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Sale 95

THE NEW YORK SALE


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Lot 1454
Hasan Nur al-Din I al-Hajji (1192-1213h / 1778-98 AD). Gold Mohur, 1207h / 1792/3 AD. 7.92 g. Removed from a mount with some filing on the edge and repaired at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock, with some red tone. (Num. Chron. Ser. IV, vol XII (1912), pl XX/13; KM 31). Exceedingly rare. Very fine. Estimate $7,500UP
From an old collection with old ticket noting "one in the Fitzwilliam museum Allan's paper mentioned another from Ceylon (rubbing furnished by Dr.Codrington.)" and initials H.W.C. (ex Dr H W Codrington collection?).
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Realized
$8,555
Lot 1455
Hasan Nur al-Din I al-Hajji (1778-1798 AD). Gold Mohur, 1207h / 1792/3 AD. 7.95 g. (Num. Chron. Ser. IV, vol XII (1912), pl XX/13; KM 31). Exceedingly rare. Removed from a mount with some filing on the edge and repaired at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock. Extremely fine. Estimate $10,000UP
From an old collection with two old tickets, one dated 18 Oct 1937, noting "The 2nd specimen given to H.H. the Sultan by H.C.P.B. Retd. to him at his request ex his Colln. when I bought the latter; and repurchased by me for Rs 100/= after his death." and initials on one ticket H.C.P.B.
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Realized
$9,440
Lot 1456
Muhammad Imad al-Din V Iskandar (1318-1322h / 1900-1904 AD). Gold Proof 2-Lariat, 1319h / 1901/2 AD. 2.07 g. (cf KM 39) Small edge crack and struck slightly off-center, otherwise almost as struck with some red tone and light die cracks. Extremely rare. Proof. Estimate $1,900UP
From an old collection with ticket dated 21 May 1934, noting "ex C.T.S. Coll".
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Realized
$4,130
Lot 1457
Muhammad Imad al-Din V Iskandar (1318-1322h / 1900-1904 AD). Gold Proof 2-Lariat, 1319h / 1901/2 AD. 1.71 g. (cf KM 39). Struck slightly off-centre, almost as struck with some red tone and light die cracks. Extremely rare. Proof. Estimate $1,900UP
From an old collection with ticket noting "codr MS p.42 - No 201" and initials H.W.C. (ex Dr H W Codrington collection?).
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$3,894
Lot 1458
A Collection of Coins in Silver or Billon and Copper (64), from Ibrahim Iskandar I bin Muhammad (1058-1097h / 1648-1687 AD) to Muhamm. All identified with old tickets and a list, mostly marked ex HCPB collection or HWC (probably Codrington), a few marked 'Unique'; with Silver Larins (6), also with old tickets, five marked ex HCPB collection and one HWC (probably Codrington). Mostly very fine, good for issue, some extremely fine or better. Many rare, an important group. (70). Lot of 70 coins. Estimate $3,000UP
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Realized
$7,670






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