Catalogue
George V, 1928. Toned, some mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
George V, 1928. Mint red/brown, uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
George V, 1929. Slight corrosion on obverse, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
George V, 1929. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
George V, 1930. Mostly mint red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
George V, 1930. Brown and red toning, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
George V, 1931. Brown and red uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
George V, 1932. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
George V, 1932-1936. Red and brown, nearly uncirculated-uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
George V, 1933. Uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
George V, 1933. Full mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
George V, 1933. Uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
George V, 1934. Uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
George V, 1934. Uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
George V, 1934. Mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
George V, 1935. Uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
George V, 1935. Uncirculated.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
George V, 1936. Uncirculated.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
George V, 1936. Uncirculated.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
George V, 1936. Full mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
George VI-Elizabeth II, 1938-1964 date set. Very fine-uncirculated.(31)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
George V, 1939, kangaroo reverse. Stained at base, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Goerge VI-Elizabeth II, 1938-1964, complete date set in Supreme album plus extra 1952 and 1953. Extremely fine-uncirculated. (34)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.2 grams), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, [K]O**SWN* in exergue, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 4). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine and nearly as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Mysia, Lampsakos, electrum stater, c.500-480 B.C., (15.125 grams), obv. forepart of winged horse to left, rev. quadripartite incuse square, alternate compartments deeper, (cf.S.3881, cf.Weber 5105, cf.BMC 7, cf.Baldwin [AJN 1914] period I, No.11, [p.7, Pl.I, 9], Boston 1582 [pl.77 similar dies], cf.SNG Von Aulock 1289, cf.ACNAC Rosen 523 [p.34, Pl.20), cf.Hess-Leu Sale 24 [April 16, 1964 lot 189 similar dies and probably the same reverse die]). Very fine and extremely rare and probably unique for these dies.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.350 B.C.), struck in period of Artaxerxes III, gold daric, (8.2 grams), obv. bearded archer (probably the 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). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), gold aureus, (7.38 grams), issued at Rome under Antoninus Pius, obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, with hair in a bun or chignon high on the back of the head, rev. VE NVS, Venus standing to left, holding apple and rudder with a dolphin entwined around the anchor, (S.-, RIC 517a, cf.C.266 (denarius), BMC RE 1065). Lightly toned, superb high relief, full flan, practically uncirculated and extremely rare in this condition.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $0
Pertinax, (A.D. 193), gold aureus, issued A.D.193, Rome mint, (7.23 grams), obv. laureate head of Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, rev. around PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising hand to receive star, (cf.S.1701 (sestertius), RIC 11 [same obverse die], BMC 11 [same obverse die], C.42). Perfectly centred, well struck, slightest wear on wreath and hair, otherwise nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), gold aureus, issued A.D. 216, Rome mint, (6.47 grams), obv. laureate bust of Caracalla to right, draped and cuirased, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. around P M TR POT XVIIII COS IIII P P, Lion radiate, with thunderbolt in mouth walking to left, (S.-, RIC 283a, C.366). Perfectly centred with large flan, light surface mark on obverse field, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina B, (4.3 grams), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG B, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605). Slightly crinkled, irregular edge, with surface knocks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250