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Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSC 36341* (R.301s). Flattened, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSA 37581* (R.301s). Flattened, nearly fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSA 06198* (R.301s). Faint tone spot right margin, nearly fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZSE 33602*/3* (R.302s) consecutive pair. Flat, uncirculated and very rare in this condition, amongst the finest known. (2)
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $10,000
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZSD 79977* first prefix (R.302sF). Flat, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZSD 84285* (R.302sF) first prefix star note. Flattened, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZSD 98096* first prefix (R.302sF). A 1cm repaired tear at bottom, nearly fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZSE 11113* (R.302s). Pin holes, nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZSE 20773* (R.302s). Tiny tear at top on security thread and on left corner fold, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSF 17956* (R.303s) first prefix note. Flattened of folds, otherwise extremely fine or better.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSH 94745* (R.303s). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSH 11292* (R.303s). Flattened of folds, good very fine.
Estimate $1,200
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Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSH 02483* (R.303s). Four pin holes, good very fine.
Estimate $600
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Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSH 83450* (R.303s). Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 22983* (R.403s). Uncirculated.
Estimate $21,000
Passed in
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 27947* (R.403s). Flattened of centre fold, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,500
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Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 32211* (R.403s). Flattened of centre fold, good very fine.
Estimate $3,500
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Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 02146* (R.403s). Flattened of vertical folds, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,300
Sicily, Syracuse, time of Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), electrum twenty five (25) litrai, (1.82 g), issued during the Carthaginian War c.310 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo head with long flowing to left, rev. **SUR[AK] SION* around, lyre with five strings, (S.958, Jenkins 'Electrum Coinage of Syracuse' Essays Robinson, p.155 (Pl.14), BMC 266ff, McLean 2778). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold distater, (17.09 g), Aegeae mint (?), issued 336-323 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, **LO* monogram in left field and thunderbolt in extreme left field, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (S.6701, Price 191, M.5, BMC 191a-b, SNG Cop. 623, Noe Sicyon No.7, Principal Coins, IV, B.4 [p.53, Pl.29]). Well centred, trace of mint bloom, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $18,000
Bactria, Kingdom of, Diodotos I, (256-239 B.C.), gold stater, (8.38 g), Bactra (Balkh) mint, issued before 256 (Newell suggests c.255-246 B.C.), in name of Antiochus II, obv. diademed head of Diodotus I to right, dotted border, rev. Zeus striding to left, aegis on his extended left arm, wielding a thunderbolt, at his feet an eagle to left, wreath above, to right **BASILEWS* and to left **[A]NTIOXOU*, (S.7497, cf.Newell ESM 713 (p.246, Pl.LIII, 5), M.63 variant [p.39 Vol.I]). Well centred, minor gash in head on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,500
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI-VIII, (180-116 B.C.), gold octadrachm, commemorative issue for Arsinoe II, (27.73 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed and veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, lotus tipped sceptre over shoulder, K behind, within dotted border, rev. double cornucopiae bound with fillet, around **ARSINOHS FILADELFOU*, (S.7888A, Sv. 1499, SNG Cop. 321, Hazzard figure 112). About as struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $18,000
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Zeugitana, Carthage, (possibly Siculo-Punic), (c.264-260 B.C.), the time of the First Punic War, gold trihemistater or Attic tridrachm, (12.48 g), obv. head of Tanit to left wearing necklace with twelve pendants tied at back with ends hanging loosely, a triple pendant earring and a wreath of grain ears, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right on exergual line with head reverted, dot below, line border, (S.6470 [p.598], Jenkins & Lewis group IX, 393-400 (same obv. die), J. Alexandropoulos. Les Monnaies de l'Afrique Antique 26, SNG Cop.181, De Luynes 3749, cf.Kraay-Hirmer 210). Minor scratch and edge knock at 4.00, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $17,000
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C. Clodius c.f. Vestalis, (41 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.96 g), obv. bust of Flora to right, flower behind, before C.CLODIVS, C.F. behind upwards, rev. female seated to left holding culullus in right hand, VESTALIS downwards, (S.18, Cr.512/1, Syd. 1134, B. Clodia 12). Minor mark in reverse field, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
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Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued after A.D. 16, (7.71 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM around, Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 29, BMC 48, C.15). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,600
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, (7.59 g), issued A.D. 60-61, obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, rev. Roma standing to right, left foot on arms, inscribing shield set on his knee, across EX SC, around PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P, (S.1924, RIC 27, BMC 29). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,400
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64-65, (7.06 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR, rev. around AVGVSTVS GERMA[NICVS], Nero radiate and togate, standing facing, holding branch and Victory on globe, (S.1927, RIC 46, BMC 56, C.44). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,100
Vespasian, (AD 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (7.18 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG, rev. FORTVNA AVGVST around, Fortuna standing to left on garlanded base, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.2251, RIC 81, C.174). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,200
Titus (under Vespasian as Caesar), (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.23 g), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAESAR VESPASIANVS, rev. Annona enthroned to left, holding a sack of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2414, RIC 218, BMC 316, CBN 278, C.16). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), gold aureus, issued 128, Rome mint, (7.20 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. COS III around, she wolf standing right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, (cf.S.3388, RIC 192, C.420). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,500
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