RUSSIA, Empire. Aleksandr I Pavlovich. 1801-1825. CU 5 Kopecks (44mm, 51.40 g, 12h). Suzun (Kolyvan) mint. Dated 1804 KM. Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing with wings displayed, holding scepter and orb, coat-of-arms of Moskva framed by Order of St. Andrei Первозванного (the First Called) on breast; crown above; к м flanking tail; all within ornamented border / Value, ornamental bar, and date in four lines; all within ornamented border; pellet-in-annulet after 5 and date. Edge: /////. Bitkin 415; cf. Uzhdenikov 3039; Brekke 117. Near EF, brown surfaces, lightly clipped edge.
RUSSIA, Empire. Aleksandr I Pavlovich. 1801-1825. CU 5 Kopecks (44mm, 46.86 g, 12h). Suzun (Kolyvan) mint. Dated 1809 KM. Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing with wings displayed, holding scepter and orb, coat-of-arms of Moskva framed by Order of St. Andrei Первозванного (the First Called) on breast; crown above; к м flanking tail; all within ornamented border / Value, ornamental bar, and date in four lines; all within ornamented border; pellet-in-annulet after 5 and date. Edge: /////. Bitkin 425; cf. Uzhdenikov 3082; Brekke. EF, brown surfaces, minor flan flaws on reverse.
RUSSIA, Empire. Aleksandr I Pavlovich. 1801-1825. CU 2 Kopeks (30.5mm, 14.29 g, 12h). Ekaterinburg mint. Dated 1812 EM HM. Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing with wings displayed, holding scepter and orb, coat-of-arms of Moskva framed by Order of St. Andrei Первозванного (the First Called) on breast; crown above; н м and date below / Value and ornamental bar in four lines; E. м. below; crown above; all within laurel and oak wreath. Edge: plain. Bitkin 351; Uzdenikov 3159; Brekke 267. EF, brown surfaces.
RUSSIA, Empire. Aleksandr I Pavlovich. 1801-1825. CU 2 Kopeks (30mm, 14.08 g, 12h). Ekaterinburg mint. Dated 1822 EM ФГ. Crowned double-headed imperial eagle facing with wings displayed, holding scepter and orb, coat-of-arms of Moskva framed by Order of St. Andrei Первозванного (the First Called) on breast; crown above; ф г and date below / Value and ornamental bar in four lines; E. м. below; crown above; all within laurel and oak wreath. Edge: plain. Bitkin 366; Uzdenikov 3233; Brekke 305. EF, brown surfaces.
SCANDINAVIA. Circa 991-997. AR Penny (21.5mm, 1.39 g, 3h). Imitation of Æthelred II Long Cross type . Draped bust right / voided long cross, with pellet at center and triple-crescent ends. Malmer chain 11, dies 436/– (unlisted rev. die); SCBI 7 (Copenhagen) –. VF, toned, area of weak strike, peck marks.
SCANDINAVIA. Circa 997-1003. AR Penny (19mm, 0.60 g, 12h). Imitation of Æthelred II Crux type . Diademed and draped bust left; scepter before; pseudo-legend around / Voided short cross; triple pellets and cross pattée in opposite quarters; pseudo-legend around. Malmer –. Good VF, toned, area of weak strike, deep flan crack. Rare.
SERBIA. Vuk Brankovic. Vojvoda of Kosovo, circa 1371-1396. AR Dinar (17mm, 0.70 g, 6h). Kosovo mint. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; monograms flanking / Stefan standing facing, holding cruciform scepter and akakia. Jovanovic 26; D&D 30.1.4. VF, areas of weak strike.
SPAIN, Aragon. Alfonso V el Magnánimo (the Magnanimous). 1416-1458. AR Real (25mm, 3.05 g, 3h). Valencia mint. Crowned facing bust; to left and right, pair of double arcs with each arc ending in trefoils; trefoil in each spandrel / Crowned coat-of-arms; to left and right, pair of double arcs with each arc ending in trefoils; trefoil in each spandrel. ME 2021; MEC 6, 2189-21. VF, toned, light scratcvhes under tone, peck mark on obverse.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 335 (24 September 2014), lot 891; Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.1.17718).
