Catalogue
Ancient Roman, AE issues, including, Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), antoninianii, rev. Sol walking right, (cf.S.11571, RIC 64H), rev. woman standing right presenting wreath to Emperor, (cf.S.11592, RIC 139); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), AE Antoninianus, rev. Jupiter and Maximianus, (S.13116, RIC 595); Maximinus II, (A.D. 312-313), AE Follis, Thessalonica mint, rev. Jupiter, (S.14866, RIC 61a); quarter follis, Siscia mint, rev. Genius, (S.14798, RIC 171b); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), rev. soldiers, (S.-, RIC 235); another, rev. Sol, (S.16063); Urbs Roma type, AE follis, Thessalonica mint, issued 330-333, rev. wolf and twins, (S.16516); Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, Thessalonica mint, rev. Jupiter, (cf.S.15253, RIC 60) (2) (one illustrated); Constantine II, (A.D. 316-337), AE folles, rev. camp gate, (RIC 37 and 322) (2); Crispus, (Caesar A.D. 317-326), AE follis, Rome mint, rev. wreath, (RIC 234). Toning, nearly very fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Ancient Roman, AE antoninianii issues, including, Roman Britain, Carausius, (287-293 A.D.), antoninianus, Colchester mint, rev. Laetitia with wreath, (S.13602A); Gallienus (4), rev. hippocamp, Abundantia standing with cornucopiae, soldier with spear and trophy, Aesculapius standing left, (S.10292, 10164, 10410, 10347); Trajan Decius (249-251 A.D.), rev. Genius of the army, (S.9374); Victorinus, rev. Pax standing left, (S.11174); Maximian, rev. Concordia Militum, Cyzicus mint, (S.13315); Aurelian, (S.11572); Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, (4.17 g) rev. Mars standing left, resting on shield, holding olive branch and spear, around CLEMENTIA TEMP, in exergue XXI, Z in right field, (S.11769, RIC 83, C.15) (illustrated); Florian, (276 A.D.), copper antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.61 g), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, rev. FELICITAS AVG around, Felicitas standing facing head to left, by altar, holding patera and caduceus, in exergue P (illustrated), (S.11854, RIC 61, C.19). Fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Ancient Roman, AE issues including, Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), follis, Antioch mint, (9.63 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, (S.13270, RIC 44b) (illustrated); Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon quinarius, Colchester or 'Camulodunum' mint, (2.73 g), obv. bust right, around IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG, rev. LAETITIA AVG, galley to left, QC in exergue, (cf.S.13865, RIC 124, Burnett 215); Galerius Maximian, as Augustus, (A.D. 305-311), follis, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 297-8, (11.46 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, rev. around GENIO IMP E RATORIS, Genius standing to left with modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiae, HTA. in exergue, (cf.S.14542, RIC 20b); another, (8.63 g), Thessalonica mint, (RIC 20b). Toned, nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Ancient Roman, AE issues including, Severus II, (A.D. 306-307), follis, (9.74 g), Rome mint, issued 305 as Caesar, obv. laureate head of Severus II to right, around SEVERVS NOB CAES, rev. Moneta standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, in the exergue R T, in right field *, (S.3736, RIC 123a); another, (9.67 g), rev. around GENIO POPU L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue HTA, (cf.S.14634, RIC 26a); Maximianus Herculius, (A.D. 306-308, second reign), folles, Aquileia mint, issued A.D. late summer 307, (8.09 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, rev. around CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated to left in hexastyle temple, holding globe, wreath in pediment, in exergue AQP, (S.13435, RIC 118); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), follis, issued 307, Aquileia mint, (7.14 g), rev. Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, holding globe and sceptre, (S.15507, RIC 117) (illustrated); Romulus, issued posthumously late 309 - Oct. 312 A.D., follis, Ostia Mint, (5.30 g), obv. laureate head to right of Romulus, rev. AETERNAE MEMORIAE HOSTS around, MOSTS in exergue, eagle with wings spread standing to right, on domed hexastyle shrine, with right side door ajar, (S.15045, RIC 34) (illustrated); Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408), AE 2, issued 378-83, Antioch mint, (4.56 g), obv, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing holding labarum, (S.20788, RIC 41a). Toning, fine - very fine, scarce. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Ancient Roman, Imperial, AE folles of the 4th century A.D., includes various rulers of the Constantinian-era. Slightly less than half of the lot comprised of Commemorative issues, issued A.D. 330-354. Very fine to extremely fine, all with attractive glossy brown surfaces. (99)
