Collection of Patrick J O'Rourke - Asian & World Coin

Sale 113    22–25 Nov 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 5750    Session 20 (7.30pm Friday 25 November)    Collection of Patrick J O'Rourke - Asian & World Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au

PORTUGUESE MALACCA, an interesting collection possibly all are fantasies and mostly with direct references to 'The Collection of Malacca Coinages' by Tony Lye Fong Nge; coins in tin, issue of Sultan Muzaffar Shah (1445-1456/9) (2, 8.65 g and 22.65 g) and another of Sultan Mansur Shah (1456/9-1477) S.Singh (p.8) (26.50 g), and Lye TL 237, TL 242; large countermarked issues claimed to be 13th - 14th century, Lye TL 117 (29.20 g), another variety cf.Lye TL 143 (27.70 g), Lye TL 148 (12.80 g), another as unlisted variety reverse Lye TL 134 and TL 130, obverse with two round counternmarks as double of TL 130 obverse and a framed issue dinheiro of Sebastion I with extensive details of find photos and certification of authenticity. Very fine or better and rare. (8)

All in packets described with source and cost noted.

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