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INDEX OF THE SALE:
LOTS 1-80 Greek
81-99 Parthian
100-108 Judaea, Holyland, etc.
109-114 Roman Republic
115-284 Roman Empire
285-330 Byzantine
331-426 Miscellaneous Old Coins
427-440 Sasanian
441-467 Great Britain
468-481 Chinese cash etc
482-491 Russian
492-502 Irish coins from my collection
503-551 German States
552-573 Miscellaneous, Group Lots, etc.
574-590 Literature
591-604 Fixed Price Specials
PHOTOS BELOW LOT DESCRIPTIONS
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GREEK COINS etc., listed alphabetically
1
AMISOS,
Æ23, c. 120-63 BC, Dionysos head r/Cista mystica & thyrsos,
S3640;
AEF, centered on large flan, glossy dark greenish patina,
only slightest surface
imperfections. Sharply detailed head. (An
AEF brought $126 in my 9/11 sale.)
Starting
Bid $60
2
ANTIOCH,
Æ20, "Pseudo-Autonomous," 1st cent BC, Zeus head r/Zeus
std l,
hldg Nike, lgnds, VF, dark patina with strong orangy
hilighting, head well detailed.
(A
VF realized $67 on $75 bid in my 8/24 sale.) Start
Biding $20
3
ANTIOCH,
Æ18, c. 100-27 BC, Zeus head r/tripod & lgnds, VF+, obv sl
off-ctr,
darkish brown patina, some sl faults mainly at rev top,
head quite well detailed.
(A
VF brought $72 + buyer fee, Sol 9/24.) Starting
Bid $20
4
ANTIOCH,
Æ20, 27 BC - 14 AD, Zeus head r/Tyche std r, river god below, Year
ZK,
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+/F, a hair
off-ctr, smooth dark
patina with strong orangy hilighting.
(An
AVF/F realized $170 on $400 bid in my 12/21 sale.) Starting
Bid $20
5 APAMEIA, Æ20, c.88-40 BC, Zeus head r/Cultis statue & lgnds, AVF/F+,
nrly
centered, greenish-brown patina with some earthen hilighting.
(A
VF/F+ brought $80 in my last sale.) Starting
Bid $20
6 APOLLONIA, (Illyria), Drachm, 229-100 BC, Cow & calf, moneyer SIMIAS/
double stellate pattern in box, lgnds, as S-1878; VF/AEF, nrly centered & complete,
well struck, good metal with medium tone. Very nice for these. With certif signed
by Sylvia Haffner. (Same variety, VF, brought $174, Agora 12/22.) Starting Bid $45
7 ARMENIA, Tigranes II, 96-56 BC, Tet, Head rt in tiara/ Tyche std r, Orontes
swimming below, Theta in rt field, in NGC slab as CH XF, strike 5/5, surf 3/5, it is
a nice bright EF coin with sharp detail. (A GVF brought $9474, Leu 2/19.)
Starting Bid $800
8 ARMENIA, Same as previous, Ex-Roma as EF, I will conservatively call it AEF,
it is particularly well centered & struck with lt tone, a pleasing bold coin.
Starting Bid $750
9 ATHENS, Tet, 449-413 BC, Athena hd r/Owl stg r, S2526; Virtually Mint State,
well centered, good bright metal, quite sharply struck with Athena's hair waves
crisply defined, which is what the real condition snobs like me look for.
(An EF realized $9200, Triton 1/12.) Starting Bid $900
10 ATHENS, Tet, 449-413 BC, Athena head r/Owl stg r, S2526, Nice EF, nrly centered
on a sl elongated flan, good bright metal with lt tone; well struck in high relief;
again the hair waves are totally sharp. Starting Bid $800
11 AUTOKANE, Æ8, c. 400-300 BC, Zeus head r/Female head l, lgnd; AVF, centered,
dark green patina; scarce city, rare type, no sale record found. Starting Bid $20
12 BAKTRIA, Agathokles, c. 185-175 BC, Copper-Nickel, 18 mm, Dionysos bust r/
panther rt, vine rt; Cf S7557 (double unit, £250); VF, nrly centered, pale lt brown, sl
surface imperfections. RARE, world's first nickel coinage.
(Much nicer than a VF bringing $750, Pegasi 11/12.) Starting bid $130
13 BAKTRIA Eukratides I, 171-135 BC, Obol, Diademed hd r/Dioscuri caps, PK
monogram, Bop. 3C; Superb Virtually Mint State, centered & 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 $130
14 BAKTRIA, As previous but HA (?) monogram, Bop. 3F; Superb Virtually mint state,
well centered & quite sharply struck with great sharp portrait, good bright metal.
