Session 5 Thursday 23 August 2018 Commencing 10am 2368 John VIII (1423-1448) Half Hyperpyron of Constantinople (S2563) VF Est. $200 The Order of Malta Collection of Richard Divall AO OBE Richard Divall AO OBE (9th Sept 1945-15th Jan 2017) was a renowned conductor, composer, musicologist and Australia’s only Professed Knight of the Order of Malta. Music and Malta were Richard’s passions. Raised in the Sydney suburb 2369 John VIII (1423-1448) Half Hyperpyron of Constantinople (S2563) of Manly he worked as a music producer at ABC radio in the 1960s and VF Est. $200 attended night school at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and Opera School. He became the first music director of the Victoria State Opera at the invitation of Dame Joan Hammond in 1972 at the age of 26, and continued with the company until it merged with Opera Australia in 1996; at which point he became the principal resident conductor until 2001. From the 1970s Richard became a keen observer and researcher of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta. In 1989, at the age of 63, Richard took his vows of poverty, 2370 John VIII (1423-1448) Half Hyperpyron of Constantinople (S2563) chastity and obedience as a Professed Knight of the Order, one of a small struck with a rusty reverse die, aVF Est. $150 group around the world. Richard conducted more than 150 operas throughout his career and attended university later in life, paying particular attention to reviving early Australian works and conducted research as a fellow at the State Library of Victoria. He was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2009 for his 2371 John VIII (1423-1448) Quarter Hyperpyron of Constantinople service to the performing arts, preservation of Australia’s music heritage, (S2565) Fine Est. $100 support for young performers and service to the community. Richard’s collection of coinage, related documents, world coins and other EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND ephemera has been catalogued by the recently retired Downies stalwart John Freestone; with supporting footnotes relating to the scarcity of selected items by John Gatt, a noted expert on the subject and author of a new catalogue on the theme (see the advertisement for the publication at the rear of this catalogue). Thanks to them both for their efforts. 2372 Manuel I (1238-1263) AR Asper (S2601) scratches, EF Est. $100 BYZANTINE 2373 Manuel I (1238-1263) AR Asper (S2601) Fine-VF (5 coins) Est. $200 2364 Manuel I (1143-1180) copper Tetartera (2) of Constantinople and Thessalonica; Andronicus II Assarion; Manuel II Follaro (3) (S1968, 1977, 2452, 2560); plus various Scyphates (10) including some Latin Rulers of Constantinople issues, Fair-Fine (16 coins) Est. $75

2374 John II (1280-1297) AR Asper (S2610) VF Est. $75 2375 John II (1280-1297) AR Asper; John IV (1446-1458) AR Asper (S2610, 2642) Fine-aVF (2 coins) Est. $100

2365 Empire of Nicaea, John III (1222-1254) gold Hyperpyron of Magnesia, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, Rev John being crowned by the Virgin (S2073) aEF Est. $750 Session 5 Session 5

2376 Alexius II (1297-1330) AR Asper; Alexius III (1349-1390) AR Asper (S2619, 2628) VF (2 coins) Est. $125 CRUSADES: ACHAEA 2366 Manuel II (1391-1423) Quarter Hyperpyron of Constantinople (S2551) VF Est. $200

2377 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend reads ‘Princeps’, aVF Est. $90 2378 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend 2367 John VIII (1423-1448) Half Hyperpyron, Constantinople (S2563) reads ‘Princeps’, rosette stops variety, VF/Fine Est. $100 VF Est. $250

Page 88 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Sale No. 328 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2379 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend reads ‘Princeps’, aVF Est. $90 2380 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend reads ‘Princep(s)’, aVF Est. $90

2395 Florent of Hainault (1289-1297) Denier, toned VF Est. $100 2396 Florent of Hainault (1289-1297) Denier, toned aVF Est. $90 2397 Florent of Hainault (1289-1297) Denier, small edge chip, nicely centred, VF Est. $75 2381 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend ends ‘Ach’, VF Est. $100

2398 Philip of Savoy (1301-1306) Denier, fleur-de-lis below castle on reverse, aVF Est. $90 2382 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend 2399 Philip of Savoy (1301-1306) Denier, fleur-de-lis below castle on ends ‘Ach’, toned VF Est. $100 reverse, aVF Est. $90 2383 William II de Villehardouin (1246-1278) Denier of Glarentza, legend ends ‘Ach’, gFine Est. $100

2400 Philip of Savoy (1301-1306) Denier, initial mark Cross, star below castle on reverse, some ghosting of dies, toned VF Est. $100 2384 Charles II of Anjou (1285-1289) Denier, pellet stops, VF Est. $125 2401 Philip of Savoy (1301-1306) Denier, star below castle on reverse, 2385 Charles II of Anjou (1285-1289) Denier, pellet stops, verdigris on aVF Est. $90 reverse, VF Est. $75 2386 Charles II of Anjou (1285-1289) Denier, pellet stops, toned VF Est. $100

2402 Philip of Taranto (1307-1313) Denier, toned gVF Est. $125 2387 Charles II of Anjou (1285-1289) Denier, annulet stops, VF Est. $125

2403 Philip of Taranto (1307-1313) Denier, VF Est. $90 2388 Isabelle of Villehardouin (1289-1307) Denier, star stops on reverse, 2404 Philip of Taranto (1307-1313) Denier, VF Est. $90 some small patches of verdigris, VF Est. $90 2405 Philip of Taranto (1307-1313) Denier, gFine Est. $75 2406 Philip of Taranto (1307-1313) Denier, some with verdigris, Fine-VF (10 coins) Est. $250

2389 Isabelle of Villehardouin (1289-1307) Denier, initial mark Fleur-de- Lis, toned VF Est. $100

Session 5 2390 Isabelle of Villehardouin (1289-1307) Denier, initial mark Fleur-de- 2407 Maud (Matilda) of Hainault (1316-1318) Denier, toned aVF Est. $125 Session 5 Lis, some ghosting of dies, toned VF Est. $100 2408 Maud (Matilda) of Hainault (1316-1318) Denier, toned aVF Est. $125 2391 Isabelle of Villehardouin (1289-1307) Denier, aVF Est. $90 2392 Isabelle of Villehardouin (1289-1307) Denier, initial mark Cross, aVF Est. $90

2409 Maud (Matilda) of Hainault (1316-1318) Denier, gFine Est. $100 2410 Maud (Matilda) of Hainault (1316-1318) Denier, variety with G to left and pellet to right of castle, Fine Est. $125 2393 Florent of Hainault (1289-1297) Denier, some ghosting of dies, broad flan, VF Est. $100 2394 Florent of Hainault (1289-1297) Denier, slightly buckled, VF Est. $90

Sale No. 328 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Page 89 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2431 Tancred, Regent (1101-1112) Folles (3), Bust of St Peter, bust of Tancred, bust of Christ; Roger of Salerno, Regent (1112- 1119) Follis, Virgin standing orans; AE Pougeoise (2) of Henri de Champagne and Bohemond IV, Fine (6 coins) Est. $125 2432 Tancred, Regent (1101-1112) Folles (2), Bust of St Peter, bust of 2411 John of Gravina (1318-1333) Denier, lettering weak in places, Tancred; Byzantine Folles (2), Anonymous class I often attributed toned EF Est. $150 to First Crusade (S1889), one with Arabic counterstamp on Christ’s 2412 John of Gravina (1318-1333) Denier, lettering weak in places, bust, the last coin host Poor/VG, counterstampp Fine; others aVF (4 coins) toned VF Est. $90 Est. $100 2413 John of Gravina (1318-1333) Denier, some ghosting of dies, toned VF Est. $75 2414 John of Gravina (1318-1333) Denier, clear name on flan, aVF Est. $90 2415 John of Gravina (1318-1333) Denier, gFine Est. $75 2433 Bohemond III and IV (1163-1233), Billon Deniers, helmeted and chain mailed bust left, VG-VF (16 coins) Est. $400 CRUSADES: ATHENS 2434 William de la Roche (1280-1287) Denier, toned aVF Est. $90 2416 Robert of Taranto (1333-1364) Denier, gFine Est. $90 2435 William de la Roche and Guy de la Roche (1280-1287, 1287-1308) Deniers, ragged flans else VF-gVF (2 coins) Est. $150 2436 William de la Roche and Guy de la Roche (1280-1287, 1287-1308) Deniers, the second with verdigris on reverse, VF (2 coins) Est. $125 2437 William de la Roche and Guy de la Roche (1280-1287, 1287-1308) Deniers, the first double struck, the second with some ghosting of 2417 Robert of Taranto (1333-1364) Denier, gFine Est. $90 the dies, aVF-VF, the second toned (2 coins) Est. $125 2418 Deniers Tournois (4) of William II de Villehardouin, Isabella de 2438 William de la Roche Deniers (14); Guy de la Roche Deniers (16), Villehardouin, Florent de Hainault, Philip of Taranto, Fine-aVF some with verdigris, VG-gFine (30 coins) Est. $400 (4 coins) Est. $150 2419 Deniers Tournois (4) of William II de Villehardouin, Isabella de Villehardouin, Maud of Hainault, Philip of Taranto, a couple with verdigris, Fine-aVF (4 coins) Est. $150 2420 Deniers Tournois (4) of William II de Villehardouin, Isabella de Villehardouin, Charles of Anjou, Philip of Taranto, Fine-aVF 2439 Guy de la Roche (1287-1308) Denier, toned VF Est. $100 (4 coins) Est. $150 2421 Deniers Tournois (4) of William II de Villehardouin, Isabella de Villehardouin, Philip of Savoy, Philip of Taranto, one with verdigris, Fine-aVF (4 coins) Est. $150 2422 Deniers Tournois (3) of William II de Villehardouin, Isabella de Villehardouin, Philip of Taranto, one with verdigris, aFine-aVF (3 coins) Est. $125 2440 Guy de la Roche (1287-1308) Denier, toned VF Est. $100 2423 Deniers Tournois (15) of William II de Villehardouin, Charles of Anjou (2), Philip of Savoy (2), Philip of Taranto, Maud of CRUSADES: CHIOS Hainault (2), John of Gravina (5), Robert of Taranto (2), VG-gFine (15 coins) Est. $150 2424 Deniers Tournois (4) of Isabella de Villehardouin, Charles of Anjou, Florent de Hainault, Philip of Taranto, a couple with verdigris, Fine- aVF (4 coins) Est. $150 2425 Deniers Tournois (4) of Isabella de Villehardouin, Florent de Hainault, Philip of Savoy, Philip of Taranto, gFine-aVF (4 coins) Est. $150 2441 Gold Ducat of Chios (14th Century) imitating Venetian Zecchino of Andrea Dandolo, minor striking weaknesses else EF Est. $750 2426 Deniers Tournois (3) of Isabella de Villehardouin, Charles of Anjou,

Session 5 Philip of Taranto, verdigris, Fine-aVF (3 coins) Est. $100 Session 5 2427 Deniers Tournois (2) of Isabella de Villehardouin, Philip of Taranto, aFine-aVF (2 coins) Est. $75 2428 Deniers Tournois (3) of Isabella de Villehardouin, John of Gravina, Philip of Taranto, verdigris, aFine-aVF (3 coins) Est. $100 2429 Balance of the Achaea collection of 13th and 14th Century 2442 Gold Ducat of Chios (14th Century) imitating Venetian Zecchino of billon and copper plus several related coins in album, Fair-Fine Andrea Dandolo, VF Est. $500 (41 coins) Est. $150 CRUSADES: ANTIOCH CRUSADES: CONSTANTINOPLE 2430 Tancred, Regent (1101-1112) Folles (4), Bust of St Peter (2), bust 2443 Latin Rulers of Constantinople and Byzantine pre-Palaeologan of Christ, St Peter standing; Roger of Salerno, Regent (1112-1119) regular (90) and reduced size (111) billon and AE scyphate Follis, St George on horseback; and a lead token in the style of Trachea, misc items (4), all housed in a KA-BE album, VG-Fine a Denier Tournois with ticket noting ‘Beirut 1959’, the third coin (205 coins) Est. $300 double struck, Fine-gFine (6 coins) Est. $125

Page 90 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Sale No. 328 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions CRUSADES: CYPRUS 2456 Hugh IV (1324-1359) Gros, slightly double struck, toned VF Est. $150 2457 Hugh IV (1324-1359) Gros, VF Est. $175 2458 Hugh IV (1324-1359) Gros (2), B with pellet and B with annulet in field, aVF (2 coins) Est. $200

2444 Henry II (1285-1324) Half Gros, minor verdigris on reverse, gVF Est. $150

2459 Hugh IV (1324-1359) Gros, C with cross in field, toned aVF Est. $150 2460 Hugh IV (1324-1359) Gros, VG-VF (3 coins) Est. $200

2445 Henry II (1285-1324) Half Gros, with Baldwin’s ticket stating ‘ex Sir Reginald Stubbs collection 1949’, a nice ‘dignitary’ pedigree, aVF Sir Reginald Stubbs, CMG, KCMG, GCMG (died 7 Dec 1947); during Colonial Service spanning 30 years he held the posts of Governor of Hong Kong, Governor of Ceylon, Governor-in-Chief of Jamaica, and Governor & Commander-in-Chief of Cyprus. Est. $150 2461 Peter I (1359-1369) Gros, reflective fields with peripheral iridescent cabinet toning, EF Est. $350

2446 Henry II (1285-1324) Gros, EF Est. $300 2462 Peter I (1359-1369) Gros, VF Est. $200

2447 Henry II (1285-1324) Gros, VF Est. $175 2463 Peter I (1359-1369) Gros, VF Est. $200 2448 Henry II (1285-1324) Gros, deeply toned VF Est. $150 2464 Peter I (1359-1369) Gros, dark verdigris on reverse, aVF Est. $125 2449 Henry II (1285-1324) Gros, edge mount removed, VF Est. $125 2450 Henry II (1285-1324) Gros, VF Est. $150 2451 Henry II (1285-1324) Gros, verdigris VF Est. $125

2465 Peter II (1369-1382) Gros in name of Peter I, lovely old cabinet toning, EF Est. $350 2452 Hugh IV (1324-1359) Half Gros, B and B with annulet in field, nice old cabinet toning, VF (2 coins) Est. $200 Session 5 Session 5 2466 Famagusta Besieged, AE Bessant 1570, Fine, one holed (2 coins) Est. $100 2453 Hugh IV (1324-1359) Gros, gVF Est. $200 2467 Accumulation, mainly 13th-15th Century in copper, billon and silver, generally Cyprus issues but noted several Byzantine and other related items, includes several silver Gros (two are modern fakes), plus Half Gros, Deniers, Sixtains and other minors, all housed in deluxe European album, Mixed condition, some damaged, mainly Fair-Fine (131 coins) Est. $300 2468 Accumulation, similar to last but mostly copper with some billon minors, many pieces annotated with reference numbers, all 2454 Hugh IV (1324-1359) Gros, nice VF Est. $175 housed in a deluxe European album, Mixed condition, mainly Fair- Fine (175 coins) Est. $500 2455 Hugh IV (1324-1359) Gros, VF Est. $175

Sale No. 328 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Page 91 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions CRUSADES: EPIRUS 2481 Accumulation of unattributed copper and billon issues of Jerusalem and related states, includes Bohemond III Denier of Antioch (damaged), an interesting denier tournois in scyphate form, all housed in KA-BE album, Poor-Fine (25 coins) Est. $100 CRUSADES: TRIPOLI 2482 Raymond III (1152-1187) star Denier, Castle Coppers (2); Antioch, 2469 Philip of Taranto (1294-1313) Denier of Lepanto struck before Raymond of Poitiers (1136-1149) portrait Denier; Bohemond III Minority 1306, nice VF Est. $100 (1149-1163) portrait Deniers (2); plus contemporaneous European issues of Ancona, Valencia, Lucca (2), Fine-VF (10 coins) Est. $125 2483 Bohemond V & VI (1233-1275) Star Deniers, Fine (6 coins) Est. $90

2470 Philip of Taranto (1294-1313) Denier of Lepanto struck before 1306, VF Est. $100 2471 Philip of Taranto (1294-1313) Denier of Lepanto struck before 1306, VF Est. $100 2484 Bohemond VI (1251-1275) and Bohemond VII (1275-1287) Silver Gros, the first ex mount; the second pierced, gVF (2 coins) Est. $150 CRUSADES: VARIOUS 2485 Robert of Anjou (1309-1343) AR Gigliato (2, one holed); Bohemond of Antioch Denier; Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem Half Dirhem of 2472 Philip of Taranto (1294-1313) Denier of Lepanto struck after 1306, Acre c.1246; Thirteenth Century Aleppo Drachmas (3, one holed); aVF Est. $90 various bronze issues (3), and a cast copy of a Tripoli Bohemond 2473 Philip of Taranto (1294-1313) Denier of Lepanto struck after 1306, VII AR Gros, VG-Fine (11 coins) Est. $175 aVF Est. $75 KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS: ORDER OF MALTA 2474 John II Orsini (1323-1335) Denier of Arta c.1325, softly struck in parts, aVF Est. $75

2486 Juan de Omedes (1536-1553) One Tari ND (RS24), a new variety 2475 John II Orsini (1323-1335) Denier of Arta c.1325, most of this gFine, Est. $500 issue struck in poor metal content, this example way better than 2487 Jean de Valette (1557-1568) copper Picciolo (2), Cinquina (2), usual and scarce thus, VF Carlino (2), Tari (2), Two Tari, VG-Fine (9 coins) Est. $300 Struck at the Castle of Arta during the time Epirus was being invaded by John of Gravina Est. $125 CRUSADES: JERUSALEM

2488 Jean de Valette (1557-1568) One Tari ND (RS89) gFine 4 known with museums, 6 in private hands Est. $200 2476 Baldwin III (1143-1163) Denier, ‘smooth’ series; Amaury (1163- 1174) Denier, the first well centred on a nice round flan, VF; the second holed, Fine (2 coins) Est. $125 2477 Baldwin III (1143-1163) Deniers (4); Amaury (1163-1174) Deniers (4), Fine-VF (8 coins) Est. $175 2489 Jean de Valette (1557-1568) One Tari ND (RS90) gFine 2 known with museums, 1 in private hands Est. $200 Session 5 Session 5 2490 Jean de Valette (1557-1568) One Tari ND (RS90) Fine 4 known with museums, 6 in private hands Est. $150

