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Commonwealth of Australia, World War II, Internment Camps, five shillings. Central hole not punched, hints of mint red, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,020
Aboriginal king plate or gorget (copy). West Australia, inscribed King Mallee/of the/Nyungar/Danoo Outstation/1881, reverse stamped K.N./W.A. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886 in bronze (51mm) by L.C. Wyon. Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition 1887 in bronze, for services reverse (76mm) by E.A. Altmann Melbourne Universalle Exposition, Paris, 1889 in bronze (63mm) by Louis Bottee tablet inscribed D. M. Cameron. All in leather cases of issue inscribed in gilt D.M. Cameron, Secretary Royal Commission for Victoria. Also Mrs Cameron's leather and gilt card season ticket for the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition 1887. Virtually FDC. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
N.S.W. Railways, first class pass 1891, Southern & Western Systems II, in gold (9.8gms, 18 x 21mm oval), inscribed on obverse 'W.E. TILBURN / 230'. Holed at top. Nearly extremely fine and very rare in this metal.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Queensland Rifle Association, large group of shooting medals to George Shaw, 1898-1922 in gold (15) silver (26) bronze (2) bulletin braid cloth badge. One N.R.A. silver edge inscribed Sergt George Shaw Queensland Rifles 1899. Mostly by A.J. Parkes, Brisbane. (gross wt of gold 185gms). Most removal from plywood display board and may still retain glue and wood otherwise mostly extremely fine or better, a spectaular group of a champion shooter. (44)
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $3,900
A group of Rifle Club fobs and medals awarded to A.C. and E.R.Dabron, including fob in gold (9ct,6.3gms,32mm) inscribed on rev. C.R.C./ won by/ E.Dabron/ Best Aggregate/ 1906'; V.R.A. medal in silver (26mm) inscribed 'Charlton R.C./ won by/ A.C.Dabron/ 1913'; another., in silver (39mm) inscribed 'Won by/ E.R.Dabron/ Charlton/ Score 218/ 1913; fob in gold (9ct,21gms,30mm) inscribed 'Presented to/ Capt.E.R.F.Dabron/ by Members G.R.C./ Worlds Record/ 20 Bullseyes/ 700 yards/ 1.11.12'; V.R.A. medal in gold (15ct,7.2gms,26mm) inscribed 'District/ Union Team/ won by/ No.2 D.R.C.U./ A.C.Dabron/ 1924; another., in gold (15ct,6.9gms,25mm) inscribed 'District/ Union Teams /won by/ No.2 D.R.C.U./ E.R.Dabron 1925'; V.R.A. medal in silver (26mm) with ribbon and clasp, inscribed 'Dist./ Union Teams/ won by/ E.R.Dabron/1927. Very fine-nearly extremely fine.(7)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Emden, 2 August, 9 November. 1914, in silver (14.5mm) (M.H. ). Toned mint state and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $560
Captain Cook's Voyage of Discovery 1770, bi-centenary 1970, in gold (51.2gm) (18 carat) (38mm) by Stokes for the S.S.B. Victoria (C.1970/22). In case of issue, uncirculated and rare, only 100 struck.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.75 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer 89). Clear wart, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $2,000
Ionia, Miletus, (c.570-550 B.C.), electrum stater, (13.88 grams), obv. lion lying to left, head reverted, within rectangular striated border, rev. incuse rectangle between two small squares, within rectangle a fox to left, within squares cross formed pellets at each end and in centre, right square four dots joined by lines, (S.3439, Ã…â€Å‣10,000; ACNAC Rosen 577 [this coin], Babelon I, 17 [pl.i,15], Head, B.V., Principal Coins of the Greeks Pl.I, No.7). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $12,000
Mysia, Cyzicus, second period, (550 - 475 B.C.), electrum stater on Phocaic standard (16.0 grams), obv. youthful male figure (Taras) naked riding left on dolphin, below tunny fish to left, rev. quadripartite incuse punch mark (cf S. 3829, Von Fritze 142, Boston 1486, Greenwell 9 [Pl.I, 9], BMC 76, [Pl.VII, 4]). Off centred nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Mysia, Cyzicus, fourth period, (400 - 350 B.C.), electrum stater on Phocaic standard (15.73 grams), obv. head of Attis right in Phrygian cap, tunny fish below rev. quadripartite incuse punch mark (cf S. 3840, Von Fritze 142, Greenwell 56). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.350 B.C.), struck in period of Artaxerxes III, gold daric, (8. 4 grams), obv. bearded archer (king?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch, (S.4679, Carradice type IIIb, nos.30-31, Pl.XIII). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.310-290 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.3 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace, rev. horse standing to right, double exergue line below, (S.6499, Jenkins 245). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,500
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), 'Amphipolis mint', issued c.330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, thunderbolt if field to left, to right **ALEXANDPOU, (cf.S.6702, Price 164, BMC 164a-b, Muller 2). Extremely fine, scarce
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.45 grams), 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 **LUSIMACOY, MTO monogram to left, K in exergue, (cf.S.6813, Th.241 [Essays to S.Robinson, Plate 22]). Extremely fine, virtually as struck, very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.62 grams), 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's monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 4). Extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, moneyer A. Hirtius, (8.2 grams), obv. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled female head to right, dotted border, rev. A.HIRTIVS P R, lituus, jug and axe, dotted border, (S.349, Cr. 466/1, Syd. 1017). Large flan nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $4,750
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64-65, (7.4 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. around AVGVSTVS AVGVSTA, Nero radiate wearing togate facing to left, holding patera, and long sceptre, beside him on right empress Messalina veiled and draped, standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.668, RIC 44, BMC 52). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64-65, (7.3 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR, rev. around AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS, Nero radiate wearing togate facing holding branch and Victory on globe, (S.668A, RIC 46, BMC 56). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,700
SOLD $0
Titus, (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (7.2 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT CENS, rev. Pax standing to left, leaning on cippus, holding branch and winged caduceus, follis on tripod before, (S.-, RIC 131 (Vespasian), C.131). With some mint bloom, nearly extremely and rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (7.2 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAES AVG F DOMIT COS II, rev. Domitian riding to left, raising right hand and holding sceptre with human head in left hand, (S.-, RIC 232 (Vespasian), C.663). With some mint bloom, nearly extremely and rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 125-128, (7.2 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Hadrian to right, draped and cuirassed, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, Hadrian on horse pacing to right, raising right hand. (cf.S.1072, RIC 186, BMC -). Very fine/ good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 140-3, (7.2 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. LIBE RA LITAS, around, in exergue AVG III, Antoninus seated to left, on platform, before him Liberalitas standing holding account board and cornucopiae, citizen facing emperor holding out fold of toga, (S.-, RIC 75, C.485). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, issued A.D. 145 as Caesar, Rome mint, (7.20 grams), obv. bare head bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG P II F, rev. around TR POT X COS II, Minerva helmeted, advancing right, brandishing javelin and holding shield, (cf.S.1376, RIC 465b, cf.C.684). Perfectly centred, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), gold aureus, issued 193-196, Rome mint, (7.3 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA DO MNA AVG, rev. Venus seated to left, holding apple and sceptre, before her cupid facing left, around VENVS G E NETRIX, (S.-, RIC 537 [Severus], C.203). Full flan with attractive light golden tone, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, Antioch mint struck 293-5 A.D., (5.50 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Diocletian, around DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around CONSVL V P P PROCOS, Emperor laureated wearing togate, standing facing, holding globe, in exergue SMAZ (as reversed sigma), (S.-, RIC 3, C.80). With original mint bloom, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Justinian I, (527-565), gold solidus, issue of 527-538, Constantinople mint, (4.42 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross, and cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCCE, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.137, DOC 3e, MIB 5). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.46 grams), issued 538-545, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, d N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross composed of dots, globe in left hand cross above, star below, around VICTORI A AVGGG**D*, CONOB in exergue, (S.139, DOC [8c], BMC 13). Filed on bottom edge, with some mint bloom, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.50 grams), issued 538-545, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, d N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross composed of dots, globe in left hand cross above, star below, around VICTORI A AVGGGH, CONOB in exergue, (S.139, DOC 8f, MIB 6). Small file mark on edge, full mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0