Catalogue
One dollar, Coombs/Randall (1968) ZAG 02151*/2* (R.72s) consecutive pair of star notes. Uncirculated and rare. (2)
Estimate $6,000
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Two dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZFA 07807*/8* (R.81s) consecutive pair of star notes. Uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $4,500
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Two dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZFG 72842* (R.81s). Virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
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Two dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZFK 95256* (R.83s). Flattened of light centre fold, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,250
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Five dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZNB 11446* (R.202s). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,000
Five dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZNB 76223* (R.202s). Flat, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
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Five dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZNA 87286* (R.202s). Flattened of centre fold, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Five dollars, Phillips/Randall (1969) ZNC 93663* (R.203s). Virtually uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $6,500
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSD 22965* (R.301s). Flat, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,500
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZSE 62238* (R.302s). Flat, nearly uncirculated and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
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Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSF 09986* (R.303s). Flat, virtually uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
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Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSH 01762* (R.303s). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
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Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSJ 26955* (R.303s). Red ink stain top edge, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 47773* (R.403s). Slight rippling of paper, original and crisp, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,100
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 39927* (R.403s). Good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
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Five pounds, Cerutty/Collins (1918) U 937988 E (R.37b) mosaic of fives almost missing as a result of ink fadeout. Top edge centre nick from crease, otherwise fine and extremely rare as such, an early error note in a high denomination.
Estimate $6,000
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Twenty dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) VVB 504625 (R.409a) missing left hand serial number. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
Fifty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1995) NH 95 371501 (R.516a) with a 16mm strip wet ink transfer left side on back of note. Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Five dollars, MacFarlane/Henry (2003) CG 03 494651 (R.220b). Shrunken in size (120x60mm) (by heat?). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.64 g), Pella mint, struck under Antipater, Polyperchon or Kassander (for Philip III and Alexander IV), c.323-315 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga to right, driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, bee above A below horses, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, cf.Le Rider 594-598, Group III B (cf.Pl.72), cf.SNG ANS 255). Traces of mint bloom, of fine style, has been mounted and smoothed, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.43 g), uncertain mint, issued as an early posthumous issue after 281 B.C., c.mid 3rd century B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEW[S]*, to left **LUSIMACOU* and monogram in inner left field, (cf.S.6813, cf.M.465, Thompson -). Extremely fine, of finest style, unpublished and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $6,500
Lesbos, Mytilene, electrum Hekte (2.56 g), c.450 B.C., obv. diademed head of a Satyr to right, with full beard and goat's ear, rev. Heads of two confronted rams, butting their heads together, above a palmette all within incuse square, (S.4244, BMC 40. Bodenstedt 37, SNG Fitz.4340). Fine/very good, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.54 g), issued in 396 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. female head to left, with hair in bun behind, wearing a diadem, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530, Bodenstedt 90 (obv.h, rev.**f*, SNG Fitz. 4563 [same dies], cf.SNG von Aulock 2127). Very fine with off centred obverse, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.420-375 B.C.), gold daric (8.332 gms) struck in period of Artaxeres II, obv. bearded archer (king ?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch (S.4679, Carradice type 111b early), Group C, nos. 42, Pl. XIV). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $6,000
Kushan Empire, Bengal, Kushan style coinage of the c.2nd - 3rd century A.D., gold dinar (7.21 g), imitating Kanishka I, obv. king standing to left holding trident and sprinkling incense over altar, rev. goddess Ardoxsho standing right, tamgha to right, (cf. Mitchiner, Bangladesh p.30 No.23 var.). Very fine although weakly struck and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
Nero Claudius Drusus, father of Claudius, (died 9 BC), gold aureus (7.67 g), Lugdunum mint, issued under Claudius, A.D. 41-45, obv. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head of Drusus to left, rev. Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue between two trophies, the architrave inscribed DE GERMANIS, (cf.S.1892, RIC (claudius) 71. C 3. Calico 316). Struck on an exceptionally broad flan, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
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Galba, (A.D. 68-69), gold aureus, issued August - October 68, Rome mint, (7.14 g), obv. bare head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA AVG, rev. S P Q R / OB C S, in two lines within oak wreath, (S.2093, BMC 29 cor., RIC 164, C.286, Calico 509). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,400
Matidia, niece of Trajan, Augusta (A.D. 112-119), gold aureus, issued 112, Rome mint, (7.11 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Matidia right, around MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F, rev. Matidia standing facing, head left, resting hands on the heads of two children standing at her feet, around PIETAS AVGVST, (S.3377, RIC Trajan 759, C.9, Calico 1157). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $16,000
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Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 143, (7.28 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. IMPERA TOR II, Victory alighting to right, wings spread, holding trophy with both hands, (S.4005, RIC 108a, C.420, Calico 1548). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
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Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 195, (7.20 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. around DIVI M P II F PM TR P III COS II P P, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and trophy, (S.-, RIC 66, C.-, Calico 2448). Extremely fine, about as struck with a spectacular portrait, slightly off centred reverse, of very fine style and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
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