Catalogue
Twenty dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) EKY 607945 gothic serial number(R.409b). Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Twenty dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) EKN 417168/73 (R.409b) six consecutive gothic serial notes. Nearly uncirculated and very scarce thus. (6)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,050
Twenty dollars, Fraser/Evans (1993) ACP 000001 (R.413) serial number one. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Twenty dollars, Macfarlane/Henry (2005) AA 05 927729 (R.420) first serial prefix radar note. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Twenty dollars, Stevens/Henry (2007) IC 07 333333 (R.421) solid number note. Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Fifty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) YAA 000513 (R.505) first serial prefix low serial number. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Fifty dollars, Phillips/Wheeler (1974) to Macfarlane/Evans (1997) (R.505-518), first prefix). Uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Fifty dollars, Knight/Wheeler (1979) YBR 812664 - 665 (R.506a) consecutive pair of notes. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Fifty dollars, Johnston/Fraser (1985) YQX 925694 gothic serial number (R.509a), YVP 849105 OCR-B serial number (R.509b). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Fifty dollars, Macfarlane/Henry (2006) DA 06 555555 (R.519) solid number note. Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
One hundred dollars, Johnston/Stone (1984) ZAA 000513 (R.608) first serial prefix, low serial number. Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $660
One hundred dollars, Johnston/Stone (1984) to Fraser/Cole (1992) (R.608-613). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Evans (1996) AN 96 946583 test note first prefix (R.616). Uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
One hundred dollars, Fraser/Evans (1996) CS 96 714724 test note last prefix (R.616). Uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.53 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair flowing and snake on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, trident in left field a buckle, and lower left **LW* monogram, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702; Price 1374 (p.214), BMC 1374a-b, M.621, ANS has an example). Extremely fine, well centred, with traces of mint bloom, a scarce variety.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, (8.554 grams), Sidon mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, in field to left **X*, to right **FILIPPOU* (S.6746, Price P171, BMC P171, M.P125). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $2,700
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.296 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). Nearly extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.51 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 4). Slightly off centred, extremely fine but weak in places but virtually as struck, scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Pontus and Bosporus, Kingdom of, Sauromates, (A.D. 172-211) with Commodus, electrum stater, (7.48 grams), struck year 485 = A.D. 188-9, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Sauromates, around BACI**L*EWC CAYPOMATOY, rev. laureate head of Commodus to right, star before, date below E**P*V (485), dotted border, (S.5475; McDonald 496, Stanislavskii 404, Frolova p.171). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,200
Pontus and Bosphoros, Kingdom of, Cotys III (A.D. 227/8-233/4), with Severus Alexander, electrum stater (7.45 grams) of year 524 = A.D. 227-228, obv. BACI**LE*W KOTYOC, diademed and draped bust to right, rev. laureate head to right of Severus Alexander, **DKF* (524) between, star to right, (S.5489, Frolova [p.221-2, Pl.LIV], MacDonald 573/2). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Ionia, Phocaea, electrum sixth stater or Hecte, c.440-430 B.C., (Bodenstedt indicates 438 B.C.), (2.466 grams), obv. head of Pan to left, with horn, rev. Incuse square quartered, (Bodenstedt 73 [p.149, Pl.7, 47, reports 3 specimens known from only 2 obverse dies and 3 reverse dies, these dies being obv. b, rev. **g*], SNG von Aulock 7950 [same dies]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Sassanian King, Shapur II, (309-379), gold dinar, (7.29 grams), Kabul mint type, obv. bust to right with crown, flowing hair type, cross before, rev. fire altar, text around, (Sellwood 31, cf.Gobl 1a/7 Pl.7, 107, Gobl 1309.4 ["Kushan Gold"] very similar dies). Minor surface marks, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI-VIII, (180-116 B.C.), gold octadrachm, commemorative issue for Arsinoe II, (27.73 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, Hazzard figure 112). About as struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $23,000
SOLD $0
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. after A.D. 16, (7.71 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, Cal.305, BMC 39, C.15). Slightly off centred reverse, some original mint bloom otherwise extremely fine or better, rare in this condition.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.05 grams), issued A.D. 65, obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGV[STVS], rev. one end of the temple of Janus showing closed double doors, around [IANVM C]LVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA, (S.1929, RIC 50, BMC 64, c.114). Weak on parts of the legend, portrait fine, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Laodicea ad Mare mint, issued A.D. 199, (7.08 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. around TR P VII COS II P P, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, (S.6236, RIC 513A, Calico 2543 [This Coin, illustrated], BMRE p.291 *, C.666). About as struck, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $22,000
SOLD $22,500
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus, issued Constantinople mint in A.D. 430-440, (4.440 grams), obv. helmeted bust to half right with elaborate dress, holding shield and spear, around DN THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis seated to left on throne holding cross on globe and sceptre, shield by throne, star in right field, around VOT XXX MVLT XXXX **G*, exergue CONOB, (S.-, RIC 257 (Vol.X), DOCLR 384). Choice extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold solidus, issue of 491-498, Constantinople mint, (4.350 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, around VICTORI A AVCCCH exergue CONOB, star in left field, (S.3, DOC 7h, T.7, R.319). As struck, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, (4.286 grams), obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, IC XC, around +PWMA EVDKKA (sic), rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left, and Andronicus on right, without footstools, around KWN MX AN**D*, (S.1861, DOC 2, R.2026). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, (4.35 grams), obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, IC XC, around +PWMA EVDKKA (sic), rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left, and Andronicus on right, without footstools, around KWN MX AN**D*, (S.1861, DOC 2, R.2026). Weak on left portraits, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $340