Catalogue
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSA 79346* (R.301sF) first serial prefix. Flat, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSC 93882* (R.301s). Flat, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSC 59229* (R.301s). Flattened, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSA 80761* (R.301sF) first star prefix ZSA. Crisp note with a fold on lower front left and right corners, nearly very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Ten dollars, Coombs/Wilson (1966) ZSA 895125 (R.301sF) first star prefix ZSA. Flattened of folds, 3mm tear right side border, fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZSD 49525* (R.302s), SDT 549509, 549511 (R.302). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,600
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSJ 12135* (R.303sL), last prefix star note. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,500
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968), ZSH 17039* (R.303s). Flattened, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $750
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSG 88310* (R.303s). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 08958* (R.403s). Flat uncirculated and very rare in this condition, probably the finest known.
Estimate $15,000
Passed in
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968), ZXA 47331* (R.403s). Flattened of centre fold, otherwise extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,000
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 36794* (R.403s). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZXA 27492* (R.403s). Very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
Twenty dollars, Phillips/Randall (1969) ZXA 00492* (R.403s). Fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $700
Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Dionysios the Elder, (c.405-380 B.C.), gold twenty litra or tetradrachm, (1.15 g), obv. head of young Herakles to left, wearing lion's skin, to left downwards **S* [YP]A, rev. incuse square, quartered with **S* - V /P - A, in centre a female head to left, (S.947, BMC 135 [p.215], SNG ANS 350-356). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,900
Pontus and Bosphoros, Kingdom of, Cotys III (A.D. 227/8-233/4), with Severus Alexander, electrum stater (7.51 g) of year 525 = A.D. 228-229, obv. BACI**LE*W KOTYOC, diademed and draped bust to right, rev. laureate head to right of Severus Alexander, **EKF* (525) between, dot to right, (S.5489, Frolova [p.222-3, Pl.LV], BMC 2 [p.72, Pl.XVII, 6 Same Dies]. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II - Alexander III, gold quarter stater, (2.14 g), 10mm, Pella mint, (c.342-336/328 B.C.), obv. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, dotted border, rev. kantharos above bow and club to left; [**F]ILIPPOU* below, (S.6668, Le Rider 58; SNG ANS 222 [same dies]; HGC 3.1, 851 var. [placement of control]. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, gold twelfth stater, (0.70 g), 8mm, Pella mint, struck 345/2-340/336 B.C.), obv. Head of Apollo to right, wearing laurel wreath, rev. thunderbolt above **FILIPPOU* below head of lion facing, (S.6676, Le Rider 35, SNG ANS 205-215, HGC 3.1, 857). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $850
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, (8.56 g), Sidon Mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, in field to left **X*, to right **FILIPPOU* (S.6746, Price P171, BMC P171, M.P125). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
Lesbos, Mytilene, c. 521-478 B.C., electrum hekte (2.55 g), Bodenstedt dates 497 B.C., obv. head of roaring lion to right, rev. incuse head of calf to left, (S.4240, Bodenstedt 12, Boston MFA -, BMC 123, SNG von Aulock 1687 and 7721, HGC 6, 937). Well centred, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Ionia, Miletos, (c.600-546 B.C.), electrum sixth stater or hekte, (2.29 g), obv. lion lying to left head reverted, rev. incuse punches between two small squares, within right square various lines of uncertain structure, left square four dots joined by lines. (cf.S.3443 Klein KM 414 [Nomismata 3], Weidauer 129 [Same Dies], cf. M&M list 536, No.20, Hilbert Period 1, cf.SNG Kayhan 443). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.400-330 B.C.), electrum hekte, (c.335 B.C.), 10mm, (2.54 g), obv. head of Omphale to left in lion skin, club at shoulder and seal below, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4533, Bodenstedt 107 [dies c/**d*, p.175-7], SNG Cop. 1`029, Boston 1917, BMC 55, Traite 2,11,2123). Extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte, (c.390 B.C.), 10mm, (2.54 g), obv. head of nymph to left, her curly hair bound in an amphyx with net behind, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.4533, Bodenstedt 94 [dies c/**a*, p.163], Boston MFA Supp.176, SNG Von Aulock 2130,). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Zeugitana, Carthage, gold tenth stater, (c.350-320 B.C.), 8mm, (0.89 g), obv. palm tree, dotted border, rev. horse head to right, (S.6455, Jenkins & Lewis Group III, SNG Cop. 150). Well centred, very fine - good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Vespasian, (69-79 A.D.), gold aureus, 18.5mm, (7.01 g), Rome Mint, struck July-December 71 A.D., obv. IMP CAES VE SP AVG P M, obv. laureate head right, rev. VIC AVG across field, Victory, draped, wings pointed upward, standing right on globe, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm frond in left hand over left shoulder, (cf.S.2256, RIC II.1 47, Calico 698a, BMC 63, BN 47, Biaggi 344, Mazzini 583). Fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 4th Officina, (4.48 g), obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG **D*, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4c, To. 5, R.752, BNP 2, Hahn 5). Good extremely fine, off-centred dies.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.44 g), issued A.D. 607-610, Officina E, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVGUE, (S.620, DOC 10e, BMC 10-11, T.8, R.1181). Brilliant field, as struck, extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $850
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 613-616, Officina E, (4.48 g), obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP AVG, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, N to right, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU E, (S.736, DOC 9a, BMC -, T.140-141, R.1361). Broad flan, extremely fine, roughness on reverse, a rare variety.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.42 g), Officina **Q*, with **Q* at end of legend, obv. facing busts of Heraclius with short beard and smaller bust of Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys, flat crown with cross, around DN NN HERACLIVS ET HERA CONST PP A, cross above, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUI**Q*, (S.738, DOC.13h, BMC 37-38, MIB 11). Neat compact style, reverse clashed die, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus (4.39 g), Constantinople Mint, 10th officina, struck 654-659, obv. D N CONSTANTINVS C CONSAN, crowned busts of Constans and Constantine facing, each wearing chlamys; cross above, rev. VICTORIA AVAUI around, cross potent set on three steps, in exergue CONOB, (S.959, DOC Type 25j, MIB 26). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $850