LOT 3003
World Coins - USA - 1893 - Expedition AR Half Dollar Dated 1893 A.D.
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*. Very fine.(12.42 grams, 30 mm.). [No Reserve]
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
KM# 117.
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World Coins - Islamic - Umayyad Caliphate - AR Dirham Group [5] c.635-735 A.D.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £45
Comprising mixed issues with obvs: inscription in three lines with legend around. Revs: inscription in four lines with legend around. 14.09 grams total, 24-25 mm.
Good very fine-extremely fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
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World Coins - Mixed Coin Group [49] 18th-21st century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising: various monarchs, denominations, issues and types, mostly with hand written coin identification tickets. 544 grams total, 50 x 50 mm including case each.
Fair-uncirculated mint state.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. -
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.
