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INDEX OF THE SALE:
LOTS 1-103 Greek
104-121 Judaea, Holyland, Judaica, etc.
122-135 Roman Republic and Imperatorial
136-307 Roman Empire
308-312 Ostrogoths, Vandals, etc.
313-353 Byzantine
354-429 Miscellaneous Old Coins
430-437 Tabaristan All Superb Quality
438-453 Sasanian
454-479 Great Britain
480-501 Chinese cash etc
502-524 Russian
525-546 Irish coins from my collection
547-571 Miscellaneous and Group Lots, etc.
572-592 Literature
593-609 Fixed Price Specials
PHOTOS BELOW LOT DESCRIPTIONS
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GREEK COINS etc., listed alphabetically
1
AKANTHOS,
Tetrobol, 470-390 BC, Forepart of bull
kneeling, Pi-E
above/4-part square, sim. S1369; Nice VF,
good centering &
strike. (Same
variety Ch. VF brought
$190 in my last sale; GVF $368, Freeman &
Sear 11/04.)
Start
Bid $100
2
AMASTRIS,
Æ22, c. 100 BC, Gorgon head in aegis/Nike
adv r, S3675; VF/F,
sl off-ctr, smooth orichalcum tan, Gorgon
face boldly clear,
scarce thus.
(Compare
a Near VF with roughness sold for $67, CNG eAuction 2/10.)
Starting
bid $25
3
AMISOS,
Æ21, 85-65 BC, Dionysos head r/Cista mystica
& thyrsos,
S3640; AVF, dark patina with much pale
earthen cover.
(An
AVF/F-VF brought $34 on $50 bid in my 11/04 sale.)
Starting
Bid $15
4
ANTIOCH,
Æ20, "Pseudo-Autonomous," 1st cent BC,
Zeus head
r/Zeus std l, hldg Nike, lgnds, Nice VF, obv sl off-ctr
to left,
dark patina with strong contrasting orangey
hilighting, great
detail on head.
(A
VF realized $67 on $75 bid in my 8/24 sale.) Start
Bid $20
5
ANTIOCH,
As last but larger Æ20x23, VF, dark patina
with strong orangy
hilighting, strong detail on head.
(A
VF brought $244, iNumis 3/11.) Starting
Bid $20
6
ANTIOCH,
Æ20, 27 BC - 14 AD, Zeus head r/Tyche std r,
river god below,
Year EK, lgnd ends VAPOY referring to
P. Quinctilius Varus,
commander of the legion lost in the
famed battle of the
Teutoburg Forest, thus historically
important. F, brown with some
chestnut hilighting, a little
rough, rev lgnd clear. (A
VF [I grade F] brought $380,
Gorny 10/17; AVF/F $170 on $400 bid
in my 12/21 sale.)
Starting
Bid $25
7
APAMEIA,
Æ15, c.88-40 BC, Tyche head r/Marsyas stg r;
AVF, smooth dark
green patina with paler green hilighting.
(A
VF brought $163, Naumann 9/20.) Starting
Bid $12
8
APOLLONIA
PONTIKA,
Drachm, 450-400 BC, Anchor
& crayfish/Gorgon head facing,
S1655; EF/AEF, obv
well centered & struck, Gorgon somewhat
crowded at top & nose sl flat but still well detailed.
(A
VF with sm flat
area brought $140 in my last sale; VF $315, DNW
3/07.)
Starting
Bid $60
9
ARADOS,
2nd cent BC, Æ15, Zeus head r/Galley prow,
VF, greenish patina
with pale brown hilighting, nice
detailed head, Phoenician lgnd
on rev visible.
(An
AVF realized $24 on $45 bid in my 5/09 auction.)
Starting
Bid $15
10
ARMENIA,
Tigranes II, 96-56 BC, Tet, Head rt in tiara/
Tyche std r,
Orontes swimming below, AP monogram in field
rt; in NGC slab as
CH AU, strike 3/5, surf 4/5; it is practically
as struck,
somewhat off-ctr, bright with touch of tone, well
struck with
good detail. (A
Near EF of the type realized
$8682, Nomos 5/23.) Starting
Bid $875
11
ARMENIA,
Tigranes II, 96-56 BC, Tet, Head rt in tiara/
Tyche std r,
Orontes swimming below, Theta in field, CAA 19;
Ex Roma as EF, I
grade it AEF, well centered, with only
the
slightest surface quibbles, ltly toned, well struck &
quite
pleasing. (Same
variety, VF with some lt marks
brought $2875, CNG 6/06.)
Starting
Bid $800
12
ARMENIA,
Tigranes II, 96-56 BC, Æ19, Head rt in tiara/
Tyche std r, T in
field; Nice F-VF, centered, smooth dark
green
patina with paler hilighting, portrait quite bold.
(A
VF realized $322, CNG 9/10.)
Starting
Bid $40
13
ATHENS,
Tet, 449-413 BC, Athena head r/Owl stg r,
S2526, Choice EF, good
centering & strike with Athena's
hair
waves fully sharp, which makes true connoisseurs
swoon. Ltly
toned. (An
EF realized $9200, Triton 1/12.)
Starting
Bid
$750
14
BABYLON,
Stater or Double Shekel under Seleukos I,
Baal std l./Lion l.,
anchor above; COPY!
(I think)
AVF/VF+, obv somewhat off-ctr, darkly toned, nice.
Starting
Bid $15
15
BAKTRIA,
Eukratides
I, 171-135 BC, Tet, Heroic
bust
left
in helmet, thrusting spear/Dioscuri on horses rt,
S7571 (£3000);
VF, centered on a large flan, lt smoothing
with minor traces of
roughness still detectable; toned; a
decent looking bold coin.
Ex Pars Coins as Choice aEF.
RARE. (A
GVF realized $7980, NAC 5/14.) Starting
bid $850
16
BAKTRIA
Eukratides
I, 171-135 BC, Obol, Diademed
hd r/caps of the Dioscuri, PK
monogram, Bop. 3C; Superb
Virtually Mint State, quite sharply
struck with great
portrait detail, nice bright metal. Scarcer
with this
monogram. (An
EF, same variety, brought $824,
Gorny 10/23.)
Starting
bid $170
17
BAKTRIA,
As previous but HP monogram, scarcer still,
Bop. 3G; Superb
Virtually Mint State, well centered, bright
metal, superb
detailed portrait.
Starting
bid $170
18
BAKTRIA,
Eukratides I, 171-135 BC, Obol, Helmeted
bust r/caps of Dioscuri, HA monograml Nice AVF, well
centered,
good metal with lt tone. (An
F-VF with sl faults
sold for $64 on $125 bid in my 11/04
auction.)
Starting
Bid $35
19
BAKTRIA,
Apollodotos I, c.160-150 BC, SQUARE
Drachm, Elephant r/bull r,
AEF/VF, centered, well struck,
bright metal.. (A
F-VF realized $312 in my 1/11 sale.)
Starting
bid $125
20
BAKTRIA,
Menander, 160-145 BC, Drachm, Diademed
head
r/Athena stg l, S7604; Choice EF, quite well struck on
large
flan, excellent metal with tone, superb sharp portrait.
(An
EF brought $472, F&S 6/08.) Start
Bid $160
21
As last but helmeted
bust r, AEF, centered, well
struck, good metal. (An
AEF brought $161 on $300 bid in
my
10/08 sale.) Starting
Bid $80
22
As last but heroic
bust
left thrusting spear; VF, rev sl
off-ctr, good metal with lt
tone, very nice.
(A
VF+ sold for $295, CGB 4/10.) Starting
Bid $35
23
BAKTRIA,
Apollodotos II, c. 80-65 BC, Drachm, Bust r/
Athena stg l, PM
monogram; Nice F, well centered with
complete
lgnds, good metal with lt tone.
(A
F brought $54 + buyer fee, Triskeles 3/19.)
Starting
Bid
$20
24
BAKTRIA,
Hermaios, c.40-1 BC, Ar Tet, Bust r/Zeus
std l, S7736, EF, only
sl off-ctr with few letters crowded,
fully silver with sl
surface disturbances, exceptional detail
on portrait & Zeus.
Rare
like this.
(A
GVF realized $549, Kunker 10/20.) Starting
Bid $120
25
BYZANTION
1/4 Siglos or Trihemiobol, c.340-320 BC,
Cow standing on
dolphin (a very common sight in Byzantion)/
millsail incuse; VF,
sl off-ctr but quite decent.
(A
VF brought $199, Elsen 12/07.) Starting
Bid $40
26
CAPPADOCIA,
Ariarathes V, 163-130 BC, Drachm, Bust r/
Athena stg l, date RY
33; Choice VF, well centered on large
flan, good metal, strong
portrait. (A
VF brought $106 in my
6/08 sale; F $207, Downie 10/09.)
Starting
bid $65
27
CAPPADOCIA,
Ariarathes IX, 101-87 BC, Drachm,
Bust r/ Athena stg l, Year 13,
S7297; VF/F-VF, centered,
nice
strong portrait. (A
VF realized $245, Varesi 4/07.)
Start
bid $45
28
CAPPADOCIA,
Ariobarzanes I, 95-63 BC, Drachm, aged
bust r/Athena stg l, Yr
KB=22, S7302; Choice VF-EF, good
metal, quite well struck.
Strong hair detail. Note filleted
rev border, RARE
one-year feature. (This
exact variety, sl
corroded VF with scratch brought $409,
Leu 2/22.)
Starting
Bid
$90
29
CARTHAGE,
Æ16, 3rd cent BC, Tanit head l./Horse
stg r, palm tree behind,
Choice VF-EF/VF, obv well centered,
rev nrly so, glossy dark
brown patina, head quite well
detailed. (A
Ch. VF+/VF brought $311 on $340 bid in my
2/21
sale; GVF $719, CNG 5/08.) Starting
Bid $100
30
CELTIC,
BRITAIN, Cantii, Thurrock, Cast, head l./bull
butting, very
crude degraded work, probably VF for this.
Darkish brown.
(Better
than a "Near VF" bringing $84,
CNG
4/23.) Starting
Bid $20
31
CHERRONESOS,
Hemidrachm, 400-350 BC, Lion forepart r, looking
back/
quadripartite with wreath & pellet; VF, a little
off-ctr with part of lion's mane off,
excellent metal, lt tone.
(Same
variety VF+ sold for $165, Pegasi 4/10.) Start
Bid $25
32
EGYPT,
Pharaoh Nektanebo II, 361-343 BC, Æ14, Leaping ram/scales, 2
pellets
in
center; F+, rev sl off-ctr, medium brown, a little rough. The only
non-gold coin
attributed to Pharaonic Egypt — tho a more
prosaic Syrian attribution may be likelier.
Take your pick. (A
VF brought $5423,
Gorny 3/07; F-VF $371 in my 2/23 sale.)
Starting
Bid $65
33
EGYPT,
Ptolemy II, 285-246 BC, Æ30, Zeus Ammon head r/Eagle stg l, Theta
betw legs, Svor 465; F+, dark brownish-green patina with pale
earthen hilighting,
good strong head. Actually very
rare
with theta! Starting
bid $60
34
EGYPT,
Cleopatra VII, 51-30 BC, Æ13 of Paphos, her head r/cornucopiae; F,
dark
brown patina, somewhat off-ctr, the obv to bottom, crowding
the bottom of
portrait. Nevertheless it is reasonably clear with
even actually some detail.
(A
F/VG brought $226 in my 8/24 sale.)
Starting
Bid $45
35
ELYMAIS,
Kamnaskires
V, c. 54-32 BC, Ar Tet, Bearded bust l., star above anchor/
lgnd
& bearded bust l, lgnd around, GIC-5884 (£250); VF, nrly
centered, quite good
silver, rev with practically complete lgnd
& bust strong & clear.
(A
Nice VF realized $1725,
Triton 1/04.) Starting
Bid $120
36
ELYMAIS, Orodes
I, Æ Drachm, Bust l./ Artemis bust r, cornucopiae behind,
cross
in front, as GIC-5894 (scarce!) but not listed with cross; VF,
centered, pale brown.
(A
VF GIC-5894 brought $59 on $90 bid in my 3/13 sale.)
Starting
Bid $25
37
ELYMAIS,
Phraates,
Æ Drachm, GIC-5902, Bust l./ dashes; Nice VF, medium
brown,
bold features. Ex Pars Coins as Choice EF. (A
VF brought $120, Peus 4/13.)
Start
Bid $15
38
ELYMAIS,
Orodes II, Æ Drachm, GIC-5905, Facg bust/ dashes; EF, sharp face,
medium brown. Exceptional. (A
VF [I grade AVF] sold for $130, Pegasi 11/09.)
Starting
bid $35
39
ELYMAIS,
Orodes
III, Æ Drachm, GIC-5910, Facg bust/ dashes, EF, medium brown.
Very
unusual piece with elongated face having four clear & widely
separated eyes! Misstruck?? (A
normal AEF brought $93 on $125 bid in my 3/13 sale.)
Starting
Bid $35
40
GELA,
Æ14, c.315-310 BC, Demeter hd facg sl rt/Gelas head l, VF/F+,
centered,
darkish greenish patina, obv face fully clear. (A
VF brought $466, Peus 4/21.)
Start
Bid $35
41
HERAKLEIA,
Stater, 370-281 BC, Athena head r, Skylla on helmet, K behind/
Herakles stg w/club & lion skin; VF, well centered (tho top
of rev head crowded),
good metal with lt tone. Nice for these.
(Same
variety, sl rough VF brought $1955, Leu 8/20; GVF $4800, CNG 1/21.)
Starting
bid $375
42
HIMERA,
Æ15x17, 420-408 BC, Nymph Head l, 6 pellets, IM (all clear here)/
6
pellets in wreath, S-1110; VF, sl off-ctr, dark olive-brown patina.
(A GVF realized $374, CNG 5/08.) Starting
Bid $40
43
HIMYARITES,
(Arabia),
Tha'ran
Ya'ub, 2nd cent AD, Ar Quinarius, Male hd r,
monogram
behind/Head r, lgnd around, GIC-5721; Choice Mint State,
exceptionally
well struck for this with no wkness, sharp heads &
lgnd; good lustrous silver.
(One
virtually mint brought $211 on $245 bid in my last sale.) Starting
Bid $120
44
INDIA,
Mauryan & Magadhan Empires, several centuries BC., Ar
Punchmarked Karshapanas, 13-17 mm, LOT of 4 diff, elephant, man,
sunburst, etc,
decent F-VF. Starting
bid $30
45
ISTROS,
Drachm, c. 400-350 BC, 2 Male heads, left inverted/Eagle on
dolphin,
I below, S1669; AVF, centered, good metal, both faces
clear. Some scholars says
they're Castor & Pollux; others
say Laurel & Hardy.
(A
VF/AVF realized $301 on $350 bid in my 12/89 sale.)
Start
Bid $90
46
KATANE,
Didrachm, 450-400 BC, Head l., fish around/ chariot, COPY!,
struck, silver,
VF, ltly toned, nice. Start
Bid $12
47
KRAGOS,
Lycian League Hemidrachm, c.48-42 BC, Apollo head r/Lyre & K-P,
no symbols, in incuse square; Choice VF-EF, rev somewhat off-ctr
to top but complete,
good metal with tone, quite bold features.
(Same
variety, GVF brought $257, Roma 10/19.)
Starting
Bid $65
People who bid early live longer & healthier
48
KYDONIA
(Crete), 1/2 Stater, 320-270 BC, Nymph head left/Kydon stringing
bow,
as S3249 (Head rt, £1400),
F, nrly centered on sl ragged flan, surfaces a little mushy
with
sl faults. Very
rare
type, more so with head left. (A
VF with more usual head rt
&
areas of wkness brought $6205,
Leu 10/21.) Starting
bid $200
49
LARANDA,
Obol, c. 324-323 BC, Baal std l/wolf forepart r, crescent above;
VF typically somewhat crude strike but rather better than usual,
good metal with
rich old toning. (A
sl crude VF sold for $480,
Nomos 11/23.) Starting
Bid $35
50
LARISSA,
Æ19, Hd of Nymph Larissa facg 3/4 left/ horseman rt; AVF, centered,
brown patina, good clear face. Ex-BCD collection with his
personal tag.
(An
F-VF/VF brought $82 on $120 bid in my landmark 4/12 auction.)
Starting
Bid $25
51
LESBOS,
1/12 Stater or Diobol, 1.02 gram, 9 mm, c.500-450 BC, 2 boar heads
face-to-face/incuse square, F-VF, centered & clear, decent
metal with lt tone.
In a spirit of DEI I will refrain from a
Lesbian joke.
(An
F-VF brought $216 in my 12/91 sale.)
Start
Bid $40
52
LYDIAN
Kingdom,
Croesos, 556-541 BC, 1/12 Stater, Lion & bull
foreparts
confronted/incuse punch; VF, centered, good metal with tone, both
heads quite clear, very decent for this. (A
VF brought $415, Huauck & Aufh 3/06.)
Starting
Bid $120
53
MACEDON,
Alexander
the Great, 336-323 BC, Tet,
Lampsakos, Herakles hd r/
Zeus std l, Demeter at left, Pr.1355c;
VF/F+, corroded/chipped spot at rev edge, asstd
other sl faults.
With certif signed by Mel Wacks.
(Same
var., GVF brought $1440, CNG 1/21.)
Starting
Bid $85
54
MACEDON,
Antigonos Gonatas, 277-239 BC, Æ19, Athena hd r/Pan erecting
trophy; AVF, centered, medium brown patina.
(An F-VF realized $56 on $65 bid in
my 2/17 sale; GVF $604,
Kunker 3/12.)
Start
Bid $20
55
MAGNESIA
ad Sipylum, Pseudo-autonomous,
3rd cent AD, Æ14, Tyche hd r/
tripod, Nice VF, centered, darkish
olive patina with sl hilighting, strong detail on head,
rev
bold. Scarce! (A
VF sold for $306, Naumann 6/15.)
Starting
Bid $25
56
MASSALIA,
Obol,
River god head l./MA in 4-spoke wheel; F-VF, technically
better
but some crudeness, obv off-ctr to left, head complete. Good metal
wih lt tone.
(An
F+ brought $48 on $90 bid in my 3/13 sale; GF $110, Noble 3/14.)
Start
bid $22
57
METAPONTUM,
Stater, 510-470 BC, Barley grain, META rt/Barley ear incuse,
broad
flan 23 mm, HGC 1028; in NGC slab as CH VF, surprisingly
conservative, I grade
VF-EF, well centered, good metal with
moderate tone.
(Same
var., GVF minor porosity brought $1495, CNG 5/11.) Starting
Bid $375
58
METAPONTUM,
Æ16, c.300-250 BC, Apollo hd l, grain ear, tripod rt, HN Italy
1675;
VF-EF/F, somewhat off-ctr, brown patina, obv nice with
only slightest touches of
porosity, excellent detail; rev
moderately rough. Ex Roma auction as NEF.
(A
GVF realized $437, CNG 5/15.)
Starting
Bid $35
59
MILETOS,
1/12 Stater, 6th cent BC, Lion head right/star pattern in square,
S3533 (£75); AEF, well centered & detailed, only faintly
grainy. Scarcer with head rt.
Oldest coin you can get without
selling your soul.
(An
AEF brought $181 on $200 bid in my 7/07 sale; VF $277, Noble 3/21.)
Start
Bid
$90
60
NABATAEA,
Aretas IV & Queen Shaqilath, 9 BC - 40 AD, Æ18, Conjoined
heads r/crossed cornucopiae & lgnds, GIC-5699; Choice AEF,
nrly centered, dark
green patina with strong earthen hilighting,
excellent detail.
(An
AEF realized $310 in my 12/21 sale; GVF $551, M&M 5/11.)
Starting
Bid $100
61
NABATAEA,
Rabbel II & Queen Gamilath, 70-106 AD, Æ16, Conjoined heads
r/
crossed cornucopiae & lgnd, GIC-5706; F, unround flan,
dark brown patina with sl
hilighting, rev off-ctr, portraits
clear. Scarcer than Aretas.
(A
F brought $54 in my 2/23 sale.)
Starting
Bid $15
62
NEAPOLIS
Didrachm, c. 320-300 BC, Nymph hd r, grapes behind/Nike above
man-headed bull rt, Pi below, Choice VF+/AVF, well centered,
excellent bright metal,
bust well detailed in fine style. RARE
variety, none on acsearch with Pi.
(Same
but nothing below bull, VF, sold for $1651, Peus 11/08.)
Starting
Bid $275
63
PANTIKAPAION, Æ17, 4th-3rd cent BC, Pan head l./Head
of bull l.; VF, centered
on irregular flan, looks like piece
broken off from edge but struck that way; medium
brown; both
heads have strong detail. (A GVF somewhat smoothed commanded a
price of $436, NAC 5/21.) Starting Bid $25
64
PARTHIA, Mithradates I, 185-170 BC, Drachm,
Sell. 10.1, bust in bashliq/archer
std r; AVF/VF+, nrly
centered, well struck for this, bright metal, obv a tiny bit grainy,
rev lustery. (A GVF brought $863, Triton 1/13.)
Starting Bid $90
65
PARTHIA, Mithradates I, Drachm, Sell. 11.1, bust
l/Archer std r, AEF/EF, obv sl off-ctr
on large flan, minor
crudeness, rev well centered & unusually well struck. Good
metal.
Ex Pars Coins as Choice EF. (A GVF with lt scratches
realized $858, CNG 5/23.)
Starting Bid $160
66
PARTHIA, Mithradates II, 121-91 BC, Æ18
Tetrachalkon, Bust l./Pegasos
flying r, Sell.27.7, Choice VF,
glossy dark greenish patina, full clear rev lgnd, unusually
good
for Parthian Æ. (A GVF with sl roughness brought $360, CNG eAuc
11/22.)
Starting Bid $70
67
PARTHIA,
Mithradates
II, Drachm, Sellw.28.1, Choice EF, well centered &
struck,
portrait quite sharply detailed, dark original patina.
(An
AEF brought $702, NY Sale 1/15.) Starting
Bid $100
68
PARTHIA,
Mithradates III (formerly known as Orodes I), Drachm, Sellw.31.6,
Mint State, obv well centered & sharply detailed, rev sl
off-ctr & somewhat crude.
Bright lustrous silver. Ex Pars
Coins as Choice FDC. (A
GVF sold for $306, Gorny 3/11;
EF $506, Triton 12/98.)
Starting
Bid $100
69
PARTHIA,
Orodes II, Drachm, Sell. 48.11, Choice VF-EF, well centered &
struck, excellent metal with lovely toning. Note unusually large
sea horse on obv!
(A
GVF brought $225, Astarte 6/10.) Starting
Bid $75
70
PARTHIA, Phraates IV, Drachm, Sellw. 54.8, Choice
EF, rev just a scootch off-ctr,
quite well struck on excellent
metal with pleasant tone; unusually good quality for
this. (A
VF realized $188, Kunker 3/10.) Starting Bid $90
71
PARTHIA, Artabanus II (Now called IV), Drachm, Sellw.
63.6, Virtually Mint, off-ctr
as always, rev has sl die bulge in
center, good bright silver, portrait exceedingly sharp.
(An
EF brought $546, Triton 1/04. Really!) Start Bid $50
72
PARTHIA, Vardanes I, c.40-45 AD, Drachm, Sellw.
64.34, AEF, sl crude as always
but better obv centering than
usual with complete portrait; good silver with lt
tone.
Excellent for this scarce provincial issue.
(Far better than
a VF bringing $173, CNG 5/04.) Starting Bid $75
73
PARTHIA, Gotarzes II, Drachm, Sell.65.33 (no wart
visible but identifiable by lgnd),
EF, obv somewhat off-ctr as
always, well struck with sharp portrait & a good rev.
(A
GVF sold for $702, NY Sale 1/15.) Starting Bid $55
74
PARTHIA, Meherdates (a/k/a Vonones II), c.51 AD,
Drachm, Sell. 67.1, Facing bust
betw stars/Archer std r;
Choice EF, usual low obv centering, quite sharply struck on
good
bright metal. Very rare in this quality! (A GVF brought $725,
Spink 3/09.)
Starting Bid $160
75
PARTHIA,
Vologases I, Drachm, Sell. 70.13, Choice EF, sl off-ctr as usual,
excellent metal with lt tone, portrait quite sharp. (An
EF realized $310, Peus 5/96.)
Starting
Bid
$80
76
PARTHIA,
Artabanus III, Drachm, Sell.74.6, EF, usual low obv centering,
portrait
fully sharp, good metal. Very scarce issue. (A
VF brought $347, Kunker 10/20.)
Starting
Bid
$85
77
PARTHIA,
Pakoros
I (former Vologases III), 105-147 AD, Drachm, Sel. 78.5, Line as
seat below archer, EF, Obv nrly centered, rev sl off-ctr, bright
metal, portrait very
sharp. (A
VF+ brought $145, CGF 11/04.) Start
Bid $55
78
PARTHIA,
Mithradates V (formerly IV), Drachm, Sellw. 82.1, EF, nrly centered,
well struck, nice. Rare type distinctive for only 2 ribbon ties.
(A
VF+ realized $166 on $180 bid in my 11/04 sale; GVF $410, NY Sale
1/15.)
Starting
Bid $110
79
PARTHIA,
Vologases IV, 147-191 AD, Æ17, Dichalkon, Sel. 84.44, F-VF, good
olive patina, strong features. Ex Pars as Ch. VF.
(Same
var., VF [I grade F-VF] realized $373,
Bertolami 3/18..)
Starting
Bid $20
80
PARTHIA,
Osroes II, Drachm, Sellw. 85.3, EF, only sl off-ctr, bold obv, rev
less
crude than usual, good metal, medium tone. (An
EF brought $283, Rauch 5/09.)
Starting
Bid $55
81
PARTHIA,
Vologases VI, 208-28 AD, Drachm, Sell. 88.18 Choice EF, obv centered
& sharply struck, rev somewhat off-ctr but less crude than
usual; excellent metal with
tone. (An
EF, double struck rev, brought $245, Kunker 3/08).
Start
Bid $60
82
PARTHIA,
Artabanus VI, 216-24 AD (Final Parthian King), Drachm, Sellw.89.1,
Nice VF+, centered, good strike, darkish tone in recesses, bold
features. RARE.
(A
GVF brought $408, Leu 9/19.) Starting
Bid $195
83
PERGAMON,
Æ18, 200-133 BC, Athena head r/trophy, VF/F-VF, obv sl off-ctr,
head complete, smooth dark green patina with hilighting, rev
lgnd fully clear.
(A
GVF realized $168, Peus 11/20.) Starting
Bid
$15
84
PERSIA,
Siglos, c. 450-330 BC, King kneeling rt w/dagger & bow/punchmk;
S4683;
AF, nrly centered on narrow thick flan, most of figure
clear, good metal with lt tone.
(An
AF brought $46 in my 8/91 sale. If you don't buy this, you may have
to wait
another 1/3 century.) Starting
Bid $20
85
PERSIS,
Napad (or Kapat, or Pupik), 1st cent AD, Obol, Bust left in
tiara/bust l;
Alr. 614; Nice VF-EF, good strike for this with
strong portraits, nice metal.
(A
GVF sold for $224, Bertolami 9/19.) Starting
Bid $40
86
PERSIS,
Artaxerxes IV, c. 200 AD, Drachm, 19 mm, Bust l., monogram/Bust l.,
mural crown, Alr. 651; Choice EF, centered, well struck with
both portraits well
detailed. Bright silver. (A
VF brought $698,
Peus 4/21.) Starting
Bid $125
87
PHISTELIA,
Obol, 325-275 BC, Nymph head facg 3/4 left/lion l., coiled snake
below;
F-VF, rev sl off-ctr, decent metal, face visible. (A
VF realized $570
(yes)
CNG 9/21.)
Starting
Bid $35
88
PHOKIS,
Obol, c.478-460 BC, Facg bull head/boar forepart rt in incuse
square; VF,
obv centered a little low, unround flan, darkish
patina. Much detail. With certificate
signed by Sylvia Haffner.
(A
VF with scrs & marks brought $506, Nomos 11/23.)
Starting
Bid $60
89
RHODES,
Drachm, 166-88 BC, Helios head r/Rose in incuse square,
Magistrate
Agemaxos (rare); VF/AVF, obv centered, rev nrly so,
tiny
surface
faults on rev.
With
certificate signed by Sylvia Haffner.
(Same
magistrate, VF, brought $313, Roma 4/21.) Starting
bid $75
90
SARDES, Æ14,
c.133-14 BC, Apollo head r/club in wreath, AVF, rev sl off-ctr,
glossy dark greenish patina. Nice. (A
VF realized $120, CNG eAuc 2/22.) Starting Bid $15
91
SELGE,
Obol, 350-300 BC, Facing Gorgon head/Athena head r, knucklebone
behind;
VF, obv sl off-ctr but face complete & clear; decent
metal.
(A GVF
brought $324, Tauler 2/22.) Starting bid $22
92
SELINUS,
Æ15 (Hemilitron), c.412-409 BC, Herakles head in lion scalp r/bow
& bowcase, VF, brown patina, insignificant roughness, strong
detail on head. Rare.
(A
Near VF realized $492, Roma 1/21; GVF $743, Bertolami 12/19.) Start
bid $60
93
SYRACUSE,
Æ15x17 (Hemilitron), 415-405 BC, Nymph head l/dolphin over
shell,
S1187, F-VF, nrly centered on sl unround flan, darkish greenish
patina, sl
roughness,
reasonable detail on head. (An
F-VF brought $61 on $90 bid in my
6/97 sale; GVF $1663, Kunker
4/22.) Start
bid $20
94
SYRACUSE,
Æ19, Hieron II, 275-215 BC, Poseidon hd l./ trident, S1223; VF,
nrly centered, lt brown patina, loads of detail on head.
(A
VF brought $315, Peus 4/14.) Start
Bid $45
95
SYRIA,
Seleukos II, 246-226 BC, Æ19x21, Apollo head r/tripod, VF,
centered on
oval flan, dark brown patina with earthen
hilighting, bold features. This coin is over
2,000 years old!!
(A
VF was flogged for $98, Naumann 8/23)
Start
Bid $15
96
SYRIA,
Antiochos IV, 175-164 BC, Æ14, Head of Laodike IV rt/elephant head
l.,
X below; VF, a touch off-ctr but heads complete, nice dark
brown patina with
orangy
hilighting, obv head quite bold.
(A
VF with uncertain control mark sold for $202, CNG eAuc 12/08.)
Starting
Bid $20
97
SYRIA,
Tryphon, 142-138 BC, Æ19, Head rt/Helmet, S7089; VF/F, minimally
off-ctr, hilighted brown patina, sl roughness/crudeness mainly
on rev, good portrait
detail. (A
VF brought $528, Gorny 3/12.) Start
Bid $20
98
SYRIA,
Cleopatra & Antiochos VIII, 121-120 BC, Tet., Conjoined heads
r/Zeus
std l, monograms, date BYP below, SC 2267.2a; Choice
AEF/VF+, nrly centered &
well
struck, good metal with lt tone, portraits quite boldly detailed.
Excellent quality.
(Same
variety, VF with roughness, realized $4113,
CNG 5/14.) Starting
Bid $800
99
SYRIA,
Antiochos IX, 113-95 BC, Æ18, Head r/winged thunderbolt, S7170;
AVF,
centered, dark patina with earthen hilighting, much detail.
(An
AVF brought $40 in my last sale; VF $197, CNG eAuc 9/05.) Starting
Bid $20
100
SYRIA,
Philip Philadelphos, 93-83 BC, Tet., His head r/ Zeus std l hldg
Victory,
Pi below; Choice EF, nrly centered, good bright silver,
quite sharp details.
(Same
variety EF brought $480, Triton 1/15.) Start
Bid $220
101
SYRIA,
Philip Philadelphos, 93-83 BC, Tet., His head r/ Zeus std l hldg
Victory, EF, obv somewhat crowded at top & sl wk at throat,
hair detail strong;
rev centered & sharp. Starting
bid $140
102
TARAS,
Nomos, 281-270 BC, Soldier on rearing horse restrained by
Victory/
Phalanthus
of Sparta astride dolphin, hldg shield, IOP; COPY!,
on a thick bronze
looking flan, well made & attractive, EF.
Rare type. Starting
bid $10
103
TEOS,
Diobol, 320-294 BC, Griffin std r/lyre, Magistrate DIOYCHES; VF, a
little
off-ctr but types complete, well struck, nice metal with
lt tone.
(A
VF, same variety,
brought $205 on $250 bid in my 4/22 omnium
gatherum.) Starting
bid $70
JUDAEA, HOLYLAND, JUDAICA, etc. (Hendin 6th Edn #s)
104
Antiochos VII of Syria, Jerusalem mint, Æ14, Anchor/Lily, Hen-6165
(old 1131);
F-VF, lt brown, nrly centered, minor roughness,
decently clear.
(A
GVF brought $482, Gorny 3/23.)
Starting
Bid $20
105
John Hyrcanus I, 135-104 BC,
Prutah,
Hen-6172 (old 1133);
Lgnd
in wreath/
crossed cornucopiae, but non-conforming lgnd?? VF,
nrly centered & well struck,
brown patina, lgnd mostly
clear.
(A Near VF of this type realized $329, Kunker 3/20.)
Starting
Bid $35
106
John Hyrcanus I, H-6177 (old 1141), F-VF or so, sl off-ctr &
crudish, brown
patina, legend pretty good. (A
VF brought $720, CNG 2/22. I repeat, $720.)
Starting
Bid $20
107
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BC, Prutah, H-6181 (old 1145), AJC Ea37;
VF+,
lgnd
centered & quite strong, other side somewhat off-ctr; medium
brown patina.
(Actually
nicer than an EF bringing $870, Heritage 9/21.) Starting
Bid $35
108
Alexander Jannaeus, Prutah, H-6181, VF/F, dark brown patina with
earthen
hilighting, excellent strong lgnd, other side off-ctr &
crude.
(A
Near VF realized $336, Roma 4/21.) Starting
Bid $20
109
Alexander Jannaeus, Hen-6186 (old 1159, attributed as Salome
Alexandra,
Regent);
AVF, somewhat off-ctr, dark olive patina with a little hilighting,
most of lgnd
clear. Scarcer type. (A
VF realized $76 on $100 bid in my 11/07 sale; GVF $420,
CNG
1/23.)
Starting
Bid $20
110
Mattathias Antigonos, 40-37 BC, 4 Prutot (19 mm), Hen-6198 (old
1163),
Single cornucopia/lgnd in wreath; my crazy conservative
grading AVF/F, dark green
patina with earthen hilighting, obv
nrly centered with most lgnd present, rev much
off-ctr but lgnd
visible. Quite good for this & rare.
(Actually
at least equal to a VF bringing $900,
CNG 1/23.)
Start
Bid $120
111
Herod the Great 40-4 BC, Prutah H-6219 (old 1188), Double
cornucopiae/anchor
& lgnd, VF, centered & clear strike,
light olive-brown patina with hilighting, quite good
for this.
(An
AVF in my 9/22 sale brought $135 on $225 bid; GVF $822, Kunker
3/20.)
Start
Bid $80
112
Herod Archelaus 4 BC - 6 AD, Half Prutah, H-6228b (old 1197 var),
Prow, H
below/NEO in wreath. F-VF or so, a little crude but nrly
centered on unround flan
with casting sprue. Brown patina with
some earthen hilighting. Scarce type & rare
variety with backwards lgnd. (Normal
variety, VF, realized $569, Savoca 7/21.)
Start
Bid $25
113
Valerius Gratus, 15-26 AD, Prutah, H-6369 (old 1340), 3-line
Tiberius lgnd in
wreath, Palm frond, Yr 11; F, obv sl off-ctyr &
partly weak, darkish greenish brown.
(A
GVF, not that much better, realized $420, CNG 1/23.) Starting
Bid $15
114
Pontius Pilate, 26-36 AD, Prutah, H-6371a (old 1342a), Lituus/LIZ
in wreath,
the Z backwards; F/VG, unround flan, centered but
crude with much wkness, the
lituus however quite bold; dark
patina.
(An
NGC "Choice F" brought $312, Heritage 7/23.) Starting
Bid $40
115
Antoninus Felix, Prutah, H-6376 (old 1347), Lgnd in wreath naming
Julia
Agrippina, wife of Claudius/Yr 14 betw crossed palm
branches, lgnd; VF, somewhat
off-ctr, greenish-brown patina with
strong earthen hilighting, quite bold & nice.
(A
GVF brought $600, CNG 9/21.) Starting
Bid $50
116
Agrippa II & Domitian, Caesarea Maritima, H-6347 (old 1317),
Æ19, Domitian
head r/Nike writing on shield; AVF, just a teensy
weensy bit off-ctr, much of lgnds
wk, medium brown, strong
portrait with clear laurel wreath.
(A
VF [rough] brought $252, CNG 9/14.) Starting
Bid $60
117
Vespasian, Den, IVDAEA, Jewess mourning by trophy, Hen-6509; Choice
AEF,
sl ragged flan, virtually full obv lgnd, strong portrait of
fine style, Jewess unusually
well detailed. Ltly toned.
(A GVF brought $6000, Triton 1/22.) Starting
Bid $850
118
Hadrian, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), Æ21, Bust r/Ruler plowing
with oxen,
vexillum in background; Mesh.2, RPC 3964, Rosen.1;
F-VF, centered, obv lgnd wk,
nice portrait with much detail, rev
fully clear; greenish-brown patina with some
hilighting. RARE.
Ex
Goldberg 2/21 auction as VF, SOLD
FOR $2160.
Starting
Bid $600
119
Elagabalus, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), Æ22, bust r/ Facing
quadriga with
stone
of Emesa,
Rosen.77; G-VG, virtually no lgnds, medium brown, small piece out of
edge
at top. Rare.
(An
NGC VG brought $360, Heritage 5/20.
Start
Bid $50
120
Hungary, Stefan V, 1270-72, Ar Denar, bust l, lgnd/ Hebrew
letter Aleph betw
birds; VF, somewhat off-ctr, good metal, lt
tone. (A
VF brought $178, Triton 1/10.)
Start
Bid $40
121
COPIES,
1st & 2nd Revolts, Shekel plus 2 diff Zuz, non-silver but nicely
made,
toned EF.
Starting
Bid $7
ROMAN REPUBLIC & IMPERATORIAL
122
BRONZE,
Semuncia,
217-215 BC, Mercury hd r/Prow r, Cr.38/7, Sy.87; F-VF,
well
centered on ovalish flan, dark brownish green patina, minor
roughness, much
detail
visible, quite decent. (An
F-VF brought $109 on $115 bid in my 1/19 sale.)
Starting
Bid $35
123
SILVER,
Victoriatus,
after 211 BC, Jupiter head r/Victory crowning trophy,
Cr. 53/1,
Sy.83; F, sl off-ctr, good strong head. (A
F sold for $132, CNG eAuc 4/24.)
Starting
Bid $30
124
Atilius Saranus, 155 BC, Den., Cr.199/1a, Sy.377, Roma head
r/Victory in biga r;
F-VF, centered, well struck, excellent
metal with nice old toning. Very nice for grade.
(A
VF with graffiti brought $308, Agora (who owes me money) 1/16.)
Starting
Bid $60
125
Cn. Lucretius Trio, Den, 136 BC, Cr. 237/1a, Sy.450; Roma head
r/Dioscuri on
horses r, VF, obv w wee bit off-ctr, nice metal
with lt tone.
(A
VF realized $300, Peus 4/05.) Starting
Bid $90
126
L. Antestius Gragulus, Den., 136 BC, Cr. 238/1, Sy.451 Roma head
r/Jupiter in
quadriga r; VF-EF, nrly centered, sl ragged flan,
sl uneven dark toning; strong details.
(A
GVF brought $360, Kunker 4/22.) If you purchase this, Mexico will
pay for it.
Starting
Bid $100
127
C. Aburius Geminus, 134 BC, Den., Cr.244/1, Sy.490; Roma head
r/Mars in
quadriga r; Choice AEF, well centered & struck, on
sl ragged flan, excellent metal
with lt tone, very nice. (An
EF realized $1109, Kunker 4/22.) Starting
Bid $200
128
Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus, Q, Urbinus &
Morty Moskowitz,
Den, 111-110 BC, Cr. 299/1b, Sy.570a; Roma head
r/Victory in triga r; VF, rev centered
sl high; good metal, lt
tone. (A
GVF brought $291, CNG 11/11.) Start
Bid $85
129
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, 90 BC, Den, Cr.340/1, Sy.661, Apollo head
r,
numeral behind/horseman r, RA monogram below, numeral above;
EF, bright
metal, lusterlike on obv, rev a bit crude with touch
of roughness; very sharp hair
detail on bust.
(An EF realized $1277, Gorny 4/21.)
Starting
Bid $140
130
C. Vibius Pansa, 90 BC, Cr. 342/4b, Sy.685;. Apollo head r/Minerva
in
quadriga l; VF/AVF, nrly centered, well struck, nice metal
with lt tone. Scarce
with
quadriga going left, because that often resulted in
crashes.
(A
VF brought $598, Gorny 10/12.) Starting
Bid $100
131
Nonius Sufenas, 59 BC, Den, Cr. 421/1, Sy.885, Saturn head
r/Victory crowning
std Roma; Choice AEF, a hair off-ctr on big
round flan, everything complete; good strike;
nice metal with lt
tone. Scarce. (A
GVF sold for $2644,
Triton 1/14.) Starting
Bid $250
132
T. Carisius, 46 BC, Den, Cr.464/2, Sy.321, Juno Moneta head
r/Moneyer tools in
wreath; AVF, obv sl wk at left edge, rev sl
off-ctr & partly wk struck (very typical and
not bad for
this sloppy issue); good metal with lt tone. (A
VF with faults brought
$481 on $560 bid in my 9/14 sale; GVF
with sl porosity & scrs $2450, CNG 10/22.)
Starting
Bid $120
133
IMPERATORIAL.
POMPEY,
Den., by Cnaeus Pompey, in Spain; Roma head r/
Hispania greeting
Pompey; Sy.1035a, Cr. 469/1; EF, sl off-ctr, quite sharply struck
with
good
detail, nice metal with medium toning. (An
AEF realized $2516, Lanz 12/10.)
Starting
bid $450
134
MARC ANTONY,
Den., Legionary Den., Galley/Aquila betw standards, LEG III;
EF,
obv nrly centered & complete, rev somewhat off-ctr with just the
top of the III
clinging on by its fingernails; good metal with
sl uneven obv tone.
(Same
var., granular EF brought $3819, CNG 5/15.)
Starting Bid $450
135
AHENOBARBUS,
Den, bust r/trophy on prow, COPY!,
struck, appears sil with
tone, EF, style far from correct. A
cute little item. Starting Bid $8
ROMAN EMPIRE
136
AUGUSTUS,
As, Laur hd r/ROM ET AVG, Altar of Lugdunum; a high-end
barbarous
issue indicated by lgnd sl wonky; VF-EF/VF, moderately off-ctr but
only few
rev letters off; good smooth medium brown. Excellent
detailed portrait!
Highly
intriguing coin.
Starting
Bid $90
137
AUGUSTUS
(Octavian, actually) Egypt, Æ21 (Obol - 40 Drach), Bare head
r/Eagle
stg
l, M in rt field; F, rev off-ctr, medium brown, a bit rough &
crude. The first
Roman Egyptian coin, continuation of the
Cleopatra series. Ex-CNG 2003 auction as
"very rare" &
Near VF. (Same
var., rough F, brought $685,
CNG 2/08.) Starting
Bid $80
138
AUGUSTUS
& Rhoemetalkes
of Thrace, Æ19, Rhoemetalkes hd r/Augustus head
rt, F+,
centered, pale green patina with busts contrasting brown & quite
strong; lgnds wk.
(A
VF brought $600, CNG eAuc 5/21.)
Starting
Bid $60
139
TIBERIUS,
Den, "Biblical Tribute Penny," Bust r/PONTIF MAXIM, Livia
std r;
EF/AEF, centered (obv lgnd crowded at top), lgnds sl
crude, bright silver, portrait
sharply detailed. (A
GVF realized $2700, CNG 9/21.)
Start
Bid $750
140
GERMANICUS,
Dupondius,
issued by Caligula, Germanicus in triumphal
quadriga
r/Germanicus stg l; RIC 57; Choice VF, centered & well struck,
darkish
brown patina, lt smoothing with insignificant roughness
remaining. Good bold
detail. (Compare
a GVF with lt corrosion bringing $3005, Kunker 3/16; GVF $4327,
Leu
5/19.) Starting
Bid $650
141
CLAUDIUS,
Sest, NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP, Equestrian statue
betw
trophies atop arch, RIC 114; Choice AEF, well centered & struck,
modest sized
edge split, glossy olive-green patina with lt
smoothing. Boldly detailed. Rare and a
truly great specimen. (A
GVF brought $8156, NAC 4/08.)
Starting
bid $3000
142
CLAUDIUS,
As, bust l./LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, Libertas stg r, Choice VF+, well
centered & struck, full strong lgnds; greenish-brown patina,
minimally rough with
some glossiness. Good hair detail on
portrait.
(A
GVF with lt smoothing realized $1610, CNG 9/08.) Starting
Bid $150
143
BRITANNICUS,
Æ16, Smyrna, His head r/Nike adv r with trophy; F+/AF, glossy
darkish greenish-brown patina, only minor traces of roughness,
portrait quite bold.
(A
F+/VG brought $331 on $375 bid in my 2/21 sale.) Start
Bid $100
144
NERO,
Den, SALVS std l, Nice F-VF/F, nrly centered, sl lgnd crowding,
good
metal with lt tone. (A
F/VG was sold for $450, Berk 5/12.) Starting
Bid $140
145
NERO,
As, Bare head r/SC, Victory l., hldg shield with SPQR: VF,
centered, full
strong lgnd, deep green patina, very sl roughness
but glossy, portrait well detailed; nice.
(A
GVF brought $1725, CNG 6/05.) Starting
Bid $135
146
NERO,
Egypt, Tet, Bust rt/Serapis bust r; VF+/VF-EF, sl off-ctr on ovoid
flan,
partial lgnds, nice lt brown surfaces, both heads well
detailed.
(A
VF realized $370, Peus 4/09.) Starting
Bid $100
147
NERO,
Caesarea, Ar Hemidrachm, Bust r/ARMENIA C, Nike adv rt; much of lgnd
wk, otherwise F-VF, bright silver, strong portrait with much
detail.
(An
NGC Ch. F with scrs brought $408, Heritage 7/22..) Starting
Bid $35
148
CLODIUS
MACER,
Den, Bust r/galley, COPY!,
struck, appears silver with tone,
EF, sharp, style way wrong.
Starting
Bid $8
149
OTHO,
Antioch Æ28, Laur hd r/SC in wreath; VF, centered, pale
reddish-brown
patina, ltly rough, lgnd rather wk, portrait with
strong laurel wreath detail.
(A
GVF sl rough realized $5040,
Leu 10/18.)
Starting
Bid $130
150
VESPASIAN,
Sest,
ROMA stg l, RIC 190; Choice VF-EF, centered, glossy dark
greenish
patina, sl smoothing/tooling, a few minor surface imperfections.
Very
imposing coin. (Same
variety, GVF brought $3326, Kunker 4/22.)
Starting
Bid $450
151
VESPASIAN,
Phrygia, Amorium, Æ18, Zeus std l; VF, sl off-ctr, dark green
patina,
sl roughness, partial lgnds, portrait with quite strong
laurel wreath.
(A
GF realized $93, Naumann 11/17.)
Start
bid $25
152
TITUS,
Den, TRP IX IMP XV COS VIII PP, elephant l, RIC22a; Nice strong F,
centered with full lgnds, good metal, problem free & bold.
(A
F brought $250, Berk 5/06.) Starting
bid $80
153
TITUS,
Antioch, Æ21, bust r/SC in wreath; VF, nrly centered, scant lgnd,
brown
patina with orangy hilighting, good portrait detail.
(A
VF realized $110 in my last sale.)
Starting
bid $25
154
DOMITIAN,
Den, IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP, Minerva stg l, Nice EF, centered,
full lgnds, old collection toning. (An
EF brought $897, Gorny 10/15.) Start
Bid $150
155
DOMITIAN,
As, MONETA AVGVSTI, Moneta stg l; VF-EF, nrly centered, lgnds
partly
crude/wk, dark greenish patina, trace of smoothing with still some
roughness
mainly
on rev; nice strongly detailed portrait.
(A
GVF with lt scrs realized $863, CNG 6/06.)
Starting
bid $80
156
DOMITIAN,
Antioch, Æ20, Bust l./SC in wreath; AVF/VF, centered, obv lgnd
rather
wk (DOM certain), dark patina with strong orangy
hilighting, strong portrait.
(A
VF brought $58 on $75 bid in my 5/95 sale.)
Starting
Bid $20
157
DOMITIAN,
Egypt Æ33 (Drachm), Rev Ruler on biga drawn by 2 centaurs;
G-VG,
medium brown, lt porosity, rougher strip down rev right; portrait
quite bold.
With certif signed by Sylvia Haffner. VERY RARE.
(A
Near F brought $570, CNG eAuc 11/16. Not fake news.)
Starting
Bid $50
158
DOMITIA,
Lydia, Sardis, Æ20, Boule & Nemesis stg, RPC 1322.14, F+,
centered,
obv lgnd weak, better on rev; dark greenish patina
with sl hilighting; portrait fairly bold.
(A
GF sold for $147, Naumann 4/17.)
Starting
bid $45
159
NERVA,
Antioch, Æ21, Bust r/SC/K in wreath, F, centered, scant obv lgnd,
dark
patina
with strongly contrasting orangy hilighting, bold characteristic
portrait.
Start
bid $15
160
TRAJAN,
Den, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, 3 standards; F-VF, obv lgnd complete,
rev
lgnd partly crude/crowded, only slightest surface imperfections only
a fool
would mention. Scarcer type. (Same
var., Abt F, brought $99, Heritage 3/21.)
Start
Bid $25
161
TRAJAN,
1/2 Quadrans or Uncia, Bust r, no lgnd/SC in wreath; VF, dark
patina
with strong earthen hilighting. Portrait with much
detail. Scarce; the smallest of all
Roman coins. (An
AVF with patina stripped realized $275, Leu 2/21.) Starting
Bid $40
162
TRAJAN,
Semis, Radiate hd r/DAC PARTHICO etc around wreath, SC in center;
VF+/VF,
obv a touch off-ctr crowding some lgnd, medium brown patina, sl
roughness
mainly on rev, nice well-detailed portrait.
(A
VF with sl rev corr brought $431, CNG 6/06.)
Start
bid $55
163
TRAJAN,
Egypt, Æ14, Chalkous, LIZ, oinochoe (jug); VF/F, irregular flan,
rev sl
off-ctr but complete, dark greenish patina with strong
orangy hilighting, portrait
well detailed. RARE
type, rarer date.
(A
VF, diff year, no better, brought $156, CNG 12/21.) Starting
Bid $40
164
TRAJAN,
Arabia, Bostra, Ar Drachm, Rev Arabia stg with camel; VF-EF/VF,
obv minimally off-ctr, few letters off, a few wk on rev; good
bright silver; strongly
detailed portrait. (A
GVF realized $337, Triton 1/22.)
Starting
Bid $75
165
TRAJAN,
Antioch, Æ25, SC, H below, in wreath; VF, obv off-ctr losing lgnd
at rt,
dark greenish patina with earthen hilighting, strong
portrait detail.
(A
VF sold for $134, CNG eAuc 12/10.) Starting
Bid $25
166
HADRIAN,
Den, COS III, Virtus stg r, VF/F-VF, full lgnds, good metal with lt
tone.
(A
VF brought $129, Naumann 6/17.) Starting
bid $40
167
HADRIAN,
Uncia
or 1/2 Quadrans, Bust r, no lgnd/SC over Gamma in wreath;
F-VF,
centered, dark patina with strong orangy hilighting, nice for this &
scarce.
(A
F+ brought $82 on $100 bid in my 6/97 sale; GVF $483 CNG 5/08.)
Start
bid $20
168
HADRIAN,
Antioch, Æ18, Bust r/Tyche bust r; VF, dark patina with a little
earthen
hilighting, lgnds mostly wk, both heads with much detail.
(A
GVF fetched $164, CNG eAuc 12/08.) Starting
bid $20
169
HADRIAN,
Caesarea, Ar Hemidrachm, Victory adv r, ET-Delta; VF/AEF, centered,
obv a bit crude & rough, decent detailed portrait, rev quite
nice.
(A
VF (diff date) realized $192, CNG eAuc 3/17.) Starting
Bid $25
170
ANTINOUS,
Smyrna, Medallion, 39 mm, Antinous head l./bull stg r, RPC 1975;
modern RESTRIKE,
AEF, bronze (possibly plated), very well made, AEF, quite nice.
(A
very similar later cast brought $932, Kolner 4/20.) Starting
Bid $75
171
ANTONINUS
PIUS,
Den, IMPERATOR II, Victory stg l; Choice VF, nrly centered,
full
lgnds, excellent metal with lt old tone. (A
GVF sold for $288, VAuc 12/08.)
Starting
bid $40
172
ANTONINUS
PIUS,
As, SC, Minerva stg r, RIC 826; Choice VF, centered, full
strong
lgnd, medium brown patina, nice detailed portrait.
(Same
variety, GVF ("very rare") brought $232, Roma 8/23.)
Starting
bid $90
173
ANTONINUS
PIUS,
Antioch, Æ17, Bust left/SC, eagle below, in wreath; VF, dark
patina with strong lt orangy hilighting, high contrast; much
portrait detail.
Start
bid $18
174
FAUSTINA
SR., Sest,
AVGVSTA, Ceres stg l w/2 torches, RIC 1120, CH EF, centered
&
well struck, portrait & Ceres very sharply detailed; small edge
crack; glossy dark
greenish-brown patina, perhaps with some
subtle smoothing.
(An
AEF [I'd grade lower] brought $2822, Bertolami 9/17.) Start
Bid $450
175
FAUSTINA
SR.,
Den, AETERNITAS (or Providentia) stg l, veil blown out, EF,
centered, bright metal, lgnds somewhat crude, nigglingly rough
but bright silver,
sharp detail on hair & rev figure. (Same
var., EF brought $543, Kunker 3/12.)
Starting
Bid $50
176
MARCUS
AURELIUS,
Den., TRP XXIX IMP VIII COS III, Felicitas stg l, RIC 330;
VF-EF/VF, sl off-ctr, small parts of lgnds crowded/crude, good
metal, excellent
portrait quality. With certificate signed by
Sylvia Haffner.
(Same
var., VF, realized $307, Naumann 5/24.) Starting
bid $50
177
FAUSTINA
JR,
Den., VESTA std l, RIC 737; AEF/EF, well centered, good metal
with
lt tone, rev rather better struck than usual. (An
EF brought $275, Pegasi 5/16.)
Starting
bid $100
178
COMMODUS,
Den, PM TRP XI IMP VII COS V PP, Fortuna std l, FOR RED
in
exergue; VF/F, decent metal, few letters off on obv, rev lgnd mostly
soft struck,
nice strong portrait. (A porous VF sold for $91, Nomos 9/24.) Starting Bid $30
179
LUCIUS
VERUS,
Cyrrhestica, Hierapolis, Æ20x23, bust left/2 line lgnd
in
wreath; F/AVF, obv lgnd very wk, rev fully clear, dark patina with
orangy
hilighting. Rare with bust left. (A
VF with bust rt brought $148, Roma 8/18.)
Start
Bid $8
180
CLODIUS
ALBINUS
(translates to "White Clod"), Den., MINER PACIF COS II,
Minerva stg l, AVF/F, centered on smallish flan, lgnds
wk/crowded, ltly rough overall,
I can't sugar coat that, but
portrait is strongly detailed.
(A
F+/F realized $200, iNumis 10/10.) Starting
bid $65
181
PESCENNIUS
NIGER,
Caesarea-Germanica Æ28x30, Bust r/Nike adv l, SNG
Von Aul
6978; around F/VG, moderately rough dark brown patina, lgnds wk, but
portrait quite reasonable. EXTREMELY
RARE.
(Only
one example on acs, a GVF bringing $3163, Triton 1/03.) Starting
bid $250
182
SEPTIMIUS
SEVERUS,
Den, PM TRP XV COS III PP, Africa
stg r, with lion,
RIC 207, EF/AEF, centered, good bright silver,
minor lgnd crudeness, sharp portrait.
(Same
variety EF with sl marks realized $450, CNG 7/22.)
Start
Bid $100
183
SEPTIMIUS
SEVERUS,
Den, PM TRP XIIII COS III PP, Annona stg l, just about
makes
VF, well centered, decent metal. A coin so extreme in its
ordinariness that it's
actually rare thus. (A
GVF brought $168, Triton 1/22.) Start
Bid $30
184
SEPTIMIUS
SEVERUS,
Den, VICTORIAE AVGG FEL, Victory flying l, by shield;
AEF, well
centered, with sl crudeness/roughness in lgnds, but bright lustery
metal &
sharp portrait. (A
Near EF with sl roughness sold for $156, CNG eAuc 11/23.)
Starting
Bid $50
185
SEPTIMIUS
SEVERUS & ABGAR VIII
of Edessa, Æ15, Bust r/bust r, VF/F, obv sl
off-ctr, weakish
lgnds, green patina with earthen hilighting. Both portraits good.
