Catalogue
Bolivia, Charles II, (1665-1700), cob eight reales, 1687, Potosi mint, assayer V[R], three dates, (KM.26), with countermark for Central America c. 1849-1851. Has been mounted, porous flan lacking sharp detail, fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Mexico, Philip IV, (1621-1665), cob eight reales, undated two with assayer's initial P (c.1635-1665), a few could be late 17th century, (cf,KM.45, 46). Poor-very good. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Mexico, Philip V (1700-1746), silver cob eight reales, c.1730, Mexico City mint, Assayer F, obv. Spanish arms, rev. arms of Castile and Leon, (KM.47a). With large portion of legend on obverse and reverse, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Spanish Colonial, cob two and four reales, c.17-18th century, both each with two holes, all except one hole, with early crude plugging. Poor. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Queen Victoria, gold sovereign, 1857, (S.3852D). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Crusader Coinage, Chios, gold ducat, in the Venetian style, in the name of Antonio Venier (1382-1400), obv. Doge kneeling before the figure of St. Mark, rev. Christ standing within stars, (NN&M 128 Ives [p.26 notes issues from this period are probably struck in Chios]). Crude style, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Crusader Coinage, Normans of Sicily, Roger II (1102-1154), gold tari (tari d'oro), issued c.1140, (Spahr 63, F.632). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Crusader Coinage, Princes of Achaia, Robert d'Anjou, (A.D. 1346-1364), gold sequin or ducat, (3.48 grams), as the Venetian type of Andrea Dandolo, obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark, around ANDK AHDVIO SM VENETI, rev. Christ standing within stars, around SIT T XPE DAT OTV REGIS T E DVCAT, K at foot of Christ, (Sch.XII, 34 var, and XXI, 19-21 var., Gamberini 344, ANS NNM 128, Pl.XV,1). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom, Baldwin III (1143-1163), silver denier, obv. REX BALdVINVS, small cross in circle, rev. +dE IERVSALEH, Tower of David, (Ash. Mus. lettering series 5 (smooth style), No.92A, Sch. Pl.III,21). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom, Baldwin III (1143-1163), silver denier, obv. RE[X] BALdVINVS, small cross in circle, rev. +E IERVSALEH, Tower of David, (Ash. Mus. lettering series 3a (neat style), No.82A variant rev. legend (no D), cf.Sch. Pl.III,21). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom, Amaury (1163-1174), silvber deniers (6), obols (3), obv. AMALRICVS REX small cross in circle, with annulets in two opposite angles, rev. DE IERVSALEM, Church of the Resurection, (Ash. Mus. No.96, 105, 106, and similar issues, Sch. Pl.III, 19 & 20). An interesting study group with three holed, another with broken piece out of edge, otherwise very good - fine, generally scarce. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Jerusalem, Kingdom of, anonymous third phase issue, (c.1187-1250), gold dinar or bezant, issued at Akko mint, (3.51 grams), obv. two dots in inner circle, rev. circles imitating al-Amir issues, (Balog-Yvon 29, CCS 5c, [p.117], Gordus & Metcalf 123-7). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Italy, Venice, Andrea Contarini (1368-1382), gold ducat, obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark, rev. Christ standing within stars, (F.1227, Biaggi 2843). Good very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $210
Italy, Venice, Michele Morosini, (A.D. 1382), gold ducat, (3.49 grams), obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark, around MIChL MAVROC SM VENETI DVX, rev. Christ standing within stars, around SIT T XPE DAT QTV REGIS ISTE DVCAT, (Biaggi 2848, Papadopoli 1, Scarfea 125). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Ostrogoths, Theodoric and Athalaric, (A.D. 522-534), AE follis, Rome mint, (7.35 grams), obv. helmeted bust of Roma to right, around INVICTA ROMA, rev. eagle to left, XL behind, .E. in exergue, (Hahn MIB I 74a, Grierson & Blackburn MEC 106). Dark toning, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Tripoli, anonymous, (c.1187-1250), gold bezant, (3.36 grams), obv. annulets between inner circles imitating al-Mustansir issues, (Balog-Yvon 12, CCS 5b, [p.124]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Venetian Levant, Kingdom of Andrei Contarini (1367-1382), billon tournois of Contarini, obv. +.ANDR' QTAR' DVX, small cross in circle, rev. +VEXILIFER VENETIAR, winged Venetian lion. (Sch. Pl.XVIII,7). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Visigoths, Sisebut, (A.D. 612-621), gold tremissis, Ispalis mint, (1.48 grams), obv. facing bust, around SISEBVTVS RE+, rev. facing bust, +.ISPALI PIVS., (Miles 187f). Superb extremely fine or better, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Visigoths, Sisebut, (A.D. 612-621), gold tremissis, Ispalis mint, (1.48 grams), obv. facing bust, around SISEBVTVS RE+, rev. facing bust, +.ISPALI PIVS., (Miles 187f). Superb extremely fine or better, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Visigoths, Sisebut, (A.D. 612-621), gold tremissis, Emerita mint, (1.55 grams), obv. facing bust, around +SISEBVTVS REX, rev. facing bust, +EMERITA PIVS*, (Miles 192b). Superb extremely fine or better, rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Allen, Derick, edited by John Kent and Melinda Mays, Catalogue of the Celtic Coins in the British Museum, With supplementary material from other British collections, Volume I Silver Coins of the East Celts and Balkan Peoples. 1987, University Press, Cambridge, (80pps, 31 plates). Hard bound, dustjacket. Important publication on Celtic Coinage in new condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Andrews, Dr Arthur., Australasian Tokens and Coins, Sydney, 1965.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
(Athena Fund II), Sotheby's, Greek and Roman Coins, Zurich sales, 26-28th October 1993, the property of the Merrill-Lynch investment fund, (1890 lots, in two volumes, every coin illustrated with many in colour, containing spectacular rarities). Near new condition. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australian Coin Review, 1965-1985 incomplete (approx 113); Numisnews (approx 80); soft cover book-Tasmania, The Past and its People. (lot)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Australian Numismatic Journal, mixed issues from vol. 9 to vol. 13, in two bound volumes. Very good. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Buttrey, T.V., Johnson, Ann., MacKenzie, Kenneth M. and Bates, Michael L., Greek, Roman, and Islamic Coins from Sardis. (Archaelogical Exploration of Sardis), Havard Uni. Press, Cambridge, 1981. xxix + 274 pps, 10 plates. As new.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Byzantine, various publications, offprints, George E. Bates, Constans II or Heraclonas, An Analysis of the Constantinopolitan Folles of Constans II, (2 plates, 21 pps, ANS MN No.17, 1971, pps 141-161), D.M. Metcalf, The Folles of Michael II and Theophilus before his Reform, (4 plates, 14pps) (Hamburger Beit. zur Numismatik 21, 1967 pps.21-34); C. & L. DeLand Catalog XII, Byzantine Coins Dec. 1971, 32pps, 20 plates, describes with many illustrations of the 365 Byzantine coins listed. Very fine, second scarce. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
(Canovas, Manuel), Collection of Manuel Canovas, Jean Vinchon, auction of 'monnaies de l'Antiquite, du Moyen-Age et de la Rennaissance jusqu'an XVIII siecle, Choix d'un Esthete', May 18, 1994, 160 lots, every lot illustrated in colour on plates throughout. As new.
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Catalogues, Glendinnings, J.Schulman, Munzen and Medaillon. Good-very good.(39)
Estimate $25
SOLD $20
Coin auction catalogues, including Stacks, Coin Galleries, World Coins Japan, Swiss Bank Corporation. Extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60