Catalogue
Five dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) uncut pairs (4); ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) uncut pairs (4) with N.P.A. certificates No's 2683-2686 issued at the Hobart NAA Coin Fair, May 1991. Uncirculated. (8 pairs)
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Five dollars, Fraser/Cole (1992) horizontal pair as issued at the NAA Coin Fair July 1992, block of four; Eminent Women portfolio (2) with black serial numbers, Lawrence Hargreaves portfolio (2) with black serial numbers. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Five dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (1998) uncut sheet of 40, In perspex container. Only 250 issued, all by tender, set No.170. Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Five dollars, Macfarlane/Evans (1997) uncut sheet of eight, in folder, red serials HK 97 prefix. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Ten dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1988) three uncut half sheets of 12 notes, strip of four and block of four notes. Uncirculated. (44)
Estimate $450
SOLD $860
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) blocks of four as issued at the NAA Coin Fair, Melbourne, July 1991. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) vertical pair as issued at the International Coin Fair, Hobart, May 1991; similar ten dollars block of four isssued at NAA coin Fair Melbourne, July 1991, another issued Sydney NAA coin Fair, November 1991; five dollars Fraser/Cole uncut block of four issued NAA coin Fair November 1992, horizontal and vertical pairs issued at NAA coin Fairs Melbourne July 1992 and Adelaide September 1992; five dollars Fraser/Higgins vertical pair; another as a block of four; twenty dollars Fraser/Cole, vertical pair July 1993 Fair issue (2); fifty dollars, Fraser/Evans black serials, block of four, vertical pair, all housed in Note Printing of Australia folder. Uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $600
SOLD $540
Ten dollars, Fraser/Cole (1994) uncut sheet of 40. In perspex frame. Only 300 issued, all by tender, set No.252. Uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $680
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1994) with sheet of 25 stamps portfolio, No1. The first sold to the public. Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1995) uncut sheet of 40. In perspex frame. Only 250 issued, all by tender, set No.44. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
New Zealand, uncut notes of 1990 Commemorative ten dollars, two pairs, two strips of four, a half sheet of twenty notes and a full sheet of forty notes, and a single in a folder, uncut notes with RAM letters; together with Final Impressions one and two dollar notes in folder. Uncirculated. (75)
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
New Zealand, 1990 Commemorative ten dollars, two strips of four uncut notes with RAM letter. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), electrum fifty (50) litrai, (3.650 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo head with long flowing hair, pilos behind, without border, rev. **SURAK [OSI]ON around, tripod lebes with legs ending in lion's feet, (S.957 [£400], Jenkins 'Electrum Coinage of Syracuse' Essays Robinson, p.157 (Pl.14, obv. die 13, rev. die 21, same dies), BMC 261 (same obverse die), Naville Sale XIII, 348 (same dies). Attractive tone, light scratch on reverse near edge, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,950
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.175 grams), Istrus mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 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, **DI below arm, **IS on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285, SNG Cop.1094). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,200
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.28 grams), Callatis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 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*, CAT monogram under arm, **KAL* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.261, cf.SNG Cop. 1089). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $2,600
SOLD $2,400
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.185 grams), Tomis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 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, **QEO* under arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.279, cf.SNG Cop.1091). Good very fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.43 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 1-3). Extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.43 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, without the Brutus's monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, cf.BMC 2, Winkler 4). Extremely fine and virtually as struck, with unusual hammered edge, rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,100
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.412-378 B.C., electrum hekte (2.46 grams), Bodenstedt dates 454-428/7 B.C., obv. horned male head to right, (probably Pan), rev. Gorgon head facing within linear square, (cf.S.4246 [£850]; Bodenstedt 54 [same dies as obv. f/ rev. n], [dies illustrated enlarged Pl.22, 2]; SNG Lockett 2760, SNG Fitz. 4348). Worn, fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.310-290 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.394 grams), Group V, obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, double exergue line below, dot before horse's front leg, dotted border, (S.6462, Jenkins 280). Holed above head of Tanit, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, moneyer A. Hirtius, (8.152 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 $3,500
SOLD $0
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (7.558 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.565, RIC 29, BMC 46). Fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $860
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 64-65, (7.282 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 $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Vespasian, (AD 69-79), gold aureas, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.12 grams), obv. laureate head right, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. ANNONA AVG around, Annova seated left, holding corn ears on lap with both hands, (S.-, RIC 131). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (7.294 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). Probably has been mounted, smooth edges, otherwise nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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 $4,000
SOLD $4,100
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), gold aureus, issued A.D. 164-165, Rome mint, (7.30 grams), obv. laureate bust, draped and cuirassed of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. around TR P V IMP II COS II, Roma helmeted, standing left, holding Victory and trophy, (S.-, RIC 535, C.268). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), gold aureus, issued 196-211, Rome mint, (7.136 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at her feet, around IVNO RE GINA, (S.-, RIC 560 [Severus], C.96). Full flan with attractive light golden tone, smoothed edge, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina **Q*, (4.302 grams), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum with chi-rho symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, **SMNQ*,* in exergue, (cf.S.4088, RIC 2a). Graffiti on obverse and reverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold solidus, issue of 498-518, Constantinople mint, (4.384 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield, around DN ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross, and cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCC**Q* exergue CONOB, star in left field, (S.5, DOC 7i, R.320). Minor surface scratches, probably has been mounted otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250