Catalogue
Two dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) KUA 292663 (R.89) horizontal registration shift during numbering phase resulting in two prefixes KUA and KUG. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Ten dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1972) TAC 668387 (R.304) diagonal almost horizontal paper fold during intaglio printing phase. Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $190
Ten dollars, Johnston/ Fraser (1988) polymer commemorative missing print on back (R.310a). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
Ten dollars, Fraser/ Evans (1993) consecutive pair missing intaglio from front and serial number from the back, both marked with examiner's texta FH/FJ 969501 on the back plus next note with printed serial FH 93 969502 (R.316) Uncirculated and very rare, a major polymer note error with two notes from the same mis printed sheet.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $0
Twenty dollars, Knight/Wheeler (1976) WQR 815206/8 right hand serials correct, left hand jam of last digit giving 8, 8, 9 (R.406a). First note with checker's red felt ink mark, a dramatic sequence nearly uncirculated and very rare. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,000
Twenty dollars, Johnstone/Stone (1983) VKH 782673 (R.408) dramatic horizontal registration shift between printing phases. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,400
Fifty dollars, Fraser/Cole (1991) WQF 784378 (R.513) sheet fed in upside down during numbering phase resulting in inverted serials at top. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
Fifty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) WSZ 059885 (R.515) fade out on right side of front of note. Special matched serial number sets. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Twenty fifth Anniversary of decimal currency rare collector edition, eight note predecimal and decimal folder, with matching serials all ending 647. Certificate number 516/800. Uncirculated.
Estimate $5,250
SOLD $5,000
Twenty fifth Anniversary set (1991) of last serial prefix, pre-decimal matched with first serial prefix decimal, set no 285, note serials end 370. In black presentation album in slip case, uncirculated.
Estimate $5,250
SOLD $5,000
Triple Anniversary set (1994) five, fifty and one hundred dollars with matching first serial prefixes, serials ending 370 (matching the previous lot). In black presentation album of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $0
Triple Anniversary Banknote set, five, fifty and hundred dollar album, 1994. Certificate number 741/800. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $0
Triple Anniversary Banknote set, five, fifty and one hundred dollar album, 1994. Certificate number 742/800. Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $2,000
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350 -300 B.C.), silver stater, (7.854 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, shield before, rev. bull butting to right, **QOUR[IWN] above, **SW* below, IE behind, two dolphins facing each other in dotted and lined exergue, (cf.S.447; SNG ANS 1067-8 [Pl.29]). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise toned, some original mint bloom, extremely fine and rare variant.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Dionysios the Elder, (c.405-380 B.C.), gold twenty litra or tetradrachm, (1.148 grams), obv. head of young Herakles to left, wearing lion's skin, to left downwards **S* [YP]A, rev. incuse square, quartered with **S* - V /P - A, in centre a female head to left, (S.947 [£500 VF], BMC 135 [p.215], SNG ANS 350-356). nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Pyrrhos, (278-276 B.C.), silver octobol, (5.676 grams), obv. Persephone head to left, wreathed with corn, to right an altar/A, rev. Athena Promachos advancing to left, brandishing spear and holding shield, to right **BASILEWS*, to left trace of **PURROU*, (cf.S.982, SNG ANS 828 [Pl.26]). Even grey patina, good fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Sicily, Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.300-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.990 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Herakles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, traces of Punic legend below, border of dots, (S.6436, SNG Fitz. 1494, Jenkins SNR 57, Series 5a, SNG Cop. 91). Worn on top of horse's head, with old steel patina, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $760
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.570 grams), Pella mint, issued period III, 323/2-315 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, helmet below, in exergue **FILIPPOV*, (cf.S.6663, SNG Cop. 528, Le Rider 549 [these dies obv. 229, Rev. 397]), Slightly double struck and from rusty dies, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,200
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.100 grams), Amphipolis III mint, issued c. 323/2-315 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, sprig or branch of three twigs, below, **P* to right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.46, 5, [Pl.46 similar dies], p.123], SNG ANS -, Troxell J6). Attractive round, toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.852 grams), Sidon mint, issued 317-316 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, P in left field, **SI* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3502, BMC 3502, M.-, Newell Sidon 49). Off centred reverse, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $370
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.710 grams), Babylon mint, issued c.323-316 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, M to left, **LU* under throne, to right **FILIPPOU*, below **BASILEWS*, all within dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P181, BMC P181a-f, M.P99). Nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.942 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between monograms above and below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 7 [p.8], SNG Manchester 749, Hunter 3, McClean 3708, SNG Cop. 1314, SNG Ash. 3297). Toned, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Thrace, Abdera, (375/3-365/360 B.C.), silver drachm (hemidrachm Sear), (2.724 grams), obv. Griffin springing to left with both forelegs raised, above EPIAP, below XE**LAOU*, rev. around **ABD HRI TEW N, within linear square laureate head of Apollo to right, shallow incuse square, (cf.S.1549, May [Coinage of Abdera] 519 same dies with one reported specimen = BMC 72). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Thrace, Olbia, (5th century B.C.), AE dolphin 25x10, (1.766 grams), obv. dolphin, with large eye, rev. as obverse, (S.1684, SNG BMC 368, BMC 19). Dark green patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Thrace, islands of, Samothrace, (c.280 B.C.), AE 17, (4.600 grams), obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Kybele enthroned to left, holding patera and sceptre, before and after **SAMO PUQOK*, (S.1743, BMC 3 {p.2], SNG Cop. 998). Attractive dark tone, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.582 grams), obv. head of the young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. naked Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club and lion skin, around **HPAKLEOUS SWTHROS QA[SIWN]*, to left in field monogram **HDPI*, (S.1759, BMC -, SNG Cop. 1046). Bright, light weight, porous flan on reverse, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.902 grams), uncertain mint, issued after 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, monograms to left and in exergue, to left **BASILEWS*, to right **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, cf.M.544). Has been heavily cleaned, otherwise very fine/fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.270 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*, **FM* under arm, **KAL* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.1661, M.-, cf.SNG Cop. 1089). Good very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.298 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 $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.160 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, with laureate, rev. horseman spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, around below **[PAT]RAOU, M above right, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard 198-203 [same dies]). Obverse slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $960