World Coins 2990. CEYLON: AE 4½ pence token (3.54g), ND (1858), Prid-38, cf. Ford-269, 22mm bronze estate token for J. P. Green & Co., J P G Session F // 4D1/2, plain edge, Choice VF $55 - 75 Lowsley asserts that this token was issued in 1858 for Colpetty Mills. (Internet Only) 2991. CEYLON: Edward VIII, 1936, AR crown (28.12g), 1936, Bruce-X1b, 1954 Geoffrey Hearn fantasy issue, bust left with EDWARD VIII KING & EMPEROR / Elephant with trunk up walking right, plain edge, prooflike restrike (though not very reflective), Choice UNC, S $45 - 55 Begins at 10:00 PDT on Sunday, September 27, 2020 2992. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR piastre, 1885-A, KM-5, cleaned, but lightly, better date, NGC graded AU details $120 - 160 2993. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR piastre, 1885-A, KM-5, better date, World Coins cleaned, but still very lustrous, EF $80 - 110 2994. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR piastre, 1897-A, KM-5a.1, some light Asia & Middle-East scratches and field marks, better date, light tone, EF $90 - 120 2995. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR piastre, 1897-A, KM-5a.1, some reverse scratches, scarce date, VF-EF $40 - 60 2976. AJMAN: Rashid Bin Hamad al-Naimi, 1928-1981, AR 2 riyals, AH1389/1969, KM-2.1, one-year type, Chicken below state 2996. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR piastre, 1900-A, KM-5a.1, attractive emblem, mintage of only 1,200 pieces, Proof, S $80 - 110 light tone, Choice EF $90 - 120 2997. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR piastre, 1922-H, KM-5a.3, with two inverted rectangular chopmarks reading yong kim hong in Thai, old cleaning, Fine $75 - 100 This chopmark, possibly made by a Sino-Thai merchant whose chopmarks are also known to be in Chinese, is considered by some as a fantasy applied in the mid-20th century. 2998. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AE 2 sapeque, 1898-A, KM-6, better date, tiny dig in obverse field, F-VF $90 - 120 2999. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR 20 cents, 1914-A, KM-10, brilliant 2977. BHUTAN: Jigme Wangchuck, 1926-1952, AE pice, 1928, white with just a hint of peripheral tone, KM-23.2, small type, struck in 1931, NGC graded EF40 BR $40 - 60 NGC graded MS62 $90 - 120 2978. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: Victoria, 1881-1901, AE ½ cent, 3000. FRENCH INDOCHINA: 5 centimes, 1938, KM-18, Lec-119, only 1891-H, KM-1, British North Borneo Company issue, cleaned, one example with a higher grade, PCGS graded MS67 $80 - 100 PCGS graded UNC details $60 - 80 3001. FUJEIRA: Muhammad bin Hamad al-Sharqi, AR 5 riyals, 2979. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: Victoria, 1881-1901, AE cent, 1970/AH1389, KM-3, 1972 Munich Olympics, mintage of 1200 1890-H, KM-2, British North Borneo Company issue, a few pieces, fabulous quality, NGC graded PF68 UC $100 - 150 reverse spots, beautiful red & brown color, UNC $70 - 90 Indonesia Burma 3002. ACEH: Safiyat al-Din Tai al-’Alam, 1641-1675, AV kupang 2980. SRIKSHETRA: AR ¼ unit (2.51g), late 8th to early 9th century, (0.57g), Leyten-A17a, NWC-3082, paduka sri sultan taj al-’alam // Mahlo-14f.2 var, bhadrapitha, 5 lamps above // srivatsa, 9 balls safiat al-din shah berdaulat, VF-EF $50 - 70 within, unusual variety with sankh (conch) left and vajra 3003. BANGKA ISLAND: tin cash (3.64g), Harsono-286, in Chinese (thunderbolt) right, superb strike, one of the finest we have pinyin xian zhu ying lai or in Hakka (sian chu jing loi) // Chinese encountered, EF, RR $100 - 140 pinyin mao you ping yi or in Hakka (mau yu ping yi), VF $40 - 60 2981. TENASSERIM-PEGU: Anonymous, 17th-18th century, large tin 3004. BANGKA ISLAND: tin cash (3.49g), Harsono-344, in Chinese coin, cast (35.38g), Robinson-20var, stylized image of the “dragon pinyin zheng yong or in Hakka (cin jung), two circles // two stars on sea”, minimal “head” and “tail”, without the waves in the sea // and two clouds, VF $40 - 60 3-line Burmese legend, weakly cast, F-VF $70 - 90 3005. BANGKA ISLAND: tin cash (3.91g), Harsono—-, Zeno-141760, in 2982. CEYLON (MEDIEVAL): Anonymous, ca. 990-1070, AV pala (¼ Chinese xiù sè // jiang shan, with reverse die inverted 90 degrees kahavanu) (1.06g), Mitch-826, Fr-6, standing figure // short counter-clockwise, and such rotation is usual for this type, legend, excellent strike, EF , ex Jim Farr Collection $90 - 120 VF $40 - 60 2983. CEYLON (MEDIEVAL): Anonymous, ca. 990-1070, AV aka (1/8 3006. BANGKA ISLAND: tin cash (3.49g), Harsono—-, in Chinese tian kahavanu) (0.55g), Mitch-828/30, standing figure // short legend, ji, two uncertain characters on reverse, VG-F $40 - 60 EF $70 - 100 3007. BORNEO: Anonymous, tin/lead cash (16.61g), Millies-258, 2984. CEYLON (MEDIEVAL): Anonymous, ca. 990-1070, AV aka (1/8 Montrado region, Chinese legends: da gang gong si // he