The New York Sale XXVIII Auction Catlaogue

THE NEW YORK SALE GROUP Formed in 1998 the New York Sale partnership currently comprises three of the most prestigious numismatic auction houses in the world, who together form a powerful international force in the numismatic industry. Original partners A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd (London, UK) and M&M Numismatics Ltd (Washington DC, USA and Basel, Switzerland) were subsequently joined by Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals of New York (USA) in 2000. The partnership has expanded to hold two multi-million dollar sales per year, specializing in Ancient and World coins and Russian Coins and Medals.

Held in conjunction with one of the largest annual numismatic events (The New York International Numismatic Convention) the group holds two auctions on Wednesday and Thursday of the week long conference in January and has held over 22 auctions since its conception. By combining a vast array of experience and knowledge the group strives to offer the best service to their clients and customers, whether buying at the auction or as a potential vendor for the sale, any one of the partners can offer advice. Catalogues are produced to the highest possible standard and may be used as a useful reference for serious buyers and coin collectors.

Over the years the partnership has aimed to achieve the best possible prices for their vendors and undertake a marketing strategy which is proven by the excellent results achieved year upon year. In 2004 the sale of an 1825 Russian silver Rouble for US$603,750 broke the world record price achieved for any non-US coin sold by public auction and since then lots have regularly attained prices well above estimate. In 2008 results from the Italian section of the sale made a staggering US$1,118,400, four times the pre-sale estimate. Even in the current economic climate recent results have spoken volumes about the ability of the group to attract discerning buyers for quality lots.

A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd, London Founded in 1872, A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd set up their in-house auction department ‘Baldwin’s Auctions’ in 1993 and have since expanded to hold regular auctions of all numismatic material in London, New York, Hong Kong. Baldwin’s have been based in central London for over 100 years and are the last remaining traditional coin dealers in London offering an old-fashioned personal service to help you build your collection with confidence.

The Baldwin’s specialist team has worked as advisors and cataloguers of coins for many of the most prestigious auction houses in London and abroad for decades. Our extensive library, comprising thousands of reference books, allows us to research thoroughly all aspects of numismatics from Ancient times to the present day, with the main focus including English, European, Russian, Islamic, Indian, the Americas and Oriental coins, as well as commemorative medals, for auction and direct sale. Today our permanent staff of numismatists include: Edward Baldwin (European, Colonial, Oriental and Russian coins), Dimitri Loulakakis (English, European, Latin American and Modern Greek coins), Steve Hill (English coins), Graham Byfield (Indian and Islamic coins and Commemorative Medals), Paul Hill (Ancient coins), Seth Freeman (British Tokens and Banknotes), David Kirk (Military Medals), Caroline Holmes (Numismatic Books), and Laurent Stainvurcel (European coins).

The merger of Baldwin’s with Noble Investments (UK) PLC in 2005, and the acquisition in early 2008 of Apex Philatelics Ltd., has seen the company expand to become a formidable market player offering a complete package for any coin or stamp collector or investor. A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd is one of the largest numismatic houses in Europe and the only numismatic trading company listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Baldwin’s has been a member of the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) since 1969, and is also a founder member of the British Numismatic Trade Association (BNTA), the British Antique Dealer’s Association (BADA) and individuals on their staff are members of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), the Royal Numismatic Society (RNS) and the British Numismatic Society (BNS).

Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals, New York

Dmitry Markov's interest in coin collecting goes back to 1972. In 1985 he graduated from the History Department of the Kiev State University (Ukraine) and received his M.A. for the thesis - "Monetary Circulation in Ancient Russia (8th to 13th cent. A.D.)". His broad interests in numismatics include Russia, Ancient Coinage especially those of the Northern Black Sea area, as well as Islamic Central Asia and Caucasus.

He has published a number of research articles in these fields.

After coming to the U.S. in 1990, Dmitry Markov founded "Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals," a well-known leading firm dealing. Dmitry Markov’s continuing research on Russian, Ancient and Islamic coinage makes an invaluable addition to his very extensive auction catalogs. He issued over 40 illustrated reference catalogues, as well as many other fixed price lists.

Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals have been an elected member of the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) since 2000. Also a Life Member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), American Numismatic Society (ANS), a Life Member of the Orders & Medals Society of America (OMSA), as well as many other trade and collectors associations.

M&M Numismatics Ltd, Washington DC & Switzerland

Münzen und Medaillen AG (M&M) was established in Basel, Switzerland in 1941. The founders of the firm were the brothers Dr. Erich Cahn and Dr. Herbert Cahn, professional numismatists, together with several eminent Swiss collectors.

M&M became well-known in the post WWII period for its monthly fixed price lists, a series which continued for over 60 years. The firm has also conducted over 100 auctions, including great collections such as the Rosen (Ancient electrum), Bally (Roman), Kohlmoos (crown-sized coins) Sutter (Italy and Sicily) and many others. In partnership with Leu Numismatik, M&M also auctioned the Kunstfrend and Niggeler collections.

In the 1990s, Dr. Hans Voegtli assumed responsibility for Ancient coins and Dr. Bernhard Schulte for Medieval and modern coins. In 1996, M&M Numismatics opened in Washington, DC with Lucien Birkler as managing director. In 1997, M&M Deutschland opened in Weil am Rein, Germany, with Joachim Stollhoff as managing director. The Basel office was closed in 2004, but both the American and German firms remain active. Today both companies continue the long tradition of serving collectors and look forward to serving your numismatics needs now and in the future.

THE NEW YORK SALE AUCTION XXVIII

Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins World Coins

including Brazil, Chile, Germany, Greece, India, Islam, Italy and Mexico

Thursday, January 5, 2012 held in one session commencing 7:00 pm In conjunction with The New York International Numismatic Convention at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Park Avenue, between 49th & 50th Street New York, N.Y. in the Norse Suite / 18th Floor (Meeting Level) Herbert Kreindler, Auctioneer # 820339 conducted by :

Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals P.O. Box 950 New York, N.Y. 10272 Tel (+1) 908 470 2828 Fax (+1) 908 470 0088 www.Russian-Coins.net

A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd. 11 Adelphi Terrace London WC2N 6BJ Tel (+44) 20 7930 9808 Fax (+44) 20 7930 9450 www.baldwin.co.uk

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Lots 1001-1093 Lots 1094-1105 Lots 1106-1120 Lots 1121-1124 Lots 1125-1141 Lots 1142-1192 Lots 1193-1276 Lots 1277-1286

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ANCIENT COINS GREEK COINS SPAIN

1001

1002

1001

ILIPENSE (Alcala del Rio) As, c.50 B.C. AE 18.58 g. Stalk of wheat. Rev. ILIPENSE between two lines, fish r. above.

Burgos 1201. Olive-green.

About very fine $ 300

1002

OBULCO (Porcuna) As, mid 2nd century B.C. AE 20.21 g. Diademed female head r. Rev. Two-line Iberian legend between plough and ear of corn. Burgos 1396. Deep olive tan-brown.

Choice very fine $ 300

CALABRIA

1003

TARENTUM Pyrrhos of Epiros, 281-272 BC. Litra. AV 0.86 g. Head of Herakles r. clad in lion’s skin. Rev. Taras riding dolphin l. Vlasto 43. Fisher-Bossert G34.

Good very fine $ 1,250

LUCANIA

1004

METAPONTUM Stater, 6th to early 5th Century B.C. AR 8.05 g. Ear of barley, META retrograde downwards on right.

Rev. Similar type incuse. A Johnston, The Coinage of Metapontum / Part 1 and 2, ANS NNM 32 and 47 revised, pl. 15-16, 194.

Very fine $ 325

SICILY

1005

1006

1007

AKRAGAS Tetradrachm, c.465/4-446 B.C. AR 16.56 g. AKRAC AYTOΣ (inverted), sea eagle standing l.

Rev. Crab. SNG ANS 968. SNG Lockett 690. Toned over slight roughness.

Very fine $ 2,000

SYRACUSE Time of Timoleon, c.344-317 B.C. 30 Litrae. AV 2.1 g. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios l.

Rev. ΣYP-A-KOΣIΩN, pegasos flying l., pellet triplet below. SNG ANS 493. Jameson 851. Boston MFA 451. File mark at base of Zeus’s hair and at lower part of Pegasos’ wing. Fine style.

Very fine $ 1,500

Hieron II, 275-215 B.C. Hemilitron, struck c.230-218/5 B.C. AE 16.28 g. Diademed head l.

Rev. IEPINOΣ, warrior, holding couched lance, on horse rearing r., AP monogram before.

Calciati II p.380, 195. SNG ANS 945. Semi-glossy dark chestnut brown.

Choice very fine $ 300

BLACK SEA

1008

OLBIA Cast Bronze, c.437-410 B.C. AE 68mm 106.25 g. Facing head of gorgoneion. Rev. A-P-I-X, sea eagle flying r., holding dolphin in its talons. Anokhin Black Sea 12. Price 379ff. Minor reverse porosity. Boldly defined casting sprue mark. Sea-green tone with reddish earthen hues.

Good very fine $ 2,000 SCYTHIAN DYNASTS

1009

KOSON Mid 1 st century BC. Stater. AV 8.36 g. Imitating types of M. Junius Brutus.  in exergue, togate Roman consul walking left between two togate lictors each carrying a fasces over their shoulder, monogram in field left. Rev. Eagle standing left on sceptre holding wreath in one raised foot. RPC 1071a, pl.81; BMC Thrace p.208,1. Well centred. In NGC ANCIENTS holder.

Extremely fine. $ 1,700 DANUBIAN DISTRICT

1010

EASTERN CELTIC Imitating Thasos types. Tetradrachm, 2nd Century B.C. AR 16.35 g. Wreathed Dionysos head r.

Rev. ΣΩTHPOΣ HPAKΛEOYΣ ΘAΣIΩN, Herakles standing l. holding club and lion’s skin draped over arm, M∆ monogram inner left field. Göbl OTA Klasse II, 4. Slg Lanz 966-967. Slate gray tone.

Nearly extremely fine $ 400

MACEDONIA

1011

1012

AKANTHOS Tetradrachm, c.424-380 B.C. AR 13.56 g. Lion r. attacking bull standing l., Y above. Rev. AKA-NΘIO-N around quadripartite square. cf Desneux 117. Light graininess.

Choice very fine $ 3,500

CHALCIDIAN LEAGUE Tetradrachm, Olynthos, c.350 B.C. AR 14.43 g. Magistrate - Arion. Laureate head of Apollo r.

Rev. XAL-KI∆-EΩN, around lyre, magistrate’s name off flan. cf Robinson & Clement group V, 130.

SNG ANS 474. Lightly toned.

Choice very fine. $ 1,750

KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA

1013

1014

ALEXANDER III THE GREAT, king 336-323 B.C. Tetradrachm, Memphis, about 332-323. AR 15.56 g. Head of Herakles r., wearing lion’s skin.

Rev. (BA)() below,  right,������������������������������������������������������ Zeus, nude to waist, seated l., holding sceptre with his l. hand, eagle on his outstretched r. hand, in field rose. Price 498. 3971. SNG Munich 814.

