Catalogue
Ten dollars, Coombs/Randall (1967) ZSE 50043* (R.302s). Uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $10,000
Ten dollars, Coombs/ Randall (1967) ZSD 926369 (R.302s). Slight ripple crease on left, otherwise crisp nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,200
Ten dollars, Phillips/Randall (1968) ZSG 96037* (R.303s). Uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,400
Ten dollars, Phillips/ Randall (1968) ZSG 38069 * (R.303s) Very fine/ nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $850
Twenty dollars, Phillips/ Randall (1968) ZXA 28491* (R.403s). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $8,200
Ten dollars, Knight/Stone (1979) TST 237777 (R.307a) paper obstruction (40x30cm) on back at top causing simultan print to have missed the area covered. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Twenty dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) EKY 090746 (R.409b) gothic serials with gold security strip. Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Fifty dollars, Fraser/ Cole (1991) WKT 009691 (R. 513) half of simultan faded out on back. Nearly uncirculated/ uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $240
One hundred dollars, Fraser/ Higgins (1990) ZGF 747662/ ZGV 744 662 the second four also out of alignment, dramatic mis- matched seruals. (R. 612). Uncirculated and rare .
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Higgins (1990) ZGV 747820/2// ZGV 746820/2 (R.612) three consecutive mis-matched serial number errors. Uncirculated and rare. (3)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100
Brazil, ten reais, 2000 commemorative polymer issue by NPA (p.248) one missing intaglio print on front, the other missing intaglio print on the back. Nearly extremely fine; nearly very fine (2).
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Great Britain, Bank of England, ten pounds (2000) (P. 390b) almost full wet ink transfer of front onto back. Tear at top therwise, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.532 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, buckle (S reversed) and eagle head? below in left field, to right **ALEXANDPOU, (cf.S.6702; Price 1368, M.620, Thompson NS 19 No.200 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,800
SOLD $3,500
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.390 grams), Odessos mint, posthumous issue 3rd century 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, monogram of **DO* under arm, KOI in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.237, Pick 2119, SNG Cop.-). Good extremely fine and virtually as struck, with slight double striking on the obverse.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.415 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). Good extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Mysia, Cyzicus, second period, (c.500 B.C.), electrum stater on Phocaic standard (16.046 grams), obv. forepart of winged bull galloping to left, below tunny fish to left, rev. quadripartite incuse punch mark (cf S.3830, Weber 5015 [This Coin, p.82, Pl.183], Von Fritze 60, [Pl.II, No.11], Greenwell 125 [p.110, Pl.V, 19], BMC 51 [p.24, Pl.V, 14], Jameson 1409, [Pl.LXXII], Boston Collection 1439 [Pl.72]). Slightly off centred obverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.454-428 B.C., electrum hekte (2.476 grams), Bodenstedt dates 428 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. fore part of goat to right within rectangular linear square, (cf.S.4243, Bodenstedt 59 (dies b/**a*, SNG von Aulock 1698 [same reverse die], SNG Cop. 311 [same dies]). Nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.570-550 B.C.), electrum stater, (13.862 grams), obv. lion lying to left, head reverted, within rectangular striated border, countermarked on right with rounded cross of Miletus as on reverse, rev. incuse rectangle between two small squares, within rectangle a fox to left before it three dots, within squares; a deer's head to right and in other square a cross formed between pellets at each end and in centre, (S.3439, [£10,000]; ACNAC Rosen 577 [similar dies], Traite I, 17 [pl.i,15], Head, B.V., Principal Coins of the Greeks Pl.I, No.7). Good fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,800
Ionia, Phocaia, (c.387-322 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.504 grams), issued in 327 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Athena helmeted head to left, with serpent on blazoned on helmet, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 111 [obv. b, rev **G* same dies], Boston 1913, SNG Cop. 1030, SNG Berry 1086). Good very fine, and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.696 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 [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Bactria, Kingdom of, Diodotos II, (256-239 B.C.), gold stater, (8.292 grams), Bactra (Balkh) mint; (Newell suggests c.255-246 B.C.), in name of Antiochus II, obv. diademed head of Diodotus II to right, dotted border, rev. Zeus striding to left, aegis on his extended left arm, wielding a thunderbolt, at his feet an eagle to left, N above, to right **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOXOY*, (S.7497, Newell ESM 713 (p.246, Pl.LIII, 5), M.66b [p.40 Vol.I], Kritt C2, mint A, Bop. Series 1, 147. M.63). Cut on the obverse in the head, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), gold pentadrachm, issued 284-283 B.C., (17.76 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 monogram **PAR*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7757, Sv. 210 [p.36, Pl.VII, 7], cf.SNG Cop.106 [Ptolemy II]). Attractive good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), gold oktadrachm, commemorative issue for Arsinoe II, after 268 B.C., (27.88 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, wearing stephane, rev. double cornucopiae bound with fillet, around **ARSINOHS FILADELFOU*, (S.7768, Sv. 408, BMC 12 [p.43]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $11,000
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of Ptolemy II, (282-246 B.C.), gold octadrachm, (28.03 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. conjoined busts to right of Ptolemy II diademed and draped and Arsinoe II diademed and veiled, above **ADELFWN*, shield behind, dotted border, rev. conjoined busts to right of Ptolemy I diademed and wearing aegis and Berenike I diademed and veiled, above **QEWN*, dotted border, (S.7789 [£2750], Sv.603 [Pl.14, 15-17], SNG Cop. 132, Hazzard C1034). Attractive extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $0
L. Cestius and C. Norbanus, (43 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (8.100 grams), obv. bust of Africa in elephant's skin to right, rev. L CESTIVS above curule chair C NORBA below and SC PR either side of chair, (S.11 [£2000 VF], Cr. 491/1a, Syd.1153, B.Cestia 1). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
C. Clodius c.f. Vestalis, (41 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.960 grams), obv. bust of Flora to right, flower behind, befoe C.CLODIVS, C.F. behind upwards, rev. female seated to left holding culullus in right hand, VESTALIS downwards, (S.18, Cr.512/1, Syd. 1134, B. Clodia 12); Minor mark in reverse field, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,500
SOLD $0
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. after A.D. 16, (7.796 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 27, BMC 39). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65-66, (7.342 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. around IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated to left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.1930, RIC 52, BMC 67, C.118). Attractive extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $0
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued as Caesar A.D. 148-9, (6.926 grams), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG PII F, rev. around CONCORDIA TR POT III COS II, Concordia standing facing, head left, sheltering with her mantle small figures of Marcus Aurelius left and Faustina II on right, (cf.S.1376, RIC 441 variety, cf.C.67, BMC 680). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $7,250
SOLD $0
Didius Julianus, (A.D.193), gold aureus, issued March - June 193, Rome mint, (6.710 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, rev. P M TR P COS, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, dotted border, (S.6070 [£26,500 Ef], RIC 2, C.8, BMC 4). Good very fine, and extremely rare.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $0