Catalogue
Five pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1961), TC/12 51705* / TC/12 50705* (R.50s), mis-matched serials, fourth digits. Good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $9,000
Passed in
Ten pounds, Coombs/Wilson (1960) WA/46 724351 (R.63), partial wet ink transfer of back onto front. Heavy centre fold, right margin stain, otherwise good fine and very rare (not recorded by MVR).
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Five dollars, Phillips/Randall (1969), NGC 741169 (R.203), full wet ink transfer front on to back, also circulated R.213. Tear lower left corner, otherwise very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Two dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) KUK 928654 (R.89). Missing simultan print phase on both sides. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Two dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985), KYK 720103 (R.89 missing simultan print phase on the back. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Two dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985), KZB 540515 (R.89), minor registration shift on front portrait. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Five dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985), PNP 057131 (R.209a), missing simultan print phase on the back. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Five dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990), QFP 347285 (R.212), missing simultan printing phase on the back. Original body, red uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Ten dollars, Johnston/Stone (1983) (R.308), missing serial numbers. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
Ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988), AB10 641517 (R.310bF), first serial prefix of second release commemorative polymer note, printed with the Captain Cook hologram off centre in the DOVD oval by fifty percent (see MVR 4th edition, p.117). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991), MKN 672921 (R.313a), serials printed at an angle (MVR p.136). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Twenty dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985), VYJ 310827 (R.409a) partial wet ink transfer. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990), RAJ 133733 (R.412) missing left hand serial. Corner fold, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990), RAH 470438 (R.412), only part of left serial 438 printed. Flattened very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991), RLV 769008 (R.413), registration shift on the back. Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993), RZV 665017 (R.415F) missing left serial. Nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Spain, Carthago Nova, Augustus, (27 B.C.- A.D. 14), AE semis, 21mm, (5.90 g), obv. Cn. Atellius and Juba, King of Mauretania, duoviri with Apex, securis, aspergillium, and simpulum, around CN ATELLIVS PONTI II V Q, rev crown of Isis, IVBA REX IV[BAE F] II Q V, (S.-, ACIP 3139, RPC I 169, SNG Cop.493). Off centred on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350 -300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.66 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIWN* and Bull butting right, in exergue, H-P and lions head right, (cf.S.447, SNG ANS -; SNG Lockett 520 (similar dies), HN Italy 1963); Campania, Neapolis, (c.275-250 B.C.), silver plated nomos (6.76 g), obv. Head of nymph left, hair bound in band, M below B right, rev. man-headed bull advancing right, being crowned by Nike; E below, (cf.S.310, HGC 1, 454, HN Italy 586). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.440/35-400 B.C.), silver nomos, 20mm, (7.61 g), obv. head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin and wreath, behind **F*, rev. lion attacking stag right, legend above around, (cf.S.453, Williams 159 (O105/R123), HN Italy 1270, HGC 1, 1318). Very fine, toned, obverse slightly off center, scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (3rd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.08 g), obv. head of Athena wearing crested helmet ornamented with Skylla to right, rev. owl with closed wings standing to right, TAP on left, spray of leaves on right, (cf.S.377, Vl.1052); Caria, Myndos, (mid 2nd century B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.15 g), Menodotos magistrate, obv. wreathed head of young Dionysos right, rev. winged thunderbolt, [MH]NODOTOS below, above MYN**DIW*N, (cf.S.4917, cf.SNG Keckman 242 var. (different magistrate, name on AE Keckman 245); Ionia, Miletos, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (1.13 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). Last with hoard patina, others bright mostly very fine, second rare, first two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Bruttium, Lokroi Epizephyrioi, silver stater or nomos, (317-310 B.C.), (8.59 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, thunderbolt below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap, **LOKRWN* before, (S.483, BMC 9-12 (p.95, Corinth volume), SNG Lockett 2210 (This Coin, Pl.XXXIX), SNG Munich 1491, Cal.11/2 [p.576], Pozzi 1731 [Naville I, p.94, Pl.LIV] This Coin). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,000
Thrace, Aenos (Ainos), silver tetradrachm, (c.374/3-372/1 B.C.), (15.31 g), obv. head of Hermes facing, three quarters to left, wearing petasos, rev. AINION, goat standing right, at her feet, laurel-wreath, (S.1568, May, group LVI, p.245, #408b [This Coin = Hamburger 7, June 17, 1908], dies A247 [obv.], P289 [rev.], SNG Cop 410-411 var., HGC 4, 1278 [R2]). Toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $13,000
Thrace, Serdica, Caracalla, AE 29, (16.00 g), issued (214-217 A.D.), obv. AVT K M AVPH ANTNINOC, laureate head to right, rev. OV**LPIA C CEP**D*IKHC, Caracalla on horseback riding to right, thrusting spear at Parthian kneeling to right, looking back and raising his left hand, (S.-, Varbanov 2299, H&J, Serdica 12.18.34.2; Ruzicka -). Extremely fine with dark green patina, very rare, in attractive condition for the issue.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Thrace, kings of, Saratokos, (late 5th century B.C.), silver diobol (trihemiobol), 10mm, (0.83 g), obv. youthful male head right, rev. large M**D* monogram, around **SAR A TOK O*, all within incuse square, (cf.S.1719, Topalov 2005 pp.108-9, No.2, Peter, Die M?nzen der Thrakischen Dynasten, Berlin 1997, pg. 99, 2.4, Youroukova 31-37, HGC 3, 1681). VF, toned.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Thrace, kings of, Bergaios, early 4th century B.C.), AE 15, (1.18 g), obv. bearded head of Silenos to right, rev. fish to right, (S.1721, Peter p. 105, Mouchmov, Monnaies 38, BMC 2-3). Very fine, dark green-brown patina, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Thrace, Kings of, Seuthes III, (c.323-316 B.C.), AE 19, (6.13 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. horseman to right, star below belly, wreath below raised foreleg, above **SEUQOU*, dotted border, (S.1725, Youroukova, 76 [p.182, 4, star below belly], SNG BM Black Sea 317, cf.SNG Stancomb 294, HGC 3, 1714 [S]). Good very fine, dusty, with a deep green patina below, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Thrace, kings of, Seuthes III, (c.323-316 B.C.), AE 16, (3.53 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. horseman to right, star below raised foreleg, **SEUQOU*, (S.1725, Youroukova 76, Peter p. 182, 4 var. (star below belly), SNG BM Black Sea 319 var. (altar below belly), SNG Stancomb 294 var. (star below belly), HGC 3, 1713). Good very fine, glossy brown patina, light roughness, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 g), Alexandria Troas mint, issued 297/6-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **PU monogram to left, ME monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Bellinger A9 [p.79], Thompson 157, M.486). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,400
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.30 g), Byzantium mint, late style of that issued c.2nd-1st century B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, monogram of H**DR* left and BY on throne, trident below, to right **BASILEWS* to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6816, De Callatay Group 3 obverse die D25/?, Thompson -, Muller 197). Toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.70 g), Cius mint, issued after 281 B.C., obv. diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev, Athena seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, to right and left **BASILEWS LUSIMAXOU*, **AG* and bow in case in exergue and a club in outer left field, (cf.S.6814, cf.Meydancikkale Hoard 2668, Mektepini 162 [p.11, Pl.8 same dies], cf.SNG Berry 1123, cf.Muller 419). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500