An Enigmatic Halve Daalder
1658. NORTHERN EUROPE, Uncertain. AR “Halve daalder” (33mm, 11.96 g, 9h). Imitating a mint Leeuwendaalder of the Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). Dated 1640. MO AR · G P[R]O ป N · FOE · B · ELG NEL ป, armored half-length figure of soldier standing left, head right; coat-of-arms below / CONEI น DENS น DNO NOO น NMTE Ɵ(Ἐ⌴ ป, lion rampant left; Ἐ in legend angled to appear as a $. Cf. P&W Ze 31 (for obv.; Zeeland), or Purmer Ge57 (same; Gelderland); otherwise unpublished. Fine, toned. Very rare. ($300) From the Joseph R. Lasser Collection for the benefit of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Ex R. Schulman 294 (10 February 1993), lot 900 (there attributed as Unknown Italian [?] Imitation).
Two Philippine Piloncitos
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1659. PHILIPPINES, Kingdom of Ma-Yi. 9th-11th centuries AD. AV Piloncito – Masa (8mm, 2.75 g). Ma in late Brahmi or early Tagalog / Globular surface. De Legarda p. 8; Mitchiner, South 739-40 var. (rev. type); Basso p. 6. VF. Rare. ($1000) From the Joseph R. Lasser Collection for the benefit of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Ex Ponterio 40 (27 January 1990), lot 1216.
1660. PHILIPPINES, Kingdom of Ma-Yi. 9th-11th centuries AD. AV Piloncito – Masa (8.5mm, 2.28 g). Ma in late Brahmi or early Tagalog / Globular surface. De Legardo p. 8; Mitchiner, South 739-40 var. (rev. type); Basso p. 6. VF. ($500) From the Joseph R. Lasser Collection for the benefit of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Ex Ponterio 40 (27 January 1990), lot 1217.
1661. PHILIPPINES, Repúblika ng Pilipinas. 1946-pres. Proof AV 5000 Piso. Manila mint. Dated 1977. New Society Anniversary. AGW: 1.9890 oz. KM 220. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 66 ULTRA CAMEO. ($3000)
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