Catalogue
George V, 1935. Full mint red, choice uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
George VI, 1939. Full original mint red, choice uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
George VI, 1946. Brown and red uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
George VI, 1947 Perth. Attractive glossy brown and red choice uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
George VI, 1948 Perth. Bright glossy red brown uncirculated and very scarce thus.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
George V, 1911. Red and brown uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
George V, 1914. Red and brown uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
George V, 1914H. Full original mint red, gem uncirculated and very rare as such, one of the finest known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,000
George V, 1915H. Softly struck on obverse as usual, glossy grey and red brown nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
George V, 1915H. Has been cleaned and re-toned otherwise dark grey brown nearly extremely fine with a streak of red either side.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
George v 1919. Full mint red, slight toning, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
George V, 1921. Toned, subdued full mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
George V, 1923. Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,900
George V, 1923. Has been oiled, even brown patina, eight pearls and centre diamond, good very fine / very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
George V, 1923. Diagnostic peripheral die breaks both sides, slight scratching behind king's shoulder otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
George V, 1923. Diagnostic die breaks on obverse and reverse, six pearls visible in crown, nearly very fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $4,000
George V, 1933. Full original brilliant mint red, choice uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
George VI, 1939 kangaroo. Brown and red uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.264 grams), uncertain Black Sea mint, issued 250-200 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, to left **BASILEWS, DI* in lower left field, to right **ALEXANDPO[U]*, (cf.S.6702; cf.Price P10 [p.204], M.-, BMC.-). Pin holes and mounting on edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,900
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.33 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, HP monogram below arm, KA**L* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.266, SNG Cop.1089). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Kings of Bosphoros, Eupator with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, electrum stater (A.D. 154-172), (7.79 grams) of year 459 = A.D. 162-163, obv. BACI**LE*WC EV**P*ATOPOC diademed and draped bust to right, rev. laureate head to left of Marcus Aurelius facing laureate and draped bust to right of Lucius Verus with a sword between, **Q*NV (459) below, (cf.S.5471, Frolova [p.160, Pl.XXV, 39ff], MacDonald 469/4). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Sassanian King, Vahran II, (274-293), gold dinar, (7.32 grams), obv. crowned bust of Vahran to right, legend around, rev. fire altar, with attendants, symbols beside flames, (Sellwood type 20, Gobl 48, M.-). Nearly extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), gold octadrachm or mnaeion, (27.94 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 253-246 B.C.. (Svoronos suggested date), in name of Arsinoe II, obv. veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, wearing stephane, **Q* behind head, dotted border, rev. double cornucopiae, bound with fillet, dotted border, around **ARSINOHS* and to left **FILADELFOU*, (S.7768, Sv.460, cf.Hazzard 1036-7, SNG Cop.134). Well centred, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $17,000
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), uncertain gold octadrachm or mnaeion, (27.82 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 262 B.C. (Svoronos' suggested date), in name of Arsinoe II, obv. veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, wearing stephane, sceptre behind head visible above behind I, dotted border, rev. double cornucopiae, bound with fillet, dotted border, around ARSINOHS and to left FILADELFOU, (S.7768, Sv. 471, cf.Hazzard 1036-7, cf.SNG Cop.134). Well centred, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $6,500
Egypt, Kingdom of Ptolemy II, (282-246 B.C.), gold tetradrachm, (13.82 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.7790 [Å“1400], Sv.604 [Pl.14, 19-21], SNG Cop. 133, BMC 4-5, Hazzard C1035). Attractive good very fine and rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $10,000
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 [Å“2000 VF], Cr. 491/1a, Syd.1153, B.Cestia 1). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 13-14, (7.70 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. TI CAESAR TR POT XV, Tiberius in triumphal quadriga to right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and branch, (S.-, RIC 223[R3], BMC.508). Slightly off centred, otherwise good fine/nearly very fine and extremely rare
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $3,000
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), gold aureus, Rome or Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (7.72 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR, rev. EX SC/ OB CIVES/ SERVATOS in three lines all within oak-wreath, (S.1831, RIC 15, Calico 356, C.34). Striking portrait, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), gold aureus, issued August - October 68, Rome mint, (7.21 grams), obv. laureate and draped bust to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, rev. SALVS GEN HVMANI, Fortuna standing left cradling anchor and with patera sacrificing over an altar, (S.2092, BMC -, RIC 213, Calico 503, Hunter 8). Very fine, minor knock under bust and rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $15,000
Faustina Senior, (wife of Antoninus Pius), (d.A.D. 141) gold aureus, (7.368 grams), issued A.D. 141 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing to left holding patera and globe beneath rudder, (S.4549, RIC 349a, C.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0