Syria, ALEPPO, G. Notaraki, uniface brass, 19mm, Felix Weber, brass, 22mm; DAMASCUS, Société de Saint Vincent de Paul, 1896, octagonal brass, 25mm; MECHREFE, Domaine Tabet, aluminium 10, 5 and 1 Piastre, 23, 21 and 17mm (Noble 1740, as Morocco); Café Maure, zinc 10 and 5 Piastres, both 20mm (Lecompte 48-9; Gadoury/Elie 1.2, 1.3; cf. Maison Palombo 9, 524-5; Noble 1759); Compagnie de Menthe de la Syrie, brass Franc, 21mm (Lecompte 50; Noble 1759; cf. Baldwin 6, 909) [9]. About very fine and better but Café Maure lacquered, mostly very rare £300-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Coins and Tokens from the Collection formed by Allan Vayle.

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Provenance: First bt April 2005; second bt J. Schimmel October 1985; *third bt Spink USA March 1998; fourth, fifth and sixth bt P. Bosco May 2002; seventh and eighth bt July 1977; last bt May 1983