BULGARIA, Second Empire. Ivan Šišman. 1371–1395. AR Half Grosh (15mm, 0.47 g, 6h). Veliko Turnovo mint. Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, with facing bust of Infant before her / Ivan Šišman standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.15.7-12; Youroukova & Penchev 124-8; D&D 11.1.3-4. Good VF, toned.
GERMANY, Aachen (Reichsmünzstätte). Friedrich II. 1215-1250. AR Pfennig (18mm, 1.55 g, 8h). Emperor enthroned facing, holding sword and lis-tipped scepter; star to right / City wall with towers and arched main entrance. Bonhoff 1605. VF, toned, areas of weak strike.
GERMANY, Braunschweig-Calenberg-Hannover (Kürfurstentum). Georg I. As King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1714-1727. AR Sixth Taler (25mm, 3.25 g, 6h). Dated 1716 B. Laureate and draped bust right; B below / Crowned cruciform coat-of-arms around value in central circle. Welter 2255. Good VF, toned.
GERMANY, Braunschweig-Calenberg-Hannover. Georg III. As King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1760-1820. AR Sixth Taler (25mm, 3.30 g, 6h). Laureate bust right I · W · S · below / Crowned coat-of-arms; shield in ornate frame; value in oval below. KM 366. EF, darkly toned, scratch on obverse under tone.
GERMANY, Pfalz-Kurlinie. Friedrich I. 1449-1476. AR Groschen – Weißpfennig (24.5mm, 1.76 g, 4h). Bacharach mint. Half-length bust of St. Peter facing slightly right within Gothic arch holding cruciform scepter and keys; coat-of-arms below / Coat-of-arms three smaller coats-of-arms around; all within angled trilobe. Saurma 2433. VF, toned.
GERMANY, Trier (Erzbistum). Johann Hugo von Orsbeck. 1675-1711. AR Petermännchen (Albus) (19mm, 0.94 g, 8h). Koblenz mint. Dated 1682. Episcopal coat-of-arms / St. Peter standing facing, holding key. KM 154. EF, lightly toned, minor deposits.
INDIA, Medieval (Southern Deccan). Kadambas of Goa. Sivachitta. 1147/8-1181. AV Pagoda (19mm, 4.39 g, 1h). Dated cyclical year durmukhi (AD 1176). Lion to left; cyclical year in Devanagari to left / śri saptakoti/sa labdhavara si/vachitta vira tribhu/vanamalladeva ma/lavaramari in Devanagari in five lines. Cf. Mitchiner, South I, 241 = MNI 654 (for type); cf. Chattopadhyaya 147 (same); Classical Numismatic Gallery 30, lot 176. VF, deposits, areas of weak strike. Very rare.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Multan. AR Damma (9mm, 0.54 g, 3h). Fatimid-Ghaznavid Series. In the name of the Fatimid caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (AH 341-365 / AD 953-975). Unnamed (Multan) mint. Undated issue. F&T FG1; Nicol 510; Album A702; ICV –. Near VF, minor roughness.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Multan. AR Damma (9mm, 0.51 g, 7h). Fatimid-Ghaznavid Series. In the name of the Fatimid caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (AH 341-365 / AD 953-975). Unnamed (Multan) mint. Undated issue. F&T FG1; Nicol 510; Album A702; ICV –. Good Fine.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Sindh (Habbarids). 'Umar I ibn Abd al-Aziz. Circa AH 239-before AH 269 / AD 854/5-before 883. AR Damma (9mm, 0.23 g, 1h). Uncertain mint in Sindh. Struck AD 854/5. F&T HS1.1 (Aw2/A2b); CIS –; Album –; ICV –. VF, toned some roughness at edge. Extremely rare.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Sindh (Habbarids). 'Umar I ibn Abd al-Aziz. Circa AH 239-before AH 269 / AD 854/5-before 883. AR Damma (12mm, 0.53 g, 6h). Billah yathiqu type. Citing Hatim as heir. Sindh mint 1. Struck circa AD 855-856. F&T HS6; CIS AS22; Album 1498; cf. ICV 2418. Near VF, toned.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Sindh (Habbarids). 'Umar I ibn Abd al-Aziz. Circa AH 239-before AH 269 / AD 854/5-before 883. AR Damma (11mm, 0.62 g, 1h). Billah yathiqu type. Sindh mint 1. Struck circa AD 855-861. F&T HS4; CIS AS33; Album 1498; cf. ICV 2418. Near VF, lightly toned.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Sindh (Habbarids). 'Abd Allah I ibn 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-Aziz. Circa AH 269-271 / AD 883-884. AR Damma (11mm, 0.59 g, 4h). Billah thiqqa type. Sindh mint 2. F&T HS16; cf. CIS AS2; Album 1495; cf. ICV 2416. VF, toned. Very rare.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Sindh (Habbarids). 'Abd Allah II. Early-mid 10th century. AR Damma (12mm, 0.59 g, 9h). Split name type. Sindh mint 3. F&T HS23 (Sh1/B1); CIS –; Album A1502; ICV 2416. VF, toned. Rare.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Sindh (Habbarids). 'Abd Allah II. Early-mid 10th century. AR Damma (10mm, 0.59 g, 9h). Early type. Sindh mint 3. F&T HS24.1-4 (Sh1/B3); CIS –; Album A1502; ICV 2416. VF, lightly toned.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Sindh (Habbarids). Ibrahim. Circa early 11th century. AR Damma (9.5mm, 0.41 g, 7h). Geometric decoration type. Uncertain mint in Sindh. F&T HS35; CIS AS –; Album –; ICV –. Near VF, weakly struck. Very rare.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Sindh (Habbarids) . temp. 'Abd Allah III to Ibrahim. Early 11th century. AR Damma (10mm, 0.41 g, 4h). Anonymous issue citing al-Amir al-Mu'tazz (the powerful Amir). Uncertain mint in Sindh. F&T LH23; CIS –; Album –; ICV –. Near VF, deposits, weakly struck. Extremely rare.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Multan. AR Damma (9mm, 0.57 g, 6h). Fatimid-Ghaznavid Series. In the name of the Fatimid caliph al-'Aziz billah (AH 365-386 / AD 975-996). Unnamed (Multan) mint. Undated issue. F&T FG2; Nicol 859; Album A708; ICV –. VF, find patina.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Multan. AR Damma (9mm, 0.48 g, 6h). Fatimid-Ghaznavid Series. In the name of the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (AH 386-411 / AD 996-1021). Unnamed (Multan) mint. Undated issue. F&T FG3; cf. Nicol 510 (al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah); cf. Album A702 (same); ICV –. VF, toned.
INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Amirs of Multan. AR Damma (9mm, 0.42 g, 10h). Fatimid-Ghaznavid Series. In the name of the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (AH 386-411 / AD 996-1021). Unnamed (Multan) mint. Undated issue. F&T FG3; cf. Nicol 510 (al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah); cf. Album A702 (same); ICV –. VF, toned.