2478 Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, gold Bezant of Acre, second phase struck 1148/59-1187 imitating a Dinar of the Fatimid caliph al- Amir (cf Metcalf Crusades 129; CCS.3) aVF Est. $500 2479 Silver Dirhams struck at Acre in the style of al-Zahir Ghazi prototypes (6); together with al-Zahir Ghazi Dirhams of Aleppo mint (4); and another of same type but a fake, Fine (11 coins) Est. $175 2491 Jean de Valette (1557-1568) Two Tari ND (RS109) with 1646, 1696, 2480 Silver Dirhams, uncertain mint in the Levant, in the style of al- 1741 and 1778 validation countermarks, host coin Fair, countermarks Salih Ismai’il Damascus prototypes (3); Crusader imitation Half Fine-VF; plus a Two Tari cut down from a Four Tari 1637 with 1646, Dirhams (2, one badly off centre); together with a 12th-13th 1662, 1740, 1766, 1778 and 1792 validation countermarks, a nice Century square silver Almohad Dirham of Sabta (Ceuta), gFine-VF clear strike of Ramon Despuig’s scarce Crowned Star and desirable (6 coins) Est. $125 with the host coin’s date clearly visible (2 coins) Est. $200

Page 92 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Sale No. 328 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2501 Antoine de Paule (1623-1636) Four Tari 1623 (RS6) aVF 2492 Jean de Valette (1557-1568) Four Tari ND (RS33) VF 9 known with museums, 8 in private hands Est. $400 None known with museums, 7 in private hands Est. $600 2502 Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar (1636-1657) copper Three Piccioli, 2493 Pietro del Monte (1568-1572) copper Picciolo (2), Tari; Jean Grano (6), Tari (3), Two Tari, VG-gFine (11 coins) Est. $250 Levesque de la Cassiere (1572-1581) copper Picciolo; and an uncertain copper of Cassiere described by Sammut as a church 2503 Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar (1636-1657) Two Tari (4), Four Tari (3) token, VG-Fine (5 coins) Est. $125 each with multiple validation countermarks, host coins Poor-VG, countermarks VG-Fine (7 coins) Est. $175

2494 Pietro del Monte (1568-1572) Four Tari (1570) (RS17) with seven validation countermarks including de Rohan’s Paschal Lamb of 1792 (only missing 1740 Star), giving this piece a circulation time span of over 200 years, host coin VG with Del Monte’s name clearly visible, countermarks mainly VF, an exceptional coin Est. $500 2495 Hughes Loubens de Verdalle (1582-1595) copper Picciolo, Three Piccioli, Grano (3), Carlino, Two Tari, VG-Fine (7 coins) Est. $175 2504 Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar (1636-1657) Four Tari, each with seven validation countermarks, host coins Fair-Fine, countermarks mainly Fine-VF (2 coins) Est. $100 2505 Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar (1636-1657) Four Tari, each with six or seven validation countermarks, host coins Fair-Fine, countermarks mainly VF (4 coins) Est. $200 2506 Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar (1636-1657) Four Tari, each with between four and seven validation countermarks, host coins Fair-Fine, one with visible date, countermarks generally VF or better (6 coins) Est. $300

2496 Hughes Loubens de Verdalle (1582-1595) Four Tari (1590) (RS37) with four validation countermarks including Pinto’s Crowned Crescent of 1741, host coin and countermarks Fine-gFine with host issuer’s name ‘Verdala’ on flan and clear, another desirable coin with a 16th-18th Century circulation time span Est. $500 2497 Martin Garzes (1595-1601) copper Three Piccioli, Grano (3); Adrien de Wignacourt (1690-1697) Grano (4) VG-VF (8 coins) Est. $150 2498 Alof de Wignacourt (1601-1622) copper Picciolo (2), Three 2507 Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar (1636-1657) Four Tari 1640 (RS8) VF Piccioli (3), Grano (5), Cinquina, Carlino (3), Tari (2) VG-VF 1 known with museums, none in private hands Est. $600 (16 coins) Est. $400 2508 Ramon Perellos y Roccaful (1697-1720) copper Grano (12), Cinquina (4), Carlino, VG-VF (17 coins) Est. $250 Session 5 Session 5 2509 Antonio Manoel de Vilhena (1722-1736) copper Grano (9), Cinquina (2), Carlino, VG-VF (12 coins) Est. $150

2499 Alof de Wignacourt (1601-1622) Three Tari 1609 (RS20) reverse legend reads SIGIO, date very weakly struck, the numeral ‘9’ retrograde, aVF/Good 3 known with museums, 2 in private hands Est. $300 2510 Antonio Manoel de Vilhena (1722-1736) Four Tari 1724 (RS104) VF 2500 Antoine de Paule (1623-1636) copper Picciolo, Three Piccioli, 5 known in museums, 13 in private hands Est. $125 Grano (9), Cinquina, Carlino (4) VG-VF (16 coins) Est. $250 2511 Ramon Despuig (1736-1741) copper Grano (2), Cinquina, Carlino (2) Fine-VF (5 coins) Est. $90

Sale No. 328 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Page 93 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2512 Ramon Despuig (1736-1741) Four Tari 1737 (RS19) gVF Est. $75 2522 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) silver Six Tari (27mm), Crowned arms, 2513 Ramon Despuig (1736-1741) Four Tari 1737 (RS19) aVF Est. $75 Rev John the Baptist holding banner (Schembri 4) VF Est. $150

2514 Ramon Despuig (1736-1741) One Scudo 1738 (RS12) aVF Est. $75 2523 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) One Scudo 1741 (RS124) gFine Est. $75

2515 Ramon Despuig (1736-1741) One Scudo 1738 (RS13) aVF Est. $75 2524 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Fifteen Tari 1756 (RS97) aVF Est. $75 2525 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Fifteen Tari 1757, 1764, 1769 (RS98, 117, 118) Fine-aVF (3 coins) Est. $90

2516 Ramon Despuig (1736-1741) Two Scudi 1738 (RS6) aVF 2526 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Fifteen Tari 1757 (RS97) gFine Est. $75 3 known with museums, 4 in private hands Est. $150 2527 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Fifteen Tari 1761, 1764 (RS109, 117) Fine-aVF (2 coins) 1st coin: 4 known with museums, 14 in private hands, 2nd coin: 2 known with museums, 15 in private hands Est. $90

2517 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Carlino 1742, Tari 1742 (RS165, 152) Fine-aVF, the first rare (2 coins) Est. $100 2518 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Carlino 1752, 1757, Tari 1755 (RS168, 177, 161) gFine-aVF (3 coins) Third coin: 1 known with museums, none in private hands Est. $125 2528 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Fifteen Tari 1761 banner flying

Session 5 2519 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Two Tari 1741; Emmanuel de Rohan behind St. John (RS111) scarce gFine Est. $75 Session 5 (1775-1797) Six Tari 1776, 1780; (RS150, 51, 52); Fine-gFine 2529 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Thirty Tari 1756 (RS62) light graffiti (3 coins) Est. $175 mark else VF 2520 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Four Tari ND, 1756 (RS134, 141) None known with museums, 10 in private hands Est. $150 gFine (2 coins) Est. $100