(Same variety, EF, realized $678, Roma 9/19.) Starting bid $125
15 BAKTRIA, As previous but HP monogram, scarcer, Bop. 3G; Superb Virtually
Mint State, centered, bright metal, wonderful detailed portrait.
(Compare a VF+ with sl porosity, same var, bringing $160, Pegasi 5/16.)
Starting bid $130
16 BAKTRIA, Eukratides I, 171-135 BC, Obol, Helmeted bust r/caps of Dioscuri,
HA monogram, Bop. 9C; Choice EF, well centered & struck, good metal with lt tone,
fully sharp portrait.(A VF of the type brought $885, Gorny 3/11.) Start Bid $130
17 BAKTRIA, Menander, 160-145 BC, Drachm, Diademed head r/Athena stg l, EF,
centered, good metal with lt tone, excellent portrait quality.
(An EF brought $472, F&S 6/08.) Start Bid $130
18 BAKTRIA, As last but helmeted bust r, EF, centered, sl lgnd crowding, well struck,
good metal. (An AEF brought $161 on $300 bid in my 10/08 sale.) Starting Bid $110
19 BAKTRIA, Same but heroic bust left thrusting spear; EF, centered & well struck
with full lgnds, good metal with pleasant contrasting tone.
(A VF+ sold for $295, CGB 4/10; EF $1500, Kunker 3/13.) Starting Bid $130
20 BAKTRIA, Menander, 160-145 BC, Tet., Helmeted bust r/Athena stg l, betw
monograms; S7597, Bop15B; Nice EF, well centered & struck, good bright metal,
strong detail on bust & Athena. (Same variety, Near EF brought $2375, Leu 5/21.)
Starting Bid $500
21 BAKTRIA, Antialkidas, 145-135 BC, Drachm, Helmeted bust r/Zeus std by
elephant, S7630; VF, nrly centered, only sl lgnd crowding, lt tone.
(A GVF sold for $253, CNG 5/08.) Start Bid $35
22 BAKTRIA, Hermaios, c.40-1 BC, Ar Tet, Bust r/Zeus std l; EF, sl off-ctr, some of
lgnds crowded/off ea side; good silver with lt tone, sl smoothed, good detailed portrait.
(A GVF realized $549, Kunker 10/20.) Start Bid $100
23 BIRYTIS Æ12, c.350-300 BC, Kabeiros head l./club in wreath, BIPY; VF, obv
off-ctr crowding profile, dark green patina with a little earthen hilighting, much detail
on head. (A VF brought $75 on $135 bid in my 10/23 sale.) Start Bid $12
24 CAPPADOCIA, Ariarathes V, 163-130 BC, Drachm, Bust r/ Athena stg l,
Year Gamma, AEF/VF, obv centered & boldly struck, rev sl off-ctr & a mite crude;
decent metal with lt tone. Excellent portrait.
(A VF brought $279, Emp. Hamburg 11/12.) Starting bid $65
25 CAPPADOCIA, Ariarathes IX, 101-87 BC, Drachm, Bust r/ Athena stg l, , Year 4,
S7298; VF/F+, nrly centered, faintly grainy mainly on rev, medium tone, portrait quite
strong with detail. (A VF/F-VF realized $110 on !51 bid in my 3/25 sale.)
Starting bid $35
26 CAPPADOCIA, Ariobarzanes I, "The Zany," 95-63 BC, Drachm, Young bust r/Athena
stg l, T in field. date ES7300; VF-EF, well centered, minor crudeness, lt tone.
(A VF brought $183, Rauch 11/16.) Starting Bid $45
27 CARIAN SATRAPS, Hekatomnos, 395-377 BC, Hemiobol, Lion head l./lion forepart
facg, Klein 506; .46 g; AEF/VF, nrly centered, only faintly grainy, toned, strong detail.
Very nice for this. (A GVF sold for $1336 (yes!) Nomos 5/23) Start Bid $100
28 CARTHAGE, Æ17, 3rd cent BC, Tanit head l./horse stg r, palm behind; VF+/AVF,
darkish brown, rev sl off-ctr, only very sl surface imperfections, head strongly detailed.
(A GVF realized $719, CNG 5/08.) Starting Bid $80
29 COELE-SYRIA, Chalkis ad Libanon, Ptolemy c. 85-40 BC, Æ18, Zeus hd r/Dioscuri
stg, lgnds; F-VF, sl off-ctr, medium brown, some mild roughness. Scarce.