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Ancient Roman, and Byzantine, AE issues including, Constantine II, (A.D. 316-337), AE 3, (cf.S.17214); another, (cf.S.292); another, rev. two soldiers, (cf.S.17333); Crispus, (Caesar A.D. 317-326), AE follis, rev. Jupiter, (RIC 28 and 53); others of Urbs Roma commemorative (2); Constantine I; Helena; Constantius II (2); Jovian; Valens; Gratian; Theodosius; Justin I. Fine - extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Ancient and World coins, including, Pamaramas of Malwa, (c.1150-1300 A.D.), base silver drachms, (M.436-440) (4); Bulgaria, Ivan Alexander, (A.D. 1331-1371), silver gros, issued 1331-1355, (Metcalf SE Europe Pl.8, 11); Syracuse, (c. 4th century B.C.), litrae, rev. hippocamp, (S.1193), rev. dolphin and shell, (S.1187); Macedonia, Edessa, (14-37 A.D.), AE22, obv. bare head of Tiberius left, rev. laureate head of Augustus right, (RPC 1523); other provincial AE, (3); Black Sea Region, Istros, copper arrowhead proto-currency; Neolithic flint arrowheads (5); copies of Greek, Roman and Byzantine pieces of various denominations (8). Toning, poor - very fine. (25)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), AE follis (large module), issued 512-517, Constantinople mint, (19.26 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, around DN ANASTA SIVS AVC, rev. M over mintmark **G*, CON below, stars either side cross above M, (S.19, DOC 23c, BMC 18-29, R.338). Dark patina, large flan, very fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate, (c.685-692), AE fals, 18mm, (3.81 g), Hims (Emesa) mint, obv, crowned facing imperial bust, holding globus cruciger, K/A**L*/O/N (= "good") to left, bi-hims to right rev, Large m, star between annulets above, E/M/I-C/H/C across each side, in exergue 'tayyib' (= "good"), (SICA 1, 544 var. [star after bi-hims], Album 3524, Wilkes 133). Fine - very fine with an earthen black patina.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Islamic, Zangids, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Nur al-Din Mahmud,?AH 541-569 = AD1146-1173, AE dirham 23mm, (4.14 g), al-Halab (Aleppo) mint, obv. two Byzantine style imperial figures standing facing, supporting between them labarum resting on three steps, rev. Christ standing facing, holding Gospels, (A.1850, S&S Type 73). Fine - very fine, dark brown patina, areas of flat strike, scarce.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Algeria, one hundred francs, 1952 (KM.93); d'Alger Chamber Commerce, five centimes, 1916, 1917, ten centimes, 1916, 1918 (KM.Tn 1, 3, 5, 6); Bone Chamber of Commerce, ten centimes, 1915 (Tn 3); Oron Chamber of Commerce, five and ten centimes, 1921, twenty-five centimes, 1922 (KM.Tn 1, 2, 5). Very fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Angola, twenty reis, 1767 (KM.1); five reis, 1770 (KM.19); forty reis, 1757 (KM.9); quarter macuta, 1814 (KM.44); half macuta, 1770, 1814, 1853, 1860 (KM.11, 45, 56, 58); one macuta, 1814, 1860 (KM.46, 59); silver two macutas 1762, 1783, 1796, copper 1815 (KM.13, 21, 35, 47); four macutas, 1784, 1796 (KM.22, 32); silver six macutas, 1763, 1784, 1789 (KM.15, 20, 33). Fair - nearly extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
Angola, countermarked coinage, eighty reis (1809) and forty reis 1757 (KM.43); one macuta (1837) and half macuta 1763, 1786, 1789 (KM.50.1, .2, .3); two macutas (1837) and one macuta 1763, 1783, 1789 (KM. 51.1, .2, .3). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Angola, Monetary Reform, centavos, one, 1921 (2), five, 1922, ten, 1923, 1948, 1974, twenty, 1921, 1948, 1962, fifty, 1923, 1928, 1950, 1958; escudos, one, 1956, two and a half, 1953, five, 1972, ten, 1955, 1969, twenty, 1952, 1971 (KM.60, 62-64, 66-81) one, two and four macutas, 1927 (KM. 66-8). Very fine - choice uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $600
Passed in
Angola, Monetary Reform, two centavos, 1921 (KM.61). Traces of original mint red, dull tone, nearly uncirculated and scarce thus.
