Catalogue
Fifty dollars, Lowe/Fraser (2018) (R.526F) first prefix, one single, and a consecutive run of three, AA18 5278016, AA18 5907433/5. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
One hundred dollars, Johnston/Stone (1984) ZAB 069050/1 (R.608) consecutive pair. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Cole (1992)(R.613L) last paper prefix, ZLD 151547. Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Evans (1996)(R.616TF) first test note prefix, AN96 763718. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Evans (1996), AA96 000968 (R.616F); Fraser/Cole, (1993), AA96 00968. In a folder by Note Printing Australia, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Evans (1996)(R.616L) last signature prefix, JK96 878149. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
One hundred dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (1998-1999) (R.621b, 621cF, 621c) all consecutive pairs, AA98 922845/6, JK99 971463/4, BL11 660626/7. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
One hundred dollars, Stevens/Henry - Lowe/Fraser (2011-2017) (R.621cF, 621b, 625F) first year prefix, AA17 384114, normal prefix, AA10 778877, first year prefix AA11 606387. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Triple Anniversary, three note set (1994) matching first serial prefixes for five, fifty and one hundred dollars NAA, YAA, ZAA 000792, set no. 679/800. In slip case, uncirculated.
Estimate $2,800
Passed in
Two dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) single note folder for the Fish Market Inaugural Banknote Fair 12th July 1991 (5); five dollars 1994 (deluxe) 1995 (deluxe) twenty dollars 80th Anniversary (1993) (2); ten dollars, 1993 two note folders (2, MRR last prefix); fifty dollars, single note folder 1996. Uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Ten dollars, Johnston/ Fraser (1988), first polymer note pair, staff presentation folder AA 00 032080/4 (R.A01(b); McD.$209F4). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Five dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991)(1992) first polymer, last paper issues two note folder (Mc$5F/LF2); ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) Bicentennial issue, AA01 004346/7, AA01 004354/55, AA01 005846/52, AA01 005854, AA01 005857/58 (Mc$10GF1)(13) in folders of issue. First note and one ten dollars with marks on front covers, uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Five dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (2001) (U25(b)) uncut block of four; five dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990)(U04(d)) uncut block of four; five dollars, Fraser/Evans (1996)(U12(a)) uncut block of four with red serials(2); same folder but with black serials; ten dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (1997)(U21(d)) uncut block of four with blue serials; ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1992)(U09(b)) uncut block of four; ten dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (1997)(U21(d)) uncut block of four with blue serials; same folder but red serials; twenty dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (1998)(U22(c)) uncut block of four with red serials; fifty dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (1999)(U23(c)) uncut block of four with red serials; one hundred dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (2000)(U24(c)) uncut block of four with red serials(2). All in an uncut album, uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $900
SOLD $2,400
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 $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), gold two thirds stater or octobol, (5.66 g), Attic standard, equivalent to 80 silver litrai or two silver decadrachms, obv. head of Athena to right, wearing necklace, pendant earring and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin running right on the bowl, her hair is long and knotted on the neck with the ends hanging loose with a few strands escaping above the ear, rev. winged thunderbolt, above **AGAQOKLEOS, below **BASILEOS* and monogram TP, (S.970, BMC 416, Robinson "Calouste Gulbenkian Collection", Part I, No.341). Trace of original mint bloom, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,600
Sicily, Syracuse, Reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), gold dekadrachm, (4.25 g), obv. head of Persephone to left, with hair rolled and wreathed with corn, poppy behind, **QE* below neck, to left **SURAKOSIWN*, rev. galloping biga driven to right by Nike, crescent above, **Q* below, **EPI IKETA in exergue (cf.S.978, Buttrey, [Num. Chron. 1973], 2-D, SNG Fitz. 1362 [same dies]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $14,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Koson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.71 g), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, KO**SWN* in exergue, Brutus monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 1-3). Extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Amphipolis Mint, struck 28/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, caduceus to inner left, monogram to outer right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6813, Thompson -, Muller 109 corr. (monogram), HGC 3, 1743 var. (unlisted mint), G. F. Hill, "Greek Coins Acquired by the British Museum in 1927" in NC 1928, 23 = BM no. 1927,0506.6, Anadol 22-3, De Luynes 1809, Marasesti -, Berk BBS 209, 16 [same obv. die]). A few light scratches, lustrous extremely fine with mint bloom and a portrait of fine style, extremely rare with only 8 other examples published.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $14,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.52 g), uncertain mint but probably Byzantium, issued after 281 B.C., probably about 200 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, lion head to extreme left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, trident in exergue, (cf.S.6813, Thompson -, cf.Seyrig "Essays in Greek Coinage" to Stanley Robinson, Plate 23, 9 [similar obverse die]). Of great rarity, unpublished, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, of fine style and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.47 g), Pella Mint, issue c.286/5-282/1 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena 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*, MTO monogram to left, K in exergue, **S* on throne, (cf.S.6813, Th.241 [Essays to S.Robinson, Plate 22]). File marks on edge, surface marks, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 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 $6,000
Thrace, Byzantion, (mid-late 1st century B.C.), gold stater, (8.13 g), in the name and types of Lysimachos, obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear in background, monogram to inner left above arm, BY below throne, ornate trident in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, **SI*, (S.-, cf.HGC 3 1383). A few surface marks, good very fine and a very rare late issue.
Estimate $12,000
Passed in
Macedon, Kings of, time of Philip II - Alexander III, (340/36-328 B.C.), gold stater, (8.59 g), Amphipolis Mint, in the name and types of Philip II, 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, astragalos below, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider 28 [D12/R22], SNG ANS 245 (same dies). Some mint bloom, attractive portrait, good very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,500
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Amphipolis 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.78-79, SNG ANS 259-2620). Some mint bloom, of fine style, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $6,000
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.57 g), Pella Mint, issued c.340-328 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding goad to right, trident below, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, cf.Le Rider 227 SNG Cop 525). Extremely fine and lustrous with traces of mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $7,000
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Pella Mint, issued c.345/2-340/36 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding goad to right, cicada above, in exergue **FILIPP[OU]*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider Group IC 56, SNG ANS 128, Weber 2040 [same dies]). Small edge bruise and a few light scratches, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,000
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Pella Mint, issued period II, c.336-323 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, Nike to right flying below, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, cf SNG Cop. 531, Le Rider 376 [dies obv. D165/rev.R280]). Good extremely fine, superb with some mint bloom, lustrous and as struck, well centred, one of the finest auctioned by this firm, and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $7,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.57 g), Pella Mint, issued period II, c.340-328 B.C.,obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, kantharos below, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, cf SNG Cop. 531, cf.Le Rider 144, SNG ANS 141, SNG Munich 76). Of fine style, some mint bloom, extremely fine, well centred and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,500
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 $7,000
SOLD $4,600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II - Alexander III, gold quarter stater, (2.12 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 66 [D46/R34], SNG ANS 221-3, HGC 3.1, 851 var,SNG Cop 538 [same dies], SNG Lockett 1408 [same dies]. Struck slightly off centre on obverse, a few deposits, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650