(A VF sold for $483, CNG 9/10.) Starting Bid $15
30 EGYPT, Pharaoh Nektanebo II, 361-343 BC, Æ17, Leaping ram/scales;
VF, somewhat off-ctr, glossy darkish brown patina, bold features. The only non-gold
coin attributed to Pharaonic Egypt — tho a more prosaic Syrian attribution may be
likelier. Take your pick. (An AVF brought $351 on $502 bid in my 4/22 sale;
VF $5423, Gorny 3/07.) Start Bid $120
31 EGYPT, Ptolemy IV, Æ37, Zeus Ammon head r/Eagle stg l, hd r, Sigma-E
monogram betw legs; ex-Roma as VF, my grade F-VF/F, dark greenish brown patina,
touch of roughness, much detail. (An AVF/F+ (Æ33) realized $123 in my 2/16 sale.)
Starting bid $60
32 EGYPT, Ptolemy IX, 116-107 BC, Æ18, Zeus Ammon head r/Double Cornucopiae;
F+, rev sl off-ctr, dusty greenish patina with some earthen hilighting, sl crude but
actually decent for this. Rare! (Better than a Near VF sold for $660, CNG 5/22.)
Starting Bid $40
33 ELYMAIS, Kamnaskires III & Queen Anzaze, c. 82-72 BC, Tet, Conjoined busts l.,
anchor behind/Zeus std l, hldg Nike, lgnds around, with "MAKEDON" at inside left
date Gamma-Lambda-Sigma below; Choice EF, centered, rev much better than usual
with only a touch of crudeness; good bright silver. (Compare a GVF with lt porosity &
weak rev strike sold for $4700, Triton 1/14; EF $7997, Roma 9/13.) Starting Bid $750
34 ELYMAIS, Orodes I, Æ Drachm, bust l, anchor & cresc behind/dashes, GIC-5896;
Choice VF, lt brown, well struck. (A Ch. VF brought $42 on $47 bid, FSR 11/13.)
Start Bid $18
36 ELYMAIS, Phraates, Æ Drachm, GIC-5902, types as last, Choice VF, centered,
lt brown, bold features. (A VF brought $120, Peus 4/13.) Start Bid $18
37 ELYMAIS, Orodes II, Æ Drachm, GIC-5904, Facg bust, looks like a Garden gnome/
Facg Artemis bust. Scarcer type. VF, lt brown, rev centered with full lgnd.
(An AVF/VF brought $76 on $90 bid in my 10/23 sale.) Starting Bid $20
38 ELYMAIS, Orodes III, Æ Drachm, GIC-5910, Facg bust/ dashes, AEF, centered,
darkish brown, rev sl crude, unusually strong portrait detail.
(An AEF brought $93 on $125 bid in my 3/13 sale.) Starting Bid $25
39 ELYMAIS, Orodes IV, Æ Drachm, GIC-5914, Bust facg sl left/Artemis bust l,
anchor; Choice VF, lt brown, centered & well struck for this, scarce & better than usual.
(A Ch. VF sold for $151 on $180 bid in my 9/20 sale.) Starting Bid $30
40 ELYMAIS, Unknown King, Æ Drachm, GIC-5921, Bust l./Athena stg r; VF, lt brown,
quite good for this really scarce late issue. (A VF brought $80, CNG 4/15.)
Starting Bid $20
41 ETENNA, Æ13, c.100-27 BC, Nymph stg r, entwined by serpent/E-T, knife; VF,
obv somewhat off-ctr, olive green patina with some earthen hilighting.
(A GVF realized $95, CNG eAuc 11/12.) Starting Bid $15
42 HIMERA, Tet., c.460 BC, COPY!, Pelops in biga/Himera stg, VF, 2-toned silver,
quite nice. Starting Bid $20
43 HIMYARITES, (Arabia), Tha'ran Ya'ub, 2nd cent AD, Ar Quinarius, Male hd r,
monogram behind/Head r, lgnd around, GIC-5721; Virtually Mint State, well struck
with good detail on both heads; bright lustrous silver.
(One virtually mint brought $211 on $245 bid in my 12/24 sale.) Starting Bid $90
44 INDO-GREEK, Yueh-zhi, after 130 BC, Bronze Tetradrachm imitating Heliocles,
Senior 21.1t, Bust r/Zeus stg l; VF, somewhat crude, strike flatness at rev edges,
portrait pretty good, medium brown.
