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    A42, Lot 19:

    COSTA RICA. Reform Coinage. AV 10 colones. 7.78 gm. 21 mm. .2251 AGW. 1900. Bust of Columbus / National arms. KM 140. Near Extremely Fine.

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    A42, Lot 21:

    GUATEMALA. AV 4 reals. .82 gm. 11 mm. .0875 AGW. 1860 R. Head right / Denomination in wreath. KM 135. Extremely Fine.

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    A42, Lot 24:

    MEXICO. AV 5 pesos. 4.17 gm. 19 mm. .1206 AGW. 1955. Head left / Eagle, snake in beak. KM 464. Uncirculated.

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    A42, Lot 25:

    MEXICO. AV 2 1/2 pesos. 2.09 gm. 16 mm. .0603 AGW. 1955. Head left / Eagle, snake in beak. KM 463.2. Extremely Fine.

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    A42, Lot 228:

    190 Barbarous radiates and 4 Claudian copies.

    A Window into the Dark Ages

    Patrick Zabel pursued “barbarous radiates” with passion and intensity for several decades.

    His collection, each numbered and with gram weight to three decimal points, diameter, an epsilon value (? any insight appreciated) and many with a brief descriptive notation on the front of the holder, notes about find locations, design characteristics, regular issues imitated, metal, etc.— constitutes a meticulous research project on this extensive “local coinage” of the late Roman Empire in Britain and the Continent. (190 pieces plus four Claudian copies.) (His copy of the 1949 ANS , by Philip V. Hill, is included with this lot.)

    Small and often seemingly insignificant knock-offs of regular Roman coinage fueled day-to-day life in Britain and the European continent in the late days of the Roman Empire. “Barbarous radiates” is the somewhat derogatory term applied to these small bits of local coinage that show up in hoards from the fourth and fifth centuries. With Roman control over its empire declining, the imperial coinage that had served day-to-day life became increasingly scarce and local efforts to provide small change filled in for the lack of official currency.

    According to Philip Hill, author of the 1949 ANS monograph on the topic, these pieces were often considered of marginal interest in hoard finds and frequently “thrown aside as useless for the purpose of dating hoards and sites.” But he contends that the design elements of these hastily produced pieces reflected the period in which they were produced. So, despite their crudeness and irregularity, they provide valuable hoard dating information as well as unofficial insight into a period of political disarray.

    A single paragraph in the one volume work on Roman coins by David Sear describe these pieces as sometimes “almost as good as the originals, but most are very crude productions with badly blundered legends and almost unrecognizable types.” Hill talks about the many ways they were made—flans made by “flattening hot globules of metal, by overstriking complete coins, orthodox or barbarous, without first erasing the original types, by filing away types of regular coins, or by cutting them into quarters, or roughly rounded fragments…and by hammering out and cutting up coins of still larger module prior to restriking.”

    This collection generally emphasizes high grade pieces with more recognizable designs on flans that tend to be round. The holders have notations about purchase sources, find locations, design characteristics, regular issues imitated, metal, and occasional other observations. The writing on the holders represents many hours of work and the overall quality makes this a fascinating and highly desirable group of pieces from an era full of uncertainty and mystery.

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    A42, Lot 381:

    RUSSIA. A collection of "wire money" (33 pieces). 1425-1717. If you browse through the Krause Standard Catalog of World Coins 1601-1700 looking for Russian coins, rather than seeing Russian issues that match the thaler, taler, daalder coinage then circulating in Europe you will see some of the same European issues with Russian countermarks. Russian coinage matching the European model first appears at the beginning of the 18th century issued under Peter the Great (1682-1725).

    It was Peter the Great who worked to bring Russia into the economic and social—and military, as well—European world of the time. In the 14th century barter was gradually replaced by a metallic currency that imitated the Tatar Mongols of the Golden Horde. Silver in the form of wire was cut and then hammered flat with obverse and reverse dies.

    “Wire money” has a characteristic look—elongated with design off the edges of the narrower portion of the piece. The opening piece in this lot, a denga of Boris Alexandrovich (reign of Vasily II of Moscow, 1425-1461) demonstrates how a piece struck from silver in the form of wire looks when it is well and fully struck.