SPAIN, Castile & León. Sancho IV el Bravo (the Brave). 1284-1295. BI Coronado (19mm, 0.79 g, 11h). Toledo mint. Crowned bust left / Three-towered castle façade with long cross on central tower; T in central doorway; stars across upper fields. ME 1190-1; MEC 6, 458. EF, lightly toned.
SPAIN, Castile & León. Fernando V & Isabel I (Los Reyes Católicos - the Catholic royals). 1474-1504. AR 4 Reales (38mm, 13.23 g, 11h). Sevilla (Seville) mint. Struck after 1497. Crowned coat-of-arms / Bundle of arrows over yoke; star upper left. Cf. MEC 6, 777 (for type); ME 2828. Good VF, toned, areas of peripheral roughness on obverse, double struck.
SRI LANKA (CEYLON), Native coinages. Period of the Chola Invasion. "Sri Lamka Vibhu". Circa 990-1070. Pale AV Kahavanu (18mm, 4.41 g, 2h). King seated right, holding lotus bud or bowl; śri/lamka/vibhu in Nagari / King standing facing, head right, holding open lotus. Cf. Codrington 48; cf. Mitchiner, Non-Islamic 825-825a (both refs for type). Good VF, reddish earthen deposits.
THAILAND (SIAM), Rattanakosin Kingdom. Rama V (Chulalongkorn). 1868-1910. AR Baht (30mm, 6h). Jubilee issue. Dated RS 127 (AD 1908. Uniformed bust left / Three-headed elephant, each wearing ornate headdress. KM (Y)39. In NGC encapsulation, 4707350-001, graded XF DETAILS, Removed From Jewelry. Rare.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 431 (24 October 2018), lot 527 (hammer $3250, but not paid).
WALLACHIA. Mircea I cel Batrân (the Elder). 1386-1394 and 1397-1418. AR Dinar (14.5mm, 0.41 g, 12h). Mircea standing facing, holding spear and globus cruciger / Coat-of-arms surmounted by helm and bird. MBR 197. VF, toned.
FRANCE, Royal. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved). 1715–1774. AR Jeton (29.5mm, 7.94 g, 6h). Académie des inscriptions & belles-lettres. Head right / Woman standing left, head right, holdin wreath in raised hand; engraved column to left, obelisk to right. Cf. Feuardant 4392. EF, toned.
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (18mm, 0.98 g, 3h). Short Cross type (BMC xvi, Hild. H). London mint; Goding, moneyer. Struck circa 1029-1035/6. + ENV · T RE+ :, diademed and draped bust right; trefoil-tipped scepter before / + GODIN(quadrate C) ON LVNDE ·, voided short cross with pellet-in-annulet in center. Cf. SCBI 14 (Copenhagen) 2572-4; North 790; SCBC 1159. Near VF, deeply toned, some metal flaws. Rare moneyer.
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (19mm, 1.48 g, 1h). Long cross type, class Vg. London mint; Renaud, moneyer. Struck 1251-1272. Crowned facing head, holding lis-tipped scepter / R(ЄN) AVD (ON) L V(ND), voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters; pellet on crossbar of N in (ON). C&T L1117; North 997; SCBC 1373. VF, toned, area of weak strike.
PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Farthing (12mm, 0.25 g, 9h). New coinage, class 3de. London (Tower) mint. Struck circa 1280-1281. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in angles. Withers I Type 10; North 1053/2; SCBC 1445A. Good Fine, toned.
PLANTAGENET. Edward II. 1307-1327. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.38 g, 9h). New coinage, class 11c. London (Tower) mint. Struck 1312-1314. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in angles. SCBI 39 (North), 847; North 1062/1; SCBC 1459. VF, toned.
PLANTAGENET. Edward II. 1307-1327. AR Penny (19mm, 1.35 g, 4h). New coinage, class 12. Durham mint. Issue of Richard de Kellawe, bishop. Struck 1311-1316. Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée with top bar ending in crozier; triple pellets in angles. SCBI 39 (North), 869-71; North 1060/2; SCBC 1469. VF, toned, weak in areas.
LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Groat (27mm, 3.74 g, 8h). Annulet issue. Tower (London) mint; im: pierced cross. Struck 1422-1427. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches / Long cross pattée with triple pellets in each quarter; annulets in second and third quarters. North 1423; SCBC 1835. Good Fine, toned.