Some porosity.

Extremely fine $ 900

Posthumous Tetradrachm, Susa c.316-311 B.C. AR 17.18 g. Youthful head of Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Rev. BA below,  right, Zeus, nude to waist, seated left on throne with high back, holding sceptre and eagle, wreath in field left, control marks below throne. Price 3857. Well centred.

Good very fine $ 325

1015

1015

1016

1016

PHILIP III, king 323-317 B.C. Tetradrachm, Aradus, c.323-316 B.C. AR 16.94 g. Youthful head of Herakles r. weaing lion’s skin.

Rev. BA below,  right, Zeus, nude to waist, seated left on throne with high back, holding sceptre and eagle, bunch of grapes and monogram in circle in field left, control mark below throne. Price P155. Fine style and well centred.

About extremely fine $ 400 DEMETRIOS POLIORKETES, king 306-283 B.C. Tetradrachm, struck 289-288 B.C. AR 16.94 g. Diademed and horned head r. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ∆HMHTPIOY, Poseidon Pelagaios standing l., foot on rock, resting his arm on thigh, and holding a trident, monogram in left and right field. Newell 90. Toned medium gray with soft champagne highlights over faint graininess.

Very fine $ 1,750 KINGDOM OF PAEONIA

1017

1017

1018

PATRAOS, king 340-315 B.C. Tetradrachm. AR. 12.80 g. Laureate head of Apollo r. Rev.  above armed horseman with crested helmet galloping right and lancing down at fallen enemy holding up his shield, one leg bent under his body. Paeonian Hoard, Sotheby, 16 April 1969 obverse 430, reverse 439.

Extremely fine $ 800 THESSALY

1018

GYRTON Bronze, 4th Century B.C. AE 8.13 g. Laureate head of Zeus l. Rev. ΓYPT INΩN, Bridled horse prancing l., M/NΛ below, the Ns reversed. SNG Cop 61. Deep olive-brown colour.

Very fine $ 300

EUBOIA

1019

CHALCIS Drachm 340-294 B.C. AR 3.51 g. Head of Hera with ear-ring and necklace, hair rolled up. Rev. XA, eagle flying right carrying snake in talons, uncertain symbol below. see SNG 432-439. Attempted piercing.

About very fine $ 100

ATTICA

1020

ATHENS Tetradrachm, c.435-420 B.C. AR 16.25 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and volute. Rev. AE Owl standing r., head facing; in field l., crescent and olive twig with fruit and two leaves, all within incuse square. Svoronos pl. 15, 39. SNG Munich 52.

Light Porosity.

Extremely fine $ 900 ARCADIA

1021

KLEITOR Triobol, c.300-260 B.C. AR 2.51 g. Radiate bust of Helios facing. Rev. KLH, bull butting r. BCD 1433 (same dies). Toned. Rare.

Very fine $ 1,100 CRETE

1022

PHAISTOS Stater, c.330-320 B.C. AR 11.76 g. Herakles standing facing holding club, bow and lion-skin over arm, coiled serpent left, tree of Hesperides right. Rev. Bull standing l. within wreath. Svor.

Numismatique 13. BMC 8. Minor porosity.

About very fine $ 2,000 PAPHLAGONIA

1023 1023 1024

1024

SINOPE Drachm, 6th Century B.C. AR 6.15 g. Head of eagle left, of crude style. Rev. Four-part incuse square, two depressions with pellet in inner angle. SNG von Aulock 197.

Very fine $ 250 Drachm, c.425-410 BC, AR 6.15 g. Head of eagle left of good style. Rev. Double punch mark.

See BMC 4.

Very fine $ 550

CARIA

1025

ALABANDA under the name of ANTIOCHEIA Tetradrachm 197-190 B.C. AR 16.76 g. Laureate head of Apollo l. with long hair at neck.

Rev. ANTIOXEN , Pegasos flying right, TIMOK below. SNG von Aulock 2383. BMC 1-2.

About very fine $ 1,000 ISLANDS OFF CARIA

1026

RHODOS Tetradrachm, c.304-167 B.C. AR 13.48 g. Head of Helios, radiate, facing three-quarters r.

Rev.  above rose with bud on right flanked below by P-O, eagle on thunderbolt in field left. SNG Dan 756. Well centred.

Very fine $ 1,500 YNASTS OF LYCIA

1027

UNCERTAIN DYNAST Stater, c.490/480-440/430 B.C. AR 8.72 g. Boar moving r. on double exergual line, head lowered, small triskeles above. Rev. Triskeles in pelleted square within incuse square. cf SNG von Aulock 4062. Crude edge and slight graininess as is typical.

Very fine $ 1,250 CILICIA

1028

AIGEAI Tetradrachm, after 164 B.C. AR 14.25 g. Draped, turreted bust of Tyche as city goddess r., fillet border. Rev. AIEAIN I , Athena standing with shield and spear l., holding Nike in r. hand, date IC (Year 16) in exergue. SNG Levante 1655. Bloesch Aigeai 111. Rare.

Extremely fine. $1,000

1029 1029

1030

1030

NAGIDOS Stater, 374-356 B.C. AR 10.72 g. Aphrodite seated l. holding phiale over altar and resting left arm on back of seat, Eros standing behind her crowning her with wreath. Rev. ΑΓΙ(), Dionysos standing l. holding thyrsos and vine-branch and grapes. BMC 12.

Very fine $ 500 TARSOS, MAZAIOS, 361-334 B.C. Stater. AR 10.76 g. Baal of Tarsos seated l., head facing, holding sceptre in left hand and eagle, corn ear and bunch of grapes in right, Aramaic legend (Baal-tarz) in field right, and control letters below.

Rev. Lion leaping on back of a bull left, Aramaic legend above (Mazaios), control letter below. SNG Switzerland I, Levante-Cilicia, pl. 6, 106.

Extremely fine $ 650

KINGDOM OF ARMENIA

1031 1031

1032

TIGRANES II, 83-69 B.C. Tetradrachm. AR 15.57 g. Bust of Tigranes r. wearing Armenian tiara ornamented with star between two eagles, all within fillet border. Rev.  right,  left, the Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock holding palm, the River God Orontes swimming right at her feet, all within wreath.

About extremely fine $ 800

SELEUKID KINGDOM OF SYRIA 1032

1033

SELEUKOS I NIKATOR, 312-281 B.C. Stater, Babylon mint, c.311-303 B.C. AR 15.77 g. Ba’al seated l., holding sceptre. Rev. Lion striding l., anchor above, monogram in ex. SC 88.2b. Newell ESM 270. Some weakness of strike on the obverse, bold lion reverse.

Choice very fine $ 400

Tetradrachm, Susa, after 305/4 B.C. 16.97 g. Heroic head r. wearing helmet decorated with panther skin, bull’s ear and horns. Rev. BA (off flan right)  left, winged Nike standing right crowning trophy of arms, control marks in lower field. Houghton-Lorber Seleucid Coins p. 71, 173/4: ESMS Tr.7-33: ESM 426.

Very fine $ 3,000

1034

1035

1034

Tetradrachm, Susa, after 295 B.C. AR 17.18 g. Laureate head of Zeus r. Rev. BA left,  below, Athena brandishing spear and shield, drawn right in a biga of elephants, anchor symbol above, control marks above and below elephant heads. Houghton-Lorber Seleucid Coins p. 73, 177/5: ESMS El. 32-34: CSE 1032.

Very fine $ 800

1035

Tetradrachm, uncertain mint. AR 17.12 g. Youthful head of Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin.

Rev. BA below,  right, Zeus, nude to waist, seated left on throne with high back, holding sceptre and eagle, control marks in field left and below throne. Houghton-Lorber Seleucid Coins p. 31, 50/1: CSE 543.

About extremely fine $ 325

1036

1037

1036

Tetradrachm with name of Alexander, uncertain mint, c.294-281 BC. AR 17.01 g. Youthful head of Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Rev. BA below  right, Zeus, nude to waist, seated left on throne with high back, holding sceptre and eagle, control marks in field left and below throne. Houghton-Lorber Seleucid Coins p. 31, 50/3: WSM pl. li, A. Slighly offcentre.

Extremely fine $ 325

1037

Tetradrachm with name of Alexander, Babylon, AR 17.16 g. Youthful head of Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Rev. BA below  right, Zeus, nude to waist, seated left on throne with high back, holding sceptre and eagle, anchor in field left, control marks in field left and below throne. Houghton-Lorber Seleucid Coins p. 46, 94/3: Price 3353.

Good very fine $ 275

1038 1038

1039

1039

ANTIOCHUS IV 175-164 B.C. Large Bronze 37.48 g. Laureate head of Zeus-Sarapis r. Rev.  ANTIOXOY at right, E E at left, eagle with closed wings standing right on thunderbolt. Houghton, Lorber S.C. 1413: Newell, S.M.A. 59: BMC 42.

Very fine $ 125 CLEOPATRA THEA and ANTIOCHUS VIII 125-121 B.C. Bronze 19mm., 6.46 g. Heads side-by-side of veiled and diademed Cleopatra and her son.

Rev. Inscription with names of Cleopatra and Antiochus flanking figure of Nike advancing left, control mark in field. Houghton, Lorber SC 2265/1. SNG Spaer 2467-2469.

Very fine $ 125

JUDAEA

1040 1040

1041

1041

KINGS OF JUDAEA Mattathias Antigonas, king 40-37 B.C. Large Bronze. Æ 13.42 g. Hebrew legend: Matitah the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, double cornucopiæ. Rev. (BACIE)C ANTIONO� Y around ivy wreath with large leaves. Meshorer, TJC 36. Hendin 1162. Planchet flaw. Nice example for type.

Almost extremely fine $ 600 Herod the Great, king, 40-4 B.C. 8 Prutot, Bronze, c.40-37. Æ 7.10 g. Helmet with cheek straps, ornamented with wing, surmounted by star, and flanked by two palm branches. Rev. BAIE HRO, tripod with lebes on base, to l. date LG (= Year 3 of reign), monogram. MCP O18/R39 (same dies); Hendin 1169v. Rare winged cap variety and rare die pair.

Good very fine $ 750

1042 1042

1043

1043

THE BAR KOCHBA WAR, AD 132-135.

Medium bronze, year 2 = AD 133-134. Æ 13.82 g. Hebrew legend: Year two of the freedom of Israel, vine leaf with tendril. Rev. Hebrew legend: Shim’on, palm tree with seven branches. Mildenberg 56 (same obverse die); Hendin 1408. Thick heavy flan, attractive patina.

Good very fine. $500 Small bronze, year 2 = AD 133-134. Æ 4.16 g. Hebrew legend: Year two of the freedom of Israel, bunch of grapes. Rev. Hebrew legend: Jerusalem, palm tree with seven branches. Mildenberg 154 (same dies). Hendin 1410.

Very fine $ 350

ARABIA

1044

THE SABAEANS Drachm, late 2nd century B.C. AR 5.15 g. In imitation of Athenian types. Helmeted head of Athena r., Sabaean letter on cheek. Rev. Owl right, uncertain aramaic legend. see BMC pl.VII, 27ff. Greek Fractions (2). AR 0.72 g. Gorgon’s head facing. Rev. Four-part incuse square. AR 0.69 g. Pegasos flying l. Rev. Lion’s head l. in incuse square. Bronze 1.39 g. Head of Athena in Corinthian helmet l. Rev. Corn-grain flanked

by E-A in wreath.

Fine to very fine (4) $ 150

KINGDOM OF PARTHIA

1045

MITHRADATES II c.123-88 B.C. Tetradrachm AR. 15.79 g. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust l. with long beard. Rev.     arranged in square around archer seated right on omphalos holding bow. Sellwood 24.1: B.M.C. 3.

Almost extremely fine $ 650

1046 1046

1047

UNKNOWN KING c.80-70 B.C. (ORODES I).

Drachm AR 4.05 g. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust l. with short beard. Rev. unclear legend arranged in square around archer seated right on omphalos holding bow. Sellwood 30.14.

Very fine $ 125 KINGDOM OF PERSIS

1047

ARTAXERXES II, son of Darius II Drachm. AR 3.89 g. Bust left with pointed beard, wearing mural crown, monogram in field r.

Rev. Aramaic legend arranged in square, king standing left holding sceptre, lighted altar in front of him. BMC p.222, 1.

Extremely fine $ 250 KINGDOM OF BAKTRIA

1048

DIODOTOS I and II, c.250-230 B.C. Stater. AV 8.33 g. In the king’s own name. Diademed head r. Rev. BAIE IOOTOY, Zeus striding left, hurling thunderbolt, aegis draped over his extended arm, eagle with a wreath above at his feet. Mitchiner 41, type 70b. Bop. 149, série 5, A. Trivial obverse striking faults, but no test cuts. Very rare.

Nearly extremely fine $ 10,000

1049

1050

EUTHYDEMOS I, c.225-200 B.C. Tetradrachm, mint “A” (near Aï Khanoum), struck c.220/215-210/208 B.C. AR 16.45 g.

Diademed head r. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYΘY∆HMOY, Herakles seated l. atop lion’s skin set on rock, holding club, monogram behind, N in exergue. Bop 5D. Kritt A11. MIG type 89d. SNG ANS 128.

Good metal quality.

Nearly extremely fine $ 1,750

EUKRATIDES, c.170-145 B.C. Tetradrachm. AR 17.0 g. Diademed, draped bust r. within filleted circle. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYKPATI∆OY, above and below the Dioskouroi riding r. with palms and spears, monogram below horses’ hooves. Bop série 1D. SNG ANS 432.

Good very fine $ 1,750

GREEK COINS UNDER ROMAN RULE

1051

1051

1052

1052

CELSA (Velilla de Ebro) Octavian(?) L. Pompeius Bucco and L. Cornelius Fronto, duumviri. As, struck before 27 B.C. AE 16.57 g. COL VI CELSA II VIR, bare head r. Rev. L POMPE BVCCO above, L CORNE FRONT below bull standing r. RPC 269. Burgos 611. Dark olive-green.

Very fine $ 300 EGYPT ALEXANDRIA, ANTINOUS, favourite of Hadrian. AE 28mm, 12.75 g. ANTINOOV ( worn), bare-headed draped bust of Antinous r. Rev. Antinous on horse trotting right, date L-I across lower field. BMC Alexandria 925 var. Dattari 2083. K&G 34.a2. Dark brown patina, attractive portrait.

Fine. $ 2,000

ROMAN COINS ROMAN REPUBLIC

1053

Anonymous, Quinarius after 211 B.C. AR 2.52 g. Helmeted head of Roma r., V behind. Rev. The Dioscuri, stars above their heads, galloping right; ROMA in exergue. Crawford RRC 48: BMC Rome 210.

About mint state $ 325

1054

Julius Caesar. Denarius, Italy, 49 B.C. AR 3.47 g. Elephant walking to r., trampling on dragon, CAESAR in exergue. Rev. Pontifical emblems: culullus, aspergillum, axe and apex. Cr 443/1.

Syd 1006. RCV 1399. Cabinet tone.

Good very fine $ 750

1055

Cleopatra VII of Egypt & Mark Antony. Denarius, Alexandria, 34 B.C. AR 3.77 g. CLEOPATRAE REGINAE REGVM FILIORVM REGVM, bust of Cleopatra facing to r. wearing diadem and drapery, the stem of a prow before. Rev. ANTONI ARMENIA DEVICTA, head of Mark Antony, bare-headed, facing to r., Armenian tiara behind. Cr 543/1. BMC 179. Sear, Imperators, 345. RCV 1515.

An exceptional example with two superb portraits, cabinet tone.

Good very fine $ 8,000

ROMAN EMPIRE

1056 1056

1057

1058

1057

AUGUSTUS, 27 B.C. – A.D. 14 Denarius, Lugdunum 15-13 B.C. AR 3.79 g. AVGVSTVS DIVI F around bare head of Augustus r. Rev. IMP – X Apollo Citharoedus in long drapery standing left holding lyre and plectrum, ACT in exergue.

RIC 171a. BMC 461.

About mint state $ 1,100 DRUSUS the Younger, son of Tiberius, † A.D. 22 Sestertius, under Tiberius, 22-23. Æ 26.64 g. Winged caduceus between two cornucopiæ in saltire, surmounted by the draped, bare headed busts of the twins Tiberius Gemellus and Germanicus.

Rev. DRVSVS CAESAR TI DIVI AVG N PONT TR POT II / S C. RIC I, 97, 42; BN II, 47, 72.

Rare.

Very fine $ 1,100

CALIGULA, A.D. 37-41.

Sestertius, A.D. 39-40. Æ 30.49g. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P / PIETAS, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated to l., holding a patera in his extended right hand and resting his left elbow on a statue of Spes. Rev. DIVO–AVG / S-C, elaborately decorated and garlanded hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus, surmounted by a quadriga and other figures, before which stands Caligula, veiled and togate, his head turned to l., sacrificing from a patera over an altar, an attendant restrains a bull to l. and partly behind Caligula, a second stands on r., holding a patera. RIC 44. C 10. CBN 104. A spectacular example in a wonderful state of preservation.

Dark green-brown patina, beautifully detailed. Rare and one of the finest known sestertii of this type.

Extremely fine $ 30,000

1059

1060

1061

BRITANNICUS, son of Claudius, † A.D. 55 Sestertius, struck in Perinthus (?), Thrace. Æ 29.52 g. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG F BRITANNICVS, draped, bare bust l. Rev. S-C, Mars clad in military attire standing l., holding a round shield and spear.

BN II, 111, 287 (these dies). H.-M. v. Kaenel, Britannicus, Agrippina Minor and Nero in Thrakien, SNR 63 (1984), 130, B4. Dark olive-green tone and nearly black patina over pitting. Extremely rare.

Good fine $ 6,000

NERO, A.D. 54-68 Sestertius, c.65 A.D. Æ 27.10 g. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP PP, laureate bust r., aegis on left shoulder. Rev. Large S-C flanking Roma with Victory and parazonium seated left on pile of shields. RIC 275. BMC 180. WCN 137. Rich green patina.

About extremely fine $ 2,250

GALBA, A.D. 68-69 Aureus. AV 7.40g. SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, bust facing to r., bare-headed and wearing a cuirass and an aegis. Rev. DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia, draped, standing to l., holding a patera in her extended right hand and a sceptre in her left. RIC 143. BMC 13. Calicó 471 (these dies). A wholly exceptional coin with a fantastic portrait, struck on a very broad flan and lustrous. Very rare, a truly spectacular Roman gold coin.

Extremely fine $ 60,000 Ex Glendining & Co., London, 19 May 1964, lot 153

1062 1062

1063

1064

1063

Sestertius. Æ 26.08 g. SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG, laureate, draped bust r. Rev. S-C, Victory moving left, holding Palladium on her extended right hand, a laurel branch in her other hand. RIC 256. Rich olive-green tone. Pleasing large flan.

Nearly extremely fine $ 3,000 OTHO, A.D. 69 Denarius, Rome, Mar-Apr 69. AR 3.52 g. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head of Otho r.

Rev. PONT MAX, Aequitas standing left holding scales and long sceptre. RIC 19: BMC 6. Bold portrait, minor flaws.

About extremely fine $ 2,750

TITUS, A.D. 79-81 Sestertius, A.D. 72. Æ 26.95g. T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II, head facing to r., wearing a laurel-wreath. Rev. IVDAEA CAPTA / S C, Titus, wearing military dress, standing to r., holding a spear and a parazonium, his left foot resting on a helmet; before him is Judaea seated to right on a cuirass beside a palm-tree, in an attitude of mourning. RIC 422. BMC 631. C 113. Hendin 1523. Dark brown patina. In an unusually fine state of preservation for this issue. A very rare coin from the ‘Judaea Capta’ series.

Good very fine $ 12,500 ex Spink Auction 25, London, 24-25 November 1982, lot 197 The ‘Judaea Capta’ issues of Titus are considerably rarer than those of his father Vespasian, and this seldom seen coin is an attractive example from the series commemorating the great Flavian victory. The Jewish War began in A.D. 66 and Vespasian, assisted by his son Titus, had been given command of the legions resisting the revolt. Following the death of Nero in A.D. 68, the emperors Galba and Otho followed in quick succession. During this period of unrest, Vespasian was also hailed emperor by the legions under his command and he therefore turned his attention to Rome to compete with Vitellius for the imperial throne, entrusting his son Titus with the control of the Jewish War. After an assault on Jerusalem, Titus took the city in A.D. 70, during which time the Temple of Jerusalem was destroyed. It was reported by the historian Josephus that in the region of 1,100,000 people were killed during this battle.

1065

1066

1067

1068

Sestertius, Eastern Mint 80-81. AE 25.84 g. IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F A-VG PM TR P PP COS VIII, laureate head r. Rev. PAX AVGVST, S-C Pax standing l. holding branch and cornucopiæ. RIC Vol II revised 498: RPC 501. Brown patina.

About very fine $ 3,000

JULIA TITI, daughter of Titus and partner of Domitian Dupondius. AE 11.91 g. IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA, bust r., draped, hair in bun on top of head.

Rev. CERES AVGVST, S-C, Ceres standing left holding corn ears and long sceptre. see RIC 391 and 514. see also Triton X auction sale Jan 9-10 2007 lot 603 for further discussion. Some green patina.

Rare.

Almost very fine $ 1,200

NERVA, A.D. 96-98 Sestertius, Rome, 97. AE 33.11 g. IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS III PP, laureate head r.

Rev. FORTVNA P.R., Fortuna seated left holding ears of corn and sceptre, SC in exergue. RIC 85. C 80.

Deep green patina.

Bold very fine $ 2,000

TRAJAN, A.D. 98-117 Denarius, Rome, 107-108. AR 3.25 g. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, laureate head r, drapery on left shoulder. Rev. COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Trajan standing r. in triumphal quadriga, holding sceptre and laurel branch. RIC 138. C 49. BMC 349.

Extremely fine $ 700 ex The New York Sale XIV, January 2007, lot 279

1069

Sestertius, Rome, 112-117. AE 27.05 g. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VI PP, laureate, draped bust r. Rev. FELICITAS AVGVST, S-C, Felicitas standing l. holding caduceus and cornucopiæ. RIC 624. C 142. Green patina.

About extremely fine $ 1,000

1070 1070

1071

Sestertius, Rome, 114-117. AE 24.74 g. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VI PP, laureate draped bust r. Rev. SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, S-C, Felicitas standing l. holding caduceus and cornucopiæ. RIC 672. C 352. Green patina.

Very fine $ 475 HADRIAN, A.D. 117-138 Dupondius, c.119-121. Æ 12.36 g. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG PM TRP. Radiate, partially draped bust r. Rev. SALVS PVBLICA S C. Salus standing l., foot on globe, holding patera and rudder. RIC II, 418, 604. C 1358. Attractive green patina.

Good very fine $ 600

1072 1072

1073

1071

1073

ANTONINUS PIUS, A.D. 138-161 Sestertius, AD 140-144. Æ 21.65 g. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS PP TRP COS III, laureate head r. Rev. TIBERIS above, SC in exergue, personification of the River Tiber reclining l. holding reed in left hand and resting on a rock, and reaching out to prow of boat with his right hand. RIC 643. C 820.

Wide flan. Rare.

Fine $ 400 MARCUS AURELIUS, A.D. 161-180 Sestertius, Rome, 166. Æ 23.72 g. M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG – ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head r.

Rev. TR POT XX IMP IIII COS III, S-C Victory standing holding palm and placing shield marked VIC PAR on a tree. see RIC 931 var. see C 807 var. Brown patina.

Very fine $ 900

1074 1074

1075

1075

FAUSTINA JNR., wife of Marcus Aurelius, † A.D. 175 Sestertius, Rome, AD 145-146. Æ 23.59 g. FAVSTINA AVG – PII AVG FIL, draped bust r., hair coiled at back. Rev. PIE-TAS S-C, Pietas standing l. holding flower and cornucopiæ, child at her feet. RIC 1379. C 173. Smoothing in fields, broad flan, brown patina.

Extremely fine $1,750 Sestertius. AE 20.88 g. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust r., draped, diadem in hair which is in a bun at back of neck. Rev. FECVNDITAS S-C, Fecunditas standing r. holding sceptre and infant. RIC 1638: C.100. Brown patina.

About extremely fine $ 600

1076 1076

1077

PESCENNIUS NIGER, A.D. 193 Denarius, Antioch. AR 3.31 g. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG, laureate head r. Rev. VICTORIAE AVG, Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm. RIC IV 38, 88a. BMC V, 81, 315v. Rare.

Very fine $ 1,250 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, A.D. 193-211 Denarius, A.D. 201. AR 3.42 g. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head r. Rev. AETERNIT IMPERI, confronted busts of Caracalla, laureate, draped and cuirassed, facing r., and of Geta, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, facing left. RIC 251. C 6. RCV 6528. Beautiful cabinet tone and three excellent portraits. An excellent example of this dynastic issue.

Extremely fine $ 800

1078 1078

1079

1077

1079

JULIA DOMNA, wife of Septimius Severus, † A.D. 217 Denarius. AR 2.80 g. IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, bust r., draped, hair in coil at back. Rev. VENER-I VICTR, Venus standing r. seen from behind, leaning on a column and holding apple and palm branch.

RIC 536. C 194.

Good very fine $ 350 CARACALLA, A.D. 198-217 Denarius, A.D. 207. AR 4.19 g. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head r. Rev. VIRTVS AVGVSTOR, Virtus, helmeted, seated to l., holding Victory and parazonium, a shield rests at his side. RIC 176.

C 672. RCV 6905. Broad flan, cabinet tone.

Extremely fine $ 160

1080 1080

1081

1082

1083

1084

1081

ELAGABALUS, A.D. 218-222 Denarius. AR 2.75 g. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust r., small horn above forehead. Rev. SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing l. holding branch and sacrificing over an altar, star in field left. RIC 146. C 276.

Extremely fine $ 500 SEVERUS ALEXANDER, A.D. 222-235 Denarius, 231-235. AR 3.56 g. IMP ALEXAN-DER PIVS AVG, laureate bust r. Rev. PROVIDEN-TIA AVG, Providentia standing l. holding corn ears over modius and anchor. RIC 252. Lightly toned, bold types.

FDC $ 300

MAXIMINUS I, A.D. 235-238 Sestertius. AE 23.96 g. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM , laureate draped and cuirassed bust r.

Rev. SALVS AVUGVSTI S-C, Salus seated l. resting left arm on high-backed throne and feeding serpent arising from an altar. RIC 85. C 2.

Good very fine $ 800

HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA, wife of Trajan Decius Antoninianus. AR 4.60 g. HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed, draped bust r. resting on crescent.

Rev. PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia seated l. holding sceptre and adjusting her veil. RIC 58b.

C 17.

Good very fine $ 300

TREBONIANUS GALLUS, A.D. 251-253 Sestertius. AE 18.21 g. IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. IVNO MARTIALI SC, Juno seated l. holding orb and corn ears RIC 109. C 52.

Rare.

About extremely fine $ 800

1085

1086

1087

1088

1089

GALLIENUS, A.D. 253-268 Antoninianus 258-259. AR. 3.71 g. GALLIENVS PF AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust r.

Rev. VICT GERMANICA, Victory holding trophy and wreath standing on a globe flanked by two bound seated captives. RIC 49. see C 1062.

Obverse weak, reverse extremely fine $ 750

CONSTANTINE I, the Great as Caesar, A.D. 306-307 Follis, silver-washed, Cyzicus. AE 8.00 g. FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES, laureate head r.

Rev. GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN (???), Genius standing l. holding cornucopiæ and patera, star in field right, KA in exergue. RIC 26b. Good silver wash.

Extremely fine $ 275

MAGNENTIUS, A.D. 350-353 Double Cententionalis, Trier. AE 7.60 g. DN MAGNEN-TIVS PF AVG, draped and cuirassed bust r., head bare. Rev. SALVS AVG DD NN AVG ET CAES , large Christogram flanked by alpha and omega: TRS in exergue. RIC (Trier), Bastien ‘Magnence’ 84. Reverse legend not struck up.

Very fine $ 450

JULIAN II, A.D. 360-363 Siliqua, Lugdunum. AR 1.98 g. DN FL CL IVLI-ANVS PF AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.

Rev. VOT X MVLT XX in wreath, PLVG below RIC 234; C.150.

Extremely fine $ 750

GRATIAN, A.D. 367-383 Siliqua, Trier. AR 2.43 g. DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.

Rev. VRBS ROMA, Roma seated l. holding sceptre and Victory on globe, TRPS in exergue. RIC 64A; C.87.

Extremely fine $ 950

1090

TAMAN GOTHS Denarius, c.3rd - 4th Century A.D. AR 1.71 g. Abstract male head, radiate r. Rev. Degraded depiction of Mars carrying transverse trophy, double X and O in field. cf Kazamanova Vestnik Drevneel Istorii I (1961), Group II. Faltin, “Taman Imitations - Coins of the Unknown People” The Celator 20, 7 (July 2006), pp.22-6. Debased metal. Very Rare.

Good very fine $ 500 Based on Roman coins of the Mars advancing type, these very rare imitative Denarii were stuck on the Taman peninsula of the Black Sea (east of Crimea). They are generally considered to be the first Gothic coinage.

BYZANTINE

1091

Constantine IX, Monomachus, 1042-1055. Histamenon. AV 4.40 g. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. Rev. Bust of emperor facing, wearing crown and loros, holding a long cross and a globe surmounted by a pelleted cross. DO 3. S 1830.

Extremely fine $ 500

ANCIENT BRITISH

1092

Trinovantes, Cunobelin, Early 1st century A.D. Stater, Plastic Type, c. A.D. 20-43. AV 5.26 g.

CA-MV either side of corn-ear. Rev. CVNO, celticized horse to right, pellet above on left. VA 2020-1.

BMC 1825.

Very fine $ 650

1093

Early Uninscribed Coinage. Stater, Cheriton Type, c.57-55 B.C. AV 5.06 g. Abstract head of Apollo to r., with a large crescent face. Rev. Disjointed horse to l., pellet with four arms below. VA 1215-1.

BMC 86.

Good very fine $ 650

WORLD COINS AFGHANISTAN

1094

Mohammed Zahir Shah, 1933-1973. 8 Grams (2 Tilla), SH 1339/AH 1380. AV 7.99g. F 42.

Prooflike uncirculated $ 1,000

AUSTRIA

1095

SALZBURG. Max Gandolph von Küenburg, 1668-1687. ¼ Ducat 1682. AV 0.87 g. Hat above arms.

Rev. St. Rupert seated facing, holding orb and crozier. F 817. Probszt 1647.

Extremely fine $ 500

1096

Johann Ernst v. Hohnstein, 1687-1709. ¼ Thaler, 1695. AR 7.41 g. Madonna and Child facing over Arms surmounted by cardinal’s cap. Rev. St. Rupert standing facing above Arms. Probszt 1832.

Pleasing lustre.

Choice uncirculated $ 300

1097

Franz Joseph, 1848-1916. 4 Ducats, 1914, Vienna. AV 13.97g. J. 345. F 487. With reflective fields, some light surface marks and faint hairlines, otherwise Good extremely fine $ 900

1098

Republic, 1918-date. 20 Kronen, 1923. AV 6.78g. J. 422. F 519.

Prooflike uncirculated

$ 3,500

BELGIUM

1099

Leopold I, 1831-1865. 100 Francs, 1853, on the marriage of the duke of Brabant. AV 32.20g. F 409.

A truly exceptional piece with only the odd hairline, seldom seen in this condition.

Prooflike uncirculated $ 12,000

BRAZIL

1100

Joao V, 1706-1750. 20,000 Reis (Dobrão), 1725-M, Minas Gerais. AV 53.56g. Gom 105.02. KM 117.

F 33.

Good very fine, better reverse $ 7,000

1101

Joao V, 1706-1750. 20,000 Reis (Dobrão). 1727-M, Minas Gerais. AV 53.59g. Gom. 105.04.

KM 117. F 33. A truly exceptional specimen, with hardly any blemish, and as such extremely desirable. Rare.

Almost as struck $ 12,000

1102

Joao V, 1706-1750. 12,800 Reis (Dobrã), 1730-M, Minas Gerais. AV 28.66g. Gom. 139.05. KM 139.

F 55. A superb piece with only one minor blemish in the reverse field Lustrous uncirculated $ 15,000

1103

Joao V, 1706-1750. 12,800 Reis (Dobrã), 1731/0-M, Minas Gerais. AV 28.54g. Gom. 139.07. KM 139.

F 55. An interesting overdate.

Overall a decent extremely fine $ 8,500

1104

1105

1104

José I, 1750-1777. 6,400 Reis (Peça), 1777-B, Bahia. AV 14.19g. Gom. 54.30. KM 172.1. F 69.

Lustrous.

Extremely fine $ 1,500

1105

Maria I, 1786-1799. 6,400 Reis (Peça), 1802-R, Rio. AV 14.34g. Gom. 33.23. KM 226.1. F 87.

Choice good extremely fine $ 1,500

CAMBODIA

1106

Norodom I, 1859-1904. Proof “Essai” Franc, 1860E, reeded edge. AR 5.01g. Lec. 54/57. Rare.

Superb FDC $ 1,750

CHAD

1107

Republic. Proof 10,000 Francs, 1970. AV 1.0416 oz. Rev. Egypt’s President Nasser facing (not De Gaulle, as erroneously stated on slab). KM 14.

In PCGS holder graded PR63 $ 2,200

CHILE

1108

Ferdinand VI, 1746-1759. 8 Escudos, 1751-J, Santiago. AV. Cal 72. KM 3. F 5. A pleasing, lustrous example In PCGS holder graded AU50 $ 3,000

1109

Charles III, 1759-1788. 8 Escudos, 1787-DA, Santiago. AV 26.96 g. Cal 247. KM 27. F 15. Small planchet defect on obverse field but beautifully toned.

Strong very fine $ 1,250

1110

Ferdinand VII, 1808-1818. 8 Escudos, 1810-FJ, Santiago. AV. Military bust. Cal 115. KM 72. F 28.

Delightfully toned and attreactive In PCGS holder graded AU50 $ 2,500

1111

Ferdinand VII, 1808-1818. 8 Escudos, 1811-FJ, Santiago. AV. Military bust. Cal 116. KM 72. F 28.

With a spectacular portrait.

In PCGS holder graded AU58+ $ 4,000

1112

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1821-FD, Santiago. AV. KM 84. F 33.

In PCGS holder graded XF45

$ 1,500

The first date of Republican issues

1113 1113

Republic. 4 Escudos, 1833-I, Santiago. AV. KM 87. F 34.

1114 In PCGS holder graded XF40

$ 1,000

In PCGS holder graded AU53

$ 1,250

The rarest date of this issue with a mintage of only 321 pieces

1114

Republic, 8 Escudos, 1836-IJ, Santiago. AV. KM 93. F 37.

1115

Republic. 2 Escudos, 1838-IJ, Santiago. AV 6.69 g. KM 97. F 39. Nicely toned.

Good very fine

$ 500

An elusive two-year type

1116

1117

1116

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1851-LA, Santiago. AV 27.00 g. KM 105. F 41. Small planchet defect by “C” of “Chile”.

Pleasing extremely fine $ 1,250

1117

Republic. 10 Pesos, 1856, Santiago. AV 15.17 g. KM 131. F 45. Minor edge bruise.

Extremely fine

$ 500

COSTA RICA

1118

Central American Republic. 8 Escudos, 1828-CR F, San José. AV. KM 17. F 1. A pleasing coin, lustrous on the periphery. Rare.

In PCGS holder graded XF40 $ 4,000

1119

1120

1119

Central American Republic. 4 Escudos, 1837-CR E, San José. AV. KM 16. F 2. Rare.

In PCGS holder graded XF40

1120

Republic. ½ Onza (4 Escudos), 1850-JB. AV 12.49 g. KM 100. F 7. Dull.

Very fine

$ 2,000 $ 500

DANISH WEST INDIES

1121

Christian IX, 1863-1906. 4 Daler (20 Francs), 1904. AV 6.45g. H 30. S 31. F 2.

Uncirculated

$ 1,200

About uncirculated

$ 1,600

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

1122

30 Pesos, 1955. AV 29.57g. KM 24. F 1.

EGYPT

1123

Farouk, 1935-1953. Proof 500 Piastres, 1938. F 35. KM 373. AV 42.52g. A truly spectacular coin.

FDC $ 7,500

1124

United Arab Republic. 10 Pounds, 1964. AV 52.00g. F 46. KM 409.

Uncirculated

$ 2,750

EL SALVADOR

1125

Republic. 20 Pesos, 1892 C.A.M., Central American Mint in San Salvador. AV 32.25g. KM 119. F 1.

Several edge bruises. Very rare one year type.

Extremely fine $ 12,000

1126 1126

1127

Republic. 10 Pesos, 1892-CAM. AV. KM 118. F 2. Lustrous. Rare one-year type.

In PCGS holder graded AU58

$ 2,000

a mintage of only 321 pieces

1127

Republic. 5 Pesos, 1892-CAM. AV 8.07 g. KM 117. F 3. A couple of edge nicks. Rare one-year type.

About extremely fine $ 1,000 a mintage of only 558 pieces

FRANCE

1128

Second Empire, 1852-1870. 10 Francs, 1854-A, reeded edge, Paris. AV 3.22g. G. 1013. F 576.

Appealing.

Good extremely fine $ 750

1129

Louis-Philippe I, 1830-1848. Proof 5 Francs, 1831-A, Paris. AR 24.97g. G. 677a. Dav. 90. KM 745.1.

A superb toned proof, almost impossible to find this nice. Rare.

Uncirculated $ 12,000

1130

Colonies. Double Sol of 30 Deniers, 1743-W, Lille, for use in the North American colonies. Billon 2.26g. Lec. 185. Red Book p.50. Minor obverse striking blemish. As choice an example as one could expect to find.

Uncirculated $ 800

GERMANY

1131 1131

1132

1132

ANHALT-BERNBURG-SCHAUMBURG-HOYM Karl Ludwig, 1772-1806. Mining Thaler, 1774. AR 23.34 g. Five-line legend and date. Rev. Radiant sun above mining camp set in the hills. Dav. 1907. A few minor reverse hairlines but rich steely gray tone.

Rare.

Extremely fine $ 2,500 BRANDENBURG Friedrich Wilhelm, 1640-1688. ⅓ Thaler, 1667 IL. AR 10.06 g. Berlin mint, Jobst Liebmann, warden.

Draped bust right. Rev. Crowned Arms. KM 359. Some weakness of strike at centre on both sides.

Pale iridescent highlights.

Extremely fine $ 300

1133 1133

1134

HAMBURG HRE Karl VI, 1711-1740. Thaler, 1735 IHL. AR 29.18 g. Crowned Imperial eagle, orb on breast.

Rev. Ornate City Arms. Dav. 2283. Attractive pale violet-gray with amber highlights.

Extremely fine $ 600 HANNOVER George V, 1851-1866. Thaler, 1866-B. AR 18.51g. Thun 178. AKS 162. Dav. 686. Only minimal hairlines.

Brilliant prooflike uncirculated $ 1,000

1135 1135

1136

1137

1134

1136

HOHENLOHE Joint coinage. HRE Rudolf, 1576-1612. Thaler, 1610. AR 28.08 g. Armored count astride destrier left. Rev. Two helms, date above. Dav. 6819. Old collection number inked in lower obverse. Light battleship-gray tone.

Very fine $ 1,000 LÜNEBURG HRE Ferdinand II, 1619-1637. Thaler, 1622. AR 28.95 g. City gate with three towers, arms on portcullis. Rev. Crowned Imperial eagle. Dav. 5466. Reverse diebreak. Light slate gray tone.

Very fine $ 750

SAXONY Johann Georg III, 1680-1691. Thaler, 1691. AR 25.63 g. On the Death of Johann Georg III. Armored arm emerging from clouds holding flag. Rev. Eleven-line legend. Dav. 7643. Toned deep medium gray tone.

Very fine $ 900

1138

SAXE NEW-GOTHA Ernst I (III), the Pious, 1640-1675. Thaler, 1668. AR 28.44 g. JESUS in radiant sun above crowned inverted heart containing eight-line legend. Rev. Ten-line legend. Dav. 7448. Light steely gray tone with some lustre.

Extremely fine $ 1,750

1139 1139

1140

1140

Ernst I (III) the Pious, 1640-1675. Catechism Thaler, 1671. AR 29.12 g. Three lines of legend around sun, with nine radiate beams naming qualities of God. Rev. Ten-line legend. Dav. 7447. Toned.

Extremely fine $ 1,750 STOLBERG-STOLBERG Joint coinage with Stolberg-Rossla. Christof Friedrich & Jost Christian, 1704-1738. Thaler, 1705.

AR 29.03 g. Tri-helmeted manifold Arms. Rev. Stag left before column. Dav. 2794. Light slate-gray tone.

Very fine $ 1,750

GERMAN EAST AFRICA

1141

Wilhelm II, 1888-1918. Proof 10 Heller, 1911-A. J. 719. KM 12. A rare proof.

In NGC holder graded PF65

$ 900

GREAT BRITAIN

1142

James I, 1603-1625. Laurel. AV 9.09 g. Third coinage. Fourth laureate and draped bust left with very small ties, value in field. Rev. Crowned quartered shield of arms on long cross fourchée, initial mark trefoil both sides. Sch -. North 2113. S 2638B. Weak of strike and portrait, polished.

Rare.

Good fine $ 1,800 No example of this bust variety in Schneider

1143

Victoria, 1837-1901. Crown (5 Shillings), 1845. AR. Young Head. S 3882. KM 741. Beautifully toned, a coin fit for the most discerning of collectors. Very elusive in such wonderful condition.

In PCGS holder graded MS65 $ 15,000

1144

SCOTLAND. Mary Queen of Scots, 1542-1567. Testoon, 1562. AR 6.04 g. Third period, 1560-1565, first widowhood. Bust facing left wearing dress and bonnet, date in tablet below, MARIA.DEI.GRA. SCOTORVM.REGINA. Rev. Crowned dimidiated arms of France and Scotland, crowned M to left and to right, SALVM. FAC. POPVLVM. DOMINE., faint engraver’s guide-line around base of letters.

St 180. Burns 1, fig.896. S 5422. A few small rim striking flaws. Attractively toned. Rare.

Good very fine $ 25,000

GREECE

1145

I. Kapodistrias, 1828-1831. 20 Lepta, 1831, Aegina mint. AE 28.56 g. Divo 2. P.C. 481-E.f. KM 11.

Very well struck, which is highly unusual for this issue.

Good very fine $ 500

1146

Otho, 1832-1862. Lepton (2), 1842, 1843. AE 1.17 g and 1.12 g. Divo 29i and 29k. KM 13.

Good extremely fine and about extremely fine (2)

1147

Otho, 1832-1862. Lepton, 1846. AE 1.44g. Divo 30c. KM 22. Tiny spot on the obverse, otherwise choice with traces of lustre. Rare.

Good extremely fine $ 1,000

1148

Otho, 1832-1862. 2 Lepta (3), 1833, 1834, 1839. AE 2.62 g, 2.53 g and 2.56 g. Divo 25b, 25c and 25g.

KM 14. First with a spot in obverse legend. The second rare.

First mint state with lustre, the others extremely fine or better (3) $ 1,500

1149

Otho, 1832-1862. 2 Lepta (3), 1842, 1844, 1848. AE 2.70 g, 2.53 g and 2.60 g. Divo 25i, 26a, 27b.

KM 14, 23, 27. Second with a couple of striking imperfections. Last rare, the second very rare.

First extremely fine, second generally extremely fine, the last good very fine (3) $ 1,250

$ 1,250

1150

Otho, 1832-1862. 5 Lepta (4), 1833, 1839, 1846, 1849. AE 6.43 g, 6.20 g, 6.18 g and 6.15 g. Divo 21a, 21f, 22c, 23c. KM 16 (2), 24, 28. Third rare, the last scarce.

Generally extremely fine or nearly so (4) $ 1,250

1151

Otho, 1832-1862. 10 Lepta (3), 1837, 1844, 1849. AE 12.50 g, 13.11 g and 12.82 g. Divo 18c, 19a, 20c.

KM 17, 25, 29. Second with tiny reverse striking flaws, the last with two reverse spots by date. Last scarce.

First fully extremely fine, the others nearly so (3) $ 1,000

1152

Otho, 1832-1862. ¼ Drachmi, 1845, Athens. AR 1.10g. Divo 16c. KM 18. Small digs in obverse field either side of portrait. Very rare.

Generally very fine $ 1,500

1153

Otho, 1832-1862. ¼ Drachmi, 1846/5, Athens. AR, 1.13g. Divo 16d. KM 18. Die break at the beginning of the obverse legend and a couple of almost imperceptible graffiti marks. Of the highest rarity.

Lustrous extremely fine $ 10,000 One of the major rarities of the modern Greek series, especially as an unrecorded overdate.

This was missing from the “ultimate” collection of modern Greek coins sold by Spink in May 1979 - further proof of this little coin’s rarity status

1154

Otho, 1832-1862. ½ Drachmi (2), 1833, Munich and 1834-A, Paris. AR 2.22 g and 2.24 g. Divo 14a, 14b. KM 19. First very pleasantly toned, the second weakly struck as is usual with this issue but with a lovely steel-grey tone.

Both good extremely fine (2) $ 1,250

1155

Otho, 1832-1862. ½ Drachmi, 1842-Owl, Athens. AR, 2.16g. Divo 14c. KM 19. Generally well struck with pleasing even toning throughout. Very rare.

Strong extremely fine $ 7,500

1156

Otho, 1832-1862. ½ Drachmi, 1851, Vienna. AR, 2.21g. Divo 15a. KM 34. One or two minor obverse flaws and a striking metal deficiency on the reverse rim. Lightly toned. Extremely rare date.

Extremely fine $ 3,000

1157

Otho, 1832-1862. ½ Drachmi, 1855, Vienna. AR, 2.23g. Divo 15b. KM 34. Delightfully toned.

Rare.

Good extremely fine $ 1,000

1158

Otho, 1832-1862. Drachmi (2), 1832, Athens (struck in 1842/3) and 1833, Munich. AR 4.43 g and 4.41 g.

Divo 12a, 12c. KM 15. First weakly struck, the second with weakness on “N” of “ΟΘΩΝ” but lightly toned.

First about extremely fine with a better reverse, the second good extremely fine (2) $ 1,000 Weakly struck coins were very usual from this newly born Athens mint of the early 1840s

1159

Otho, 1832-1862. Drachmi, 1833-A, Paris. AR 4.45g. Divo 12b. KM 15. Small scratch on the reverse cross.

Considerably rarer than popular misconception would indicate.

Prooflike about uncirculated $ 1,500

1160

Otho, 1832-1862. Drachmi, 1834-A, Paris. AR 4.46g. Divo 12d. KM 15. Small die crack along lower part of the obverse and the odd imperfection. Pleasing light tone. Rare.

Extremely fine $ 1,500

1161

Otho, 1832-1862. Drachmi, 1846, Athens. AR 4.38g. Divo 12f. KM 15. Very rare.

Good very fine

$ 3,000

1162

Otho, 1832-1862. Pattern Drachmi, 1851, Vienna. AR 4.45g. Divo P-35. KM Pn18. Two or three edge nicks and bruises. Extremely rare.

Good very fine $ 7,500

1163

Otho, 1832-1862. Drachmi, 1851, Vienna. AR 4.45g. Divo 13. KM 35. Minting flaw on the obverse edge at 9 o’clock. Very rare.

Extremely fine $ 2,500

1164

Otho, 1832-1862. 5 Drachmai, 1833-Owl, Athens (struck in 1843), AR 22.24g. Divo 10c. KM 20.

Tiny minting imperfection at the back of the hair and the odd hairline or nick in field, but generally a clean and eminently decent piece. Of the highest rarity.

Good very fine $ 20,000 As is the case with most silver coins struck at the newly established Athens mint in the 1840s, this coin is one of the major rarities.

1165

Otho, 1832-1862. Accession 1832. AR Medal, by C Voigt, OTTO I REX GRAECIAE, head right, GRAECIA REDIVIVA, in exergue, MDCCCXXXII, Greece seated left, on prow, holding cornucopiæ, 41mm. Divo 10 fig A. Light hairlines. Toned. Rare, especially so in silver.

Extremely fine $ 4,000

1166

George I, 1863-1913. Pattern Gold 5 Drachmai, 1869-E, Paris. AV 1.61g. Divo P-75. KM E-9.

A couple of light hairlines. Excessively rare.

Choice about uncirculated $ 40,000 According to Divo only 3 pieces exist and the last time one appeared on the market was 1966 (see Hess-Leu sale, April 1966).

1167

George I, 1863-1913. Gold 5 Drachmai, 1876-A, Paris. AV 1.62g. Divo 49. F 17. A very tiny scratch on the reverse by the date. Lustrous. Rare.

Good extremely fine $ 2,000

1168

George I, 1863-1913. 100 Drachmai, 1876-A, Paris. AV 31.38g. Divo 44. F 13. Signs of brooch-mount repair on the reverse at 3 and 9 o’clock and a small edge bruise. Very rare.

Better than very fine $ 40,000 This very rare piece, with a mintage of 76 only, is an elusive coin and even in very fine grade would absolutely not disgrace a major collection. A slightly inferior specimen, with what appeared to be a mount-mark at the top, sold at a recent European auction for €60,000.

1169

Constantine I, second reign, 1920-1922. Copper-Nickel 50 Lepta, 1921-H, Heaton mint, Birmingham.

Divo 101. KM 65. Very rare.

In PCGS holder graded AU55 $ 7,000

1170

Constantine I, second reign, 1920-1922. Copper-Nickel 50 Lepta, 1921-KN, King’s Norton mint, Birmingham. Divo 101. KM 65. Extremely rare.

In PCGS holder graded MS63 $ 10,000 This coin is missing from most collections

1171

George II, second reign, 1935-1947. Proof Gold 100 Drachmai, 1935. Heaton mint/Birmingham.

Divo 111. F 19. Very rare.

In PCGS holder graded PR63 DCAM $ 40,000 This coin was actually struck in 1939 to commemorate the re-establishment of the kingdom. The order was placed through Spink but delivered after the Second World War had started. Therefore, the coin was never delivered to the Greek authorities and Spink put this coin up for sale at £25 by special concession from the Greek Government (see Numismatic Circular, January 1941). Subsequently, during the course of the war, Spink’s offices were bombed and a number of these coins were lost. The original order placed by the Greek Government was for 140 pieces of the 100 Drachmai and 200 pieces of the 20 Drachmai, this coin is therefore very rare

1172

George II, second reign, 1935-1947. Proof Silver 100 Drachmai, 1935. AR 25.03g. Divo 113. KM 75.

Partly dark toning. Rare.

FDC $ 2,500 only 500 pieces struck

HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE

1173

Leopold I, 1657-1705. Double Thaler, undated, Hall. AR 57.87g. Dav. 3247. Her. 569. Lovely even toning.

Choice about uncirculated $ 4,000

1174

Leopold I, 1657-1705. Thaler, 1691 K-B, Kremnitz. AR 28.65g. Vog. 225 type IV. Her. 734. KM 214.2.

Usual minting cut, visible mainly on the reverse, and with minimal adjustment marks as normal.

Most appealing.

Generally choice good extremely fine $ 1,000

1175

Francis I, 1745-1765. Thaler of 48 Schilling, 1763 OHK. AR 29.12 g. Crowned Imperial eagle, orb on breast. Rev. Ornate City Arms supported by lions. Dav. 2285. Slate gray tone.

Good very fine $ 500

1176

1177

1176

Joseph II, 1780-1790. 2 Ducats, 1783 E, Karlsburg. AV 6.98g. J. 23. KM 1876. F 437. Two tiny digs on either side of truncation (possibly collector’s marks), otherwise Extremely fine with much lustre $ 900

1177

Joseph II, 1780-1790. 2 Ducats, 1787 A, Vienna. AV 6.98g. J. 23. KM 1876. F 437. Lustrous, some light surface marks and hairlines, otherwise Extremely fine $ 800

1178

Leopold II, 1790-1792. Thaler, 1792-A, Vienna. AR 28.03g. J. 81. KM 2100. Vog. 301. Very rare.

A little excess metal on the obverse and some almost imperceptible hairlines, otherwise Brilliant proof-like uncirculated $ 7,000

HUNGARY

1179

Franz Joseph, 1848-1916. 100 Korona, 1907 K-B, Kremnitz. AV 33.88g. J. 417. F 256.

Good extremely fine

$ 3,000

INDIA

1180

Eastern Nagas of Chakrakotta. Rajyabhushana, c.11th century. Pagoda. AV 3.58 g. Legend in Telegu punch-marks, Sri Rajyabhushana around central punch-mark depicting lion standing left.

Wide flan. Snigdha Tripathy, Early and Mediaeval Coins and Currency Systems of Orissa, pp.106-107, pl.L. Well struck. Rare.

Extremely fine $ 2,500

1181

Kushan. Kanishka, c.127/8-152 AD. Dinar. AV 7.86 g. Caped and crowned Kanishka standing left, holding an ankus over a small altar left and a sceptre right, paonanopao kanhpki kopano.

Rev. okpo, four-armed Oesho standing left, holding an animal, trident, thunderbolt, sprinkler and ankus, tamgha in left field. Göbl 37.

Good very fine $ 1,800

1182

Post-Gupta. Kadambas of Hangal. Anonymous, c.1075-1190. Stater. AV 4.21 g. Hanuman seated facing, head right. Rev. Ornamental scroll within beaded and toothed borders. Mitchiner 665-666.

Extremely fine $ 800

1183

Sultans of Delhi. Fath Khan bin Firuz, AH 760-789. Tanka. AV 10.94 g. Shahr-e-Patna in margin.

G&G D506. Date off flan. Very rare.

Very fine $ 1,200

1184

Sultans of Dehli. Muhammad bin Tughluq, AH 725-752; 1325-1351 AD. Tanka, in the name of caliph Al Mustakafi, AH 74x. AV 10.95 g. G&G D 427.

