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Crusader States. Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitallers), Fabrizio Del Carretto AV Ducat. AD 1513-1521. Imitating the Venetian Ducat.
Estimate: £400 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
• F • FABRICII • D • CA S • IOANNI MF, Grand Master of the order kneeling left before St. John, jointly holding banner / • SIT • T • XPЄ • DΛT • OTV • RЄGIS • ISTЄ • DV, Christ standing facing, raising hand and holding gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing 9 stars. Friedberg 11; Numista 141690. 3.45gr, 21mm, 3h.
Extremely Fine. Crack to centre, otherwise a beautiful example.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Francesco Dona AV Ducat. Doge LXXIX, 1545-1553.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
FRAN • DON S • M • VENET •, St Marco standing to right, holding gospels and presenting banner, Doge kneeling to left; DVX downwards in field / • SIT • T • XPE • DATV • Q • TV • REGIS • ISTE DVCA •, Christ standing facing, raising hand and holding Gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing nine stars. Friedberg 1250. 3.42gr, 21mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Lorenzo Priuli AV Ducat. Doge LXXXII, 1556-1559.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
LAV • PRIOL S • M • VENET •, St Marco standing to right, holding gospels and presenting banner, Doge kneeling to left; DVX downwards in field / • SIT • T • XPE • DAT • Q • TV • REGIS • ISTE DVCAT •, Christ standing facing, raising hand and holding Gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing twelve stars. Friedberg 1255. 3.43gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Italian States. Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, Napoleon I AV 40 Lire. Dated 1809. Milan mint. Luigi Manfredini, engraver.
Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £750
NAPOLEONE IMPERATORE E RE, bare head to left; date and M (mintmark)below / REGNO D'ITALIA, shield on eagle within the crowned mantle; value below. Edge inscription: DIO PROTEGGE L'ITALIA. KM 12; Fr 5. 12.82gr, 26mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Italian States. Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, Carlo Alberto AV 20 Lire. Dated 1834. Genoa mint. Giuseppe Ferraris, engraver.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £380
CAR• ALBERTUS D• G• REX SARD• CYP• ET HIER•, bare head to left; date below / DVX SAB• GENVAE ET MONTIS F• PRINC• PED•, crowned coat-of-arms within wreath; below, denomination between mintmarks (anchor). KM 131.2; Friedberg 1143. 6.41gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Italy. Vittorio Emanuele II AV 20 Lire. Dated 1863 T BN. Turin mint. Designed by Giuseppe Ferraris.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £380
VITTORIO EMANUELE II, bare head to left; FERRARIS in small lettering beneath truncation, date below / REGNO D' ITALIA, enwreathed arms of the House of Savoy decorated with the Collare dell'Annunziata; value between mintmarks below. KM 10.1; Gigante 7. 6.44gr, 21mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Iran. Mohammed Reza Shah AV Half Pahlavi. Dated 1336 SH (AD 1957). Tehran mint.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £135
محمّد رضا شاه پهلوی شاهنشاه ایران, bare head to left; date below / نیم پهلوی, Pahlavi Crown above coat of arms within oak and olive wreath. KM 1161; Fr 102. 4.01gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Iran. Mohammed Reza Shah AV Half Pahlavi. Dated 1345 SH (AD 1966). Tehran mint.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £135
محمّد رضا شاه پهلوی شاهنشاه ایران, bare head to left; date below / نیم پهلوی, Pahlavi Crown above coat of arms within oak and olive wreath. KM 1161; Fr 102. 4.07gr, 19mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Iran. Mohammed Reza Shah AV Pahlavi. Dated 1352 SH (AD 1973). Tehran mint.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £360
محمّدرضا شاه پهلوی شاهنشاه ایران, bare head to left; date below / یک پهلوی, Pahlavi Crown above coat of arms within oak and olive wreath. KM 1162; Fr 101. 8.15gr, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Iran. Mohammed Reza Shah AV Half Pahlavi. Dated 1353 SH (AD 1974). Tehran mint.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £135
محمّد رضا شاه پهلوی شاهنشاه ایران, bare head to left; date below / نیم پهلوی, Pahlavi Crown above coat of arms within oak and olive wreath. KM 1161; Fr 102. 4.10gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Iran. Mohammed Reza Shah AV 1/4 Pahlavi. Dated 1354 SH (AD 1975). Tehran mint.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
محمّدرضا شاه پهلوی آریامهر شاهنشاه ایران, bare head to left; date below / ربع پهلوی, Pahlavi Crown above coat of arms within oak and olive wreath. KM 1198. 2.03gr, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Iran. Mohammed Reza Shah AV Pahlavi. Dated 1355 SH (AD 1976). Tehran mint.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £360
محمّدرضا شاه پهلوی آریامهر شاهنشاه ایران, bare head to left; date below / پهلوی, Pahlavi Crown above coat of arms within oak and olive wreath. KM 1200. 8.02gr, 22mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
