Catalogue
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of different rulers including Hadrian, Trajan, Antoninus Pius, Faustina Senior, Faustina Junior, Septimius Severus, Julia Domna and Caracalla, all different reverses. Fine - nearly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Roman sestertii and asses, a small group, sestertii of Hadrian rev. Hilaritas, (S.1116), Julia Mamaea rev. Vesta, (S.2326), dupondius of Trajan and Antoninus Pius, asses of Augustus (S.507), Trajan, Hadrian and Antoninus Pius. Poor - good fine, fourth holed, second last with green patination. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Various Roman second and third century, all in packets described (marked RV = $577), Faustina Snr., Marcus Aurelius and Crispina asses, Severus Alexander asses (2), Gordian III and Trajan Decius sestertii, antoninianii of Philip II, Gallienus (2) these ex Rockbourne Hant. Hoard, Victorinus and Claudius II (ex H. Pegg collection). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Ancient, a small group including copies of tetradrachms (2), Achaean League drachm, Cleiter mint, broken piece of edge, (Clerk 182), others (6) mostly Roman Aes (4). Fair - very fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Ancient coins, assorted issues mostly bronze, includes antoninianus of Gordian III and a few Islamic. Poor - very fine. (54)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), folles (small module), issued 498-507, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to right, rev. M over mintmark, (S.14, DOC. 16c), others issued 507-512, with stars and Officinae **D* (2), E, half folles Officina **D*, (S.14, 16, 24, DOC 17, 20a, 20d, 20e, 21d). All in packets described, very good - good fine, all scarce. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Justinian II, (A.D. 685-695), follis, Constantinople mint, (5.70 grams), obv. facing bust of Justinian II, partial legend around, rev. M, to right II = year 2 = 686-7, officina **G* or E below, ANNO to left, cross above, (S.1260, DOC 18b, R.1693). Surface pitting as usual, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Justinian II, (A.D. 685-695), half follis, Constantinople mint, (3.87 grams), obv. facing bust of Justinian II, rev. K, to right II = year 2 = 686-7, officina **G* below, ANO to left, cross above, (S.1262, DOC 20a). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
John VIII Palaeologus, (A.D. 1423-1448), silver half hyperpyron or stravata, Constantinople mint, (6.73 grams), obv. Christ's bust facing, IC-XC across, dots around outer circle, rev. John bust facing two circles of legend around, (S.2563, Bendall LPC No.1 [p172], Bendall 348.19). Weak in places and off slightly off centred, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Romanus IV, (A.D. 1068-1071), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class G, obv. Christ bust facing with nimbus, rev. Virgin bust facing monograms to left and right, (S.1867). One holed, otherwise, very good - very fine, a good study group for style. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Arabic, Timurids, Abu al Ghazi Hosayn (Husein) Baiqara (Bayqara), (A.H. 873-911) (A.D. 1469-1506), silver tanka, First Reform type, Astarabad mint, dated A.H. 896 = A.D. 1490-1491, (A.2432, cf.M.1970). Weak in places, otherwise very fine, and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
France, Philip V, (1316-1322), silver gros tournois, n not N in reverse legend, (No.2471 Roberts). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Italy, Milan, Enrico III-V di Sassonia, (1039-1125), silver denier, obv. HERIC'N in three lines in centre, rev. cross, (Biaggi 1413). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Italy, Norman kings in Sicily, William II (1166-1189), gold tari, struck in Palerno or Messina, obv. Arabic script around central crescent, rev. cross, IC XC/NI KA, (Biaggi 1775, Spahr 109). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Netherlands, Count Floren IV (1256-1296), silver denier, obv. head r., rev. double cross; Zwolle, silver lion daalder, 1639, obv. shield with St. Michael before armoured knight, rev. rampant lion, (D.4883, KM.38); Utrecht, silver half ducaton, 1784, obv. knight on galloping horse to right, (KM.115). Lightly toned, some porous, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Adelson, Howard L. and Kustas George L., A Bronze Hoard of the Period of Zeno I, (NN & M No.148), American Numismatic Society, New York, 1962, 89 pp., 1 plates. Very fine, scarce and useful.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
