Catalogue
George V, 1912H. Full mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
George V, 1913. Streaky unattractive toning with mint red, good extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
George V, 1915H. Dark red and brown, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $520
George V, 1919. Red and brown uncirculated.
Estimate $270
SOLD $240
George V, 1921. Full mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
George V, 1921. Red and brown uncirculated.
Estimate $240
SOLD $160
George V, 1921, 1924, 1926 and 1932. Extremely fine and nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
George V, 1922. Dark mint red, nearly uncirculated/uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
George V, 1923. Extensive die breaks around legend both sides, subdued light brown with red brown within the devices and obverse field, most attractive with only the lightest of frictional wear, extremely fine and extremely rare as such.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $8,400
George V, 1923. Toned, small dig in reverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100
George V, 1923. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,250
George V, 1923. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,050
George V, 1923. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,100
George V, 1926. Atractive red and dark brown, uncirculated. $ Ex Spink Australia Sale 20 (lot 1143)
Estimate $350
SOLD $270
George V, 1931. Brown and red gloss, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
George VI, 1939 with kangaroo reverse. Light brown toned uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
George VI, 1951 Perth Mint. Full original mint state. (20) $ Ex G.C. Heyde Collection and estate.
Estimate $100
SOLD $290
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.24 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*, HPO 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 $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.32 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, **QEM below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.279, SNG Cop.1091). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.362 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 $1,900
SOLD $1,900
Mysia, Cyzicus, second period, (c.475 B.C.), electrum hecte on Phocaic standard (2.75 grams), obv. winged female figure in rapid motion to the left, head turned back, wearing stephane and chiton, holds tunny fish [off flan] on a cord, rev. quadripartite incuse punch mark (S.3821 [£750], SNG Von Aulock -, de Luynes (Paris collection) No.2431 [p.11, Pl.XCII], Von Fritze 121, Greenwell 59 [p.80, Pl.III, 9], BMC 26 [p.21, Pl.IV, 7], Boston -). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,300
Ionia, Miletus, (c.570-550 B.C.), electrum stater, (13.92 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, £10,000; ACNAC Rosen 577 [similar dies], Babelon I, 17 [pl.i,15], Head, B.V., Principal Coins of the Greeks Pl.I, No.7). Good fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $8,300
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.698 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with four rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer 66). Clear wart, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,400
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), gold pentadrachm, issued 305-285 B.C., (17.80 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram **PU*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAI[OU]*, (S.7762, Sv. 222 [Pl.VII, 3], cf.SNG Cop.106 [Ptolemy II]). Metal flaw on obverse in right field, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $8,700
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), gold oktadrachm, commemorative issue for Ptolemy III, (27.7 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. radiate bust of Ptolemy III to right, wearing aegis, trident over left shoulder, within dotted border, rev. radiate cornucopiae bound with fillet, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (S.7825 [£3500], Sv. 1117, BMC 103-4). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $11,000
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI and VIII, (180-116 B.C.), gold oktadrachm, commemorative issue for Arsinoe II, (27.61 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed and veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, lotus tipped sceptre over shoulder, K behind, within dotted border, rev. double cornucopiae bound with fillet, around **ARSINOHS FILADELFOU*, (S.7888A, Sv. 1499, SNG Cop. 321). Very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $9,000
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.350-320 B.C.), gold stater, (9.348 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, single exergue line below, three dots before horse's front leg, dotted border, (cf.S.6451, Jenkins Group IIIf No.47 [same obverse die, and probably the same reverse die] = Pozzi 3306). Off centred on the reverse and less so on the obverse, double struck on the reverse, otherwise good very fine an unpublished dies.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,300
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.54 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dot before, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, two dots on exergue line, two dots below exergue line, dotted border, (cf.S.6456, Jenkins Group V No.301 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.100, Pl.12], example in ANS). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.794 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, double exergue line below, one dots before horse's front leg, dotted border, (cf.S.6462, Jenkins Group V No.250 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.96, Pl.10], SNG Cop. 976). Well centred, good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Mark Antony and Octavian, (Spring-Summer 41 B.C.), gold aureus, mint moving with Mark Antony probably struck at Ephesus, (8.208 grams), obv. bare head of Mark Antony to right, M. ANT. IMP. AVG. III. VIR. R.P.C. BARBAT Q. P around, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R.P.C., around, (S.1502 [£8500], Cr.517/1a, C.7, BMC 98). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $22,000
SOLD $0