbee of Edinburgh. 1.27g. Crowned thistle. / Crown on a voided saltire. S.5433. aEF on a nice flan. view image   $200

600. Lot of 4 coins. 1). James V, 1513-1542. AR Bawbee. AVF 2). James VI, 1583. Billon Penny. Fine. 3). Charles I. 1636. AR 40 Penny. Fine+. 4). Mary. 1542-1567. AR bawbee. AVF, A nice lot, some with minor problems. Should inspect. view image   $100/4

FRANCE

Carolingian Kings

601. Louis the Pious, 814-840 AD, denier of second period, +HLVDOVICICVSIAP, cross with dot in each corner/XPISTIANRELIGIO, temple. Morrison & Grunthal #472, Prou #987. Nice VF. view image   $150

602. Charles the Bald, 843-877 AD, denier +GRATIAKAROLVS REX,monogram./QVVENTOVVICI, cross with two dots. M&G 723. Scarce and VF. view image   $150

603. Charles the Simple, 898-927, Arles Mint, +CARLVS REX +, cross./+ARELACIVS X monogram. M& G 1423, edge clip. This is better example than the ANS specimen. view image   $175

Capetian Kings

604. Philip II, 1180-1223 AD, denier, PHILIPVS REX, FRA OCN./+PARISII CIVIS, cross. Duplussey #164. Fine. view image   $50

605. Louis IX, 1245-1270 AD, den. Tournois, +LVDOVICVS REX, cross./+TVRONVS

CIIIL, (Tours Mint). Dup. 193. Weak strike. Fine along with Philip the Fair, 1285-1344.a fair denier. Two coins. view image   $100/2

606. Charles VI, 1380-1422 AD, Guenar, +KAROLOC/FRAN CORU/REX, shield with fleur de lis./+SIT/NOME/DN/BENEDICTV, long cross. Dup. 377. Clipped fine. view image   $75

French Feudal Counts and Archbishops

607. Anjou, Count Foulque IV, 1`060-1109 AD, billon denier, +FVLCO COMES, cross./Monogram. Poey d’Avabnt 1491. VF, along with another Anjou issue from 1285-1260 in fine. view image   $75/2

608. Maine, Duke Herbert, 1015-1036 AD, billon denier, COMES CENOMANNS, monogram for Herbert./+SIGNVM DEI VI VI, cross. Poey d’Avant 1546. Crude fine.

view image   $45

609. Tours, St. Martin Abbey, c. 1100 AD, copper denier, Chateau/Cross. P. d’A 1634.

VF. view image   $50

610. Vierzon, Anon. Bishops, c. 1100 AD, bill. denier, No legend, floral design./

+VIRSIONE, cross. .P. d’A #2026-2028. Unusual F+. view image   $75

611. Nevers, William IV, 1161-1168 AD, billon denier +COMES GNIIEAOB, monogram./ +NIVERNIS GNI. IS, cross. P. d’A 2130. VF. view image   $75

612. Souvigny, Abbey of Cluny, c. 1100 AD, billon denier, SCSMAIOLVF, head of St. Mareul facing./+SILVINIACS, cross. P. d’A 2474. VF. (Somewhat stained) view image   $150

613. Poitoi, Count Charles, c. 1100 AD, denier if Melle tyoe +CarluVs RX, cross in circle. MET ALO IN TWO LINES. P. d’A 2424. VF. view image   $75

614. Poitoi. Alphonse, 12141-1271, billon denier, +ALFVNS COMES, cross./PICTA VIENCIS, chalet, fleur de lis. P. d’A #2582. VF. view image   $50

615. Clermont, Bishops, c. 1100 AD, billon denier, +VRBS.AVERNA, ornate cross./SEA MARIA, facing head of knight. P. d’A #2253. About VF. view image   $75

616. Perigord, Anon. Count, 1200-1300 AD, bil. Denier, +LODOICVS, cross./+EGOLIS

SIME, 5 annelets. P.d’A #2676. VF. view image   $50

617. Aquitaine, William X, 1127-1137 AD, +VIVEVMVS, 4 small crosslets./+BVRDEVMV, cross. P.d’A #2724. VF. view image   $50

618. Aquitaine, Richard the lion Heart, 1169-1196, billon denier, RICARDVS in two lines./Cross. P.D’A# 2768. Crude VF. view image   $125

619. Rodez, Count Henry I, 1214-1227 AD, billon denier, +HENR:COMES, cross./R ODES CIVIS, monogram. P. d’A #3880. VF. view image   $50

620. Provence, Raimond VI, 1194-1222, billon denier, +R.COMES, sun and moon./Cross. P.d’A# 3723, F+; along with Couints of Champagne, c. 1050 AD, denier. P.d"A p.317. Crude VG. Two coins. view image   $100/2

621. Valence, Bishop’s Issue, c. 1157 AD, billon denier +VRBSVALENTI, eagle./Rounded cross. P.d’A # 4693sq. VF. view image   $75

622. Vienne, Bishop’s Issue, c. 1100 AD, billon denier, +SMVIENNA, bearded head to left./Cross. P.d’A#4826. VF. view image   $50

623. Besancon, Bishop’s Issue, c. 12200-1200 AD, billon denier, PTOMARTIE, hand in benediction./Cross. P.d’A#5377. VF. view image   $75

624. Auxerre, Anon. Count, c. 1273-1370 AD, billon denier, +ALTISIODOR, cross./No legend, cross. P.d’A#5896. VF. view image   $100

625. Burgandy, Duke Hugh IV, 1218-1272. Denier. Crest. / Cross. Nice VF view image   $25

626. ___, Duke Hugh V, 1305-1315, denier along with a tournois of Philip the Bold, 1384-1404, both Fine. view image   $50/2

627. ___, Flanders, Charles the Rash, 1467-1477, billon tournois. F+, scarce. view image   $50

628. Brabant (Brusselles), Duke John I, 1261-1294, AR denier F+, and Duke Antoine, son of Philip the Bold of Flanders, 1406-1415.a base metal denier. view image   $50/2

629. Lorraine, Duke Ferry III, 1251-1305, AR obol, VF along with the common issue of Duke Antoine, 1508-1544 with sword obverse F+. view image   $50/2

630. Metz, Bishop Bertram, 1179-1212, a small bracteate, AR 20, along with an anonymous church issue, c. 1380 with standing bishop/long cross. Nearly VF. view image   $50/2

631. Avignon, Papal Interregnum, Pope John XXII, 1316-1334, a small billon half denier; Pope urban V, 1362=70, silver denier and a worn silver denier of Louis XIV, 1643-1715. view image   $75/3

632. Lot of 6 coins. 1). Jean sans Peur. 1404-1419. AR Blanc. 2). Philip le Bon. 1419-1467. AR Double Gros. 3). Charles the Bold. 1467-1477. AR Gros. 4). Francis I, 1515-1547. Double Tournois. 5). Louis XIII. 1623. Double Tournois. 6). William III. 1692. Tournois. Grades from Fine to VF. Some minor problems. view image   $100/7

Auction Home - Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3 - Page 4