(Alexander the Great), The Search For Alexander, National Gallery of Art, Washington, articles by various writers including Cornelius Vermeule, Manolis Andronikos etc., an exhibition catalogue, 192pp. illustrated throughout in colour and B/W including illustrations on coins, 1980. As new.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
American Numismatic Society, Museum Notes, a incomplete set with volumes numbers 13, 16, 26, 31 - 33 and the following series of the American Journal of Numismatics, volume number 1; published between 1967-1989. Very fine, all with card covers. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
(Ancient Coinage), Classical Numismatic Review almost complete set from Volume XV - XX (1990-5), XV 1-4, XVI 2-4, XVII 1-4, XVIII 1-4, XIX 1-4, XX 1-2, average volume 40-72 pp. profusely illustrated, with articles, some with additional enlargements. Very fine, all are important sales containing many rarities. (21)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
(Ancient Coinage), three important sale catalogues by Waddell and Freeman & Sear (2); Edward J. Waddell, Auction 1, December 9, 1982, Greek and Greek Imperial Bronze Coins, vi + 58 pp., 37 plates, 585 lots, (every coin illustrated), with prices realised list; Freeman & Sear Auction sales No.1 March 10, 1995 (949 lots every coin illustrated) and No.3 December 10, 1996 (893 lots every coin illustrated), and a Fixed price list No.2 (Freeman & Sear), all coins illustrated and with lengthy descriptions. Very fine, all are important sales containing many rarities. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
(Ancient Greek, Taranto Coins), Ratto, Rodolfo., Collection of Claudius Cote, Monnaies de Tarente, Lugano, 28-9 January 1929, (4), 42 pp., 611 lots, 19 plates, prices realised added in. Reimpression of the original edition by Attic Books, 1975, New York. Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
(Ancient Roman Aes Grave), Ratto, Rodolfo., Collection Edward A. Sydenham Esq M.A., de Oxford, Aes Grave Italique, Monnaies Romaines Consulaires, Lugano, 7 February 1927, (4), 33 pp., 653 lots, 29 plates including large fold out plates, prices realised added in. Reimpression of the original edition by Attic Books, 1974, New York. Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Annual Report, of The Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Mint, 1901, London, 1902,180pp., hardbound; together with Annual Reports from the Royal Mint (6); Royal Australian Mint (5); Reserve Bank of Australia (4); and other booklets on banking. Fine - extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
(Athena Fund II), the property of the Merrill-Lynch Investment Fund, sold by Sotheby's in two auctions held in Zurich from 26-28th October 1993, 1890 lots, every coin illustrated with descriptive text, 14 colour plates, the first part (156 lots) with every coin illustrated, detailed text and most coins in colour, with prices realised list; together with the third and final part, sold in the New York sale December 9-10, 1993, 1068 lots, almost every coin illustrated, 4 colour plates, with prices realised list. Fine, all with soft covers, scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Atkins, James., The Coins and Tokens of the Possessions and Colonies of the British Empire, London, Quaritch, 1889, vi + 404pp., illustrated by line drawings throughout. Half leather, somewhat deteriated, nearly fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Auction catalogues, 1988-1997, including Superior Galleries, Jascha Heifetz Collection Sale Part 2, 1989; Dmitry Markov, The Russian Sale, 1996; Baldwin's Auctions, Leonidas C Hermes Collection of Russian Coins and Commemorative Medals, 1997; and others. Extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Auction sale catalogues, Noble sales 56, 58, 59, Downie sales 266, 267, 268, Status sales 180, 181, 182, others (2), old diaries (2). Fine, some used. (13)
Estimate $20
SOLD $0
The Australian Coin Review, Vol 1, July 1964 - June 1965; Vol 2, July 1965 - June 1966; Vol 3, July 1966 - June 1967, leather bound. Nearly as new. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
The Australian Coin Review, Vol 2, July 1965 - June 1966; Vol 17, July 1977 - June 1978; Vol 32, August 1995 - August, 1996, leather bound. Nearly as new. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
The Australian Coin Review, Vol 4, July 1967 - June 1968; Vol 5, July 1968 - June 1969; Vol 6, July 1969 - June 1970, leather bound. Nearly as new. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60