RARE in this small module. (A
GVF brought $339,
Leu 2/20.) Starting
bid $20
186
JULIA
DOMNA,
Den, DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana stg with torch; EF/AEF, well
centered,
moderately toned (sl unevenly). (An
AEF realized $395, NAC 11/07.)
Start
Bid $80
187
JULIA
DOMNA, Den,
HILARITAS stg l, with kiddies, EF/VF, rev sl off-ctr on sl
ragged
flan, good metal with lt tone. (An
EF/AEF brought $181 on $224 bid in
my 12/20 sale.) Starting
bid $65
188
JULIA
DOMNA,
ANT, VENVS GENETRIX, Venus std l, Choice EF, well centered &
struck, good metal with lt tone & luster in recesses.
(A
VF brought $241 in my 5/98 sale; EF-/VF+ $775, Aureo & Calico
3/12.)
Start
Bid $170
189
JULIA
DOMNA,
As, 4 Vestals before temple, AF/G+, centered, somewhat murky
brown
patina, obv lgnd wk, none on rev, the 4 Vestals visible. Rare.
(A
VG sold for $228, CNG 3/23.) Starting
bid $25
190
JULIA
DOMNA,
Antiochia, Æ22x25, Tyche stg l; AVF, full lgnds, somewhat thick
olive patina with earthen hilighting. (A
VF with roughness brought $104, CNG 2/14.)
Starting
bid $20
191
CARACALLA,
Den,
Youthful bust/PONTIF TRP VIII COS II, Salus std l, EF,
well
centered, good metal with lt tone.
(Same
var., GVF, brought $339, Naumann 3/18).
Starting
Bid $110
192
CARACALLA,
Den, PM TRP XVIII COS IIII PP, Pax stg l, RIC 268; EF/VF+. nrly
centered, sl lgnd crudeness, ltly toned obv, lustery rev, sharp
bearded portrait.
(Compare
a GVF , same variety, sold for $179, CNG 1/11.) Starting
Bid $65
193
CARACALLA,
Sest, PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM, Providentia stg l, F+, complete
tho
wk lgnds, brown patina, signifgicantly rough, but portrait decent
with much detail.
(A
rough F, about equal, brought $336, CNG 10/16.) Starting
Bid $40
194
CARACALLA,
Antioch, Tet, Eagle facg, hd r, star atop cornucopiae betw legs,
Pr.242; Choice AEF, nrly centered, good silver, quite nice for
this. Scarce!
(Same
variety, EF, realized $840, CNG 1/19.)
Starting
bid $100
195
CARACALLA,
Antioch, Æ15, Radiate hd l./E-SC-Delta in wreath; Choice VF,
centered,
obv lgnd crowded, dark green patina with nice strong orangy
hilighting.
Starting
bid $20
196
PLAUTILLA,
Den, VENVS VICTRIX, Venus stg w/shield & cupid; AVF, well
centered
& struck, good metal with lt tone, sugar &
spice & everything nice.
(An
F-VF brought $67 on $81 bid in my 1/10 auction.)
Starting
bid $35
197
GETA,
Pautalia, Æ20, Tyche stg l; Choice VF, a hair off-ctr, sl ragged
flan,
glossy
dark patina. Research shows this weirdly rare with Tyche.
Starting
Bid $35
198
MACRINUS,
Den, FIDES MILITVM, Fides & 2 standards, AVF, centered on sl
ragged flan, obv lgnd partly wk, faintly grainy. (A
VF+ brought $330, CGF 11/04.)
Starting
Bid $65
199
MACRINUS,
Nikopolis, Æ26, Nike stg l, at column; AVF/F, full obv lgnd, rev
wkly struck at bottom, smooth dark greenish patina, portrait
very nice. Rare!
(An
AEF/GVF with sl wkness realized $1001,
Kunker 7/23.)
Start
bid $35
200
DIADUMENIAN,
Antioch, Æ21, SC, Delta above, E below, in wreath; Nice F-VF/VF,
sl off-ctr on large flan, strongly hilited patina. (A
F+ brought $76 in my 11/12 sale.)
Start bid $20
201
ELAGABALUS,
Den, LIBERTAS AVG, Libertas stg l, star rt, AEF/VF+, centered,
good
metal with lt tone, nice. With certif signed by Sylvia Haffner.
(Same
var., VF+ brought $175, CGB 4/08.) Starting
Bid $50
202
ELAGABALUS,
Den, Horned bust/SACER DEI SOLIS ELAGAB, Ruler sacrificing
rt,
AEF/VF, good metal with luster & lt tone. (A
GVF realized $224, CNG eAuc 5/12.)
Start
Bid $50
203
ELAGABALUS,
Antioch, Æ21, radiate bust r/SC, Delta-E & eagle in wreath;
VF/AVF,
hilighted patina, obv lgnd wk, portrait well detailed.
(Same
var., VF brought $101, CNG eAuc 12/10.)
Starting
bid $15
204
ELAGABALUS,
Philippopolis, Æ18, Nude athlete stg crowning himself,
Nice
VF, centered, full lgnds, dark green patina. Rare!
(A
VF with flaws brought $67, CNG 6/12.) Starting
Bid $25
205
JULIA
MAESA,
Den, PIETAS AVG, Pietas stg l; RIC 263, EF, tiny edge split,
lustery metal, sl rev crudeness, portrait very sharp.
(An
EF realized $368, Hirsch 9/19.)
Start
Bid $100
206
SEVERUS
ALEXANDER,
Den, PROVIDENTIA AVG, Annona stg l, EF/VF+, centered
on large sl
ragged flan, good bright metal, portrait very sharp.
(A
VF+ brought $358 + buyer fee, iNumis 3/13.) Starting
Bid $80
207
SEVERUS
ALEXANDER,
Den,
VIRTVS AVG, Virtus stg r; EF, centered, good metal
with lt tone.
(A
Near EF realized $237, Naumann 6/21.) Starting
Bid $90
208
SEVERUS
ALEXANDER,
As, PM TRP VIIII COS III PP, Ruler stg l, RIC 508;
Choice
EF/VF+, sl egg-shaped flan, end of rev lgnd absent, dark
greenish-brown patina,
trace of smoothing, portrait quite sharp.
Rare
in this high quality.
(A
GVF brought $507, Kunker 12/16.) Starting
Bid $165
209
SEVERUS
ALEXANDER,
Nikaia, Æ22, 3 standards, VF, large flan, full lgnds,
dark
greenish patina, shallow depression above ear.
(A
VF sold for $155, Elsen 9/94.) Starting
Bid $22
210
JULIA
MAMAEA,
Den, IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno stg l, peacock; EF, ragged flan,
sl
lgnd crudeness, lustery metal, sharp portrait (An
EF brought $584 Gorny 4/21)
Start
Bid $85
211
MAXIMINUS
I,
Den, SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus std l, Choice EF/VF-EF, large flan,
nice
metal with lt tone. With certificate signed by Sylvia Haffner.
(An
EF brought $919, Triton 1/23.) Starting
Bid $85
212
PAULINA,
Den, Veiled head r/CONSECRATIO, Paulina on flying peacock;
Choice
EF, centered, well struck, good lustery metal with lt tone. Ex
Harlan Berk as
Mint State. (A
GEF brought $3600, Gorny 3/13.) Starting
Bid $850
213
MAXIMUS,
Sest, PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Max stg w/2 standards, VF+, well
centered, full lgnds, glossy deep green patina with minor
touches of roughness at
rims; outstanding portrait with near EF
detail, virtually every little hair visible.
(A
GVF realized $1177, Gorny 10/11.)
Start
Bid $300
214
GORDIAN
III,
Ant., PM TRP V COS II PP, Ruler stg r; Choice Virtually Mint State,
well centered & struck, sharp portrait & rev better than
usual; good lustrous silver.
(A
Near Mint brought $178 on $200 bid, FSR 12/11.) Starting
Bid $95
215
GORDIAN
III,
Ant, VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercule stg r (based on famed Farnese
Hercules sculpture); VF-EF, centered on large sl ragged flan,
good strike, bright lustery
silver. (A
GVF brought $199, Naumann 11/21.) Starting
Bid $40
216
GORDIAN
III,
Hadrianopolis Æ27, Hermes stg l; VF/F, small wk area at edge each
side, dark green patina, somewhat rough mainly on rev, portrait
well detailed.
(A
VF realized $156, CNG 12/16.) Starting
Bid $18
217
GORDIAN
III,
Caesarea, Ar Drachm, Mt Argaeus, date ET-Delta below; EF,
end
part of obv lgnd crowded/wk, otherwise sharply struck with unusually
strong
detail on portrait & rev. Good metal with lt tone.
(An
EF brought $301 on $350 bid in my 11/13 sale.) Starting
Bid $100
218
PHILIP
I,
Ant, PM TRP III COS PP, Felicitas stg l; Mint State, well centered
on
big flan, rev lgnd somewhat crude; amazing superb sharp
portrait; great brilliant luster.
(An
EF sold for $185, Artemide 10/10.)
Starting
Bid $100
219
PHILIP
I,
Antioch Tet, Laur head rt/Eagle facg, head l, SC below, Choice
EF+/VF-EF, large flan, excellent lustery silver, rev sl double
struck; a superb bold obv
with tremendous sharp portrait. Pr.
316; Very
Rare,
this rev normally comes with
radiate bust. (Same
variety, NEF realized $351 Naumann 12/24.) Starting
Bid $110
220
PHILIP
I,
Nisibis Æ27, Laur hd r/Tyche, ram above, in temple; VF, dark patina
with
strong orangy hilighting, minor fault in obv margin, another on rev
left column;
well-detailed portrait. (A
GVF brought $151, CNG 8/04.) Starting
Bid $25
221
PHILIP
II,
Antioch Tet, Bust r/Eagle l, ANTIOXIA SC below; Choice EF, rev a
hair off-ctr, well struck on good silver with lt tone, portrait
quite sharply detailed &
of unusually fine style. Ex Gorny
as EF. (Another
EF sold for $822, Gorny 10/12.)
Starting
Bid $100
222
PHILIP
II,
Nisibis, Æ26, Radiate bust l./Tyche in temple; F-VF, some of lgnds
wk, portrait quite bold, dark patina with dramatic orangy
contrast.
(A
VF realized $259, CNG 9/06.)
Starting
Bid $18
223
TRAJAN
DECIUS,
Ant, GENIVS EXERC ILLYRICIANI, Genius stg l, standard;
Mint
State, lgnds complete tho typically crude, bright lustrous silver,
teensy edge
crack, sm die break in obv field, portrait well
struck for this.
(An
EF with flaws, not nice, brought $245, Lanz 11/87.) Starting
Bid $60
224
TRAJAN
DECIUS,
Antioch Tet., Laur head r/Eagle stg r, SC below; VF, bright silver
but moderate roughness. (A
VF+/F+ sold for $98 on $125 bid, FSR 4/94.)
Start
Bid $30
225
TREBONIANUS
GALLUS,
Ant, MARTI PACIFERO, Mars adv l, practically Mint State
&
well centered on large flan, with lustrous silver, but notable
porosity/roughness &
rev rather crudely struck. Portrait has
good detail for this. Scarcer type!
(An
EF but with noticeable roughness brought $491
+ buyer fee, Katz auction 6/24.)
Start
Bid $45
226
VOLUSIAN,
Antiochia, Æ22, Radiate bust r/Eagle betw standards; F-VF, well
centered,
minimally rough but glossy deep green patina; obv
lgnd
IMPCAEPIIELLOVAAHPFAV fully clear, unusual & RARE.
(An
AVF, normal lgnd, brought $71 on $115 bid in my 9/10 sale.)
Starting
Bid $20
227
AEMILIAN,
Viminacium Æ25, Moesia betw bull & lion, AN XIV; F-VF,
minimally
off-ctr, olive green patina, only minor roughness,
strong portrait.
(A
F/AVF realized $171 on $190 bid in my 3/03 sale.) Starting
Bid $70
228
VALERIAN
I,
Ant, PIETAS AVGG, 2 rulers at altar; Choice EF, centered on sl
oval flan, obv quite sharply struck, rev softly struck; bright
lustrous silver.
(A
GVF went for $288, CNG 6/06.) Starting
Bid $40
229
VALERIAN
I,
Ant, RESTITVT ORIENTIS, Orient giving wreath to Ruler;
EF, nrly
centered, obv well struck with sharp portrait detail, rev just sl
crude; lustery
toned metal, only a wisp of graininess on rev. (A
GVF brought $215, Gorny 3/08.)
Starting
Bid $35
230
VALERIAN
I,
As
last, virtually mint with strong silver luster but poorly struck obv
with not much portrait detail; rev however quite well struck for
this.
Starting
Bid $20
231
GALLIENUS,
Ant, DIANAE CONS AVG, Stag l, XII; AEF, centered with full lgnds
(tho few letters wk); glossy olive-brown patina. Rather nice for
these.
(An
AEF realized $242, Gorny 3/18.) Starting
Bid $30
232
GALLIENUS,
Ant, ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma std l, with Ruler; EF/VF, centered
on
an unusually big flan (25 mm), toned silver surfaces, obv quite
sharply struck,
rev lgnd soft. Far scarcer than with Roma alone.
(An
EF with mushy rev brought $71 on $185 bid in my 11/03 sale.)
Starting
Bid $40
233
GALLIENUS,
Denarius,
FIDES MILITVM, Fides hldg standard; AEF/VF, brown
patina, obv
lgnd partly off, rev complete, strong portrait detail. RARE.
(A
VF sold for $420, iNumis 10/09.)
Starting
Bid $130
234
GALLIENUS,
Egypt Tet, Nike stg, LI-Gamma; Choice VF+, nrly centered &
complete, well struck, luscious medium brown surfaces. (Same
variety, VF with
rough spots, brought $144, CNG 12/14; Near EF
$532, Leu 5/21.) Starting
Bid $50
235
SALONINA,
Ant, CONCORDIA AVGG, Ruler & ruleress clasping hands, EF/VF,
well centered on full round flan, silver color with lt tone,
mildly grainy mainly on rev,
nice strong portrait. (A
VF realized $155, Peus 4/04.) Starting
Bid $35
236
VALERIAN
II,
Ant, PRINCIPI IVBENTVTIS (yes), Sal hldg transverse spear;
EF/VF,
centered, lgnds typically crude, silver with lt tone & hint of
granularity, portrait's
hair
very sharp. (A
GVF with lt porosity brought $159, Leu 7/22.) Start
Bid $65
237
QUIETUS,
Ant, SOL INVICTO, Sol stg l, VF, nrly centered, obv well struck,
rev a
little
soft, silver with grey-brown tone, mild granularity, good portrait
detail.
(A
VF with soft rev sold for $401 on $440 bid in my 4/24 auction.)
Starting
Bid $130
238
MACRIANUS,
Ant, INDVLGENTIAE AVG, Indulgentia std l, EF, centered on large
flan, good strike for these, strong detail on portrait & rev
figure, silver with lt tone &
luster hints. Rare condition.
(An
EF brought $1665,
Lanz 6/11.) Start
Bid $400
239
POSTUMUS,
Ant, VIRTVS AVG, Virtus stg r, w/spear & shield, RIC 93, VF-EF,
centered on large ragged flan, some lgnd crudeness, silver with
grey-brown tone.
With
certif signed by Sylvia Haffner (A
GVF brought $251, Roma 4/22) Start
Bid $35
240
POSTUMUS,
Ant,
PAX AVG, Pax stg l, Choice EF, nrly centered, well struck with
a
strong rev, good silver with lt tone & luster. Portrait
meticulously sharp.
(An
EF sold for $540, Lanz 11/09.) Starting
Bid $75
241
POSTUMUS,
Ant, MONETA AVG, Moneta stg l, VF-EF, centered on sl small flan,
silver with lt pinky-brownish tone, portrait strongly detailed
(An
"EF-VF" (rev weak) brought $195, Hirsch 2/17.)
Starting
Bid $35
242
CLAUDIUS
II,
Ant,
MARS VLTOR, Mars adv r, Choice VF-EF/VF, centered on
large oval
flan, glossy dark brown patina, good strike, sharp portrait.
(A
VF realized $98, Bruun Rasmussen 8/22.) Starting
Bid $25
243
CLAUDIUS
II,
Ant, VICTORIA AVG, Victory stg l; Ex-Roma as EF, it just about is
EF but sl off-ctr in small flan with partial lgnds; smooth
greenish-brown.
(In
M&M 2/16 sale $161 was realized by an EF.) Starting
Bid $15
244
VICTORINUS,
Ant, PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia stg l; EF, tops of some obv
lettering off, rev off-ctr with partial & crude lgnd;
lusterlike dark brown surfaces;
portrait very sharp. (An
AEF, rev off-ctr, brought $574,
Leu 2/21.) Start
Bid $30
245
AURELIAN,
Ant, RESTITVT ORBIS, Woman giving wreath to Ruler, */KAA; Superb
EF, well centered & sharply struck on large round flan, lt
tone with much good
silvering. (An
EF sold for $450, Gorny 10/07.)
Start
Bid $65
246
AURELIAN,
Ant, Pre-reform, PM TRP T PP, lion rt, below COS; VF, smallish oval
flan, lgnds partly wk, few letters off, medium brown, sl grainy,
good strong portrait.
VERY
Rare!!
(A VF brought
$551,
Kunker 10/18.) Starting
Bid $40
247
VABALATHUS,
Ant, Bust r/Aurelian bust r, Gamma; VF, sl off-ctr, full lgnds,
toned silvered surfaces, Aurelian's head somewhat softly struck
in center, Vab's head
good. (A
VF realized $201 on $250 bid in my 9/09 sale.) Starting
Bid $30
248
SEVERINA,
Denarius, VENVS FELIX, Venus stg l, A below; Choice VF+, well
centered & struck, glossy dark brown. (A
GVF brought $280, Astarte 4/04.)
Starting
Bid $60
249
TETRICUS
I,
Ant, HILARITAS AVGG, Hilaritas giggling l.; Virtually Mint State,
lustery silvery-brown surfaces, obv lgnd crowded but complete,
rev lgnd partly off;
superbly sharp portrait. (An
EF realized $490,
Kunker 9/21.)
Starting
Bid $50
250
TACITUS,
Ant, LAETITIA FVND, Laetitia stg l, XXIB; AEF/VF, nrly centered on
large oval flan, sl wkness at left edge each side; ltly toned
with much silvering.
(A
GVF brought $235, Naumann 5/21.) Starting
Bid $35
251
PROBUS,
Ant,
Bust left hldg scepter/PM TR I P COS II PP, Radiate lion rt, XXIS;
AEF, centered on large flan, touch of lgnd crudeness, good
glossy dark green patina.
RARE
type, more so with lion to rt; ditto with this bust type.
(A
GVF sold for $194, Savoca 2/20.) Start
Bid $85
252
PROBUS,
Ant, RESTITVT ORBIS, Female giving wreath to Ruler,
Gamma/XXI;
practically mint state, well centered & struck,
good lustrous silvering.
(An
AEF brought $58 on $150 bid in my 1/11 sale; Nr Unc $432, Rauch
12/11.)
Start
Bid $40
253
PROBUS,
Egypt Tet, L-Gamma, Eagle facg, head r; Choice VF-EF, well centered
& struck, smooth medium brown. Scarce with eagle facg.
(Same
variety, VF, realized $58, CNG 5/05.)
