MB 43 WEIGHTS AND SCALES POSTAL AUCTION

SIMMONS GALLERY

 CLOSING DATE 2 APRIL 2008 Condition  Reserve  
    BRITISH COIN WEIGHTS 
W = Withers British Coin Weights		      

135.   

Austria

Ducat, Double headed eagle crowned ctm. on breast DU CAT rev. SOLUM AQUILE around 3 eagles brass 22.7mm. 3.56gm. This is a (rare) Nuremberg jetton dating from about 1750 modified to test a ducat – very unusual

VF

40

  

136.   

France

Pavillon d’or of Philippe VI, King seated holding sceptre and staff in a pavilion lis above and to sides rev. blank 18.2mm. 4.70gm. note pit on reverse which may explain the low weight – should be 5.2gm. Dieudonne pl. 1, 16

VF

35

  

137.   

France

Mouton d'Or of Jean II, lamb facing left looking back standard with cross and flag POIS-DE MOUTON--- rev. blank 15mm. 4.19gm.

F

18

  

138.   

France

Franc à Pied of Charles V,  standing King holding sceptre, lis to right  FRANC APIE  rev. blank square flan 15.8mm. 3.39gm. see  Dieudonne pl. 1 35 unusual on a square flan

VF

35

  

139.   

France

Franc à Pied of Charles V,  standing King holding sceptre, lis to right  FRANC ----E  rev. blank round flan 15.0mm. 3.27gm. Dieudonne pl. 1 35 - unusual on a square flan

VF

35

  

140.   

France

Franc à cheval of Jean II - Charles V, horse with rider to left POIS DE FRANC around (central device not clear) rev. blank 15.8mm. 3.60gm.

F

20

  

141.    

France

Double Louis d’or of 8 Ls (Louis XIII-XIV), bare headed portrait r. rev. cross in tressure (similar to that used on Spanish gold coins) 22.1mm. 13.39gm. see Pommier 380 however the reverse seems to mean that the 4 escudo circulated at 2 Louis although should be a couple of grains heavier. Flan adjusted before striking

VF

15

  

142.   

French made

Italy, 4 Pistoles, 4 PISTOLE DITALIE  XD XIIIG rev. decorated cross  21.9mm. 13.09gm.

VF

25

  

143.   

French made

Spain,  4 Reales, Spanish arms PHILIPVS IIII D. G. HISP. REX. around rev. crowned X D XVI G . 4R. 23.1mm. 13.40gm

VF

15

  

144.   

German made

France Louis d’or, Prussian eagle on arms etc. rev. 1 LOUIS D’OR PASSIR = GEWICHT 1768 engrailed edge 22.7mm. 6.29gm.

nVF

25

  

145.   

India

Rupee of the East India Company MINIMUM WEIGHT OF COMPANYS RUPEE ctm. small 6-pointed star rev. 176 2/5 GRS. 30.3mm. 11.02gm.

F

20

  

146.   

India

The term ‘minimum weight’ only occurs on Indian weights. Although the sovereign was not a true Indian coin (they were minted in Bombay in 1918 for foreign use and an equivalent 15 Rupees for Indian use) they were widely used and exactly equivalent to 15 Rupees.

MINIMUM CURRENT WEIGHT OF SOVEREIGN 122.5  GRS  1870 rev. blank 22.2mm. 7.94gm.  

gVF

40

  

147.   

India

This series devised to value underweight coins. Many circulating coins were underweight in comparison with the Government issues. In this case the rupee being weighed was discounted by 3 annas (3/16 rupee)

Rupee, MINIMUM WEIGHT OF RUPEE 13/16 TOLA rev. blank 25.8mm. 9.38gm.

nEF

35

  

148.   

Italy

Genoa, Doppia of 48 Lira, arms of Genoa on a platform L below DOPPIA GENOVA rev. blank   25.9mm. 12.59gm.

gVF

10

  

149.   

 

Genoa, ½ Doppia of 24 Lira, arms of Genoa on a platform L below DOPPIA GENOVA rev. blank   20.9mm. 6.29gm.

gVF

10

  

150.   

 

Milan, Ducat, ZECCHINO DI MILANO around Milanese arms rev. blank 18mm. 3.44gm. c.1790

nVF

10

  

151.    

 

Milan, Ducat, ZECCHINO DI MILANO around Milanese arms rev. blank 18mm. 3.47gm. c.1790

gVF

15

  

152.   

 

Milan, ½ Scudo, SCUDO D’ MILANO around crowned arms of Milan with wreath rev. blank 26mm. 11.54gm. c. 1800

VF

20

  

153.   

 

Parma, Doppia, crowned arms of Parma DOPPIA DI PARMA rev. blank  22.6mm. 7.07gm. Very crude engraving

gVF

10

  

154.   

 

Rome, Doppia, DOPPIA DI ROMA  around rose plant  rev. blank   23.1mm. 5.47gm.

VF

10

  

155.   

 

Rome, ½ Doppia, DOPPIA DI ROMA lily plant T below rev. blank 18.4mm. 2.77gm

VF

10

  

156.   

 

Rome & Bologna, Doppia, DOPPIA ROMANA ET BOLOGNESE   around rose plant  in a cross shape, star below rev. blank   23.4mm. 5.47gm.

VF

15

  

157.   

 

Savoy Doppia, crowned eagle shield on breast holding ribbon DOPPIA SAVOIA rev. blank  24mm. 9.11gm.

VF

8

  

158.   

 

Vatican, ½ Scudo, SCUDI NUOVI ROMANI around shield crossed keys above shield ctm. 2½  rev. blank 22.2mm. 4.27gm. struck from very rusty die made about 1850

VF

15

  

159.   

 

Kingdom, 40 Lire, 40 LIRE ITALIANE in a wreath GA monogram below rev. blank 27.8mm. 12.87gm. Genoa, mid 19th cent.

EF

15

  

160.   

Italian made

Austrian Netherlands, Sovrano, SOVRANO around arms rev. blank 23.9mm. 11.08gm. Made about 1820

EF

10

  

161.    

 

Austrian Netherlands, ½ Sovrano, SOVRANO around arms rev. blank 20.6mm. 5.54gm. Made about 1820

EF

10

  

162.   

 

Austrian Netherlands, Sovrano, SOVRANO DI 1786 around arms rev. blank 25.5mm. 11.09gm. Made about 1820

EF

10

  

163.   

 

France, Louis d’or, crowned arms of Navarre and France ARMIA NOVA rev. blank  26.5mm. 7.56gm. Unusual inscription

nVF

20

  

164.   

 

France. Double Louis, LUIGI DA DUE  DI FRANCIA crowned arms of Navarre & France  reverse blank  28.8mm. 15.28gm.

gVF

20

  

165.   

 

France, Double Louis, LUIGI DI FRANCIA crowned arms of France & Navarre rev. blank ctm. R 25.2mm. 15.26gm.