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Electronic Auction 366 13 January 2016
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WORLD. Miscellaneous. Lot of one-hundred-fourteen (114) coins from Palembang, on Sumatra. Includes: Duplicates from the Frank S. Robinson collection as catalogued in his 2015 book, Palembang Coins, 114 different varieties, also identified in envelopes by Robinson numbers. Robinson is a well-known dealer in world and ancient coins, and the author of various books including Confessions of a Numismatic Fanatic. See Triton XIX, lot ????, for the main portion of Frank's collection. Average F-VF or better. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. One-hundred-fourteen (114) coins in lot.
From the Frank S. Robinson Collection.
Palembang, on Sumatra (Netherlands East Indies, today's Indonesia), was a sultanate until 1821, issuing mainly uniface lead-tin coins inscribed in Arabic. They have been quite scarce in numismatic commerce until recent river finds. Robinson's catalog was based on intensive analysis of 35,000 coins, selecting the best preserved example of each variety for illustration. Coins are in envelopes labeled with Robinson numbers. Accompanied by a signed copy of the book.
From the Frank S. Robinson Collection.
Palembang, on Sumatra (Netherlands East Indies, today's Indonesia), was a sultanate until 1821, issuing mainly uniface lead-tin coins inscribed in Arabic. They have been quite scarce in numismatic commerce until recent river finds. Robinson's catalog was based on intensive analysis of 35,000 coins, selecting the best preserved example of each variety for illustration. Coins are in envelopes labeled with Robinson numbers. Accompanied by a signed copy of the book.