Starting
Bid $25
254
CARUS,
Ant, VIRTVS AVGGG, Jupiter giving Victory to Ruler, S/XXI; VF,
centered,
dark green patina with some whiteish hilighting.
(A Near VF brought $154, CNA 3/92, the era of numismatic madness.) Starting Bid $25
255
CARINUS,
As last; note the GGG signifies 3 Augusti, yet obv names him as
Caesar,
a rare
erroneous muling; AVF/F, dark patina with sl hilighting, somewhat
crusty mainly
on rev. (A
VF sold for $129, Agora 8/16.)
Starting
Bid $20
256
DIOCLETIAN,
Ant,
IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter & Hercules stg, B/XX;
Choice
VF+, centered on large round flan, steely-brown with luster hints,
nicely struck.
(A
VF-EF brought $85, Rauch 9/08.)
Starting
Bid $20
257
DIOCLETIAN,
Post-Reform
Radiate, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Jupiter giving Victory
to Ruler,
ANT; VF-EF/VF, well centered & struck, lt brown with reddish
luster hints.
Much scarcer than the similar plain old
antoniniani.
(A
VF realized $81 on $89 bid in my 6/92 sale.)
Starting
Bid $25
258
DIOCLETIAN,
Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius stg l, TR; VF-EF, centered,
decent strike, mostly silvered surfaces with lt tone.
(A
VF-EF of the type brought $76 on $90 bid in my 10/18 sale.)
Start Bid $25
259
DIOCLETIAN,
As last but no mintmk = London, with distinctive London portrait
style;
AEF, nrly centered, good dark brown surfaces with lustery hints.
(A
VF+ brought $290, CGB 11/09.) Start
Bid $60
260
DIOCLETIAN,
POST-Abdication, 1/2 Fol, Mantled bust r, FELICISS lgnd/
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia & Quies stg, Gamma/ALE; F+,
rev sl off-ctr,
dark greenish patina with earthen hilighting.
RARE!!
(Same
variety GVF brought $198, Roma 11/13.)
Starting
Bid $25
261
MAXIMIAN,
Follis,
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius stg l, K-Delta; Choice EF+,
well
centered & sharply struck, much lustrous silvering with lt tone,
far too nice for
this profane world. (An
EF brought $375, Kunker 10/14.)
Start
Bid $100
262
MAXIMIAN, Follis,
FIDES MILITVM, Fides std l, TT; EF, nrly centered, steely-
brown,
good detail, asstd sm surface blemishes. Very scarce type!
(A
VF sold for $253, Naumann 12/13.)
Start
Bid $45
263
MAXIMIAN,
Post-Reform Radiate, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Ruler & Jupiter stg.,
A/ALE; Choice VF, centered, well struck, good medium brown
surfaces. Much scarcer
than ordinary ants, with very distinctive
portrait style.
(A
Ch VF realized $43 in my 6/08 sale..) Start
Bid $20
264
ALLECTUS,
Quinarius, VIRTVS AVG, galley, AF/G-VG, somewhat thick murky
dark
patina, obv decently clear, rev wk, no mint visible.
(A
F brought $168, Rauch 3/11.)
Start
Bid $15
265
CONSTANTIUS
I,
Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius stg l, ANT*, VF, centered,
dark green patina with some paler green hilighting. With certif
signed by Mel Wacks.
(A
VF+ sold for $65 on $135 bid in my 11/06 scam.) Starting
Bid $18
266
CONSTANTIUS
I,
As last but bust left with spear & altar on rev, B/PLC; EF/VF+,
a little of lgnds wk, medium brown with hints of silvering,
lustery. Very scarce type.
(Same
var., AEF, brought $311, Naumann 12/15.)
Starting
Bid $65
267
GALERIUS,
as Caes, Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius stg l, S-A; Choice AEF,
well centered & boldly struck, good greenish-brown surfaces
with silvering
traces; wonderful portrait. (A
Ch. EF brought $212 on $251 bid in my 3/08 sale;
AEF $413, Gorny
4/21.)
Start
Bid $65
268
GALERIA
VALERIA,
Follis,
VENERI VICTRICI, Venus stg l, SMTS; VF+/VF, well
centered, dark
greenish patina, much portrait detail.
(A
VF+/VF realized $76 in my 3/06 sale; same grade $243, iNumis 3/09.
Which
was the better buy?)
Starting
Bid $45
269
SEVERUS
II,
As Caes, Post-Reform radiate, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Ruler &
Jupiter, B/ALE; VF, well centered, dark patina with contrasting
earthen hilighting.
(An
AVF realized $81 on $90 bid in my 4/02 sale.) Start
Bid $45
270
MAXIMINUS
II,
As Caes, Follis, VIRTVTI EXERCITVS, Mars adv r, MKV; Choice
AEF,
centered & quite boldly struck, good steely-brown surfaces.
Scarce.
(A
GVF brought $249, CNG eAuc 3/10.)
Starting
Bid $50
271
ANONYMOUS,
Æ4, "Anti-Christian" issue, GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche std,
Orontes below/Apollo stg, A/SMA; VF+/VF, centered, full lgnds,
dark green patina
with earthen hilighting. (An
AVF brought $110 in my last sale.)
Starting
Bid $20
272
LICINIUS
I,
Reduced Follis, GENIO POP ROM, Genius stg l, */PLN, London;
AEF/VF, well centered, lustery dark patina, sl rev crudeness,
obv well struck with
sharp portrait. Scarce. (A
GVF realized $165, Davisson 10/11.)
Start
Bid $35
273
LICINIUS
I,
Red. Follis, SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol stg l, */T•T; Choice AEF,
well centered & struck, smooth dark brown. Uncommon type for
Licinius.
(A
VF+ brought $240, CGB 11/09.)
Starting
Bid $25
274
LICINIUS
II,
Æ3, Mantled bust l./IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS, Jupiter stg l,
SMK;
Choice AEF, well centered & struck, toned with much silvering.
(A
VF-EF brought $77 on $88 bid in my 13/07 sale; VF $123, Davisson
10/11.)
Starting
Bid $35
275
CONSTANTINE
I,
Æ3, GLORIA EXERCITVS, 2 standards betw soldiers, •CONSA,
EF,
well centered & struck, good detail, lt brown from old cleaning.
(A
Ch. AEF/VF brought $54 on $80 bid in my 11/07 auction.)
Starting
Bid $25
276
CONSTANTINE
I,
Æ3, LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Victory on galley, CONS, F+, centered,
sl thick dark patina. SCARCE type. (A
VF realized $325, iNumis 11/08.) Start
Bid $15
277
CONSTANTINE
I, Æ3,
PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, camp gate, SMN-Delta; EF,
perfectly centered
& well struck, good detail; dark patina with dramatic earthen
contrast.
(An
EF brought $81 on $90 bid in my 6/05 sale.) Starting
Bid $25
278
CONSTANTINE
I,
Æ3, SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory adv r, captive, STR-cresc;
AEF/EF,
well centered, good strike, dark greenish-brown. Rev particularly
well detailed.
(An
AEF sold for $51 on $75 bid in my 9/99 auction.)
Starting
Bid $25
279
CONSTANTINE
I,
Æ3,
VOT XXX in wreath, lgnd around, •SMHB; Choice EF,
well
centered & struck, dark patina with significant silvering on
rev, very sharp hair
detail. (An
EF+ brought $145, Rauch 9/03.) Starting
Bid $30
280
CONSTANTINE
I,
Æ3, VOT XX MVLT XXX TS-Gamma in 4 lines in wreath;
VF/AEF,
well centered, silvered with sl tone & hint of obv graininess.
Scarce type.
(Same
var., VF, realized $58 + buyer fee, Savoca 10/17.) Starting
Bid $30
281
FAUSTA,
Æ3, SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Fausta stg w/babies, SMANTA; VF+/VF, full
lgnds, dark brown patina, touches of roughness on rev, much
portrait detail.
(A
VF+ brought $175, iNumis 3/09.) Starting
Bid $35
282
CONSTANTINOPOLIS,
Æ3, Bust l./Victory stg l., on prow, SMANI, VF-EF/VF,
centered,
dark patina with strong hilighting, very nice. (A
VF realized $31 on $45
bid in my 1/01 sale.) Starting
Bid $17
283
CRISPUS,
Æ3, BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, globe on altar, C-R/PLC; Choice EF+,
rev
sl off-ctr but complete, quite sharply struck, lustery dark brown
surfaces.
(A
Choice EF brought $131 in my 4/24 sale.)
Starting
Bid $35
284
CONSTANS,
Æ4, VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath, SMALA; AEF, perfectly centered,
dark brown patina, portrait sharp, nice for this. (A
GVF realized $76, Savoca 1/21.)
Starting
Bid $15
285
CONSTANS,
Æ
Cent, Bust rt hldg globe/FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Ruler w/labarum
&
2 captives, ALEB; Choice VF/VF+, perfectly centered & well
struck, fault-free
brown
surfaces. (A
GVF brought $120, Gorny 3/07.) Starting
Bid $15
286
CONSTANTINE
II,
Æ3, VOT X in wreath, lgnd around, Delta-SIS-sunburst;
Choice
Virtually Mint state, well centered & sharply struck, lustrous
toned surfaces
with underlying silvering. (An
EF brought $203, CGF 6/04.)
Start
Bid $35
287
CONSTANTINE
II,
Æ3, GLORIA EXERCITVS, 2 standards betw soldiers,
SMANS;
AEF/VF-EF, well centered & struck, dark brown.
(An
EF/VF brought $56 in my 5/00 sale.) Start
Bid $15
288
CONSTANTIUS
II,
As Caes, Æ3, bust left/PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, Camp gate,
SMANTH;
Choice EF, perfectly centered & well struck on large flan, good
brown
surfaces. (An
EF realized $49 on $95 bid in my 1/10 sale.) Start
Bid $30
289
CONSTANTIUS
II,
Heavy Siliqua, VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX in wreath, SIRM;
a piece
out of edge has been reglued, with small piece still missing;
otherwise
Choice EF, well centered & struck, lustery with lt
tone. RARE.
(An
EF brought $1700, Kunker 3/07.)
Starting
Bid $100
290
VETRANIO,
1/2 Cent, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler stg with labarum, ASIS;
AEF,
full lgnds, dark patina, slight hints of roughness; strong detail.
Much scarcer
than the usual types! (A
VF+ realized $345, CGB 4/07.)
Starting
Bid $160
291
MAGNENTIUS,
Cent, VICTORIAE etc, 2 Victories hldg shield, TRP; AEF/VF, smallish
flan with partial lgnds, rev a bit crude, portrait very sharp.
Smooth dark brown surfaces.
(A
VF brought $76 on $150 bid in my 12/11 sale.) Start
Bid $25
292
JULIAN,
Æ1, SECVRITAS REIPVB, Bull stg r, •CONSPA-branch; Nice EF,
perfectly centered & well struck, even dark green. (An
EF/AEF realized $665 on
$990 bid in my 9/20 sale.)
Starting
Bid $220
293
JOVIAN,
Æ3, VOT V MVLT X in wreath, AQVILS; CHOICE EF, well centered &
quite sharply struck, glossy smooth dark greenish patina.
Scarcer mintmk.
(An
EF of the type brought $136 on $145 bid in my 5/01 sale; GEF $450,
Leu 5/95.) Starting
Bid $70
294
PROCOPIUS,
Æ3, REPARATIO FEL TEMP, Ruler stg w/labarum, CONSS; AVF,
centered
on sl ragged flan, lgnds all there tho crowded, dark greenish
patina, nice
strong portrait. (A
VF with lt scrape brought $674, CNG 5/23.) Start
Bid $50
295
VALENTINIAN
I,
Æ3, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler w/labarum & captive,
SMK-Gamma;
Choice VF+, centered, virtually full lgnds, good strike, dark patina
with
strongly contrasting orangy hilighting.
(A
VF-EF realized $61 on $74 bid in my 11/05 sale.) Start
Bid $15
296
GRATIAN,
Æ3,
CONCORDIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis std, Theta/ANTA;
AEF/VF+,
centered full lgnds, lt brown, well detailed. Quite nice for this.
(An
AEF realized $177, Thesaurus 12/08.) Starting
Bid $25
297
VALENTINIAN
II,
Æ2, REPARATIO REIPVB, Ruler stg w/Victory, kneeling
female,
BSISC; Choice VF, well centered on large flan, obv boldly struck,
minor
rev crudeness; glossy dark green patina. (A
VF brought $73 on $83 bid in my
11/05 sale; GVF $213, CNG eAuc
3/08.) Start
Bid $30
298
THEODOSIUS
I,
Æ3, CONCORDIA AVGGG, Roma std r, ANT-Gamma; Choice AEF,
well
centered & struck, smooth dark patina with earthen hilighting.
(An
AEF/VF sold for $76 on $137 bid in my 11/12 auction.) Start
Bid $30
299
THEODOSIUS
I,
Æ2,
GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler stg w/labarum,
SMH-Gamma; VF+/VF,
centered, full lgnds, tho mtmk partly off; dark greenish patina
with some whiteish hilighting; portrait detail quite sharp.
(A
VF brought $122, Munz Zentrum 1/17.) Starting
Bid $25
300
AELIA
FLACCILLA,
Æ2, SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory std r, CONE; AVF, full
lgnds,
brownish-greenish patina, moderate roughness, much portrait detail.
"Flaccilla" was actually a nickname because men would
go flaccid seeing her.
(An
F-VF/F realized $48 on $72 bid in my 2/14 sale.)
Starting
Bid $25
301
ARCADIUS,
Æ2, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler stg with labarum, ANTB, Choice
AEF,
centered, dark olive patina with nice pale brown hilighting, well
centered &
struck, good detail. (An
AEF/VF brought $292, Lanz 6/12.) Starting
Bid $60
302
EUDOXIA,
Æ3, Hand of God above bust/Victory std r, ANT-Gamma; AVF,
small
flan, lgnds partly off, dark patina with orangy hilighting, nice
strong portrait.
(An
AVF/VG realized $82 on $155 bid in my 11/12 sale.) Starting
Bid $20
303
EUGENIUS,
Æ4, Vic adv l, G-VG, small flan, no obv lgnd, VICTOR visible,
medium brown, bearded portrait reasonably clear.
304
HONORIUS,
Æ2, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler stg r, ANT-Delta; VF/F+, nrly full
lgnds, brown patina with earthen hilighting, faintly rough,
strong portrait.
(A
Ch. VF brought $156 on $205 bid in my 9/22 sale.) Start
Bid $15
305
LEO
I,
Æ4, Ruler & captive, NIC; F, obv sl off-ctr but portrait &
LEO PERP
visible, unusual; hilighted dark green. (A
Fine, no mint, realized $78, Roma 12/139.)
Start
Bid $25
307
VERINA,
Æ2, Her bust r/SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory std r, CONE; RIC 655;
F+, centered, full lgnds, dark olive patina, clear portrait.
RARE. Ex CNG as VF.
(Far
better than a F sold for $863, CNG 5/03.) Starting
Bid $400
OSTROGOTHS, VANDALS, ETC.
308
OSTROGOTHS,
Theodoric, 493-526, 1/4 Siliqua in name of Justinian,
Bust
r/monogram in wreath, MEC 121, VF, obv off-ctr losing lgnd at rt,
rev well
centered, good metal with old tone. (A
VF brought $425, Elsen 3/22.)
Start
Bid $180
309
OSTROGOTHS,
Athalaric, 526-34, 1/2 Follis, 24 mm, INVICTA ROMA, Roma bust r/
2
eagles by palm. •XX• below; F-VF, centered, glossy darkish
olive patina, bold & nice.
(A
F-VF realized $1096, Roma 4/16.) Starting
Bid $200
310
VANDALS,
Carthage Municipal coinage, Æ 4 Nummi, Æ10, Bust l,
branch/N/IIII;
F+/VF, centered, brown, clear; ex-CNG 9/08 as VF,
sold
for $311.
Starting
Bid $100
311
VANDALS,
Gunthamund, 484-496, Ar 25 Denari, Carthage, Bust r/DN/XXV in
wreath; AVF/VF, centered, ltly toned, clear & decent.
(A
VF, sl rough & edge chip, brought $1150,
CNG 9/08.) Starting
Bid $300
312
VISIGOTHS,
GOLD Trem, 527-80, in name of Justinian I, Bust r/Victory adv r;
Choice VF; in CNG flip marked GVF price $2750. Starting
Bid $1000
BYZANTINE
313
ANASTASIUS
I,
Nummus, S13, bust r/monogram, F, centered, hilited dark patina,
bust visible, rev fully clear, scarce! (A
VF brought $391, Goldberg 10/09.) Start
Bid $13
314
ANASTASIUS
I,
1/2 Follis, S-25, Offic B, Bold F, dark patina with strong
hilighting.
(A
F brought $22 on $26 bid in my 1/91 sale, during Anastasius's
reign.)
Starting
Bid $12
315
JUSTIN
I,
5N, S-111, Bust/Tyche in shrine, F-VF, centered, sl crude,
hilighted
patina, much detail. (A
VG/F realized $26 in my 3/04 sale.) Starting
Bid $8
316
JUSTIN
& JUSTINIAN,
5N, S-133, 2 busts/Tyche in shrine; AF/F, obv sl off-ctr
but
much lgnd visible, hilighted patina. Rare.
(A
F brought $165, CNG 3/96.) Start
Bid $15
317
JUSTINIAN
I,
5N, S171, Bust r/E & A; VF+, centered, brown patina, sl obv
flan
fault, much portrait detail. (A
GVF brought $230, CNG 5./04.) Start
Bid $15
318
JUSTINIAN
I,
5N, S-243, Bust r/E & loop; Choice VF/AEF, centered, strongly
hilighted brown patina. (A
VF realized $110, Vecchi 12/97.) Starting
Bid $20
319
JUSTINIAN
I,
10N, S-326, Ravenna,
Facg bust/Large I, Yr XXXIII; AVF/VF,
darkish
green with sl hilighting, partial obv lgnd, face clear. RARE!
(A
GVF brought $822, Leu 12/22.)
Starting
Bid $40
320
JUSTINIAN
I,
Follis, S-160, Bust r/*M* CON-A; Strong F+, centered, full lgnd,
dark green with strong earthen contrast.
(A
Ch. F+ brought $41 on $56 bid in my 1/11 sale.) Start
Bid $18
321
JUSTINIAN
I,
Follis,
S-163, Facg Bust/Large M, CON-XII-B; AVF, , large 41 mm
flan,
darkish olive-brown, face clear. Ex-Palladium as EF.
(An
AVF/VF brought $125 on $200 bid in my 4/24 thing.)
Starting Bid $45
322
JUSTINIAN
I,
Follis, S-220, Facg bust/Large M, 9HUP-XXI-E; Choice VF, sl
off-ctr,
dark greenish patina with some paler green hilighting;
good surfaces, face strong.
Scarce
type. (Same
variety, GVF sold for $739,
CNG 11/09.) Start
Bid $140
323
JUSTIN
II,
Follis, S369, Justin & Sophia std/NIKO-u-B, VF, centered, lt
brown patina,
sl edge faults, much detail on figures.
(An
F-VF/VF brought $135 on $150 bid in my 6/13 sale.)
Starting
Bid $30
324
JUSTIN
II,
5N, S-375, Monogram/Large E, K = Kyzikos, AEF, centered &
clear,
dark greenish patina. Scarce & choice. (A
VF realized $139, CGB 10/08.)
Starting
Bid $30
325
JUSTIN
II,
5N, S-386, Theoupolis, Monogram/Large E, cross rt; Choice VF-EF,
sl off-ctr but complere, dark patina with dramatic orangy
contrast, bold & nice.
(A
VF brought $232,
Leu 8/21.) Start
Bid $15
326
JUSTIN
II,
10N, S-383, Yr uIII, AVF, sl ragged flan, dark patina with strong
earthen
hilighting. (An
F-VF realized $90, Munz Zentrum 10/18.)
Starting
Bid $15
327
JUSTIN
II,
1/2 Follis, S381, 2 Rulers std/Large K, Yr. IIIX, F+/AVF, brown
patina
with strong pale orange hilighting, nice. (A
VF of the type brought $205 Gorny 10/09.)
Start
Bid $12
328
TIBERIUS
II,
5N, S-438a, Bust r/Large u; F-VF/EF, large ragged flan, obv crude
with
wk lgnd, dark brownish patina.
Scarce. (A GVF realized $356,
Roma 5/19.)
Start
Bid $20
329
MAURICE,
10 Nummia, S-536, Facg bust/Large X, Yr III; AVF/VF. well centered
on large flan, hilighted patina, clear face. (A
VF brought $86 on $100 bid in my
5/20 sale; GVF $1093
(yes), CNG 9/08.) Starting
Bid $20
330
MAURICE,
1/2
Fol, S497, Facg bust/large K, X-B; VF, large unround flan, area of
flat strike at rev top, lt brown from old cleaning, good strong
face.
(A
VF sold for $103 in CNG eAuc 10/07.) Start
Bid $15
331
MAURICE,
Follis, S-494, Facg bust/CON-uII-E; VF, obv sl off-ctr on unround
flan,
pale brown, face fully clear. (A
F-VF brought $86 in my 4/11 sale.) Start
Bid $20
332
MAURICE.,
Fol, S533, THEUP-Xu-Gamma; F+, sl wkness at edge, face visible, lt
brown from old clean. Note "ANN•"
(F-VF/AVF
realized $52 on $87 bid, FSR 9/20.) Start
Bid $15
333
PHOCAS,
1/2 Follis, S663, Facg bust/XX, NIKOB-III, VF, sl off-ctr, lt
brown,
some obv wkness but face clear, rev bold.
(A
VF brought $67 on $101 bid in my 4/12 sale)
Start
Bid $15
334
HERACLIUS,
1/2 Follis, S-846, Seleucia
Isauraiae,
2 facg busts/K SEL-uI-A;
crude F/VF, medium brown, obv off-ctr &
crude, rev clear tho officina wk. RARE.
(A
F sold for $151, CNG eAuc 9/06.) Start
Bid $40
335
HERACLIUS,
Follis, S-834, 2 figures/Large M, NIKO-III-A, F, brown patina with
earthen hilighting, overstruck so sl crude, DMFOCA clear on
rev.
(An
overstruck VF brought $152, CNG eAuc 7/08.)
Starting
Bid $15
336
HERACLIUS,
Follis, S-849, 3 figures/M, Cyprus
mintmk, Yr XuII-Gamma,
F-VF, centered on halved older coin, dark
patina with strong hilighting, clear & good for
this.
Scarce.
(A
partly weak VF realized $238, DNW 10/09.) Start
Bid $20
337
CONSTANS
II,
Follis,
S-1000, Ruler stg/M, cross above, below IA; Choice F-VF,
well
centered, smooth dark patina with strong earthen hilighting. The rev
totally clear
(rare thus) incl the IA, not in Sear. Not
barbarous.
(A
Choice F+ brought $46 on $120 bid in my 8/24 sale.) Start
Bid $25
338
CONSTANS
II,
Follis, Syracuse, S-1108, Ruler stg/Large M, F-VF, sorta
rectangular flan, some crudeness from over-striking but much
detail on figure.
Ex Palladium as VF+. (A
double struck VF realized $347, CNG 6/09.) Start
Bid $30
339
JUSTIANIAN
II,
1/2 Follis, S-1262, Facg bust/K, F or so, struck on a quartered
flan,
lt. brown, extremely crude from overstriking, year
unclear. RARE.
(A
VF, "details muddled by overstrike," realized $288, CNG
5/04.) Starting
Bid $12
340
CONSTANTINE
V,
Fol,
2 busts facg/Leo bust facg, as S1556 but on
rev N-X
not X-N;
none in acs database; F-VF, olive brown, some crudeness, left obv
face
flat but others OK. VERY
RARE.
(A
VF (regular S-1556) brought $209, Naumann 4/13.) Start
Bid $35
341
ROMANUS
I,
Follis, S-1760, Facg bust/4-line lgnd, F-VF, nrly centered, glossy
dark patina, trace of roughness, plenteous detail.
(An
F-VF a bit porous realized $76 on $90 bid in 1/24 sale.)
Start
Bid $20
342
JOHN
I,
Ar Milaresion, S-1792, Facg bust in medallion etc/5-line lgnd;
VF-EF,
good metal, ltly toned, strong face, quite nice for this.
(Compare
a VF, crystallized & worn dies, bringing $466, Leu 8/21.)
Starting
Bid $140
343
ANONYMOUS
Follis (attrib to John I), S1793, Christ bust facg/4-line lgnd,
VF, dark greenish patina, sl off-ctr, rev sl crude with some
roughness mainly at
edges, excellent strong Christ face. Far
scarcer than later larger versions, especially
this good. (A
VF brought $462, Gorny 10/08.) Start
Bid $35
344
ANONYMOUS,
Follis, S1818, Facg Christ bust/4-line lgnd, F-VF/VF, centered,
unround flan, dark patina with earthen hilighting, clear
face.
(An
AVF brought $181 on $200 bid in my 2/23 sale.) Starting
Bid $35
345
ANONYMOUS, Follis (Romanus IV), S-1866,
Christ bust/ C-R/P-D in cross; AVF,
well centered on large flan,
medium brown, well struck for this, Christ's nose sl wk but
his
eyes bug out strongly. Excellent example.
(A VF realized
$360, Lanz 11/07.) Starting Bid $60
346
ALEXIUS I, Anon Follis, S-1901, Christ
facg/Mary facg, F, nrly centered on oval
flan, brown with orangy
hilighting, quite decent for this with even most of beaded
border
present. (An AF/F brought $41 on $61 bid in my 5/00 sale.) Start
Bid $18
347
MANUEL I, 1/2 Tetarteron, S-1979, Facg
bust/mono-gram, VF, medium brown,
a little crude, much portrait
detail. (A Near VF realized $104, F&S 6/08.)
Starting
Bid $15
348
ANDRONICUS I, Scyphate Trachy, S-1985,
Virgin stg facg/Christ crowning
Andy, F-VF/VF, medium brown,
good for this with much detail each side.
(A F/F-VF brought
$61 on $125 bid in my 11/13 auction.) Start Bid $20
349
EMPIRE of NICAEA, John III, Æ Trachy, S-2131, St.
Geoirge bust/John &
St. Demetrius hldg staff with cross in
circle; VG/F, irregular flan, dark brown,
crude with wkness.
Rare! (A GVF brought $460, CNG 5/03.) Starting Bid $20
350
LEAD SEAL, 23 mm, 7th-8th centuries? Cruciform
monogram each side, F-VF,
top & bottom edge irregularities,
sl rough, but centered, complete & clear.
Starting Bid
$15
351
LEAD SEAL, 20 mm, thick flan, c.7th-8th cent?
Cruciform Monogram/N-N
within something or other, F or so, a
little rough, sl off-ctr, monogram fully clear.
Starting Bid
$12
352
LEAD SEAL, 17 mm, monogram ea side, F-VF or so, sl
roughness, fully clear.
Starting Bid $12
353
LEAD SEALS, LOT of 7 diff, 16-19 mm, typical
crudeness/roughness,
not too bad, much visible. Starting Bid
$25
MISCELLANEOUS OLD COINS
354
ARAB-BYZANTINE,
Emesa,
20 mm Æ, 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, 685-705,
Facg bust/large M &
lgnds, Alb.3524, Nice strong F, dark patina with strong orangy
hilighting.
(Nicer
than a F bringing $146, CNG eAuc 7/08.) Starting
Bid $20
355
ARAB-SASANIAN,
Ar Dirhem, Abdullah ibn Zubayr, 680-92, Khusru II bust/
Fire
altar, Darabgird mint, Virtually Mint State, well struck, good
bright silver.
(A
VF-EF, same mint, realized $360, Album 11/21.)
Starting
Bid $90
356
ARMENIA,
Hetoum I, 1226-70, Hetoum & Zabel hldg big cross/Lion rt,
Choice AEF/VF+, well struck, excellent metal with nice deep
tone.
(A
GVF brought $403, CNG 11/08.)
Starting
Bid $35
357
AUSTRIA,
10
Kreuzer 1754, Maria Theresa bust r/Eagle on altar, Nice VG/AF,
lt
tone. Starting
Bid $8
358
BOLIVIA,
8 Reales, 1808-PJ, Ferd VII (scarcer), in PCGS slab as VF35, I'd
grade
F-VF; darkish tone, quite nice. Spot at HISP is a photo
problem, not on coin. (A
GVF sold for $223, Spink 12/14.)
Starting
Bid $85
359
CRUSADERS,
Antioch, Tancred (famed knight), 1101-12, Follis, Facg bust with
turban & sword/IC-XC/NI-KA in cross; 20 mm; F, dark green
patina with earthen
hilighting, reasonable portrait. (A
VF realized $857, Naumann, 1/15.)
Start
Bid $18
360
FRANCE,
Ecu, 1766-Pau (cow), F, fairly nasty mint adjustment marks each
side. (Better
than a slabbed VF with worse adj mks sold for $144, Stacks 10/23.)
Starting
Bid $35
361
FRANCE,
10 Centimes, L'An 5-B, Liberty bust/lgnd in wreath, 33 mm,
Good,
everything visible.
Starting
Bid $2
362
GERMANY,
BAVARIA, 10 Kreuzer 1775, 25mm, nice F/F-VF, bright, sl adj mks
on rev. Starting
Bid $7
363
GERMANY,
WURTTEMBURG, Gulden 1824, VG-F/F-VF, nice, scarce!
(F cat $175)
Starting
Bid $60
364
HAITI,
50 Centimes An 30 (1833), Boyer bust l/arms, VG, minor faults, lt
tone,
fairly bold & decent.. (A
F, hardly better, realized $72, D'Antan 11/19.) Starting
Bid $15
365
HEPHTHALITE,
Nezak Huns, Ar Drachm, c. 6th cent, King's bust r/fare altar,
27
mm; AVF, decent metal, well struck for this. Starting
Bid $30
366
HUNGARY,
Geza I, as Duke, 1064-72, Ar Denar, 19 mm, Cross in circle, lgnds
around ea side, Hus.18; Choice VF, only sl crude, good metal
with nice tone.
(A
VF+ brought $145, Pegasi 4/11.)
Starting
Bid $45
367
HUNGARY,
"Malcontents," revolt, Æ 10 Poltura 1705, Crowned arms/X
in frame;
31 mm, VF, sm edge clip. (A
GVF sold for $199, Naumann 11/21.)
Starting
Bid $25
368
INDIA,
Madras Pres, 10 Cash 1808, 26 mm, lustrous reddish UNC.
(KM320
EF $140; an MS63 Brown brought $253, Album 9/12.)
Start
Bid $25
369
INDIA,
Rupee 1835 William IV bust, F incuse, EF/AU, quite sharp
(A
GEF realized $222, Noble 11/21.) Start
Bid $45
370
ISLAMIC, Abbasid, Ar Dirhem, Harun Al-Rashid,
786-809, (famed Caliph
of "1001 Nights") 24 mm, Choice
AU, well struck with luster.
(A VF+ brought $81 in my 8/16
sale; EF $240, Astarte 12/02.) Starting Bid $45
371
ISLAMIC, Rasulids (Yemen), Al Ashraf 1377-1400, Ar
Dirham, Al-Mahjam mint,
779 AH, Alb. 1110; 25 mm; VF, somewhat
crude & sl wrinkly at edges, but actually
good for this.
(Same type, VF, brought $178, Peus 5/08.) Start Bid $15
372
ISLAMIC, LOT of 6 diff Æ coins, Umayyad-Abbasid??,
All choice VF or better
with strong orangy hilighting, unusually
good for these. Starting Bid $30
373
ISLAMIC, Ghaznavid, Mahmud, 998-1030, Ar Dirham,
Yamini type, Alb.1609;
F-VF, well struck, toned, decent. (A
Near VF realized $144, CNG eAuc 2/24.)
Starting Bid $8
374
ISLE of MAN, Crown 1808, Geo III bust/triskeles,
"Patina series" fantasy
pattern, Nickel-Silver, Choice
PRF, lt tone, beautiful piece. Starting Bid $4
375 ITALY, Gorizia, Soldo, 1788-K, nice F-VF. Start Bid $5
376
ITALY, Naples, Robert of Anjou, 1309-43, Ar
Gigliato, Ruler std/floriate cross,
28 mm, AVF, somewhat crude
strike, good silver, Ex Roma as VF.
(A VF brought $145, Peus
11/10.) Start Bid $35
377
ITALY,
Genoa, Ar Denaro, 1139-1339, Gate/Cross, Choice VF+, centered &
quite
well struck, darkish tone. (A
VF realized $89, Heritage
9/21.)
Starting
Bid $20
378
ITALY,
Parma, 5 Lire 1832/15, VG-F/F, lt tone, minor *trace of rim bumps,
but a
nice coin. Scarcer date. (F
cat $200; a F/F+ brought $292, iNumis 3/11.)
Staring
Bid $100
379
JAPAN,
Sil Shu 1853-65, rectangular, EF, lt tone, nice.
(A
VF sold for $137 + buyer fee, Tauler 12/22.)
Start
Bid $15
380
KOREA,
5 Chon, 1883, M.21.1A.1, KM210, AVF/VG+, medium brown.
Starting
Bid $3
381
MEXICO,
8 Reales, 1732 Pillar, rare, F-VF, strongly contrasting tone,
I'm
assuming a cast fake, but nice. Start
Bid $20
382
MEXICO,
8 Reales, 1822-Zs-RG, F, obv sl off-ctr, weak area near rev center,
nice tone.
Start
Bid $60
383 MONACO, 5 Cent 1837, struck copper VG. Start Bid $3
384
MUSCAT
&
OMAN,
1/4 Anna 1315 KM3.2, Scarcer variety, Choice VF.
Starting
Bid $4
385
NEPAL,
Ar Mohar, date 1694 VS (1772), 29 mm, KM454.2 I think — wrong pic
in KM!; VF+, minor crudeness, toned, nice.
Starting
Bid $10
386
NETHERLANDS,
Historical Jeton, 1603, 30 mm copper, Reestablishment of
Finances
by Ambroise Spinola, elaborate designs, Rare! Choice VF. Start
Bid $25
387
NETHERLANDS,
Flanders, Æ 1/2 Duit, (15)86, 17 mm, crown & cross/shield,
VG-F, decent medium brown. Rare!! (A
F/VF brought $178 + buyer fee, Numis.Be 5/12.)
Start
Bid $10
388 NETHERLANDS, E. INDIES, Batavia Duit 1808 nice VF lt brown. Start Bid $3
389
PAPAL
STATES,
20 Bai, 1860-XV, F, sl bubbles in the flan, toned.
Starting
Bid $7
390
PAPAL
STATES,
Ar 5 Soldi, 1866, Pius IX bust l./lgnds & wreath, VF, nicely
toned. Scarcest date of type. Starting
Bid $8
391
PERSIA,
Afsharid, Nadir Shah, 1736-47, Ar 6 Shahi, Mashhad, AH 1152; 18 mm;
nice bold VF.
(Same mint but 1151, VF with scrs brought $45, Leu 5/21.)
Starting
Bid $10
392
PERU,
2 Reales 1818-JP, conservatively graded VG-F & very nice, good
2-toned metal, problem free. Starting
Bid $20
393
PERU,
1/2 Real 1831 Cuzco, Choice F, well struck, nice tone.
(A
GVF brought
$84,
Auc GMBH, 12/21.)
Start
Bid $12
394 PERU, 2 Real, 1828-JM, Nice VG+ lt tone. Start Bid $6
395
PERU,
8 Reales 1838-M North Peru, KM155, nice AF/F, rev sl off-ctr, edge
sl crude, excellent metal with pleasant lt tone.
(Nicer
than an AVF with flan flaws bringing $112, Tauler & Fau 10/20.)
Start
Bid $35
396 PERU, Din 1864 Choice VF, nice deep tone. Start Bid $3
397
PHILIPPINES,
Quarto 1834, Ferd VII KM10, date hard to see but a 1-year-type,
AG-G, porous lt brown. VERY
RARE. (A
VG-10 with various problems, hardly better,
brought $660,
Stacks 10/20.)
Starting
Bid $40
398
POLAND,
Galicia, 30 Kreuzer 1776-IC-FA, 31 mm, Maria Theresa bust, as
C3
(RARE) BUT obv lgnd very different, seems VERY
RARE
thus. VG/AVF, toned,
BUT a nasty mount mark in obv center.
(A
VF+ with normal legend brought $1192,
Rauch 11/19.) Start
Bid $25
399
PORTUGAL,
10 Reis copper 1853, 32 mm, Decent brown VF, only very minor
faults.
Start
Bid $6
400
PORTUGAL,
40 Reis 1833, Miguel, big 35 mm & thick, Shield/ 40 in wreath,
some lgnd wkness, otherwise nice F, good lt brown surfaces.
Start
Bid $7
401
SCOTLAND,
Conder Token, Montrose 1/2d 1796, D&H 28a (rared RR;
Schwer=
no price); Gal at spinning wheel/city view; AF or so,
some striking wkness.
Starting
Bid $20
402
SIBERIA,
Kopeck 1768, 24 mm, Decent G/VG, smooth medium brown, sm edge
crack.
Clear date. Starting
Bid $20
403
SPAIN,
4 Reales, 1795-Md MF small part of obv lgnd wk, otherwise VG/F,
old cleaning, now retoning.
Start
Bid $25
404 SPAIN, Barcelona, 3 Quartos 1823 G-VG. Start Bid $5
405 SPAIN, 2 Reales 1852 6-pt star, nice F. Start Bid $7
406
SPAIN,
5 Centimos 1866 3-pt star, Segovia, scarce. Strong VF, once clnd,
nicely retoning. (A
Ch. VF realized $53, Tauler & Fau 11/20.)
