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Lot 381 YUAN: Zhi Yuan (Khubilai Khan), 1260-1294, AR 50 tael sycee (1894g), year 14 (1273), dated the 14th year of the Zhìyuán era, a rare salt tax sycee inscribed with denomination at upper left and ruler's name and date at lower center, inscriptions in grass and orthodox style scripts, inscribed yuan bao [Treasure of the Yuan (Dynasty)] cast into reverse, VF to EF, RRRR. Estimated Value$16,000 - 19,000. A lovely and extremely rare piece of the Mongol ruler Khubilai Khan! Estimate $16,000-19,000 |
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Lot 208 OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.48g), Baghdad, AH(9)42. A-1317. NP-160. Artuk-1531. This is the first Ottoman issue of Baghdad, conquered by the Süleyman in AH941/1534, Fine, RR. Estimated Value$10,000 - 12,000. This coin dated AH942 is the first Ottoman Gold coin minted in Baghdad. The inscriptions on this type are different from the usual sultanis for Süleyman. Titles includes the phrase, "Protector of the two Sublime Holy Places" (Hadimul Haremeynishsherifeyn), i.e., Mecca & Medina. This example differs in the arrangment of the obverse and reverse legends slightly. Obverse: Sultanul Berreyni Velbahreyni Ebulmuzaffer Suleiman Shah bin Selim Shah Hadimul Haremeynishsherifeyn Reverse: Halledallahu Taala Mulkehu ve Sultanehu Efaza Kaffetialel Alemin Berrehu Fi Ihsanehu Duribe Baghdad 942 A similar Baghdad AH942 sultani was sold at the October 2006 Gorny & Mosch sale 153, lot 4986 and fetched $10,000 plus commission. Thier example had no date visible whereas this example has partial date visible. Estimate $10,000-12,000 |
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Lot 493 BRITISH INDIA: AV 2 mohurs, 1841. KM-451.1. RS incuse on truncation, restrike with prooflike fields, lightly hairlined Proof. Estimated Value$7,300 - 7,400 Estimate $7,300-7,400 |
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Lot 252 TURKEY: AR 2½ kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1222 year 1. KM-542. Cr-117. Dav-—, slightly crude strike, but lovely for type, lustrous About Unc, RRR. Estimated Value$5,000 - 5,500 Estimate $5,000-5,500 |
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Lot 205 OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.43g), Baghdad, AH926. A-1317. NP-159var, nice strike for this mint, only minor weakness near edge, VF, RR. Estimated Value$3,000 - 4,000 Estimate $3,000-4,000 |
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Lot 214 OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad IV, 1623-1640, AV sultani (3.45g), Jaza'ir, AH1043. A-1369N. NP-409, with boldly engraved actual date of striking, this a lovely example! EF, RR. Estimated Value$3,000 - 4,000 Estimate $3,000-4,000 |
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Lot 640 VISIGOTHS IN SPAIN: Anonymous, before 576, AV tremissis (1.44g), NM. Cf. Grierson, p. 80, #254. In the name of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (527-565), bust of Justinian right, wearing cross / Victory standing, facing left, highly styles, "which looks like a cross between a kangaroo and a grasshopper", according to Grierson, superb example, virtually Unc, RRR. Estimated Value$3,700 - 3,900 Estimate $3,700-3,900 |
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Lot 489 BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AR rupee (11.64g), Murshidabad, AH1188 year 15. KM-Pn14cf. Pridmore-344cf. Struck on specially prepared milled planchet, choice lustrous Almost Unc to Unc., RRRR. Estimated Value$3,700 - 4,000. Very rare, unpublished date in Pridmore and type unknown in Krause. Estimate $3,700-4,000 |
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Lot 27 ACHAIMENIDIAN EMPIRE: Anonymous, 450-330 BC, AV daric (8.3g). Babylon-(plate II, 12) 107. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / incuse punch, time of Artaxerxes I to Darius III, lovely strike, superbly centered EF. Estimated Value$2,300 - 2,500 Estimate $2,300-2,500 |
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Lot 2 MACEDONIA: Alexander III, 336-323 BC, AV stater (8.6g), Byblos. Price-3423, Müller-137. Struck 330-320 BC, helmeted head of Athena right; serpent on helmet / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; AP monogram left, lovely style, choice EF. Estimated Value$2,000 - 2,200 Estimate $2,000-2,200 |
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