Very fine $ 600

1185

1186

1185

Sultans of Dehli. Muhammad bin Tughluq. Tanka, Dar al-Islam, year 727. AV 11.01 g. “Al-mujahid” type. G&G D341, the plate specimen. Rare.

Very fine $ 800

1186

Sultans of Dehli. Firuz Shah Zafar, AH 791; 1389 AD. Tanka, citing caliph Abd Allah Al Mutawakkil, AH 791. AV 10.98 g. G&G D545. Rare.

Extremely fine $ 1,500

1187

1188

1187

Bahamanis of Gulbarga. Muhammad Shah bin Humayun Shah, AH 867-887; 1463-1482 AD. Tanka AH 877. AV 11.01 g. G&G BH110.

Very fine $ 800

1188

Awadh. Wajid Ali. Ashrafi. AV 10.70 g. Mulk Awadh Dar al saltanat Lakhnau. KM 124.

Extremely fine

1189

Hyderabad. Mahbub Ali Khan II, AH 1285-1397; 1868-1911 AD. Mohur. AV 11.16 g. KM 22.

Very fine $ 700

1190

British India. Madras Presidency. 2-Pagodas, 1808-1815. AV 5.96g. 9/18 star variety. Pridmore 146.

358.1.

Uncirculated $ 1,750

1191

British India. Madras Presidency. Pagoda, 1808-1815. AV. 10 stars, top of pagoda between letters O and D. Pridmore 149. KM 356.

In NGC holder graded MS64 $ 1,750

$ 1,000

1192

British India. Imperial Series. Mohur, 1875. AV 11.65g. Double flower and V in relief. Pridmore 13.

KM 480.

Extremely fine $ 2,000

IRAN

1193

Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, 1942-1979. 10 Pahlevi, AH 1358/AD 1979. AV 81.53g. KM 1213. F 98a.

Rare.

About uncirculated $ 6,000 1979 was the year of the Islamic Revolution and of the departure of the Shah in exile

1194

Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, 1942-1979. 5 Pahlevi, AH 1358/AD 1979. AV 40.74g. F 99. KM 1202.

Rare.

About uncirculated $ 3,750

1195

Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, 1942-1979. ½ Pahlevi, Ah 1358/AD 1979. AV 4.06g. F 102. KM 1199. Very rare.

About uncirculated $ 1,250

ISLAMIC

1196

Arab Sasanian, Bishr b. Marwan, fl 71-75h. Dirham, BCRA (al-Basra) 75h. AR 3.73 g. Caliph Orans type. SICA 1: 107, but different dies. Album 27.1. Edge clipped. Very rare.

Very fine $ 4,750

1197

Arab Sasanian, Khusraw II type. Drachm, YZ = Yazd 47h(?). AR 3.96 g. SICA 1, 482. Album 5.

Very rare.

Good very fine $ 600

1198

Arab Sasanian, Salm b. Ziyad, c.61-67h. Drachm, HRA = Harat 67h. AR 4.08 g. Walker p.77:121.

SICA 1, 307. Album 18. Rare.

Good very fine $ 350

1199

1200

1199

Arab Sasanian, Salm b. Ziyad. Drachm, MRW = Marw 63h, with two countermarks. AR 3.43 g.

Walker p.78:124. SICA 1, 333. Album 18. Rare.

Very fine $ 350

1200

Arab Sasanian, Talha b. ‘Abd Allah, c.64-66h. Drachm, SK = Sistan 64h. AR 3.94 g. Walker p.95:191.

Rare.

Very fine $ 350

1201

Arab Sasanian, ‘Abd al-Malik b. ‘Abd Allah. Drachm, BISH = Bishapur 67h. AR 4.15 g. cf Walker Sch 5. cf Album 20.

Very fine $ 280

1202

Arab Sasanian, Anonymous. Fals, Zaranj undated. AE 1.92 g. Sasanian bust to right. Gyselen, AraboSasanides, type 50. Rare.

Fine $ 150

1203

1204

1203

Arab Sasanian, Anonymous. Fals, no mintname, undated. AE 1.95 g. Sasanian bust to right. Gyselen, Arabo-Sasanides, type 86. Pierced. Extremely rare.

Very good $ 400

1204

Umayyad, temp. ‘Abd al-Malik. Dirham, Jayy 82h. AR 2.92 g. Klat 256. Rare.

1205

Umayyad, temp. ‘Abd al-Malik. Dirham, Sabur 83h. AR 2.93 g. Klat 419. Clipped.

Good very fine

$ 280

1206

Umayyad, temp. ‘Umar II. Tremissis/⅓-Dinar, no mint, 100h. AV 1.33 g.

$ 350

Extremely fine $ 600

About very fine

1207

1208

1207

Umayyad, Anonymous. Fals, no mint, undated. AE 1.25 g, 15mm. Legend “sixty per dirham”. see Tübingen, Jahresbericht 2000, p.9:4. Extremely rare.

Very fine $ 280

1208

Abbasid, temp. al-Saffah. Dirham, Ardashir Khurra 135h. AR 2.71 g. Lowick 2028.

1209

Very fine

$ 150

1210

1209

Abbasid, temp. al-Mansur. Dinar, no mint 152h. AV 4.24 g.

Good very fine

$ 350

1210

Abbasid, temp. al-Mansur. Dinar, no mint 153h. AV 4.20 g.

Extremely fine

$ 350

1211

Abbasid, al-Rashid. Dirham, Madinat al-Salam 175h. AR 2.63 g. Lowick 1295. Rare.

1212

Very fine $ 150

1213

1212

Abbasid, al-Qahir, 320-322h. “Amiri” Dinar, San’a’ 323h (sic). AV 1.91 g. Album 1059.

Rare.

Good very fine $ 450

1213

Abbasid, al-Radi, 322-329h. “Amiri” Dinar, (Mule) San’a’ 323h. AV 1.88 g. Rev. al-Muqtadir.

Album 1058/1059. Rare.

Good very fine $ 450

1214

Abbasid Pretender, Anonymous, al-‘Abbas b. al-Ma’mun(?). Dirham, without mint name, 22x(2?)h.

AR 4.30 g. Rev. field: al-‘adil\-\lillah. Very rare.

Very fine $ 600 unrecorded in major references

1215

1216

1215

‘Alawi Sharifs, Isma’il al-Samin, “The Fat”. Dinar, Bunduqi, Fas 1120h. AV 3.43 g. Album 583. Flatly struck on part of the border.

Good very fine $ 350

1216

‘Alawi Sharifs, Isma’il al-Samin, “The Fat”. Dinar, Bunduqi, Fas 1121h. AV 3.47 g. Album 583. Flatly struck on part of the border.

Good very fine $ 350

1217

1218

1217

Ikhshidid, Abu’l Qasim. Dinar, Misr 344h. AV 4.09g. Album 676.

1218

‘Alid of Tabaristan, Anonymous. Dirham, no mint, undated. AR 1.67 g. Album Z1523.

Scarce.

Very fine $ 280

1219

About extremely fine

$ 350

1220

1219

Hasanwayhid, Badr b. Hasanwayh, 369-406h, overlord Baha al-dawla. Dirham, Jamjamal(?) 40xh.

AR 2.87 g.

Good fine $ 180

1220

Saffarid (Third Dynasty), Rukn al-din abu-Mansur b. Bahramshah, 618-619h. Jital, no mint, undated.

BL 3.83 g. Album 1430. Partly flat. Rare.

Good fine $ 100

1221

Samanid, Isma’il b. Ahmad. Dirham, Samarqand 290h. AR 2.87 g. Album 1443.

Good very fine

$ 100

1222

Buwayhid, Sultan al-dawla, 403-412h. Dinar, ‘Uman 404h. AV 4.61 g. Treadwell, Buyid Um404G. About very fine $ 1,800

1223

1224

1223

Great Seljuq, Alp Arslan b. Chaghri Beg, in Herat c.450-455h. Dinar, Harat 450h. AV 2.31 g. Album K1670. Very rare.

About very fine $ 400

1224

Khwarazmshah, Muhammad b. Takash, 596-617h. Dinar, Firuzkuh 608h. AV 4.59 g. Small edge weakness.

About very fine $ 400

1225

1226

1225

Khwarazmshah, Muhammad b. Takash. Dirham, no mint, undated. AR 5.65 g. SNAT Balkh XIVc Khwarazm III:1480.

About fine. $ 280

1226

Ziyadid, al-Muzaffar b. ‘Ali, c.371-435h. Dinar, Zabid 381h. AV 2.55 g. Album 1071.

Scarce.

Very fine $ 350

1227

1228

1227

Ilkhan, Abu Sa‘id. Dinar, Bazar 72xh, type G. AV 6.31 g. Diler Ab 525 (281).

Very fine

$ 500

1228

Qajar, Nasir al-Din Shah, 1264-1313h. Toman, Tehran 1297h. AV 2.85 g. KM 932.

Very fine

$ 450

1229

Sufid of Khurasan, Anonymous. Fractional Dinar, Khwarazm 777h. AV 1.16 g.

Good very fine $ 350

ITALY

1230

Genoa. Dogi Biennali, third Period, 1637-1797. Scudo Largo, 1692-ITC. AR 38.19g. Lun. 286.

KM 113. An exceptionally fully struck up piece with none of the usual flan-break problems.

Rare.

Extremely fine for issue $ 4,000

1231

Lucca. Republic, 1209-1315. Grosso, in the name of Otto IV, c.1250-1257. AR 1.86 g. Bel 2/B. MIR 119. Dark even toning. Scarce.

About extremely fine $ 500

1232

Milan. Carlo II di Spagna, 1665-1700, with Maria. Scudo, 1666. AR 27.72 g. Conjoined busts of the young king and his mother, veiled right, date below. Rev. Crowned arms. Dav. 4004. A few light pin scratches and deposits in the margins, overall nice for type.

Nearly extremely fine $ 600

1233

Modena. Cesare d’Este, 1597-1628. Giulio da 8 Soldi, undated. AR 2.84 g. Rev. The Annunciation and “ECCE ANCILLA DOMINI”. CNI 138-139. MIR 700. Sharply struck for issue with nice toning. Very rare.

Extremely fine $ 1,000

1234

Naples. Carlo di Borbone, 1734-1759. Piastra of 120 Grana, 1754-DeG-MMR. P-R 32. Mont. 63.

KM C25. Light adjustment marks as is usually the case, otherwise an exceptional specimen for this notoriously poorly struck series. The rarest date.

In NGC holder graded MS62 $ 4,000

1235

Savoy. Vittorio Amedeo III, 1773-1796. 2½ Doppie, 1786, Torino. AV 22.78g. Mont. 284. Biaggi 841. F 1119.

Hardly any blemish, lustrous and attractive. Very rare.

Choice about uncirculated $ 25,000 One of the best specimens of this rare coin we have ever seen

1236

Venice. Francesco I d’Asburgo Lorena, 1815-1835. ½-Scudo Nuovo. AR. 1825V. Mont 121. Gig 61.