Starting
Bid $15
407 SPAIN, 25 Centimos 1862, VF-EF. Starting Bid $8
408 SPAIN, 40 Cent 1864 Madrid, Nice F/AVF. Start Bid $9
409
SWEDEN,
Ore 1724, 24 mm, 3 Crowns/Crowned shield, F-VF/F, brown, few
teensy-weensy scrs. Start
Bid $3
410
SWEDEN,
1/4 Skil 1820, 26 mm, Choice VF, excellent medium brown,
well
struck. Starting
Bid $6
411 SWEDEN, 1/8 Riks$, 1831, bust/arms, AF/F, lt tone, nice. Start Bid $5
412
SWITZERLAND,
Basel, 1/6 Taler 1766, 26 mm, Dragon, weak in rev center,
otherwise VG, toned. Starting
Bid $8
413 SWITZERLAND, Bern, 2-1/2 Rappen, 1811, VF-EF, sharp details. Starting Bid $7
414
SWITZERLAND,
Geneva,
25 Centime 1839, 25 mm, F-VF, ltly toned, nice.
Starting
Bid $5
415 TARIM, (Yemen), Ar 24 Chom, AH 1315 = 1897, 21 mm, VG. Starting Bid $5
416
THAILAND,
Silver bullet money, Baht, 1809-24, C20, 15.4 g, with 2 stamps,
Chakra & Krut (very clear), VF toned. Starting
Bid $15
417
TIBET,
Ar Ga-den Tangka, c. 1900, VF, I'll let you have the fun of trying
to pin
down which variety. Start
Bid $20
418 TURKEY, Ar Pias (Kurus) 1171/87, KM321.2, 39 mm, AVF, a bit softly struck but everything clear. Start Bid $20
419
TURKEY,
Ar Pias (Kurush), 1187/8, KM398, 38 mm, Choice VF-EF, well struck,
toned, very nice. Start
Bid $25
420
TURKEY,
Ar 2 Kurush, 1203/5, 46 mm, F-VF, sl strike wkness mainly on
borders,
2 rev edge faults. Start
Bid $22
421
TURKEY,
Ar 100 Para), 1223/24, 34 mm, KM590, 35 mm, Choice VF,
well
struck for this with only sl crudeness, good metal with nice tone.
Starting
Bid $8
422
TURKEY,
Ar
2 Pias (Kurush) 1255/7, Choice EF, lt tone. Nice.
Not a
planchet clip, I miscut the photo.
Start
Bid $6
423
TURKEY,
Ar 10 Pias (Kurush) 1255/6, NICE VF (cat $200), RARE type!
Start
Bid $90
424
UNITED
STATES,
Hard Times Token 1837 Smith's Clock, NYC, "Time is
Money,"
clockface, Low 136; AEF, one small dig each side, otherwise very
nice with
excellent surfaces. (A
GVF brought $250, Davisson 6/13.)
Start
Bid $50
425
URUGUAY,
40
Cent, 1857, Copper, Sunface, 38 mm, AF medium brown.
Startling
Bid $4
426
VIETNAM,
Cash coin, King Nhon-Tong, 1443-53, "Thai-hua," Schj.30,
Toda 54,
25 mm, nice brown VF. (Same,
nice VF, brought $190
in my last sale.)
Starting
Bid $10
427
VIETNAM,
Cash coin, King Nghi-Danh, 1460-70, "Than-tong," Schj.33,
Toda 57,
24 mm, nice brown EF. (Same,
nice VF, brought $190
in
my previous sale.)
Starting
Bid $15
428
WALES,
Anglesey, Conder Token 1/2 Penny 1788, Druid head/ monogram, F,
medium brown. Start
Bid $8
429
ZANZIBAR,
Æ Pysa, AH 1299 (1882), 25 mm, Scales/ Arabic inscription, lustrous
brown EF-AU, impossible condition for this. (A
GEF realized $221, Baldwin 9/13.)
Starting
Bid $20
TABARISTAN ALL SUPERB QUALITY
(Ar Hemidrachms, c.23-25 mm, Sasanian style with King's bust/fire altar & attendants)
430 Farkhan, 711-28, Year 75, Choice EF+, very sharply struck, good bright silver. Scarce. (A VF-EF brought $256 + buyer fee, Fischer 3/16.) Starting Bid $35
431
Kurshid, 740-61, Superb EF+, extremely sharp strike, good lustery
silver.
(A
Near EF realized $189, CNG eAuc 2/21.) Starting
Bid $40
432
Umar, 771-80, with "nwk" in Pahlavi at obv lower left,
Choice EF, quite sharply
struck, bright luster. (A
Near EF realized $126, Nomos 5/21.)
Starting
Bid $30
433
Sa'id, Governor under al-Mahdi, 776-88, Mint state, sharp strike,
lustrous.
Very scarce. (A
GEF brought $293, Leu 5/21.)
Starting
Bid $45
434
Suleiman, 776-80, Distinctive & scarce type with Arabic letter
inside a
diamond in place of King's face. Choice Mint State,
very sharp strike, lustrous
with lt tone. (An
EF sold for $224, M&M 10/09.)
Starting
Bid $35
435
"Afzut" (Anonymous type), 786-809, Choice Mint State,
sharply struck, lustrous.
Picked as best out of hundreds (A
GEF brought $205, Leu 12/19.)
Starting
Bid $30
436
As last but with "Jarir" at lower left obv, much scarcer,
Mint State, sharp strike,
very lustrous. (An
AEF with minor marks realized $281, Leu 12/21.)
Starting
Bid $40
437
Hani ibn Hani, 788-90, Mint State, very sharp strike, lustrous.
(A
GVF brought $157, CNG 8/11.)
Start
Bid $40
SASANIAN (All large silver Drachms unless noted)
438
Shapur
II, 309-79, Lead Unit (16 mm, 3.40 g), bust/fire altar etc, AF/G-VG,
lt grey-brown patina, obv fairly clear, rev weakly so. RARE.
Ex
Pars as Choice F.
(Similar,
sl larger, F, holed, realized $72, Leu 7/23.) Starting
Bid $10
439
Yazdgard I, 399-420, Ray mint, Mint State, sl crude but better
strike than
usual, portrait quite decent, good lustrous silver.
(A
GVF brought $730, Kunker 9/06.) Starting
Bid $55
440
Varhran V, 420-38, Veh Artashir mint, Choice Mint State, centered &
a superb
strike for this with unusually good portrait style &
detail. Bright lustrous silver.
(An
EF of the type brought $546, Triton 1/11.) Start
Bid $85
441
Yazdgard II, 438-57, "NWKY" at rev rt, Mint state, well
struck. Good lustrous silver.
Ex Pars as "Choice
Superb."(An
EF sold for $86 on $100 bid, FSR 9/02.)
Start
Bid $60
442
Peroz I, 457-84, scarcer first type crown without wings, Darabgird
Mint,
Superb EF, exceptionally well struck with particularly
bold rev, good silver, lt tone.
(An
EF of this type realized $317, Gorny 3/17.) Starting
Bid $45
443
Peroz I, 457-84, Crown without wings, AS mint, Choice Mint State &
quite
strongly struck, good lustrous silver. Start
Bid $45
444
Peroz, 457-84, crown with wings, Kirman Mint, Virtually as struck
but
typically somewhat crude, but portrait good & mint
clear; bright lustrous silver.
Also somewhat ragged edge tho
borders complete. Call it VF overall. (Same
variety, GVF, brought $96, CNG 7/20.)
Starting
Bid $15
445
Kavad I, 488-531, Istakr mint, Virtually mint state, pretty decent
strike for this,
cupped
fabric, bright luster. (A
VF (diff mint) brought $76 on $95 bid in my 10/08 sale.)
Start
Bid $30
446
Kavad I, 488-531, Forat mint (rare!); VF, actually almost as struck
with
typical crudeness, bright metal with some luster & lt
tone, portrait clear.
Starting
Bid $15
447
Khusru II, 590-628, Airan Mint (= "Iran"), Year 33,
Choice EF, fine style portrait,
very well struck, good metal.
(Much
nicer than a poorly struck "Unc," same mint,
bringing
$826 + fee, CGB 4/12.) Starting
Bid $45
448
Khusru II, 590-628, Artashir Kwarrah, Yr 27, Superb EF, fine style,
totally sharp
strike, good bright metal. (Same
mint, EF, realized $226, CGB 12/02.) Starting
Bid $45
449
Khusru II, 590-628, Darabgird, Yr. 28; Choice EF, fine style
portrait, excellent
sharp strike, good metal. (Same
mint, VF-EF/EF brought $304, Rauch 9/09.)
Starting
Bid $45
450
Khusru II, 590-628, Gundeshapur, Yr. 25, Choice EF, fine style,
fully sharp strike,
good metal.
Starting
Bid $45
451
Khusru II, 590-628, Hamadan, Yr. 37, EF/AEF, fine style, sharp
strike, bright
metal, smallish flan. (Same
mint, VF+, poor strike & style, brought $115, CGF 12/02.)
Start
Bid $40
452
Khusru II, 590-628, Jay, Yr. 2; Choice EF, fine style portrait,
well struck,
good
bright metal.
(Same mint, EF, brought $454, CGB 6/11.) Starting
Bid $45
453
Khusru II, 590-628, Veh-Artashir, Yr. 29, Choice EF, fine style,
superb strike &
detail, good metal, lt tone. (Same
mint, EF realized $173, Munz Zentrum 12/08.)
Start
Bid $45
GREAT BRITAIN
454
Offa, 757-96, Penny, Eoba moneyer, SCBC 904; EF, a little wavy. I'm
ASSUMING
this is fake, but a very good one, struck in silver.
Starting
Bid $8
455
Henry
III, 1216-72, Long Cross Penny,
NICOLE ON LVND, S1363, Choice VF,
well centered, only minor
crudeness, good metal with lt tone, quite strong portrait.
(Same variety, VF, brought $144, CNG 6/23.)
Starting
Bid $50
456
Charles II, Farthing 1679, scarcer date, Nice F, good brown
surfaces, bold date.
(A
GF realized $126 + buyer fee, London Coins Auc 9/16.) Start
Bid $40
457
Charles II, Crown 1666, rare date, a little flan haymarking at
throat, sl strike
wkness in rev center, otherwise a decent
G-VG/VG, good edge lettering, ltly toned.
(A
Fair/F brought $953,
Spink 3/14.) Starting Bid $160
458
William III, Crown 1697 ESC 96 (R3, Extr Rare),
Nice VG+, absolutely problem-
free with lt tone, bold &
pleasing. (Spink F
£2750); a FAIR realized $3295,
Spink 9/19.)
A
KEY DATE for British crowns. Starting Bid $1300
459
Anne,
Maundy Set 1706, 1d AU, 2d VF scratched, 3d nice AF, 4d Ch toned
VF-EF.
(A
VF-EF set brought $946, Kunker 10/14.) Starting
Bid $240
460
George I, 1/2 Penny 1717, "Dump" type, rare var with no
obv stops, P769;
F+, moderate even coarseness, darkish brown.
(Spink F cat £100;
Normal var, GVF/VF
with flan flaw & uneven porosity brought
$284 + buyer fee, London Coins Auc 12/19.)
Start
Bid $15
461
George II, 1/2 Penny 1734, VG+/F, grey-brown with some contrast,
some areas
of sl coarseness on obv, rev bold & nice.
Starting Bid $4
462
George II, 6 Pence 1746 LIMA, VF, lt scr in each quarter of rev,
otherwise a very
nice bold coin with pleasant old tone. (A
VF realized $228, CNG 3/18.) Starting Bid $50
463
George II, Shilling 1747, Choice F+/VF, fault-free with lovely
iridescent toning.
(A
VF with sl flecking brought $323, Spink 6/22.) Starting
Bid $65
464
George III, Maundy 3 Pence, 1762, AU, Nice deep old toning.
Actually a
complete Maundy set for this year as no other
denominations were issued.
(An AU-58
realized $192, Heritage 5/23.)
Starting Bid $50
465
George III, 6 Pence 1787
Heartless, Choice EF, sharply struck, free of faults,
nicely
toned. Hearts can be
added for an extra charge.
(An AEF realized $140, Baldwin 3/22.)
Starting Bid $65
466 George III, 1/2 Penny 1799 nice VG+. Starting Bid $2
467 George IV Maundy Penny 1830 Choice BU Start Bid $40
468
George IV, Farthing, 1821, Choice EF, sharp.
(EF
cat $65; an EF brought $88, Kunker 10/14.) Starting
Bid $25
469
William IV, 1/2 Penny 1831, Nice brown AU, sharply struck.
(A
NEF sold for $336, Baldwin's 9/12.) Start Bid $75
470
William IV, 6 Pence 1837, Nice VF, lt tone. Rare date. Ex my
collection
bought 1979. (Spink
£60.) Starting Bid $30
471
Conder Token, 1/2d 1795, Middlesex, Brunswick, Kilvington's,
engrailed edge,
D&H 346, Roman head/Britannia std; VF. (A
GVF brought $67, CNG eAuc 10/09.)
Start Bid $12
472
Conder Token, 1/2d 1792, Lancs., Rochdale, Man in loom/sheep over
shield,
D&H 145 listed as RARE. Nice VF/AEF, free of faults.
Start Bid $20
473
Conder Token, 1/2d 1797, Leith (Scotland), D&H 60,
Ship/Britannia std; AF.
Starting Bid $10
474
Conder Token, 1/2d 1794, Middlesex, D&H 1017e, "Map of
France" with foot/
lgnds & rays (very political); Choice
VF-EF, nice glossy surfaces. Starting Bid $20
475
Conder Token, 1/2d Middlesex, Newgate 1794, Front view of
Prison/lgnds; VF,
some strike wkness on obv lgnds. (Line on rev
is die flaw, not scratch.)
Starting Bid $12
476
Conder Token, Farthing, Bath D&H 115, Bladud head l./ him stg
with pigs;
Nice lt brown AVF, free of faults. (Better
than an AVF bringing $48, Teutoburger 5/11.)
Start Bid $15
477
Conder Token, 1/2d 1792, Coventry, Lady Godiva on horse/castle on
elephant;
D&H 231; nice brown F-VF. (Same variety, GVF,
brought $375, Davisson 1/19.)
Starting
Bid $25
478
Silver Shilling token, Bristol, dated Aug 12, 1811, Ship &
castle within garter/
lgnds, AVF/F, lt tone. (A Fine with scrs
realized $72, CNG 1/21.) Starting Bid $25
479
Penny Token, 1811, Bilston, George III bust r/Royal Exchg building,
35 mm;
Nice VF, in old Dana Roberts env (he typically wrote
"tidy & clear")
(More detail than on a GVF
bringing $55, M&M 10/22.) Starting Bid $20
CHINESE CASH ETC (Guaranteed genuine unless noted)
480
Bone imitation cowrie, original Zhou Dynasty piece, as Hartill 1.2,
16x26 mm,
pale beige, railroad track design, tiny center hole,
very nice example.
(Similar
piece with 2 holes brought $85, Elsen 6/04,)
Starting Bid $10
481
Yi-tao, early round coin c.300-220 BC, S-78, H-6.17, 19 mm, F-VF,
pale
greenish brown patina. (A
F realized $55 in 6/91 Daniel Ching sale.)
Starting Bid $8
482
Pan Liang c.200-180 BC, Schj-94, Hartill 7.16, 24 mm, VF, medium
brown, nice
clear coin.
(A VF sold for $77, Artemide 12/11.)
Start Bid $6
483
Wang Mang, 7-22 AD, Ta-Chuan Wu-Shih, Schj.120, Hart. 9.1; 28 mm,
Nice VF,
brown patina with earthen hilighting. (A
VF-EF brought $161, Munz Zentrum, 5/12.)
Start
Bid $8
484
Wang Mang, 7-22 AD, "Key Money," S-116, Hart.9-13, VF,
darkish green patina,
sl roughness. With original invoice from
Malter Galleries 4/00, sold as genuine
("Choice EF")
but I can't guarantee it; sold as is. (The
one from my collection, VF/EF,
brought $1228, Teutoburger 2/13.)
Starting Bid
$15
485
Wang-mang, 7-22 AD, Huo-quan, S-149, H-9.32, 23 mm, EF, hilighted
brown &
pale green patina, nice. Start Bid $5
486
Sui Dynasty, 581-618, Wu-zhu, S-253, H-10.25; VF, brown patina with
green hilighting, nice for this.
(A
crusty AF brought $101 on $150 bid in my 12/20 sale.)
Start Bid $10
487
T'ang Dynasty, Kai-yuan, 621-718 AD, Schj.-312, H14.1, Choice
VF-EF, pale
brown, strong detail. (Same
grade brought $15.50 in my 9/20 sale.) Start Bid $3
488
As last but cresc at rev top, S-315, Nice VF.
(A
Ch. VF+ realized $31 in my 2/21 sale.) Start Bid $3
489
Southern T'ang Kingdom, 959-75, Schj.441, H15.80, AEF, brown patina
with
greenish hilighting, very nice. (An
EF brought $138, Munz Zentrum 9/12.) Start Bid $10
490
Northern Song Dynasty, Chun-Hua, 990-94, Schj.464A, H16.33, AVF,
nice hilighted
lt brown patina. Start Bid $2
491
N. Song, Huang-song, 1039-54, Schj-496, H-16.198, AVF, hilighted
brown &
green patina. Starting Bid $2
492
N.Song, Zhi-ping, 1064-67, Schj.519, H-16.156, Nice VF, brown
patina, characters
well defined. (An
EF/VF sold for $92, Munz Zentrum 5/92.) Starting Bid
$3.
493
N. Song, Yuan-feng, 1078-85, seal script, Schj.551, H.16.211,
Choice VF,
hilighted grey-green. Starting Bid $3
494
N. Song, Shao-sheng, 1094-97, Schj.582, H16.290, Choice VF, nice
hilighted
patina.
Start Bid $3
495
N. Song, Da-guan, 1107-10, Schj.-629, H16.418 ,scarcer issue, AEF,
greenish-brown patina, sharp. Start Bid $4
496
N.Song, Yuan-feng 1078-85, LARGE 2 Cash, Schj.556, H16.250; G-VG,
minor roughness. Start Bid $2
497
N. Song, Chong-ning, 1102-06, LARGE 10 Cash, 36 mm, "Slender
gold script,"
S-621, H-16.399, strong F+, brown patina
w/some green
(A GVF
sold for $192, CNG 5/21.) Start Bid $10
498
Southern Song, Jia-ting, Yr 12, 1219 AD,
LARGE IRON
coin, G/AG, brown color,
weak but discernable. Starting
Bid $5
499
Ming, Yong-le,
1403-24,
S-1166, H-20-121; VF.
(A VF brought $24 + buyer fee, Stacks HK 4/21.)
Starting
Bid $3
500
Shun-Zhi, 1644-61, Shantung Mint, S-1409, H22.76; Nice F, 2-toned
tan.
Starting
Bid $1
501
Yong-Zheng, 1722-35, Yunnan, S-1456, H-22.179, AVF, lt tan-brown,
decent.
Start
Bid $2
RUSSIA
502
Novgorod? Denga, 1400s, moneyer std l./3-line lgnd, copper, 12x15
mm, nice
struck COPY!,
VF-EF. Starting
Bid $3
503
Mikhail I, 1613-45, Ar wire Kopeck, horseman/lgnd, VF, sl crude of
course but
clear horseman & blegend, thus quite good for
this. Medium tone. Start
Bid $10
504
As last, F-VF, somewhat off-ctr & significantly DOUBLE STRUCK,
noticeable
particularly on rev. Lt tone. Start
Bid $4
505
Peter the Great, 1682-1725, Ar wire kopeck, horseman/ lgnd, VF,
small & crude
but quite strong for this. Start
Bid $5
506 Æ 1/4 Kop, 1853-EM, F-VF. Starting Bid $4
507
Copper Kop 1711-MD, Horseman/lgnds, 24+ mm, F-VF, darkish brown,
obv off-ctr,
full rev lgnd. (A
GVF with flan flaws, no better overall, brought $392, Sincona 10/14)
Start
Bid $20
508
2 Kop 1793/83, horseman, EM below horse, large 39 mm flan, a little
double
struck, AF, medium brown. EXTREMELY RARE date, overdate
unlisted. (F
cat $300)
Starting
Bid $140
509 2 Kop 1811-CIIB-IIC, F, typical minor faults. Start Bid $3
510 2 Kop 1864-EM, Nice VF. (A VF-EF realized $74, Sincona 10/12.) Start Bid $5
511
5 Kop 1767-EM, big copper, 43 mm, VG-F, rich brown color, rev sl wk
in
center from bulged die, obv horseman visible.
