AFGHANISTAN: Abdurrahman, 1881-1901, AR rupee, Kabul, AH1313, KM-814, lustrous, NGC graded MS63.
Numismatic Auction #20
By: Stephen Album Rare Coins
Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20
Lot #1954 - World asia and middle east
AFGHANISTAN: Habibullah, 1901-1919, AR rupee, Kabul, AH1333, KM-853, superb strike, NGC graded MS64.
Lot #1955 - World asia and middle east
AFGHANISTAN: Amanullah, 1919-1929, AR rupee, Kabul, SH1299, KM-877, NGC graded MS63.
Lot #1956 - World asia and middle east
AFGHANISTAN: Amanullah, 1919-1929, AV 5 amani, SH1299, KM-889, mount removed, scarce one year type, VF to EF.
Lot #1957 - World asia and middle east
BHATGAON: Jagajjotir Malla, 1613-1637, AR dam (1/128 mohar) (0.05g), KM-35, Rh-250, sri sri with sword between / jyotir malla in 2 lines, EF, RR. This is only type of coin issued in the name of this rule, the earliest named coin of Bhatgaon.
Lot #1958 - World asia and middle east
BHATGAON: Ranajit Malla, 1722-1769, AR ¼ mohar (1.43g), NS842, KM-103, choice EF, R.
Lot #1959 - World asia and middle east
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: George V, 1910-1936, 5 cents, 1928-H, KM-5, NGC graded MS65.
Lot #1960 - World asia and middle east
BURMA: Badawpaya, 1782-1819, AE ¼ pe (9.94g), BE1143 (1782), KM-3.2, R/S-8.3c, two fish / Burmese text, some corrosion, VF.
Lot #1961 - World asia and middle east
BURMA: Mindon, 1853-1878, AR mat, CS1214 (1853), KM-8.2, tail omitted from last digit of date, choice About Unc.
Lot #1962 - World asia and middle east
BURMA: Mindon, 1853-1878, AV 2 mu 1 pe (2.81g), CS1228 (1866), KM-20, nice strike, ex-mount, EF.
Lot #1963 - World asia and middle east
BURMA:BRITANNIA MONETA, mintworker, wearing Roman helmet, striking a coin, same both sides, EF to About Unc, RR. British Royal Mint trial piece supposedly for the 1952 Burma 5 pya, based on size, shape and weight.
Lot #1964 - World asia and middle east
BURMA: AE 2 units (3.62g), ND (before 1940), Burmese festival (pwe) token, from Pindaya, denomination is likely 2 pya, VF, R. Very loosely modeled after the last issues of British Indian ½ annas.
Lot #1965 - World asia and middle east
BURMA: Brass 2 yen token, 1958, Bank of Mandalay, hand-punched letters, EF, R. Robinson suggests that it was actually made in 1938, even though the punched date is clearly 1958. This example was sold at a Singapore auction in 1995 (Lot 941) for £35.
Lot #1966 - World asia and middle east
BEIKTHANO: Anonymous, 4th-5th century, AR unit (8.59g), Mitch-SEH.265 ff, rising sun / temple, star right atop reverse, EF, R.
Lot #1967 - World asia and middle east
BEIKTHANO: Anonymous, 4th-5th century, AR unit (9.00g), Mitch-SEH.281, rising sun / temple, star left atop reverse, choice VF, R.
Lot #1968 - World asia and middle east
PEGU: Lead token (12.35g), 19th century, Robinson Pl. 3:17 (this piece), quadruped right (considered perhaps a lion by Robinson), sun left & right / unread Burmese word(s), Chinese character above, star below, EF, R.
Lot #1969 - World asia and middle east
PEGU: Tin token (4.74g), 19th century, Robinson Pl. 16:25 (this piece), stylized tortoise / 8 spoke wheel with petals in angles, VF.
Lot #1970 - World asia and middle east
TENASSERIM-PEGU: Lead large coin (39.49g), 18th/19th century, Robinson Pl.14:3 (this piece), 55mm, fearsome bird with horns, worm in mouth, border of oblique lines between circles / peacock to right within circle, oblique lines around, VF to EF, R. Photo size reduced.
Lot #1971 - World asia and middle east
TENASSERIM: Tin large coin (41.36g), 18th/19th century, Robinson Pl.12:3 var, 65mm, "tó " right, holding branch in mouth, ornate tail / Burmese text around wheel, one casting defect, VF, R. The mythical "tó " is a mixture of deer and lion, sometimes with additional features from other animals. Photo size reduced.
Lot #1972 - World asia and middle east
TENASSERIM: Tin large coin (41.32g), 18th/19th century, Robinson Pl.11:2 (this piece), 63mm, coiled dragon to left, with floriate tendrils, four tiny legs and branch from mouth / Burmese legend around 8-spoke wheel, one tiny casting defect, VF, R.
Lot #1973 - World asia and middle east
TENASSERIM: Lead token (8.38g), 19th century, Robinson unlisted, hare / hintha, border of pellets between 2 circles around, choice EF, R.
Lot #1974 - World asia and middle east
TENASSERIM: AE coin or weight (45.43g), 19th century, "tó " with 3 horns running to right, blank reverse, VF, RR. The mythical "tó " is a mixture of deer and lion.
Lot #1975 - World asia and middle east
TENASSERIM: Lead token (8.93g), 19th century, unlisted in Robinson, hare / hintha, ornate double-border both sides, VF, R.
Lot #1976 - World asia and middle east
CAMBODIA: Ang Chan, 1516-1566, AR 4 pe (1.51g), Semans-K17a, Daniel-6 (this piece), lotus, 2 holes, the specimen illustrated by Daniel, VF, RRR.
Lot #1977 - World asia and middle east
CAMBODIA: Anonymous, ca. 1820, AR 3 pe (1.46g), Semans-K-31a.1, Daniel—, waterfowl, with lotus seed pod and pole, listed by Daniel only for the tiny 1 pe denomination, EF, RR.
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