    This collection covers that period from 1425 until 1717 when these pieces were made. They have all been thoroughly cataloged and valued by Alex Basok, a recognized expert on Russian coinage. They represent a significant sampling of Russia’s political structure during that era—free cities, rulers, regents…

     

    The entire four page description of the collection prepared by Alex Basok is available on request. A copy of it will also be included with the lot itself.

     

    •Grand Duchy of Tver. Boris Alexandrovich (1689-1725). *Denga (31). A warrior with a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left. (ПЕУАТ) КНАZBЛКОГО(Б) around / Reverse legend in 4 lines in a rope circle. SP 62.12 (var). Or 168 (II-78)

     

    •Free City of Novgorod. Three different dengas with estimates ranging from $175 to $250 (1, 2, 3). *Denga. (2) Seated figure of a ruler and kneeling servant, Д between them at top, legend on reverse. Similar to Sp. 66.1 and 2. “This coin has full depiction of both dies on it and has neat almost round planchet.” ($250)

     

    •Free City of Pskov. *Denga. (4) Crowned facing bust of a man holding a sword in his right hand, Д to the right. Sp. 66.9 or similar to 65 (I-20). “Good overall with full reverse legend and most of the important element of obverse on it.” ($250)

     

    •Grand Duchy of Moscow. Vasily Vasilyevich the Blind (1425-1462). Two different dengas (5 and 6).*Denga. (5) Horseman right spearing the head of a dragon, two pearls in front, one behind/ Man’s head to the right. Sp. 57.11. “Somewhat common coin but all important details are very clear.” ($150)

     

    •Ivan III (1462-1505).*Denga. (9) Horseman with raised sabre galloping right, letter C underneath. SP. 75.23. “The letter C under the horse is very clear and that is the only redeeming quality of that coin…” Double striking on the reverse ($75)

     

    •Vasily Ivanovich (1505-1533). *Denga (10) of Pskov after subjugation to Moscow in 1510. Horse with raised sabre to right, Ж below. SP 66.16. “…the letter under the horse…combined with the moneyer’s name Zamania on the reverse makes attribution absolutely certain. There are only 3 moneyer’s names in all history of Russian hammered coinage…” ($250)

     

    •Ivan IV the Terrible (1533-1584). Three different kopeks, two of Novogord and one of Pskov. (7, 8, 9) (Alex’s estimates total $90)

     

    •Feodor Ioanovich (1584-1598). Two different kopeks, one of Pskov and one of Moscow. (14, 15) (Estimates of $65 and $35).

     

    •Feodor Borisovich Godunov (1605). *Kopek of Moscow mint. (16) Knight on horseback right, MO below. K/G 236 (RVIII), Meln 7/4. “Very nice and almost full legend, coin aesthetically very pleasant and scarce. As nice sample as anyone can find.” ($250)

     

    •Dmitry Ioanovich (False Dimitry) (1605-1606). Kopeks of Novgorod Mint. K/G 247 (RIX). Meln D4-1/1N. (17, 19, 23. $140 total estimates.)

     

    •Boris Godunov (1598-1605). Three kopek pieces. One of Novgorod (20) with “full date and clear full legend of reverse.” ($75

    Another, Moscow mint (25). K/G 249. Meln V4-1/1M. ($75)

    *Kopek of Moscow Mint. (18) Knight on horseback right. MO under the horse. K/G 189 (RVIII). Meln 3-8/2MO. “This coin has all there is to have and in nice condition as well.” ($150)

     

    •Vasily Ivanovich Shuisky (1606-1610). Kopek of Pskov mint. (22) ПС under the horse. K/G 249. Meln V4-1/1M. ($75)

    Kopek of Moscow mint. (24). K/G 249. Meln V4-1/1m. ($75)

     

    •Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov (1613-1645). Three different kopeks that vary in attributability but are recognizable, common and of limited value (26. 28, 29)

     

    •Alexey Mikhailovich (1645-1676) and Peter I Alexeyevich (1689-1725). A kopek for each (27, 30 plus 2 similar for Peter I). Common and of minimal value but representative.

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