Starting
Bid $15
512
5 Kop 1777-EM, big copper, 43 mm, F+, medium brown, faintly grainy,
horseman visible.
Starting
Bid $15
513
5 Kop 1781-EM, copper 42 mm, F, sl off-ctr & crude, sl rough,
horseman
visible. Starting
Bid $10
514
5 Kop 1832-EM, copper 37 mm, Choice EF+, well struck on a good
fault-free
flan, lustrous lt brown surfaces. Exceptional
quality. Starting
Bid $50
515
5 Kop 1865-EM, Copper, AVF, sl crude & sl faults, medium brown.
Starting
Bid $4
516
10 Kop 1861-CPB, no initials, Paris & Strasbourg, EF, rare.
(An
AU brought $392, Sincona 10/14.) Start
Bid $15
517 20 Kop 1818-IIC, F, lt tone. Start Bid $7
518
20 Kop 1862-MN, nice sharp EF, lt tone.
(A GVF brought $74, Sincona 10/12.)
Starting
Bid $15
519 25 Kopeck 1839, VG-F minor rim ding. Starting Bid $6
520
Rouble 1762-CIIB-HK, Catherine II bust r/2-headed eagle; VF, bright
lustery
silver with very mild porosity in fields, good portrait,
strong rev horseman.
(A
VF-EF, maybe no better, sold for $833, Sincona 10/12..) Starting
Bid $200
521
Rouble 1818-IIC, Nice VF+, very sharply struck, horseman visible,
teensiest
flaw on rim. (VF
cat $200.) Start
Bid $90
522
Rouble, 1825, CONSTANTINE, ELECTROTYPE COPY
of the famed rarity,
in silver, EF, excellent quality. (A
FORGERY
sold for $30,464
(yes,
not a typo) +
buyer fee, Katz Auction 10/20.) May
be way too low: Start
Bid $50
523
Rouble, 1843-AY, Choice AEF, nicely toned, rev with much glittery
lustr;
horseman visible. (An
EF45 brought $528, NY Sale 1/19.) Starting
Bid $80
524
Alex III Coronation Medalet, 1883, 26 mm, brass, F-VF, tan, few
minor mks,
not the usual type, rare. Starting
Bid $10
IRISH COINS FROM MY COLLECTION
525
Henry III, 1216-72, Dublin Penny, S6235, Head in triangle/cross,
moneyer
Richard, crude AVF, some of lgnds flatly struck, but
portrait quite clear.
(A
GF brought $181 + buyer fee, London Coins Auc 12/15.) Starting
Bid $80
526
Henry VIII, Groat, Posthumous portrait issue, Dublin, S6488, F,
usual crude
shallow work, much lgnd wkness, good metal with lt
tone, face dimly visible.
(A
GF realized $568, St. James 2/22.) Starting Bid $100
527
James I, 1603-25, 6d, Bust r/harp, mm bell, S6514; Choice VF, very
slight
bend, excellent metal with nice tone, portrait quite well
detailed. Very rare this good.
Ex Wayte Raymond NASCA auc 5/78
in env. (A VF brought
$660, CNG 6/20.)
Starting Bid $200
528
Charles II, Armstrong Farthing, S-6566, Crown & scepters/harp,
AVF, medium
brown, nice for grade. RARE. The last Irish hammered
coin; better than Seaby plate.
(An
AVF realized $163, Baldwin's 9/05.) Starting Bid $100
529
Gun Money Shil 1689 Aug, Superb EF, very well struck, glowing
lustery
brown surfaces. Impossible quality. Bought 1977 for
$17.50. Those were the days.
(A
VF-EF brought $500, Kunker 3/10.) Starting Bid $200
530
Gun Money Shil 1689 Nov, Nice VF/AVF, excellent tan-brown surfaces,
portrait well detailed. (A
GF realized $113, St. James 2/08.) Starting Bid $80
531
Gun Money Shil (Large) 1690 Mar, VF-EF, good medium brown surfaces,
well
struck with only sl crudeness, strong detail. (A
VF brought $390, Lockdale 3/09.)
Start Bid $100
532
Gun Money 1/2 Crown 1689 Sepr, AEF, pale tan-brown, very lt
porosity, strong
portrait detail. (Same
variety, GVF brought $532, CNG 2/11.) Start Bid $120
533
Gun Money 1/2 Crown 1689 Feb, VF-EF, sl uneven reddish-brown,
suggestions
of luster, well struck with strong detail.
(A
VF with pitting realized $165, Downie 7/09.) Starting
Bid $100
534
Gun Money 1/2 Crown 1690 April, Nice VF, excellent lt brown
surfaces,
minor crudeness in rev lgnd, portrait well detailed.
(Better than a VF with
some staining sold for $358, St. James 6/23.) Starting
Bid $100
535
Farthing 1738, strong AVF, glossy dark brown surfaces.
(A
GVF brought $193, St. James 7/04.) Starting Bid $20
536
1/2 Penny 1681, Charles II bust/crowned harp, AF/F-VF, medium
brown,
some crudeness on portrait, rev bold.
(Better
than an AVF with some roughness sold for $114
, CNG 3/22.)
Starting Bid $30
537
1/2 Penny 1688, James II bust l./crowned harp, F, medium brown, a
few sl faults
but decent for this. RARE date! (A
Near VF, hardly better, brought $160, Davisson 3/16)
Start
Bid $45
538
1/2 Penny 1693/1963, William & Mary Busts r/crowned harp, VF,
medium brown,
few
letters wk, portraits well detailed. This unusual overdate clear &
seems unrecorded.
(A
NVF, normal date, brought $181, Baldwin'6/08.) Start
Bid $60
539
1/2 Penny 1737, George II bust/harp, AVF, medium brown, only very
sl faults,
bold & nice. Starting Bid $25
540
1/2 Penny 1760, VF, greyish brown, excellent detail. One year type.
Starting Bid $30
541
1/2 Penny 1782, Superb EF, glowing lustrous medium brown surfaces.
Absolutely
free of faults. Delicious quality. (An
EF brought $472, CNG 5/10.) Starting Bid $170
542
1/2 Penny 1823, AU-Unc, sharply struck, lustrous light
reddish-brown.
(An
EF/Unc brought $146 + buyer fee., Heritage Europe 5/17.) Starting
Bid $80
543
5 Pence 1805, Nice Unc, well struck, bright luster, virtually free
of the normal
faults. (An
AU with haymarking brought $192, Album
3/22; MS62 $264, Stacks
1/24.)
Starting Bid $125
544
Token 1/2 Penny 1813, Hilles, EF, Industrial scene/ shamrocks,
Choice EF,
sharp, excellent brown surfaces. Start Bid
$25
545 Token Penny 1816, Stephens, Dublin, Wellington bust l./harp, Fine. Start Bid $8
546
Token 1/2 Penny, 1820, Bust r, "HIBERNICUS," Gal std
w/harp, Davis 68; VF or
better, excellent surfaces, but weakly
struck in centers so detail of AF. Rare!!
Start Bid
$15
MISCELLANEOUS & GROUP LOTS ETC.
547
ANCIENT GREEK Æ, 20 diff, good variety, identified, notd bad
condition, all
around VG-F. Start
Bid $100
548 ANCIENT GREEK Æ, 17 diff, good variety, identified, all around VG+. Starting Bid $80
549
ANCIENT GREEK SILVER, 11 diff, identified, good variety, generally
rather low
grade.
Starting
Bid $65
550
ROMAN PROVINCIAL, From Octavian to Herennius Etruscus, 19 diff,
identified,
most very low grade. Start
Bid $55
551
ROMAN coins, Collection of 37 diff rulers, including Vabalathus,
Helena,
Magnentius, Procopius, Flaccilla, Eudoxia, Marcian;
identified by name; a few low grade
but many are quite decent.
Well worth: Starting
Bid $140
552
ROMAN coins of 25 diff rulers, identified by name, generally lower
grade but
many fairly decent.
Start
Bid $70
553
LATER ROMAN, 29 asstd, some roughness etc but all net reasonable
VG-F
or so, identifiable. Starting
Bid $60
554
LATER ROMAN, 15 asstd, nice coins, F-VF or so, many with attractive
hilited
patinas. 3 lots available. Start
Bid $65
555
BYZANTINE, Collection of 32 diff types, identified, all fairly
decent condition,
around Fine or so.
Starting
Bid $165
556
3 ANCIENT ARROWHEADS, bronze, 2 similar + a third different type, 2
have
green patina, 1 orange-brown, all in quite good condition.
(A
similar one in my last sale brought $32.)
Starting
Bid $25
557
COPIES of Roman denarii, Lot of 10 diff, all from same "workshop,"
appear
toned silver but probably are not, rather weird incorrect
style. Start Bid $25
558
COPIES of 8 diff Greek, also look silver but probably aren't,
toned; more
realistic than above. Starting Bid $20
559
SASANIAN, lot of 8 Ar Drachms, 29-35 mm, Khusru I-II, 531-628 AD,
Bust r/fire
altar & attendants; all around F-VF in good
metal but typically crudely struck.
Starting Bid $50
560
CHINA, Northern Song Dynasty, AD 960-1127, 47 diff cash coins,
loose, average
VG or better. Start Bid $35
561
CHINA, Northern Song, 20 diff cash coins, identified in 2x2s, all F
or better,
some VF, very nice. Start Bid $25
562
CHINA, 81 diff cash coins, wide range of periods, identified
mostly in 2x2s, avg
G-VG. Starting Bid $50
563 INDIAN STATES, 40 diff coins, identified, normal condition. Starting Bid $28
564
JAPAN, 24 Cash coins, Edo mintmark, 1668-1700, some with faults,
average
overall VG-F. Starting Bid $6
565
TURKEY, Ottoman, 15 diff, incl sil crowns, patterns, gold, proofs,
etc. Or maybe
not. Start Bid $10
566
VIETNAM, 16 diff cash coins, identified, some scarce, mostly
decent.
Starting Bid $20
567
GERMAN Notgeld notes, early 1920s, 229 all or nrly all diff, nicely
organized
in a stockbook style binder, all are towns starting
alphabetically with "C;" some large
size banknote
style; mainly Unc. Starting Bid $200
568 GERMAN Notgeld notes, 231 diff, all Unc Start Bid $200
569
AUSTRIAN NOTGELD (1920s) collection, 1325 diff notes, in large
stockbook
style binder, practically all Unc, many in sets, nice.
(In my last sale a similar lot of 1455 brought $1800.)
Starting Bid $550
570 AUSTRIAN NOTGELD notes, 851 diff, many in sets, ALL UNC. Starting Bid $350
571
134 AUSTRIA banknotes 1913-22, only 8 diff types, all in pretty
ragged
condition. Starting Bid $20
LITERATURE
572
Frank S. Robinson, Confessions
of a Numismatic Fanatic - How to Get the Most
Out of Coin
Collecting, 1992,
hardcover w/dj, 210 pp, illus, as New. Excellent primer.
(A
copy brought $81 on $110 bid in my 6/21 sale.)
Starting Bid $20
573
Williams, The Silver
Coinage of Velia, RNS
1992, large hardcover w/dj,
151 pp + 47 plates. Near new
condition. (Same edition
sold for $408
(yes), CNG 3/16.)
Start Bid $30
574
Noe, The Coinage of
Metapontum Parts 1 & 2,
120 pp + 44 plates; ANS
hardcover, 1984, New condition. (Same
edition brought $102, CNG 3/17.)
Starting Bid $20
575
Sear, Greek Coins & Their Values - Vol 1 - Europe, 1997
(latest), 317 pp,
hardcover w/dj, New. (An EF realized $51 in
my 1/15 sale.) Starting Bid $20
576
Sear, Greek Coins & Their Values - Vol 2, Asia & Africa,
1998 (latest),
48 + 445 pp, illus throughout, hardcover w/dj,
New.
(One brought $66 on $75 bid, FSR 1/15.) Start
Bid $25
577
Klawans & (edited by) Bressett, Handbook of Ancient Greek &
Roman Coins,
Whitman, 287 pp, illus, incorporating Outline
of Ancient Greek Coins + Reading &
Dating Roman Imperial
Coins. New condition. Start Bid $5
578
Time-Life, Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs, 168 pp; The Age
of God-Kings,
3000-1500 BC, 178 pp; both large size
hardcovers, beautifully illus, nice condition.
Starting Bid
$4
579
Schulman (Neth), 3 diff auc catalogs 2020-21, hard-covers, abt 1000
pages in all,
illus, 2 with PRLs. Start Bid $5
580
CNG Auction cats, 3 diff 2023-24, with PRLs, color illus, really
excellent
catalogs. Starting Bid $4
581
Bangs & Co auction May 1878, by Edward Cogan, 95 pp, 2458
lots, incl
Ancients, covers tatty, text OK. Start Bid $10
582
Foss, Roman Historial Coins, Seaby 1990, 335 pp, hardcover
w/dj, illus, as New.
(Same edn, VF with fading, brought $132,
CNG eAuc 11/17.) Starting Bid $15
583
Hill, Historical Roman Coins, 1966 Argonaut reprint of 1909
book, 191 pp +
15 plates, hardcover w/dj. Start Bid $10
584
Kent & Painter, Wealth of the Roman World, 190 pp,
large softcover, illus,
bookplate of Herb Kreindler. Start
Bid $8
585
Smith, Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology &
Georgraphy Illus by
Antiquities & Coinage, 1858,
Seaby 1972 reprint, hardcover, 832 pp of dense small
print! nice
VF. (A VF copy brought $58, CNG 5/07.) Starting Bid $15
586
Yigael Yadin, Masada, 272 pp, 1966; Negev, Archaeology in
the Land of the Bible,
Tel Aviv, 1976, 132 pp; both
hardcovers well illus in color. Starting Bid $5
587
Time-Life, Etruscans: Italy's Lovers of Life; Pompeii:
The Vanished City,
both 168-pg large hardcovers beautifully
illus in color. Starting Bid $4
588
Michael Grant, The Army
of the Caesars, 237 pp,
hardcover w/dj; Rossi,
Trajan's
Column & the Dacian Wars,
hardcover, 240 pp; both illus incl coins.
Starting Bid
$5
589
Tuchman, A Distant
Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century, 677
pp, hardcover
w/dj, Meyer, The
Borgias: The Hidden
History, 478 pp; both
illus w/some color.
Start Bid $4
590
Matthews, The Coinages
of the World Ancient & Modern,
1876 original
hardcover, 305 pp, illus with many line drawings, reasonable
VG-F condition.
Starting Bid $10
591
Petrowicz, Arsaciden-Munzen
(Parthian Coins), 1904, 1968 reprint, large
hardcover, 206 pp +
25 plates, covers sl warped, otherwise OK condition.
Starting
Bid $10
592
Clain-Stefanelli, Select
Numismatic Bibliography,
1965, hardcover, 406 pp,
nice condition. (A
copy brought $54, CNG 10/24.) Starting Bid $8
FIXED PRICE SPECIALS -- MULTIPLES AVAILABLE
593
ANTIOCH, Æ18-20, c. 63-28 BC, Zeus head r/Zeus std
l; F-VF or better, nice
strong Zeus head with detail. 15.95
594
ROMAN, Spintriae (brothel tokens), couples in
various sexual positions/number
in wreath, COPIES,
sil plated (?), nicely made, 16 diff, REDUCED each 6.45,
3/17.95
(I saw a fake like this on eBay with many bids up to
$115!)
594A
ARAB-BYZANTINE, Emesa, 20 mm Æ, 'Abd al-Malik ibn
Marwan, 685-705,
Facg bust/large M & lgnds, Alb.3524, Nice
AF or better, dark patina with strong
orangy hilighting. (a F
brought $146, CNG eAuc 7/08.) 13.75
595
TABARISTAN,
(Iran), Sasanian style hemidrachm, King's bust r/fire altar &
attendants, Afzut type, 786-809, Choice Mint State or virtually
so, selected from hoard
for strong strike (A
GEF brought $205, Leu 12/19)
28.95,
3/$66
596
TABARISTAN, As previous but Suleiman, 776-80, with
Arabic letter in diamond
in place of king's head. Picked from
hoard for unusually good clear strikes; virtually
Mint state.
(An EF sold for $224, M&M 10/09.) $34.95, 3/$95
597
JAPAN Cash, Tokyo Mintmk, 1668-1700, not checked for
varieties, strictly
NICE EF 1.99, 3/5.50, 10/16.95, 30/46.50
598 Same but plain rev, VF-EF 3/3.80, 10/9.95, 30/26.95
599
HUNGARY, Bela II, 1131-41, Sil Denar, Cross &
circle, pseudo-lgnd/cross within
2 circles, Hus.102; Choice
EF-Unc. (An EF brought $105, Naumann 1/21.) 22.95,
3/$65,
10/$189
600
RIGA,
Sil Schilling, 1600, Sigismund III, VF or better, crude, sl strike
wkness,
lustrous, 7.45
601 RIGA, billon Solidi, c. 1630-60, crude, maybe AG-G or so, no dates visible, 3 for 2.45
602
SLAVONIA,
Sil Denar, 13th cent., Marten (furry critter)/ Cross & 2 busts
etc,
G or so, parts wk, 4.95, 3/13.95
603
PALEMBANG (Sumatra), Tin Pitis, before 1821,
assortment of varied types,
these seem to me crazy low
prices.(Note, KM lists only 2 varieties, really the same,
F at
$20-$25) G-VG 30/11.95, 100/29.95, 300/79.00
604 -- Same, VG-F, 10/6.45, 30/16.95, 100/49.95
605
-- My little book with enlarged illustrations of 291 different
Palembang varieties,
with rarity ratings, 5.99
606
DEMAK
(Java) Sultan Pangeran al Patah 1475-1518 Tin pitis, 20 mm uniface,
VF or better, nice for this 7.95, 3/19.95
607 FRENCH INDOCHINA, 1/4c 1943, scarce, VF (cat $35) 7.95, 3/21.95, 10/64.50
608
NETHERLANDS
Token 1975, 1 Florin, Mokum, 700th Anniv, CN, 22 mm,
coinlike
BU nice .65, 3 for 1.70, 10/4.75
609 BITCOIN, 2013, 40 mm gold colored BU 1.99, 3/4.95, 10/14.95
DEADBEATS (full list at my website):
ALFREDO DE LA FE, Agora Coins
JAMES CURRENT, Smyrna GA
JOE MASTRARIO, Byron GA
LUCAS KOCKLER, Peoria, IL
ANNISA KHOIRIYAH (aka Opik Ropik) Indonesia
CHRIS COFFEE, Hong Kong
CHRIS EWENS, Roseburg, OR
TAKEHIKO AIBA, Japan
WILLIAM BRESEE, Binghamton, NY
Dr. CRAIG WEINERT, Edina, MN