Estimate $240
SOLD $160
Argentina, Republic, one centavo, 1891, 1941, 1948 (KM.7, 12, 12a); two centavos, 1894, 1941, 1947 (KM.8, 13, 13a); five centavos, 1903, 1942, 1952, 1955 (KM.9, 15, 18, 25); ten centavos, 1882, 1899, 1942, 1954, 1958 (KM.1, 10, 16, 26, 29); twenty centavos, 1883, 1896, 1950 (KM.2, 11, 17); fifty centavos, 1883, 1941 (KM.3, 14); one peso, 1882, 1958, 1960 (KM.4, 32, 33); ten pesos, 1966 (KM.37); twenty five pesos, 1967, 1968 (KM.36, 38). Very fine - uncirculated. (26)
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Aruba, Beatrice, five florin, 1997 (KM.12); Curacao, Wilhelmina, one cent, 1942P, 1944P, two and a half cents, 1944P, five cents, 1943, one tenth gulden, 1947, 1948, ten cents, 1941P, quarter gulden, 1947, twenty five cents, 1943P, one gulden, 1944D, two and a half gulden, 1944D, 1944D (KM.36-46, 48); Suriname, one cent, 1943P, 1957, one gulden, 1962 (KM.10, 10a, 15). Very fine - uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $240
Passed in
Austria, H.R.E, Leopold I ('The Hogmouth'), thaler, 1691 (KM.1349). Obverse edge chip at 8 o'clock, otherwise toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Bahamas, mint set, 1966 (KM.MS2); proof sets, 1974 (KM.PS10), 1976 (KM.PS14); Iceland, proof set, 1974 (KM.PS2). In cases of issue, first and second cases with rust marks on inside lining, uncirculated - nearly FDC. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Belgian Congo, one centime, 1910 (KM.15); two centimes, 1910 (KM.16); five centimes, 1909 (KM.21) and 1926 (KM.17); ten centimes, 1909 (KM.13) and 1927 (KM.18); twenty centimes, 1909 (KM.14) and 1911 (KM.19); fifty centimes, 1923 (KM.22), and 1924 (KM.23); one franc, 1925 (KM.20), 1926 (KM.21), and 1944 (KM.26); two francs, 1943 (KM.25) and 1947 (KM.28); five francs, 1957 (KM.24) and 1947 (KM.29); fifty francs, 1944 (KM.27). Fine - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Belgian Congo, fifty francs, 1944 (KM.27). Two with die breaks, extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Belgian Congo, Ruanda Urundi, fifty centimes, 1955, one franc, 1957, five francs, 1952, 1958 (KM.1-4); Katanga one franc and five francs, 1961 (KM.1-2); Rwanda-Burundi, one franc, 1961 (KM.1). The sixth toned, others uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Bolivia, Charles IIII, eight reales, 1801PP, Potosi Mint (KM.73). Toned, good very fine, ex sea salvage.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Bolivia, Ferdinand VII (1808-1833), four reales, Potosi Mint, 1825J (KM.88). Very good/fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Bolivia, Ferdinand VII, eight reales, 1813PJ and 1821PJ (KM.84). Good fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Brazil, John VI, 960 reis 1817B, struck over eight reales (KM.307.1). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
British Guiana, Colonies of Essequibo and Demerary, George III, one guilder, 1809 (KM.6). Choice uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
British Guiana, Colonies of Essequibo and Demerary, George III, half and one stuiver, 1813 (KM.9, 10). Traces of mint red, good extremely fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
British Guiana, United Colonies of Demerary and Essequibo, George III, two guilders, 1816 (KM.14). A little rubbed, otherwise good extremely fine or nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
British Honduras, crowned script GR in oval indent countermarked on a Ferdinand VII eight reales, 1818JJ Mexico City Mint (KM.2) to circulate at 6 shillings and one penny. Countermark uneven, weak at top, some scratches, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $700