Stephen Album Rare Coins | Internet-Only Auction #7

IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR 2000 dinars, Tehran, AH1311, KM-911, Y-12d, typical weak strike, VF, ex John Jefferson Collection.

IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR 2000 dinars, AH1312, KM-911, second '1' very tiny, to upper left of final '2', Fine to VF.

IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV 2000 dinars, Tehran, AH1299, KM-924, VF to EF, R.

IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV 5000 dinars, Tehran, AH1321 (error for 1312), KM-927, clear date, but this date unlisted in KM, EF, RR.

IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV 5000 dinars, Tehran, AH1309, KM-927, clear date, but this date unlisted in KM, mount removed, Fine to VF, RR.

IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman, Tehran, AH1310, KM-933, original date mostly removed, then changed to 1308, finally second re-engraving

IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman, Tehran, AH1311, KM-937, accession year & actual date flanking his portrait; traces of mount having...

IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman, Tehran, AH131(1), KM-937, accession year & actual date flanking his portrait; traces of mount havi...

IRAN: Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1896-1907, AR 2000 dinars, Tehran, AH1314, KM-974, Y-28a, typical weak strike, nice VF for type, ex John Jefferson Collect

IRAN: Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1896-1907, AR 2000 dinars, Tehran, AH"13201", KM-975, blundered date, better than usual strike, choice EF.

IRAN: Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1896-1907, AV 5000 dinars, Tehran, AH1319, KM-994, weak strike, typical for the middle of this reign, EF to AU.

IRAN: Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1896-1907, AV 5000 dinars, Tehran, AH1323, KM-994, decent strike, EF.

IRAN: Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1896-1907, AV 5000 dinars, Tehran, AH1324, KM-994, decent strike, EF.

IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1924, AV 2000 dinars, Tehran, AH1339, KM-1070, "9" of date recut over earlier number, perhaps "5", mount ...

IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1924, AV 5000 dinars, Tehran, AH1335, KM-1071, EF to AU.

IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1924, AV 5000 dinars, Tehran, AH1335, KM-1071, EF to AU.

IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1924, AV 5000 dinars, Tehran, AH1337, KM-1071, EF to AU.

IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1924, AV 2000 dinars, Tehran, AH"133", KM-1071, engraver forgot to include the final digit of the date, mount remov...

IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1924, AV toman, Tehran, AH1337, KM-1074, EF.

IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1924, AV toman, Tehran, AH1337, KM-1074, VF to EF.

IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1924, AV toman, Tehran, AH1341, KM-1074, better date, struck from deteriorating dies, EF.

IRAN: Muhammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979, AV ¼ pahlavi, SH1351, KM-1160a, 0.0589 AGW, Choice UNC.

IRAN: Muhammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979, AV medal (5.88g), SH1345, thank you medal for Queen Farah's charitable association: text // heads of two ch...

FERRARA: Leonello, 1441-1450, AR quattrino, R-1118, CNI-XXIX, 36, + LEONV:MARCHIO, city arms / + S.M.EP.FERARIEN, bust of Saint, Fine, R.

GENOA: Republic, BI 8 denari, 1793, KM-236, CNI-27, Mont-20, Madonna and child, a lovely lustrous example! PCGS graded AU58.

GENOA: Republic, BI 10 soldi, 1794, KM-247.2, CNI-9/12, MIR-330/3, pleasing light tone, EF.

GORIZIA: Francesco II, 1792-1806, 15 soldi (8½ kreuzer), 1802-A, KM-48, Pag-276a, struck in Vienna, a lustrous mint state example! PCGS graded

LOMBARDY: Provisional Government, AR 5 lire, 1848-M, Cr-22, light surface hairlines, AU.

NAPLES & SICILY: Ferdinando II, 1830-1859, AR 5 grana, 1838, KM-326, Pannuti Riccio-172, Gigante-174, some hairlines, lustrous, Choice AU.

PAPAL STATES: Innocent XIII, 1721-1724, AE medal (49.50g), 1721, Forrer-II, 396; cf. Miselli pg. 161, 48mm gilt bronze medal for the Accession of Inno

PAPAL STATES: Pius IX, 1846-1878, AE medal (30.41g), ND (1869), Bartolotti-XXV, 12, 43mm silvered bronze medal for the 24th Ecumenical Counsel by Carl

PAPAL STATES: Leo XIII, 1878-1903, AR medal (38.67g), 1891, Montenegro-50, 44mm silver Annual Papal Medal for the Sepulcher of Innocent III by Bianchi

VATICAN: Benedict XV, 1914-1922, AR medal (35.14g), 1920, Cusumano/Modesti-185, Montenegro-13, 44mm silver medal for the Canonization of Joan of Arc,

VATICAN: medal (30.85g), ND [1935], 44mm silvered brass medal for the Centennial of Erecting the Tower in Torino by Johnson, Milan, enthroned Pope rec

ROMAN REPUBLIC: Second Republic, BI 8 baiocchi, 1849-R, KM-25, unusual denomination, one-year type, Choice EF.

SICILY: Roger II, 1105-1154, AV tari (0.86g) (Siqilliya), AH54x, Spahr-66, 3rd series, struck 1140-1154, circular text al-mu'tazz billah / al-ma...

SICILY: William II, 1166-1189, AE follaro, Spahr-118, lion scalp // Kufic legend, VF to EF.

SIENA: Republic, 1404-1555, AR parapagliola (½ grosso) (1.64g), CNI-151; Biaggi-2558, SENA VETVS CIVITAS VIRGNIS around floriated large S //AL

VENICE: Andrea Contarini, 1368-1382, AR soldino, ND, Biaggi-2846, Doge in robes advancing with flag left // winged lion with legend surrounding, boldl

VENICE: Revolutionary Issue, AR 15 centesimi, 1848, KM-801. Cr-184, PCGS graded MS63.

ITALY: Umberto I, 1878-1900, AR lira, 1887-M, KM-24.2, light surface hairlines, UNC.

ITALY: Umberto I, 1878-1900, AE 10 centesimi, 1894, KM-27.1, much original brilliant red luster! PCGS graded MS64 RB. Struck at the Birmingham mint

ITALY: Umberto I, 1878-1900, 20 centesimi, 1894-KB, KM-28.1, struck in Berlin, PCGS graded MS64. 88,662,000 coins of this type were withdrawn from c

ITALY: Vittorio Emanuele III, 1900-1946, AE 2 centesimi, 1909, KM-41, PCGS graded MS64 RB.

ITALY: Vittorio Emanuele III, 1900-1946, AR lira, 1908-R, KM-45, Gig-96, AU.

ITALY: Vittorio Emanuele III, 1900-1946, AE 10 centesimi, 1921, KM-60, PCGS graded MS65 RB+.

ITALY: Vittorio Emanuele III, 1900-1946, AE medal (44.12g), ND [1930], 50mm unsigned gilt bronze medal for the Esposizione del Progresso Industriale i

JAPAN: Bunsei, 1818-1830, AR mameita gin (10.23g), Edo mint, H-9.48, JNDA-09-67, with Daikoku // Kanji character ho, struck 1820-37, VF, RR.

JAPAN: Ansei, 1854-1860, AR bu, ND, H-9.82, JNDA-09-52, ichi bu gin, struck 1859-68, lovely toning, PCGS graded MS64.

JAPAN: Showa, 1926-1989, 1 sen, Kyoto, ND (1945), KM-110, struck in red porcelain, Sakura blossoms // Mt. Fuji above clouds, PCGS graded MS64. Made