Rare.

NGC graded AU58 $ 500

1237

Kingdom. Napoleon I, 1805-1814. 40 Lire, 1807-M, Milan. AV 12.85g. P 10. Mont. 190. F 4a. Lustrous with a better reverse. Very rare.

Bold very fine $ 4,000 This is by far the rarest date of all 40 Lire. Only 3418 pieces struck

1238

Kingdom. Vittorio Emanuele II, 1861-1878. Proof 20 Lire, 1878, Rome. AV 6.45g. Mont. 152. F 12.

Rare as a proof.

A few hairlines, otherwise uncirculated $ 500

1239

Kingdom. Vittorio Emanuele III, 1900-1946. Proof 20 Lire, 1902, Rome. AV 6.46g. Mintmark anchor on obverse. P. 662a. Mont. 43. F 23. Extremely rare.

A few minute hairlines, otherwise FDC $ 50,000 This extremely rare coin, one of 115 pieces struck with gold from Eritrea, rates as one of the major rarities of the 20th century

1240

San Marino. 10 Lire, 1925, Rome. AV 3.22g. Mont. 17. F 2.

Choice uncirculated

$ 750

1241

Parma. Roberto I di Borbone, 1854-1859. 5 Lire, 1858, Parma. AR 25.00g. Mont. 130. Dav. 205.

KM C-36. Minimal hairlines. Rare.

Proof-like uncirculated $ 5,000 mintage of only 470 pieces

1242

Charles Felix of Sardinia, 1821-1831. Medal for the 10th Year of his Reign. AR 74.90 g�������� , 49mm��.

By G Galeazzi. KAROLVS FELIX SARDINIAE REX, uniformed bust right. Rev. DECENNALIA FELICITER SIC XX SIC XXX XII KAL MAIAS MDCCCXXXI in five lines. Wurzbach 4502. Attractively toned.

Extremely fine $ 1,200

MEXICO

1243

Charles II, 1665-1700. Cob 8 Escudos, 1700-L (OXM). AV 27.06 g. Cal 31. F 2. Oval shaped with full date and mintmark. Quite well struck for this issue and thus extremely rare.

Good very fine $ 20,000

1244

Philip V, 1700-1746. 4 Escudos, 1734-MF. AV. Cal 240. KM 135. F 9. Lustrous. Scarce.

In PCGS holder graded AU50 $ 2,500

1245

Philip V, 1700-1746. 8 Escudos, 1737-MF. AV 27.01 g. Cal 130. KM 148. F 8.

Good very fine or a shade better

1246

Ferdinand VI, 1746-1759. 8 Escudos, 1748-MF. AV 26.92 g. Cal 34. KM 150. F 17. A handsome piece.

Good very fine obverse and a lustrous extremely fine reverse $ 4,000

1247 1247

$ 2,500

1248

Charles III, 1759-1788. 8 Escudos, 1772-FM. AV 26.94 g. Cal 87. KM 156.1. F 33. A few obverse imperfections otherwise Very fine $ 1,250 the very first year for this type

1248

Charles IV, 1788-1808. 8 Escudos, 1790-FM. AV 26.93 g. Cal 37. KM 157. F 37. Some striking weakness by 6 o’clock both sides. A scarce type.

Very fine $ 1,250

1249

Charles IV, 1788-1808. 8 Escudos, 1801-FT. AV 26.87 g. Cal 55. KM 159. F 43. Small edge nick on the reverse and some obverse marks.

Strong very fine $ 1,250

1250

Charles IV, 1788-1808. 8 Escudos, 1802-FT, Mexico. AV 27.05 g. Cal. 56. F 43. An exceptional specimen, hardly any visible adjustment marks and well struck.

Brilliant extremely fine $ 3,000

1251

1252

1251

Ferdinand VII, 1808-1833. 8 Escudos, 1808-TH. AV 26.97 g. Cal 43. KM 160. F 47. An appealing example of this early type.

Good very fine $ 1,500

1252

Ferdinand VII, 1808-1833. 8 Escudos, 1820-JJ. AV 26.96 g. Cal 61. KM 161. F 52. A somewhat soft obverse strike.

About extremely fine with a lustrous good extremely fine reverse $ 1,250

1253

Augustin I Iturbide, 1822-1823. 8 Escudos, 1822-JM. AV. KM 313.1. F 59. An unusually pleasing example with very few imperfections. Rare.

In PCGS holder graded AU55 $ 6,000 A very decent example of this rare one-year type coin

1254

Augustin I Iturbide, 1822-1823. 8 Escudos, 1822-JM. AV. “AUGSTINUS” type. KM 313.2. F 59.

Toned.

In PCGS holder graded XF45 $ 4,000

1255

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1858-CE, Culiacan. AV 26.91 g. KM 383.2. F 66. Lustrous.

Good very fine

$ 1,000

1256

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1867-CE-CB, Culiacan. AV 27.07 g. KM 383.2. F 66.

Pleasing extremely fine

$ 1,250

1257

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1836-RM, Durango. AV. KM 383.3. F 68.

$ 1,250

1258

In PCGS holder graded XF40

1259

1258

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1843/33-RM, Durango. AV 26.82 g. KM 383.3. F 68. Obverse struck from a rusty die and minor planchet defect on the reverse.

Strong very fine $ 1,000

1259

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1845-MP, Guadalupe y Calvo. AV 26.80 g. KM 383.6. F 71. Reverse weakly struck.

Good very fine $ 1,000

1260

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1847-MP, Guadalupe y Calvo. AV 26.93 g. KM 383.6. F 71.

Very fine or somewhat better for issue

1261

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1848-MP, Guadalupe y Calvo. AV 26.77 g. KM 383.6. F 71. Lightly toned.

Very fine $ 1,250

1262

$ 1,000

1263

1262

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1849-MP, Guadalupe y Calvo. AV 26.85 g. KM 383.6. F 71. A couple of minimal obverse planchet defects.

Good very fine $ 1,000

1263

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1851-MP, Guadalupe y Calvo. AV 26.98 g. KM 383.6. F 71. A couple of edge nicks, slightly better than the previous piece.

Good very fine $ 1,250

1264

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1851-GO PF, Guanajuato. AV. KM 383.7. F 72. A pleasing coin.

In PCGS holder graded AU53

$ 1,250

1265

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1863-FM, Hermosillo. AV 26.80 g. KM 383.8. F 73. Tiny pin-prick under the hand.

Very fine $ 1,000

1266

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1863/53-TH, Mexico City. AV. KM 383.9. F 64. Lustrous though somewhat weakly struck.

In PCGS holder graded AU58+ $ 1,250

1267

Maximilian I, 1864-1867. 20 Pesos, 1866-MO, Mexico City. AV. KM 389. F 62. Problem-free.

In PCGS holder graded AU55 $ 2,500

1268

1269

1268

Republic. 2 Escudos, 1869-CH, Mexico City. AV 6.70 g. KM 380.7. F 87. Scratch in the reverse field but a very good a strong obverse.

Extremely fine $ 300

1269

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1869-AE, Oaxaca. AV. KM 383.10. F 74.

In PCGS holder graded AU50

$ 1,500

1270

1271

1270

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1860/9-MO, Zacatecas. AV. KM 383.11. F 75.

In PCGS holder graded VF35

$ 1,000

1271

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1869-YH, Zacatecas. AV. KM 383.11. F 75. Nicely toned.

In PCGS holder graded XF40

$ 1,000

1272

Republic. 8 Escudos, 1871-YH, Zacatecas. AV. KM 383.11. F 75.

In PCGS holder graded XF45

$ 1,000

1273

1274

1273

Republic. 20 Pesos, 1872-Mo M, Mexico City. AV. KM 414.6. F 119. A truly splendid specimen with hardly any blemish. Lustrous.

In PCGS holder graded MS62 $ 2,000

1274

Republic. Oaxaca State, Revolutionary period, 1913-1916. 20 Pesos, 1915, Oaxaca. AV 11.56 g.

KM 754. F 175. Very appealing.

Mint state $ 1,000

NETHERLANDS

1275

Holland Province. Shipsschelling (6 Stuivers) struck in gold, 1771. AV 6.95g. Delm. 816. N.M. 2.18.95.

KM 101a.

Extremely fine $ 3,000

NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES

1276

Willem I, 1815-1840. ¼ Gulden, 1840. AR. Sch. 627. KM 301.1. A true gem of a coin In PCGS holder graded MS66

$ 900

PORTUGAL

1277

Joao V, 1706-1750. 4 Escudos (Peça), 1738, Lisbon. AV 14.46g. Gom. 126.15. KM 221. F 86. A couple of light adjustment marks on the reverse, otherwise appealing.

Extremely fine $ 3,000

RHODESIA

1278

1975 Proof Set. All in PCGS holders. 25 Cents, Cu-Ni, PR66 CAM. 20 Cents, Cu-Ni, PR64 DCAM. 10 Cents, Cu-Ni, PR65 CAM. 5 Cents, Cu-Ni, PR67 DCAM. 1 Cent, AE, MS 66RB. ½ Cent, AE, MS 66RB. KM 16, 15, 14, 13, 10, 9. Extremely rare.

All graded by PCGS (6) $ 5,000

A total of only 10 sets were minted and some of these have been broken up

SAUDI ARABIA

1279

1280

1279

Saudi 4 Pounds, undated (1945/1946). AV 31.96g. Struck at the Philadelphia mint, USA. F (USA) 190.

Good extremely fine $ 2,000

1280

Saudi Pound, undated (1945/1946). AV 7.98g. Struck at the Philadelphia mint, USA. F (USA) 191.

Two or three tiny edge imperfections, otherwise Extremely fine $ 1,000

SPAIN

1281

Philip II, 1556-1598. 2 Escudos, undated, Toledo. AV 6.62g. Cal. 90. F 170. Small “X” graffiti after “PHILIPPVS”, otherwise Better than very fine $ 1,500

1282

Fernando VII, 1808-1833. 320 Reales, 1822-SR, Madrid. AV 27.13g. Cal. 36. F 319. A magnificent example of this two-year type coin, retaining much brilliance. Rare thus.

Choice extremely fine $ 17,500

1283

Juan Carlos I, 1975-date. Fantasy 100 Pesetas, in commemoration of the same coin issued under Alfonso XIII. AV 25.29g. cf KM M29, in AR only.

Proof FDC $ 1,500

SWITZERLAND

1284

Helvetian Republic, 1798-1803. 16 Francs, 1800. AV 7.59g. HMZ 2-1184. F 282. One or two hairlines, otherwise About uncirculated $ 4,000

1285

Confederation. 5 Francs, 1916-B, Bern. AR 24.96g. HMZ 2-1198o. KM 34. A delightful coin and a very rare date. A couple of tiny imperfections, otherwise Choice uncirculated $ 3,000

TURKEY

1286

Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909. Monnaie de luxe, 500 Kurush, AH 1293, year 26. AV 35.99g. KM 746.

F 44.

Choice good extremely fine and original $ 5,000

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