LOT 3019
World Coins - Terengganu Malay State - Sultan Zanal ab Idin - Uniface Tin Pitis c.1793 A.D.
Obv: Arabic inscription in two lines: kali malik al-'adil. Rev: plain. Extremely fine.(1.36 grams, 17 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
Singh# SS 32-SS 34, KM# 2, N# 22603.
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LOT 3019
World Coins - Terengganu Malay State - Sultan Zanal ab Idin - Uniface Tin Pitis
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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World Coins - Kushan Dynasty - Kanishka I - Gold AV Quarter Dinar 127-151 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Kushan standard, Bactria, main mint (probably Balkh), late phase. Obv: ÞAONANOÞAO KA-NHÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka I standing facing, head left, with long beard, flame emanating from right shoulder, wearing round cap with ladder-like brim, diadem tie with two ribbons to right, cloak around shoulders double-clasped at chest with corner folds pointing left and right, worn over belted tunic, trousers, and boots, sacrificing with right hand over altar at left, grounded spear in left hand, sword with curved hilt held by buckled belt; dotted border beneath feet. Rev: OHÞO, Oesho (Siva or Shiva) standing facing, nimbate head left, hair in topknot, wearing dhoti, bracelets, and armlets with amulet string across chest, pouring water from flask in extended lower right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised upper right hand, transverse trident in raised upper left hand, holding a male-goat by the horns at hip in lower left hand; tamgha without crossbar to left, dotted border. 1.99 grams, 12 mm.
Very fine/good very fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
World Coins - USA - 1893 - Expedition AR Half Dollar Dated 1893 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Columbian Exposition. Obv: portrait of Christopher Columbus facing right with the denomination below, *UNITED STATES OF AMERICA* COLUMBIAN HALF DOLLAR. Rev: the ship Santa Maria sailing to the left above two half planispheres that divides the date 1493 with a legend around the rim and the date below, WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO / 14 92 / *1893*. 12.42 grams, 30 mm.
Very fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
World Coins - Brazil - 1835 - 'Piratini' Fantasy Counterstamped 960 Reis Dated 1835 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Type III stamp. A fantasy issued in the early 20th century in allusion to the proclaimed Riograndense Republic, a breakaway state that declared its independence from Brazil in September of 1836. This short-lived state was pejoratively nicknamed by its opponents (the Brazilian Imperialists) as the Piratini Republic after the small Piratini village, so as to downplay the size of the revolution. 16.31 grams, 35 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
