1693 CW. Denmark. Christian V (1670-1699) Krone (4 Mark). Mint master Christian Wineke. Die Cutter Anton Meybusch. Copenhagen Mint. DAV-3648. KM-428.1. Hede 99 A. Victory 51.1. Well struck with dappled coloration, scarce in this grade and a popular portrait silver type. PCGS AU-55.

1706, Hungary, Ferenc II Rákóczi. Copper 10 Poltura Coin. Revolutionary Coinage. Huszar 1535, KM-264.1. Copper, 31mm Weight: 6.54gm.

Obv: Crowned Hungarian coat of arms splitting date (17-06). Rev: Legend in two lines (PRO LIBERTATE) above value (X) within foliage. NGC MS-66 BN.

Rákóczi’s War for Independence (1703–1711) was the first significant freedom fight in Hungary against absolutist Habsburg rule. It was fought by a group of noblemen, wealthy and high-ranking progressives who wanted to put an end to the inequality of power relations, led by Francis II Rákóczi (II. Rákóczi Ferenc in Hungarian). Its main aims were to protect the rights of the different social orders, and to ensure the economical and social development of the country. Due to the adverse balance of forces, the political situation in Europe and internal conflicts the freedom fight was eventually suppressed, but it succeeded in keeping Hungary from becoming an integral part of the Habsburg Empire, and its constitution was kept, even though it was only a formality. 

Ferenc (Francis) II Rákóczi (March 27, 1676 – April 8, 1735) was the leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburgs in 1703-11 as the prince (fejedelem) of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of Hungary. He was also Prince of Transylvania, an Imperial Prince, and a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Today he is considered a national hero in Hungary. He was born in Borsi, Royal Hungary and died in Rodosto, Ottoman Empire.

Price: $1,500

1793 Nd-OV. Sicily. Ferdinando III Oncia (30 Tari) 1793 Nd-OV. Palermo mint, KM-227, DAV-1422. 68.17gm. Nicola d'Orgemont Vigevi as mintmaster. Obv. Armored bust of Ferdinando right with value below. Rev. Phoenix rising from the flames with date below. Choice piece. NGC MS-63.

Price: $7,000

1796. Austrian-Netherlands. Emperor Francis II (1792-1795) Kronentaler. Brussels Mint. DAV-1180. Obv: Laureate bust right, mintmark below. Rev: Burgundian cross with three crowns and the Golden Fleece below. Date at left top in legend. NGC MS-64.

Price: $3,000

1798. Order of Malta. Ferdinand Hompesch 30 Tari, KM-345.3, DAV-1611b, Schembri-3. NGC MS-62.

Price: $2,800

1816. Sardinia. Vittorio Emanuele I 5 Lire 1816 (Eagle)-L. Turin mint. DAV-133. KM-113. Pag-10. Mont-24 (R2), MIR-1030a (R2). A show-stopping and in all respects magnificent offering for the elusive first-year of this seldom-seen type, the surfaces retaining seemingly unmatched originality that showcases pinpoint design details, only the most inconsequential instances of contact and a remarkable palette of tone that is composed of silver and olive in the open areas and darkens around the raised surfaces to further embolden the motifs. For the sake of completeness, we note a small planchet inclusion in the upper left portion of the shield on the reverse, but its presence is absolutely trivial on the whole. Truly a magnificent coin!...and one that could quite possibly shoot right past our estimate range, as it's difficult to predict when the next opportunity to acquire another example of this date in this immense quality will come along. NGC MS-64.

From the D. Moore Collection

$16,000

1879. Austria. 2 Florin/Gulden. 36mm, 24.69gr. Franz Joseph I. Vienna mint. Dav-31; KM-XM5. KM-2233. Thun-464. Commemorating the 25th wedding anniversary of Franz Joseph I of Austria to Elizabeth of Bavaria. Mintage: 275,000. PCGS MS-65.

Price: $1,300

1911-R. Italy. Rome Mint. Victor Emmanuel III (1900-1946) 5 Lire struck for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the kingdom. NGC MS-65+. Finest Graded.

Price: $5,750

1918-R. Eritrea. Rome Mint. Vittorio Emanuele III. DAV-28. KM-5. A completely charming single year issue from this Italian colony. Lovely colorful patina with much luster evenly laired on both sides. NGC MS-64.

Price: $3,000

1928-R. Italy. Rome Mint. KM-70. Victor Emmanuel III (1900-1946) 20 Lire commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the end of World War I. Lusterous issues. NGC MS-64.

Price: $2,300

1941-H. Sarawak - Charles V Brooke Type II, 1941-H Specimen One Cent - A superb example of this key SE Asian rarity, fully brilliant red and with superb details. Sarawak was a former British Protectorate located in present-day Malaysia from 1841 to 1941 before becoming a British Crown Colony after a brief period of Japanese occupation. The 1941-H One Cent, being the last year of issue known to exist, is survived by approximately 50 pieces extant. Remick (1971) wrote that the few surviving examples mostly turned up in England with the issue being unknown in Sarawak suggesting that the coins never made it there. It has been suggested that the ship carrying the coins had sunk on the way to Sarawak as there was a heavy Japanese naval presence in the area at the time. 

Alternatively, the issue might have simply been melted down as there was a lot of demand for copper at the time for the war effort and as Sarawak had fallen to Japanese forces by December 1941. This makes it unclear how most extant examples have survived. PCGS certified SP-66 RD.

Price: $3,000

1969. Biafra. 2.5 Shillings. NGC MS-64

Price: $225

Medal commemorative devoted to the memory of Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687). Engraver: Ewa Olszewska-Borys. Cast bronze. 109x115mm. Issued by the Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, 1986. 

Price: $600