Collection of Patrick J O'Rourke - Asian & World Coin
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Lot 5665 Session 20 (7.30pm Friday 25 November) Collection of Patrick J O'Rourke - Asian & World Coins
Estimate $100
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CEYLON, (Sri Lanka) or Malaysia, VOC, Dutch occupation issues in tin claimed as struck in Malacca, (1641-1795, 1818-1825), see Lye pp316 and following; these are although illustrated in Lye and weigh 12-14 g for 1 stiver and 25-27 g for 2 stiver, they are all probably fantasies see Lye TL 592, 598, 600, 601, 602, 606, claimed to large tin 1 and 2 stiver issues variously dated 1778, 1779 and 1782; together with India temple pieces (2), Kushan copper (2), Portuguese India, Pedro IV 20 bazarucos 1828, Medieval India and Australia florin 1954. Mostly very fine. (13)
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