Malaysia Numismatic Society Auction 143

Posted by slang on June 17, 2010

As a life-member of MNS, I have just received the next auction 144 and the results of the previous auction 143. It took me more than an hour to re-enacted the auction list with realized price values  for readers who have missed this auction. At a glance, you can see the coins and banknotes value recently realized in that auction 143 held on 28 th March 2010 at Museum Negara, Kuala Lumpur. The table is sorted with the coins and banknotes price realized first and then those not realized been sorted below.

Some observations:

• Actual sold was not so satisfactory only 55% or 66 lots of total 120 lots being realized
• The value realized was only Rm33,560 out of  total reserve price of Rm81,340
• Jim currency with condition of VF was not well received with hardly any being sold
• Fanciful Malaysian modern series of higher value were also not sold
• The Malaysia First Series Rm100 fetched a good price of Rm4,000 ( unc) compared to reserve price of Rm 3,200). However no mention about the broken thread and straight line thread security since the catalogue books showed varying values for them.

IRAN. 10 Tomans, Gold Coin AH 1314. Qajar.Muzaffar al-din Shah, AH 1313-1324 1896-1907 A.D.

Posted by slang on June 11, 2010

IRAN. 10 Tomans Gold Coin:Qajar. Muzaffar al-din Shah, AH 1313-1324 1896-1907 A.D.

This 10 Tomans gold coin is the largest gold coin during the reign of  IRAN. Qajar. Muzaffar al-din Shah, AH 1313-1324/1896-1907 A.D. On the coin, we have the uniformed bust of the Shah ¾ l. wearing a karakul hat with an aigrette and abundantly festooned with Orders and Decorations. On the reverse side, within a circle, Farsi legend: al-Sultan al-`Azam wa’l Khaqan al-Afkhim Muzaffar al-din Shah Qajar 1314, value below, ornaments around in outer border with small mint name Tehran at top. This coin was likely struck in conjunction with his formal enthronement. This coin is quite scarce which has a realized price in Stack auction for USD11000

Chinese General Medal Collecting

Posted by slang on June 10, 2010

To some medal collectors, they are also collect commemorative medals depicting chinese generals in China:

CHINESE Medals, Chang Hsueh Liang Silver-plated Medal, ND (1936),

CHINESE Medals, Chang Hsun First Class Silver Medal, 1912 Obv facing military bust, “GIORGI” above shoulder, Rev crossed flags, 30.7g

CHINESE Medals, Chang Tso-Lin Silver Medal, ND (1927), Obv facing military bust, Rev wreath

SEE ARTICLES ON HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE A COIN FROM A MEDAL ( article A and article B )