shun kahavanu) (0.48g), Mitch-828/30, standing figure // short legend, (reference to the He Shun Gong Si Federation), a very heavy choice EF $70 - 100 example, unusual! EF , ex Dr. Axel Wahlstedt Collection $100 - 150 2985. CEYLON: Anonymous, 16th/17th century, AR larin (“fish hook”) (4.77g), originally a blank larin, with pseudo-Arabic stamped on After several wars this Federation’s independence ended with the the edge after it was twice folded, rare variety of the larin, surrender of the Da Gang company to the Dutch in July 1854, after VF-EF $80 - 100 which the majority of the Gong Si cash were melted down. 2986. CEYLON: Anonymous, 16th/17th century, AR larin (“fish hook”) 3008. JAVA: British Occupation, 1811-1815, AR rupee (11.87g), (4.69g), originally a blank larin, then stamped on the edge (before AH1668/AS1740, KM-247a, East India Company issue, error date the second fold) with what appears to be an imitative South Indian for AH1228, obverse center a bit weak, some natural flan or Sri Lankan legend, VF-EF $80 - 100 roughness, some reverse luster, VF-EF $110 - 150 2987. CEYLON: Anonymous, 16th/17th century, AR larin (“fish hook”) 3009. SUMENEP: Sultan Paku Nata Ningrat, 1811-1854, AR real batu (4.81g), originally a Safavid larin or an imitation of a Safavid larin, (13.22g), KM-197, Haffner-S7, countermarked flower on Mexico F-VF $60 - 80 cob 4 reales, VF on VG-Fine host $100 - 150 2988. CEYLON (DUTCH): AE 2 stuiver (27.41g), Galle mint, 1783-G, 3010. IRAN: Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1896-1907, AR 5000 dinars, KM-30, Dutch East India Company (VOC) issue, good strike for AH1320, KM-976, Dav-288, St. Petersburg mint, engraver initials type, EF $100 - 150 AA - ‘ at bottom of the reverse ribbons, choice EF $50 - 75 2989. CEYLON: token (9.85g), 1860, Prid-28, 29mm brass estate token, 3011. IRAN: Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1896-1907, AR 5000 dinars, radiant sunface with “DARLEY, BUTLER & Co.” around // AH1320, KM-976, Dav-288, one-year type, blast white luster, COLOMBO / 1860 / CEYLON, a few small scratches, plain edge, NGC graded MS63 $150 - 200 VF $100 - 130 3012. IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AR 1000 dinars, AH1329, KM-1038, AU $40 - 60 197 Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 38 | September 24-27, 2020 | Session F 3013. IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AR ¼ kran (rob’i), AH1332, surfaces; an intriguing piece which is sure to delight the advanced KM-1051, a lovely mint state example! NGC graded MS63 $50 - 75 collector of Japanese numismatics or primative money. 3014. IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AR 1000 dinars, AH1332, KM-1056, attractive light tone, well struck, NGC graded MS62 $50 - 60 3015. IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AR 5000 dinars, AH1342, KM-1058, lustrous, environmental damage but still a very attractive example! NGC graded AU $50 - 75 3016. IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AV 5000 dinars, AH1333, KM-1071, NGC graded AU58 $100 - 150 3017. IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AV 5000 dinars, AH1333, KM-1071, well struck, ICG graded AU58 $80 - 120 3018. IRAN: Reza Shah, 1925-1941, 5 dinars, SH1310, KM-1123, one 3037. JAPAN: AR gin kwan (15.07g), Opitz page-280; Munro page-5, year type struck in 1931 with new minting machinery supplied by 30mm, “silver ring money” silvered copper ring; with much original Germany, UNC $100 - 150 plating intact, Fine , ex Charles Opitz Collection $75 - 100 3019. IRAN: Reza Shah, 1925-1941, 5 dinars, SH1310, KM-1123, one year type struck in 1931 with new minting machinery supplied by Germany, UNC $100 - 150 3020. IRAN: Mohammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979, AE 50 dinars, SH1322, KM-1142a, WWII issue, a lovely example! NGC graded MS64 RB $50 - 75 3021. IRAN: Mohammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979, AR 10 rials, SH1323, KM-1146, a lovely lightly toned example! NGC graded MS65 $50 - 75 3022. IRAN: Muhammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979, LOT of 100 one rial coins of his late years: type KM-1171a dated SH1354 (40 pcs) and SH1356 (6); KM-1205 dated MS2535 (20); and KM-1172 3038. JAPAN: AR gin kwan (33.11g), Opitz page-280; Munro page-5, dated MS2536 (14, including one of the rare small date variety), 30mm, “silver ring money” silvered copper ring; with little original and MS2537 (20, including several with the “2" recut over ”6"); plating intact, Fine , ex Charles Opitz Collection $60 - 80 nearly all in uncirculated condition, retail value $200, 3039. JAPAN: Tokugawa, 1603-1868, AE mon (2.56g), H-3.72, Kyushu lot of 100 pieces, , ex Dabestani Collection $60 - 80 Coinage, gen yu tsu ho, with kyo either side of reverse hole, VF , 3023. IRAQ: Faisal I, 1921-1933, AR riyal, AH1350/1932, KM-101, small ex Dr. Harold H.