LOT 2960
World Coins - Spain - Alfonso XII - 1875 - 5 Pesetas 1875 A.D.
Obv: profile bust with date below and ALFONSO XII REY DE ESPANA legend. Rev: crowned arms between pillars with small DE - M at lower sides and LEY 900 MILESIMAS 40 PIEZAS EN KILOG 5 PESETAS legend. Near extremely fine.(25.00 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Abbey Auctions.
Property of a Kent gentleman.
KM# 671.
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World Coins - Ragusa - Republic - 1773 GA/DM - AR Tallero Dated 1773 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Obv: profile bust dividing G - A with RECTOR REI RHACVSIN legend. Rev: crowned ornate arms dividing D - M with DVCAT ET SEM REIP RAG legend and date. 27.83 grams.
Good very fine; adjustment marks to reverse and old mount scar(?) at top edge.
Ex David Harthill collection, UK (with ticket). -
World Coins - St Helena - BEIC - 1821 - Halfpenny Dated 1821 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Obv: crested arms and supporters. Rev: date with Sᵀ HELENA HALFPENNY around date within wreath. 9.44 grams.
Near extremely fine.
Acquired Spink USA. Property of a Kent gentleman. -
World Coins - Islamic - Abbasid - Al Mahdi - AR Dirham 161 h. / 778 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £43
Madinat al-Salaam mint. Obv: inscription in three lines with legend around. Rev: inscription in four lines with legend around. 2.91 grams.
Good very fine; possibly a contemporary copy.
Ex David Harthill collection, UK.
This silver Islamic coin may be a contemporary copy or fake Abbasid dirham produced by a local workshop imitating a coin minted at Madinat al-Salaam. Fakes manufactured during the ancient Abbasid timeline, although inexpensive at auction, present a fascinating area to research for those collecting on a budget. TimeLine Auctions normally has a small quantity of contemporary imitations on offer for those interested in this captivating area of numismatics.
