Catalogue
Ten dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) AA 93 177117/216 (R.316aF) consecutive run of one hundred first signature notes. With blue stain on plastic band, uncirculated. (100)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,400
Ten dollars, (1966) (R.305)(2), (1968) (R.303)(2), (1972) (R.304)(3), (1983) (R.308); twenty dollars (1979) (R.406b) consecutive run of four notes; fifty dollars (1973) (R.505)(2), (1983) (R.508)(5); one hundred dollars (1996) (R.616). Very fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Twenty dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966), XAA 592356 (R.401F) first serial prefix. Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Twenty dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) XAA 849372 (R.401F) first serial prefix. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Twenty dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) XBR 929539 (R.402). Uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $3,000
Twenty dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) XBQ 180619 first prefix (R.402F). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $590
Twenty dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) XBQ 733592 (R.402P) first serial prefix. Smudged on back, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Twenty dollars, Knight/Wheeler (1976) XUF 977052 (R.406b). Virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) RFD 058491/5 (R.412) five consecutive notes. Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1994) last signature prefix and last 1996 year prefix, DA 96 286250 (R.416cL). Uncirculated.
Estimate $170
SOLD $260
Twenty dollars, Macfarlane/Henry (2002) JC 06 899693/4 (R.420dL) consecutive pair last serial prefix. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Twenty dollars, Macfarlane/Henry (2002) JC 06 960189/90 (R.420dL) consecutive pair last serial prefix. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Fifty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1973) YAA 242390 (R.505F) first serial prefix. Uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Fifty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1973) YAA 587530 (R.505F) first serial prefix. Uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Fifty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1973) YAJ 261422/6 (R.505) a run of five consecutive notes. Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Fifty dollars, Macfarlane/Henry (2005) HL 05 824533/42 (R.520c), ten consecutive notes. Uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $600
SOLD $460
One hundred dollars, Johnston/Stone (1984) ZAA 204672 (R.608F) first prefix; also, twenty dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) ELG 963775 (R.409b). Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
One hundred dollars, Johnston/Stone (1984) ZAK 345019/53 (R.608) consecutive run of thirty five notes. Uncirculated. (35)
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,600
One hundred dollars, Johnston/Stone (1984) ZAK 345154/253 (R.608) consecutive run of one hundred notes. With original plastic band, first note with small, slight bend in top left and bottom right, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (100)
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $16,000
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Cole (1996 paper issue) ZLD 072844 (R.613L) and Fraser/Evans (1996 polymer issue) AA 96 001747 (R.616F), both from Portfolio Pack (Mc $100 PT3). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Evans (1996) FG 96 505797/806 (R.616), ten consecutive notes. Uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $950
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Evans (1996) JK 96 966239/248 (R.616L), ten consecutive last serial prefix notes. Crisp flat, uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,250
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.43 g), Pella II mint, issued c.340-328 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, horizontal thunderbolt below horses, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider Group II cf.Pl.56, SNG ANS 130-137), Well centred, of fine style, good extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $5,700
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.51 g), Byzantium mint, posthumous issue c.205-195 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, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, lion's head to left in outer left field, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, cf.Seyrig, `Monnaies de Byzance et de Calcedoine' [Essays to S.Robinson], No.7-10 [Plate 23], Marinescu Em. 47, 122.39 [O47/R116]). Extremely fine but virtually as struck, off centred on reverse, extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (c.435-331 B.C.), gold tenth stater, (0.87 g), obv. female head (Kyrene) to right, rev. head of Karneios to right, (Naville 9, SNG Cop. 1186, BMC 65, cf.CNG 78 [lot 1002 fine realised hammer $700US). Fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $440
Kyrenaica, Kyrene, (322-308 B.C.), gold stater, (8.59 g), obv. slow quadriga driven by Nike, three quarter face to r., KYPANAIO[N] above, rev. Zeus Ammon standing facing head to left, sacrificing from phiale over thymiaterion and holding lotus-headed sceptre, on r., **POLIANQEUS*, (S.6301, BMC 120 (p.30), Fr.553, SNG Cop.1210 [Pl.XXIX). Knock in field on reverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,400
Nero Claudius Drusus, father of Germanicus and Claudius, died 9 B.C., gold aureus (7.63 g), Lugdunum mint, struck under Claudius, 41-42 A.D., obv. Laureate head of Drusus to left, around NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, Rev. two oblong shields crossed, upright vexillum and crossed spears and trumpets in the background, spaced around DE GERMANIS, (S.1893, RIC I 73 [Claudius], BMCRE 104 [Claudius], Cohen 7). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $9,000
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, (7.58 g), issued A.D. 51, obv. bare head of Nero to left, around [NERO CLAVD] CAES DRVSVS GERM PRINC IVVENT, rev. simpulum and lituus above tripod and patera, SACERD COOPT IN OMN CONL SVPRA NVM EX S C, (S.1915, RIC 76, Cal.441, BMC 84, C.311). Weak on obverse and reverse legends, otherwise fine with a very fine Nero portrait, very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued 116, Rome mint, (7.11 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. naked Genius or Bonus Eventus standing to left, holding patera and corn ears, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3104, RIC 278, C.399). Cleaned, slightly porous field, very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,500
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) gold aureus, (7.48 g), issued A.D. 141, Rome mint, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing to left holding patera and globe beneath rudder, (S.4549, RIC 349a, C.2). Slightly off centred reverse, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300