A very rare Netherlands William III 20 Gulden 1850 gold proof coin will be auctioned by JAVA AUCTION, an Auction Organizer domiciled in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The Java Auction No. 12 will be held at RedTop Hotel, Jakarta on September 20, 2014. I read rumours if the coin is sold, it will be a history for Indonesia coin community as the most expensive coins ever sold in Indonesia. The reserve price for the 20 Gulden 1850 gold proof coin is set at Rp. 120,000,000 (US$9991).
NETHERLANDS, 20 GULDEN 1850 (PROOF). Gold. KM# 96. Obv : Willem III, head left. Rev : Crowned arms with 3/4 wreath. Privy mark : Sword. Edge lettering : GOD*ZY*MET*ONS*. Designer : D. van der Kellen, Jr. Weight 13.52 gm; 0.9000 fine gold. A tiny nick at bottom rim; otherwise Proof, Uncirculated. VERY RARE.
Limit price : Rp. 120,000,000 (US$9991)
Java Auction was formed in Bandung, Indonesia and have been organizing their auction event since 2004. For the first time in 2014, they run two auction events in one year. They conduct auction for collectible goods, such as banknotes, coinages, medals, tokens, stamps, postcards, postal stationeries, phonecards, maps, books, prints, photographs, old documents, bonds, and antiquarians from the collectors from around the world.
Here are some of the other highlights:
ATJEH, SULTAN ALA'AD-DIN AHMAD SHAH, 1 MAS (1727-1735). AV Mas. LT# A26b. Sri Sultan Ala-ad-Din Djohan Shah / Ibn Sultan Ala'ad-Din Ahmad Shah. 0.56 gm / 13 mm. Very Fine. VERY RARE.
Limit price : Rp. 17,500,000 (USD$1457)
SRIVIJAYA, GOLD 1/16 MASSA (ca. 6-7th C). AV One-sixteenth Massa. From the period of the Kingdom of Srivijaya in South Sumatra (ca.650-1377). The coins were only circulated in the Sumatra areas, since these types have never been found in Java or other areas. Obv : Devanagari character "Ta"; Rev : Four-petalled sandalwood flower pattern in a deep square incuse. Cube shape. 0.18 gm / 5 mm; N/C# ---; Mill# 128-131 (in Plate Fantsour/Barous); Mitch# ---; Very Fine. RARE.
Limit price : Rp. 2,500,000 (USD$208)
JAPANESE OCCUPATION, 1 CENT 2604 (1944 AD). Tin Alloy. Y# A66. Struck during the Japanese Occupation in Indonesia. But none of the coins were issued in the East Indies and almost the entire issue was lost or were remelted at the mint. Osaka Mint. Obv : Wayang puppet's head. In PCGS holder graded Genuine UNC DETAILS (Env. Damage). VERY RARE.
Limit price : Rp. 15,000,000 (USD$1249)
MALAYA, KEDAH AND PERLIS, TIN COCKEREL, ca.1710-1773. Tin. SS# 20a-c. Animal money, introduced by Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Abidin Muazzam Shah (1710-1773). 15.69 gm. Very Fine.
Limit price : Rp. 600,000 (USD$50)
MALAYA, NEGRI SELANGOR, 1 KEPING AH 1251. Copper. KM# 3. Ruler : Muhammad. Obv. Leg. (in Jawi) : Negri Selangor. Very Fine.
Limit price : Rp. 200,000 (USD$17.00)
MALAYA, TRENGGANU, TIN JOKOH, TECK SOON KONGSI, 1907. Tin. SS# 43. Obv : "Teck Soon Kongsi", and "Peng Ngo" (cyclical year 1907). Two dotted circles with a central dot at left and right below. Around the border "Wee Sin Hee 1907". A chopmark at top. Rev : In Jawi "Sin" and "Hee". 7.23 gm / 32 mm. Fine.
Limit price : Rp. 600,000 (USD$50)
UNITED STATES, 1 CENTS 1794. Copper. Sheldon 65. Liberty cap, head to right. In ANACS holder graded Very Fine 30 NET (Corroded). SCARCE.
Limit price : Rp. 6,000,000 (USD$500)
MALAYA, RUBBER EXPORT COUPONS 1941-42 (4 PCS). 31-12-1941 : 10 Katis Johore, 25 Katis Straits Settlements, and 1 Picul Sarawak (purple). 31-3-1942 : 1 Picul Sarawak (blue). Uncirculated, except 25 katis aUNC.
Limit price : Rp. 3,800,000 (USD$316)
A 15% Premium will be added to the hammer price or winning bid of each lot. This charge will be added to all invoices. You can contact Java Auction by Phone +62-22-4234494 or Fax +62-22-4230605. You can also email them at info[at]javaauction.com. A complete catalog can be found via their website www.javaauction.com.
