LOT 4255
Hungary. Francis Joseph I AR Forint. Dated 1869. Alba Iulia in Romania, mint.
Designs by Josef Tautenhayn and Franz Gaul. FERENCZ JÓZSEF A. CSÁSZÁR, head to right, G Y.F. (mintmark) below / MAGYAR ORSZÁG AP. KIRÁLYA 1869, curved twofold Hungarian small coat of arms, flying angels holding St. Stephen's crown above; denomination below. Edge inscription: BIZALMAM AZ ŐSI ERÉNYBEN
(my trust is ancient virtues). ÉH 1463b; KM 449.2. Near Extremely Fine. Toned.(12.16gr, 29mm, 12h.).
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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United States of America AR Dime or 10 Cents. Dated 1839. New Orleans mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Seated Liberty facing to left, holding liberty cap on stick and shield, date in exergue / ONE DIME in two lines within wreath, mintmark below. KM 63.1. 2.45gr, 18mm, 6h.
Near Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
India, British. William IV AR Rupee. Dated 1835. Calcutta mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
William Wyon, engraver. WILLIAM IIII, KING., bare head to right, F in small lettering on truncation / EAST INDIA COMPANY, denomination in English and Urdu within wreath with 19 berries; date below. KM 450.2. 11.50gr, 30mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
United States of America AR Seated Liberty Quarter Dollar or 25 Cents. Dated 1854. New Orleans mint. Date with arrows.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Thirteen stars around Liberty seated to right, head to left, holding cap on a stick and resting her right arm on shield inscribed LIBERTY; date with arrows below / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, eagle facing, wings spread, head to left, holding branch and arrows; mintmark and denomination below. KM 81. 5.66gr, 24mm, 6h.
Near Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