2521 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Four Tari 1741 (RS139) nicely struck on a full round flan, VF Est. $75 2530 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Thirty Tari 1757 (RS66) gVF Est. $175

Page 94 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Sale No. 328 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2540 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Cinquina 1790, Carlino 1786, Tari 1786 and undated, the last with a couple of knocks, VF (4 coins) Fourth coin: None known with museums, 2 in private hands Est. $200 2531 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Thirty Tari 1757 (RS66) VF Est. $175 2532 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Thirty Tari 1757 (RS66) all ex mount, gFine-VF (3 coins) 1st coin: 2 known with museums, 7 in private hands Est. $175

2541 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Cinquina 1790 (2), Carlino 1786 forgeries (2), Tari 1786 (2) and undated (2) gFine-VF (8 coins) Est. $250

2542 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Tari 1777 (RS62) EF 3 known with museums, 8 in private hands Est. $150

2533 Emmanuel Pinto (1741-1773) Thirty Tari 1768 (RS68) aVF Est. $125 2534 Francisco Ximenez de Texada (1773-1775) One Scudo 1773, 1774 (2) (RS17, 21) all with file marks on edge, Fine-gFine (3 coins) Est. $150 2535 Francisco Ximenez de Texada (1773-1775) One Scudo 1773, 1774 (RS18, 22) both scarce, Fine (2 coins)~ Second coin: None with museums, 10 known in private hands Est. $150 2536 Francisco Ximenez de Texada (1773-1775) One Scudo 1774 2543 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Four Tari 1776, 1779 (RS56, 58) (RS21) Fine Est. $50 gFine (2 coins) Est. $150

2544 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Six Tari 1780 large flan 2537 Francisco Ximenez de Texada (1773-1775) One Scudo 1774, last (RS53) gVF Est. $150 letter of obverse inscription touches bust (sim. RS23) a scarce variety, VF Est. $150

2545 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) One Scudo 1776 small bust (RS45) aVF Est. $75 Session 5 Session 5 2538 Francisco Ximenez de Texada (1773-1775) Two Scudi 1774 (RS13) ex mount aVF 4 known with museums, 5 in private hands Est. $100

2546 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) One Scudo 1776 large bust (RS47) aVF Est. $90 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Half Cinquina 1776, 1777; 2539 2547 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) One Scudo 1796 (RS48) Carlino 1776, 1786 VF-gVF (4 coins) Est. $150 damaged, Fine-gFine (2 coins) Est. $75 2548 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Fifteen Tari 1776 (RS37) gFine Est. $75

Sale No. 328 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Page 95 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2549 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Fifteen Tari 1776 (RS37) aVF Est. $90 2557 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Thirty Tari 1790 eagle beneath 2550 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Two Scudi 1796 (RS33, 34) bust (RS31) VF gFine (2 coins) None known with museums, 6 in private hands Est. $175 None known with museums, 2 in private hands Est. $125 2551 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Two Scudi 1796 (RS33, 34) Fine-gFine (2 coins) Est. $150

2558 Ferdinand von Hompesch (1797-1798) Fifteen Tari 1798 plain bust without studs on breastplate (RS16) ex mount with flattened rims but the portrait undamaged and very scarce, VF Est. $75

2552 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Two Scudi 1796 (RS34) traces of edge mount, VF Est. $90

2559 Ferdinand von Hompesch (1797-1798) Thirty Tari 1798 (RS5) gVF Est. $200 2560 Accumulation, mainly Emmanuel Pinto and (especially) Emmanuel de Rohan including a few silver issues, noted a couple of false/ 2553 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Thirty Tari 1781 (RS19) VF Est. $125 forgeries otherwise a very useful lot, all housed in a deluxe 2554 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Thirty Tari 1781 (RS19) VF Est. $175 European album (55 coins) Est. $600 2561 Modern issues, mainly silver including some proofs, comprising 1964 Scudi (4), Two Scudi (3); 1968 Three Scudi (3) and souvenir cased pair; 1985 Scudi; AE minors (3) aUnc-aFDC (16 coins) Est. $75 2562 Coin chain fashioned from 18th Century linked Scudi of Ximenez (10), Pinto (2) and 19th Century British-India Rupees (4) VG-Fine (16 linked coins) Est. $75 2563 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) medallic Cliché 47mm set into a box-insert trimmed in green fabric; modern Order of Malta medallic items (6) and reproduction coins (6); together with a Clement X Papal medal in white metal 40mm, Fine-aUnc

Session 5 (14 items) Est. $100 Session 5 2555 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Thirty Tari 1789 eagle beneath bust (RS27) aVF Est. $125

2564 Graf Adolf Podstatzky Lichtenstein, 50th year as Knight of the Order 1884 bronze medal 49mm (Hauser 7728) VF Est. $75 2556 Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797) Thirty Tari 1790 (RS30) aVF Est. $125

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2569 Helion de Villeneuve (1319-1346) Gigliato (Schl. IX, 17) aVF Est. $250

2565 Grand Master Galeazzo von Thun & Hohenstein 1925; 500-Year commemorative medal 1965 in bronze 69mm, Madonna & Child above deceased knight, Rev Maltese Cross; Cathedral Saint- Lazare of Autun in Burgundy undated medal; and an agricultural medal of Furstenthum Lippe, VF-EF (4 medals) Est. $125

2570 Roger de Pins (1355-1365) Gigliato, second issue with pinecone behind bust (Schl. IX, 21) aVF Est. $200

2566 Cased silvered conference medallion 1993 69mm by Lorioli 2571 Raymond Berenger (1365-1374) Gigliato (Schl. X, 7) VF/Fine Est. $200 Fratelli; together with antiqued bronze medallion 70mm 2572 Raymond Berenger (1365-1374) Gigliato (Schl. X, 7) aVF Est. $200 honouring The Grand Master of the Maltese order Andrew Bertie 2573 Raymond Berenger (1365-1374) Gigliato (Schl. X, 7) aVF Est. $200 by famed Italian medallist Teruggi dated 1999, both As Struck 2574 Raymond Berenger (1365-1374) Gigliato (2), one clipped and with (2 items) Est. $150 loop mount attached, the other holed else Fine; together with various related Billon and AE Deniers (40) Poor-Good (42 coins) Est. $75

2575 Robert de Juilly (1374-1376) Gigliato (Schl. X, 8) gVF Est. $300

2576 Robert de Juilly (1374-1376) Gigliato (Schl. X, 8) gVF Est. $200 2567 St John of Jerusalem black enamel cross with matching fabric neck ribbon plus modern Lourdes commemoratives (3), related uniform buttons (11), misc (2) and cast wire metal medallion

Session 5 (90mm) by D’Antino, with legends: “Saca Domus Hospitalis S. Session 5 Johannis Hierosolymitani”; Rev “S S. Virgo de Philermo Mel Intensem Ordinem Tvere” Est. $125

2577 Jean-Fernandez de Heredia (1376-1396) Gigliato (Schl. X, 9 var) VF Est. $250 2578 Jean-Fernandez de Heredia (1376-1396) Gigliato (Schl. X, 9 var) VF Est. $250 2579 Jean-Fernandez de Heredia (1376-1396) Gigliato (Schl. X, 9 2568 Plaster model of Fort St. Angelo Birgu (Sovereign Military Order var) VF Est. $250 of Malta) 133x96x27mm; plus another 130x60x55mm depicting 2580 Jean-Fernandez de Heredia (1376-1396) Gigliato (Schl. X, 9 var) Coat of Arms (2 items) Est. $75 clipped VF Est. $175 2581 Jean-Fernandez de Heredia (1376-1396) Gigliato (Schl. X, 9 var) aVF Est. $200

Sale No. 328 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Page 97 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2591 Maximilian of Austria (1590-1618) Quarter Thaler ND (c.1612) edge mount neatly removed, VF Est. $75

2592 Johann Caspar von Ampringen (1664-1684) Billon Kreuzer 1666, 2582 Jean-Fernandez de Heredia (1376-1396) Gigliato (Schl. X, 9 var) small flan chip, rare, VF Est. $75 gFine Est. $150 WORLD COINS AND MEDALLIONS

2593 Afghanistan 19th Century Rupees including Mahmud Shah, Dost Mohammad, Sher Ali , Abdur Rahman, Fine-VF (30 coins) Est. $300 2583 Philibert de Naillac (1396-1421) Gigliato (Schl. X, 11) aVF Est. $200 2594 Afghanistan 2½ Rupees AH1302; One Afghani SH1304; 2½ 2584 Philibert de Naillac (1396-1421) Gigliato (Schl. X, 11) aVF Est. $200 Afghanis SH1306 (KM878, 910, 913) aVF-gVF (3 coins) Est. $75 KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS: LIVONIAN ORDER 2595 Afghanistan Five Rupees AH1316 (2), 1326 (KM826, 843), Fine 2585 15th Century Pfennigs, one with flan crack, Fine (12 coins) Est. $100 (3 coins) Est. $75 2596 Afghanistan accumulation comprising 19th-20th Century silver Rupees, Half Rupees, copper and bronze minors, all housed in KA- BE album, Fair-VF (98 coins) Est. $200 2597 Australian Proof sets 1980 (Five and Twenty Cents turned), 1982 (both without outer packaging); Mint sets 1985, 1989; Specimen 2586 15th-16th Century Schillings of Reval (2), Wenden, Riga (7), noted One Ounce 1995 Kangaroo; plus Uncirculated Ten Dollars 1996, Johann Freytag von Loringhoven, Volter von Plettenberg, Hermann 1991 and One Dollar RAM 5-coin set Unc-FDC Est. $100 von Bruggenei, VG-VF (10 coins) Est. $125 2598 Austrian States accumulation of Salzburg and other mainly 17th- 18th Century silver and billon issues, Three Kreuzer to Twenty Kreuzer with a useful variety of types, housed in a KA-BE album, includes some very attractive minors in high grade, Fine-aUnc (22 coins) Est. $300

2587 16th Century Schillings of Reval (6), Riga (4), noted Volter von Plettenberg, Hermann von Bruggenei, Fine-VF (10 coins) Est. $125 KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS: TEUTONIC ORDER

2588 Winrich von Kniprode (1351-1382) Schilling ND, aVF Est. $75 2599 Austria/Germany cased bronze medallion 54mm of Robert Stolz c.1975 (famed Austrian composer of “The Barbed Wire Waltz”); plus Venezuela One Hundred Bolivares in silver 1786-1986 Vargas bicentenary (Y60) Unc (2 items) Est. $125 2600 Cyprus accumulation of mainly 13th-15th Century billon and AE issues with strength in Deniers of Henry II, Peter and later; noted 2589 Michael Kuchmeister von Sternberg (1414-1422) Schilling ND; Cyprus under Venetian Occupation, Isaac Comnenus billon Aspron Livonian Order Reval Schillings (2); Archbishop Henning Scharpenberg Trachy of Nicosia mint, a silver Serbian piece of Stefan Radoslav (1424-1448) Riga Schilling, Fine-VF (4 coins) Est. $125 Session 5 etc, all housed in a KA-BE album, VG-Fine (118 coins) Est. $400 Session 5

2590 Paul von Rusdorf (1422-1442) Schilling ND; Martin von Wetzhausen 2601 France gold Five Francs 1857A; plus British Half Sovereign 1892, Fine-VF (2 coins) (1477-1489) Schilling ND, Fine-aVF (2 coins) Est. $75 Est. $250 2602 French colonies: Louis XIII and Henri IV Douzains, both with fleur- de-lys counterstamps of 1640 for use in Louisiana and Canada, host coins Fair-Good, Countermarks VF (2 coins) Est. $100 2603 French colonies: Clement VIII (1592-1605) Carpentras Douzains (2) with fleur-de-lys counterstamps of 1640 for use in Louisiana and Canada, host coins VG-Fine, Countermarks Fine-VF (2 coins) Est. $100 Lot 2591 Page 98 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Sale No. 328 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2610 Islamic coins: Yemen Rasulid Dynasty, 13th to early 15th Century Dirhems including al-Muzaffar Yusuf I, al-Mu’ayyad Da’ud, al- Mujahid Ali, al-Afdal al-Abbas, al-Ashraf Isma’il I and al-Nasir Ahmad, Fine (19 coins) Est. $150 2611 Islamic accumulation of Middle-East and related items including Ottoman, Medieval Cilician Armenian, Order of Malta, Jerusalem hoard finds, Roman bronzes found in Malta, Crusades, condition very mixed, housed in deluxe Leuchtturm album, Poor-Fine (98 coins) Est. $150

2604 French bronze medallion (41mm) of Nicolo Isouard c.1824, French composer born Malta 1775, died Paris 1817, by Veyrat F; plus Napoleon Bonaparte bronze medallion (55mm) Treaty of Campo Formio/Arts and Sciences by Benjamin Duvivier L’Ang (1797), “1972” impressed on edge, and Louis XV Pius Magnificus bronze medallion Italy Robert of Anjou (1309-1343) Gigliato, VF (41mm) Rev, Basilica (c.1970s) gVF-Unc (3 items) Est. $125 2612 Est. $125 2613 Italy Robert of Anjou (1309-1343) Gigliato, aVF Est. $100 2614 Italy Robert of Anjou (1309-1343) Gigliato, aVF Est. $100 2615 Italian States, Tuscany Quattrini 1827; plus German States Artig ND (1390-95) and Artig Pfenning ND (1494-1535) VG-Fine (3 coins) Est. $75

2605 French Vice-Admiral P and de Suffern St Tropez, Chevalier, Naval 2616 Livonia: Dorpat Dietrich III Damerow (1379-1400) Artig (H.273); Schillings of Dietrich IV Resler (1413-1441), Johannes II Bertkow Tribute medal in bronze 49mm (MH166) VF Est. $125 (1473-1485), Johannes VI Bey (1528-1543); Pfennigs (6), aVF-EF (10 coins) Est. $125 2617 Livonia: Riga and Polish-Lithuania billon and silver minors 1598- 1625, VG-VF (27 coins) Est. $200 2618 Livonia accumulation of Livonian Order, Teutonic Order and related billon and silver minors in KA-BE album, a few damaged, Fair-Fine (75 coins) 2606 Germany: Duchy of Prussia: Albrecht (1525-1568) Groschen 1534, Est. $300 1537, 1540, 1545, aVF-EF (4 coins) Est. $100 2619 Nepal and Tibet accumulation of late 19th-early 20th Century issues including silver Tangkas (7), housed in deluxe Leuchtturm album, Fine-gVF (44 coins) Est. $150 2620 Papal States: Pius IV (1294-1303) Comtat Venaissin, Grosso of Avignon, chipped flan and a weakly struck portrait but one of the key issues of this denomination, VG/Fine Est. $125 2607 Islamic coins: Mamluk Dirhams (2) of al-Nasir Mohammed, al- Ashraf Sha’ban II; Timurid Sultan Husayn Dirham of Astarabad; Ghaznavid Dirhams (2) Fine (5 coins) Est. $100

2621 Papal States: Roberto d’Angio (1309-1343) Comtat Venaissin, Gigliato of Avignon, aEF Est. $175 Session 5 Session 5

2608 Islamic coins: Ottoman Ahmed III (1703-1730) Zolota, Kostantiniye AH1115, 39mm, small planchet flaw on edge (KM150) VF Est. $150 2622 Papal States: Urban V (1362-1370) Comtat Venaissin, Quarter Gros of Avignon, aVF, rare Est. $125

2623 Papal States: Urban V (1362-1370) Comtat Venaissin, Quarter Gros of Avignon, aVF, rare Est. $125 2609 Islamic coins: Ottoman Ahmed III (1703-1730) Zolota, Kostantiniye 2624 Papal States: Martin V (1417-1431) Comtat Venaissin, Grosso of AH1115, 36mm, struck on a nice round flan (KM150) VF Est. $150 Avignon, heavily scratched surfaces, Fair-Good Est. $60

Sale No. 328 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Page 99 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2639 World accumulation medieval to modern and a few minor world banknotes; includes a couple of bags of uncleaned Crusader coppers soil encrusted as found, Poor-Fair; small accumulation of Scyphates; Singapore 2014 cased proof-like Lunar Horse set with 24kt gold plated medallion, contents and condition very mixed (lot) Est. $100 2625 Papal States: Paul III (1534-1549) Half Gros of Avignon, aVF Est. $75 2626 Papal States: Pius IV (1559-1565) Giulio of Rome, gFine/VG Est. $125 2627 Papal States: Gregory XIII (1572-1585) Half Gros of Avignon, Fine Est. $75 2628 Papal States: Gregory XIII (1572-1585) Billon Six Blancs of Avignon, Fine Est. $75

2640 Mahogany 16-drawer coin/medallion cabinet (230x255x248mm) with brass handles for lifting and mother of pearl drawer knobs (a few missing), back panel with timber splits and one hinge adrift, 2629 Papal States: Clement VIII (1592-1605) Comtat Venaissin, Douzain nevertheless an attractive cabinet with lock and key Est. $400 1593 of Carpentras, VF Est. $100 JEWELLERY 2630 Papal States: Clement VIII (1592-1605) Comtat Venaissin, Douzain 2641 18ct gold dress ring 2.68gms, bezel removed otherwise of Carpentras, date unclear, aVF Est. $75 undamaged and ready for resetting Est. $100 DOCUMENTS

2631 Papal States: Gregory XIII (1623-1644) Giulio 1626 of Avignon, planchet trimmed else VF with a nice representation of St. Peter Est. $100 2632 Papal States: Gregory XIII (1623-1644) Giulio 1626 of Avignon, clipped aVF Est. $75 2633 Papal States: accumulation of 14th-16th Century Comtat Venaissin issues of Avignon and Carpentras comprising Billon Douzains (16) mostly of Clement VIII, and minor issues including Carlinos, Fractional Gros, Deniers etc, all housed in KA-BE album with identifying notations throughout, a couple damaged, mainly Fine, some noted as rare (46 coins) Est. $400

2642 Order of Malta: Sovereign Military Order of Malta portrait folio of Knights 1521-1763 with extra “laid in” knights 1763-1805 (3), original card cover (272x390mm), printed in 1763 by Francesco Barbazza, Rome. 28 portraits, the last with tear. A rare publication Est. $750 2643 Order of Malta: document on sheep skin dated 26th of July 1602 of 2634 Papal States: accumulation of 14th-16th Century silver, billon and Normandy, six years before the foundation of Quebec, signed with AE issues housed in a KA-BE album, Fair-Fine (46 coins) Est. $500 rare Order of Malta stamp (mark) fresh but for three holes, unique 2635 Papal States: accumulation of 16th-17th Century minors, mainly and important Est. $350 copper or billon cross-key Patards, on KA-BE plastic pages, Fair- 2644 Order of Malta: document on thick skin dated July 1634, appears to Fine (423 coins) Est. $350 be some sort of deed or title that mentions noble houses (France) 2636 Papal States: accumulation of 17th-19th Century silver, billon and De Fabian, D’engausse, De Maylin and De Moncanp, rare oval blue AE issues housed in a KA-BE album, VG-Fine (47 coins) Est. $400 Order of Malta stamp to base, unique and very fresh Est. $200 Session 5 Session 5

2637 Switzerland: Basel, Johann II Senn von Munsingen (1335-1365) AR Bracteate Pfennig, Head of bishop wearing mitre, annulet above (Bonhoff 1711) VF Est. $100

2645 Order of Malta: wonderful group of letters, journals and gazettes c.1628 - early 1800s; plus related engravings, portraits, etc, includes a few attempted translations, reprints and Voyage 2638 Venice: Cattaro in Montenegro (c.1420) silver Grosseto, chipped a Rhodes (26 pages), etc, Mixed Condition (approx 25 items, edge, rare VF Est. $100 several unique) Est. $1,000

Page 100 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Sale No. 328 More images viewable on website www.downies.com/auctions 2646 Order of Malta ephemera including prints, printed articles, 2651 Malta: hand tinted engraving (390x295mm)(c.1700s) of the Port photographs, etc relating to the Order; plus modern serving tray and Fort St. Angelo Birgu with galleons loading and unloading with Order of Malta motif etched in, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $75 cargo in framed and glazed display Est. $300

2647 Rhodes: Knights of St John letters c.1704- late 1700s, mainly merchant letters in French with one in Italian, all entires and a 2652 Order of Malta loose engravings and aquatints (8). Gate of the Hospitallers Palace, Gate of the Hospital of the Knights of St, John fascinating group (4 items) Est. $300 of Jerusalem, etc c.early 1800s to mid-1800s, Mixed Condition (8 items) Est. $300 STAMPS

2648 Rhodes: folio of engravings, book excerpts, photographs, postcards (Rhodes, etc) in excellent condition, all relating to the order c.1700-1800s (15+ items incl 2 facsimiles) Est. $150

MAPS, ARTWORK 2653 First day covers and souvenir covers 1966-1993 (14), Mint sheets 1974 and 1996; 2007 maxi cards (3); together with Mint unhinged standard issues 1976-2001 in sets, partial sets and pairs (36 different approx), a nice fresh lot (approx 55 items) Est. $100

2649 Malta: antiquarian map (240x350m) of Malta and adjoining Islands, Cumin and Goze c.1720 in framed and glazed display Est. $350

2654 Postage due overprints (1975) in full sheets of 40, including 4 Tai, 3 Grani, 10 Grani, 12 Grani, 15 Grani, 25 Grani and 90 Grani. A nice fresh group in old Harco sheet folder (8 sheets, 320 stamps) Est. $100 Session 5 Session 5 2650 Malta: antiquarian map (400x335mm) of “les Villes, Forts et Chateux” of Malta c.1724 by Berey, stuck down on board, water stains mainly around margins Est. $150

2655 Collection 15th Nov 1966 to 2nd Dec 1991 in Emmanuel Said hingeless album, complete pages 1 to 81 and including duplicate sets 15th May 1967, 5th Oct 1968, very fresh MUH, many with selvedge traces and some displaying the Order of Malta Cross (lot) Est. $600

Lot 2651

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Antiquities

2656 Collection in Emmanuel Said album dating 17th February 1992 to TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS 11th December 1995 (complete pages 83-103) followed by laid in pages (unnumbered) 1996-1997 (nearly complete with some mini sheets) plus numbered pages 115-146 2nd March 1998 to 9th December 2003 (complete) followed by unnumbered pages 2004- 2008 (appears complete with mini sheets), pages 86-103 on hingeless pages (MUH), remainder lightly hinged mint (including minisheets) many with selvedge traces displaying the Maltese Cross, a fresh mixed collection (1 album) Est. $400 2660 Holyland, Jerusalem, Hellenistic period, red terracotta radial line oil lamp with slightly raised lug on the rear shoulder, double ring around the fill hole, radial lines on the shoulder, crackled surface weathering, 4th-1st Century BC, 82mm. The lot comes with certificate of authenticity and laminated descriptive card Est. $125 FIBULAE

2657 Collection of mini sheets dating 2nd December 1968 to 9th December 2003 (complete on Emmanuel Said mini sheet pages 1-73), pages 1-46 MUH, pages 47-73 mint lightly hinged top margin, very fresh in Said slipcase album (1 album) Est. $500 2661 Roman bronze trumpet fibula c.1st-2nd Century AD with single broad flange on bow, broad vertical catch plate, 54mm, pin intact. The lot comes with certificate of authenticity and laminated descriptive card Est. $100

2658 Collection consisting of Espresso (express) issues dating 10th April 1975 to 1st March 1982 (MUH on hingeless pages 1-4); 2662 Roman Pannoniae c.1st-2nd Century AD, bronze knee fibula with broad Airmail Issues (pages 1-19) 1st December 1982 to 12th March round head plate and foot plate, long flange for the catch, no pin, 47mm, 2001 appearing complete or nearly so (pages 1-16 MUH, pages a heavy example of solid durable construction. The lot comes with 18-19 MLH, missing page 17 but most countries represented); certificate of authenticity and laminated descriptive card Est. $100 Postage Dues 10th April 1975 to 26th June 1989 (MUH); Maxi Cards 15th October 1981 to 21st February 2000 (pages 1 to 35, MUH); Post Cards 1st March 1982 to 25th July 2002 (pages 1 to 9 MUH); Aerogrammes 25th June 1990 and 11th December 1995; Grand Master Postcards 26th February 1987-18t April 1994 series 1 to 3 (Complete, 32 cards) with uncatalogued postcards; all MUH other than Air Mails 22nd Feb 1995 to 12th March 2001, a very fresh nearly complete collection in Emmanuel Said slipcase album Est. $750 2663 Roman bronze crossbow fibula c.3rd Century AD, 90mm with pin 2659 Balance of collection comprising duplicate sets from the previous intact. The lot comes with certificate of authenticity and laminated collection 1966-1976 lightly hinged Mint on Seven Seas pages; descriptive card Est. $125 together with postage dues etc, overprints, and a few MUH minisheets (approx 70 items) Est. $100 LURISTAN Session 6 Session 6

2664 bronze short-sword blade with median rib, tang and inward curving lateral flanges c.12th-9th Century BC, length 495mm Est. $750

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