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Toe, Mollat T1A / T1C / T2, Gears group 4 / 5, prior to 1600 to 1680
(weights not for sale)

11-1-02
No. 11-1-02



Standard:
"Lion-King" Razadarit, Gears group 5


Tail shape: Lotos

Weight mass: 20 tical (281 g)
Height: 5,8 cm / 2,28 inch

Age: 1385 - 1423 (Gears)

Verification mark: square depression with lion on the front of the base

Mouth appandage: Rod

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Good condition, green patina






T-01
No. T-01

Standard:
Toe, Mollat T1A, Gears group 5


Weight mass: 20 tical (290 g)

Age: prior 1600 (Mollat), 1385 - 1423/1460 (Gears)

Verification mark: Square depression on the front of the base

Base: Square

Remarkable: Nice brown-greenish patina, wear and tear


11-1-30
No. 11-1-30



Standard:
"Lion-King" Razadarit, Gears group 5


Tail shape: Lotos

Weight mass: 5 tical (72 g)
Height: 3,3 cm / 1,3 inch

Age: 1385 - 1423 (Gears)

Mouth appandage: Rod

Base: square with rounded edges

Remarkable: Very good condition, see Gears "Earth to Heaven", plate 33, bottom center




11-1-29
No. 11-1-29


Standard:
"Lion-King" Razadarit, Gears group 5


Tail shape: Lotos

Weight mass: 5 tical (71 g)
Height: 3,4 cm / 1,34 in

Age: 1385 - 1423 (Gears)

Verification mark: plain square depression on the front of the base

Mouth appandage: Rod

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Chip on the tail, brown-greenish patina

11-5-02
No. 11-5-02


Standard:
Toe T1B ("Lion-Dog"), Gears group 4


Weight mass: 20 tical (295 g)
Height: 59 mm / 2,32 inch

Age: 1640

Verification mark: circular depression on the front of the base, additional verification mark front right

Mouth appendage: none

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: very rare "Lion-Dog", dog-shaped head, transition form to T1C, dark brown patina, excellent condition, second verification mark






T-02
No. T-02


Standard:
Toe, Mollat T1C, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 20 tical (284 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: Square depression on the front of the base,
additional circle front right side

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Open tail and additional circle mark



T-03
No. T-03


Standard:
Toe, Mollat T1C, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 20 tical (302 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: depression on the front of the base,
additional arrow head shape mark right side (see Gears plate 26)

Mouth Appendage: Trefoil

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Arrow sign on the base right, green patina


10-2-31
No. 10-2-31



Standard:
Toe T1C, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 20 tical (292 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: circular depression on the front of the base

Mouth appandage: Trefoil (see Gears plate 38)

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Additional circular varificationmark right side


10-2-29
No. 10-2-29


Standard:
Toe T1C, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 20 tical (302 g)
Height: 5,6 cm / 2,2 inch

Age: 1680

Verification mark: Circular depression on the front of the base

Mouth appandage: Vee (see Gears plate 38)

Base: octagonal

Remarable: Dark red-brown-black patina, very good condition





T-04
No. T-04
Standard: Mollat T1C, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 Tical (298 g)

Age: ca. 1680

Verification mark: Depression on front of the base
cicular sign (base right)

Mouth Appendage: Trefoil

Base: octagonal


T-05
No. T-05
Standard: Mollat T1C, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 tical (302 g)

Age: ca. 1680

Verification mark: Depression on front of the base

Remarkable: very rare in this excellent condition
remains of silver priming and orange coat of lacquer

Mouth Appendage: Vertical striae

Base: octagonal


T-06
No. T-06
Standard: Mollat T1C, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 tical (290 g)

Age: ca. 1680

Verification mark: Depression on front of the base

Mouth Appendage: Trefoil

Base: octagonal


T-07
No. T-07
Standard: Mollat T1C, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 tical (287 g)

Age: ca. 1680

Verification mark: Circle mark on front of the base

Mouth Appendage: Trefoil
two colour patina

Base: octagonal


10-2-30
No. 10-2-30

Standard:
Toe T1C, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 10 tical (151 g)
Height: 4,5 cm / 1,77 inch

Age: 1680

Verification mark: circular depression on the front of the base

Mouth appandage: Trefoil (see Gears plate 38)

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Allover dark patina, good condition



T-08
No. T-08
Standard: Mollat T1C, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 10 tical (148 g)

Age: ca. 1680

Verification mark: Depression on front of the base

Remarkable: broken tail

Mouth Appendage: None

Base: octagonal

11-2-96
No. 11-2-96


Standard: Toe T1C, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 5 tical (74 g)
Height: 3,6 cm / 1,42 inch

Age: 1680

Verification mark: Circular depression on the front and 6-rayed star right of the base

Mouth appandage: Vee (see Gears plate 38)

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Black-brown patina, additional verification mark, good condition





T-09
No. T-09
Standard: Mollat T1C, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 5 tical (76 g)

Age: ca. 1680

Verification mark: Circle mark front of the base
second varification mark: 4 rayed-star

Mouth Appendage: None

Base: octagonal


T-10
No. T-10
Standard: Mollat T1C, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 5 tical (72 g)

Age: ca. 1680

Verification mark: Circle mark on front of the base
second varification mark: 4 rayed-star

Mouth Appendage: Trefoil

Base: octagonal


T-11
No. T-11
Standard: Mollat T1C, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 2 tical (30 g)

Age: ca. 1680

Verification mark: 4-rayed star under the base

Mouth Appendage: None

Base: octagonal



T-12
No. T-12

Standard:
Toe, Mollat T1C, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 10 tical (144 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: Remarkable animal shape mark in circular depression on the front of the base

Base: octagonal


No. 11-3-02
No. 11-3-02




Standard:
Toe T1D, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 1 tical (15,2 g)

Height: 2,1 cm / 0,83 in

Age: prior to 1776

Verification mark: None

Base: circular

Remarkable: Rare, small weight, chest decoration with chain of small beads



No. 11-2-92
No. 11-2-92


Standard:
Toe T1D, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 1/2 tical (8 g)

Height: 1,7 cm / 0,67 in

Age: prior to 1776

Verification mark: 9-rayed star under the base

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Rare, very small weight (1/2 tical !), clear visible 9-rayed star under the base, dark patina with incrustation





No. 10-2-27
No. 10-2-27



Standard:
Toe T1D, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 20 tical (316 g)

Age: prior to 1776

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: well marked, special spiky tail, remains of the double chain, great patina






T-13
No. T-13

Standard: To T1D, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 20 tical (318 g)

Age: prior to 1776

Verification mark: 9-rayed star, right

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Chest decoration chain of small circles



T-14
No. T-14
Standard: Toe, Mollat T1D, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 tical (318 g)

Age: prior to 1776

Verification mark: 9-rayed star

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: very dark and beautiful patina, little remains of the chain



T-15
No. T-15
Standard: To T1D, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 10 tical (160 g)

Age: prior to 1776

Verification mark: 9-rayed star, right

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Chest decoration chain of small circles



T-23
No. T-23




Standard: Toe, Mollat T2, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 1 viss (1.508 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: square depression on the front of the base

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Rare 1 viss weight!
Additional mark left and right (6-rayed star),
partially black patina




T-16
No. T-16
Standard: Toe, Mollat T2, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 50 tical (740 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: square depression on the front of the base,
additional 4-rayed star mark left

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Rare to find, special horns
nice green/brown patina



T-17
No. T-17
Standard: Toe, Mollat T2, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 20 tical (302 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: square depression on the front of the base

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Very beautiful dark-brown patina



11-3-07
No. 11-3-07

Standard:
Toe T2, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 10 tical (145 g)
Height: 4,3 cm / 1,69 inch

Age: 1680

Verification mark: square depression on the front of the base

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: remains of silver priming and orange coat of lacquer




T-18
No. T-18


Standard: Mollat T2, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 20 tical (300 g)

Verification mark: Depression on front of the base
second varification mark: 4 rayed-star

Remarkable: very rare in this excellent condition
remains of silver priming and orange coat of lacquer

Mouth Appendage: None

Age: ca. 1680

Base: octagonal



No. T-19
No. T-19

Standard: Mollat T2, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 20 Tical (290 g)

Verification mark: Depression on front of the base

Mouth Appendage: None

Age: ca. 1680

Base: octagonal




T-20
No. T-20
Standard: Toe, Mollat T2, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 10 tical (150 g)

Age: 1680

Verification mark: square depression on the front of the base

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Very beautiful dark-brown patina


T-21
No. T-21
Standard: Mollat T2, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 10 tical (144 g)

Verification mark: Depression on front of the base
second varification mark: 4 rayed-star

Mouth Appendage: None

Age: ca. 1680

Base: octagonal


11-1-01
No. 11-1-01


Standard:
Toe T2, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 5 tical (75 g)
Height: 3,8 cm / 1,5 inch

Age: 1680

Verification mark: circular depression on the front of the base

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Unique glossy black patina, excellent condition



T-22
No. T-22
Standard: Mollat T2, Gears group 4

Weight mass: 5 tical (70 g)

Verification mark: Depression on front of the base

Mouth Appendage: None

Age: ca. 1680

Base: octagonal


11-2-94
No. 11-2-94



Standard:
Toe T2, Gears group 4


Weight mass: 2 tical (30 g)
Height: 2,6 cm / 1,02 inch

Age: 1680

Verification mark: 6-rayed star under the base

Base: octagonal

Remarkable: Smooth surface, perfect shape with dark patina, possibly rich remains of black lacquer, rare 2 tical T2-weight



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