(A somewhat crude VF brought $220 in my 12/24 sale.) Starting bid $60
45 ISINDA, Æ18, Zeus head r/warrior on horse r, snake below, 1st cent BC;
VF/F-VF, sl edge irregularity, dark olive green patina wth a little earthen hilighting
(A GVF realized $473, Naumann 5/17.) Start Bid $20
46 KELENDERIS, Stater, c.440-400 BC, Nude youth dismount-ing from horse r/
goat kneeling l, head r, lgnd & ivy branch above, BMC 25; VF, well centered &
virtually complete on a narrow thick beanlike flan, insignificant marks, good bright
silver. RARE with horseman rt & ivy rev.
(A sl porous VF sold for $1600, Nomos 5/22.) Starting Bid $250
47 KOLOPHON, Tetartemorion, 6th cent BC, Archaic male head l/incuse square,
SNG von Aul 1810, .33 g; F-VF, centered, only minimally grainy. Some people believe
all males are archaic. (A GVF brought $434, Bertolami 10/20.) Start bid $25
48 KYZIKOS Obol, c. 480-450 BC, Boar forepart left, tunny behind/Lion hd l;
VF/VF-EF, nrly centered & complete, insignificantly grainy, much detail, quite decent
for this. (A VF sold for $250, Berk 3/11.) Starting bid $30
49 LARANDA, Obol, 324-323 BC, Baal std l./Lion forepart r, crescent; F-VF, centered,
minor crudeness, good bright metal, clear & decent for this.
(An F-VF brought $56 on $75 bid in my 8/24 sale.) Starting bid $22
50 LARISSA, Drachm, 350-325 BC, Head of Nymph Larissa facg 3/4 left/Horse
grazing rt, lgnd above & below; S-2120, Lorb L-11; Very choice VF, well centered &
struck on oval flan "favoring the types" as Coin Galleries used to say; excellent metal
with lt tone; lovely head of fine style. Ex my collection.
(A VF realized $1940, Kunker 4/22.) Start Bid $400
51 LESBOS, Hemiobol, c.460-440 BC, 2 boar heads face-to-face/boar head l, in
incuse square, Risen 545, 8 mm, .29 g; VF/F, obv sl off-ctr but complete, sm edge
split, lt tone, clear & decent. Quite scarce with not a plain rev square. Start bid $35
52 LESBOS, 1/2 Stater or Diobol, c. 500-480 BC, 2 boar heads face-to- face /incuse
square, F, centered & clear, dark patina.
(A F brought $128 on $180 bid in my 11/05 sale.) Start Bid $25
53 MACEDON, Æ14, 323-317 BC, Shield with central pellet within triple circle/
Helmet, corn grain, K, Pr. 2072; VF-EF/VF, obv somewhat off-ctr, smooth green patina
with some orangy hilighting. Scarce issue.
(Same var., GVF brought $390, CNG 8/21.) Starting Bid $25
54 MACEDON, Autonomous, 187-168 BC, Tetrobol, MAKE around club in center
of shield/Helmet, monograms; Choice EF, nrly centered, well struck, good metal
with lt tone. (A VF of the type realized $415, Peus 4/14.) Start Bid $125
55 MARONEIA, Tet, 189-45 BC, Dionysos head r/Dionysos stg l, monograms,
Sch-Geiss 1050; AEF, large cupped flan, obv centered sl low but complete, good
metal with medium tone, minor crudeness, but quite good for this.
(A VF-EF/VF brought $1212, Hirsch 9/19; EF $9225, Nomos 5/13.) Start Bid $300
56 METAPONTUM, Æ16, c.250-207 BC, Athena stg r/owl stg r, grain ear,
HN Italy 1704; Ex Roma auction as EF and it is nrly so, obv nrly centered, rev somewhat
off-ctr, smooth medium brown surfaces.
(Same var., VF brought $170, Bertolami 10/20.) Starting Bid $50
57 MILETOS, 1/12 Stater, 6th cent BC, Lion head left/star pattern in square,
S3532 (£65); VF+/VF, obv centered low on elongated flan, lion's mouth crowded,
strong detail on mane, decent metal. From the beginnings of money, the root of all evil.
(A F-VF/VF brought $126 on $144 bid in my 3/07 sale.) Starting Bid $35
58 MILETOS, As last but head right, scarcer, S3533 (£75); F+, centered, lion's
head complete & clear. (A VF sold for $277, Noble 3/21.) Starting Bid $25
59 MOPSOS, Æ20x23, 164-27 BC, Zeus head r/altar; VF/F+, centered, dark green
patina with strong earthen hilighting, rev lgnd nrly all clear, obv particularly attractive
with boldly detailed head. (A GVF realized $432, Eid Mar 11/13.) Start Bid $22
60 MYRINA, Tet., 2nd cent BC, Apollo of Grynion head r/ Apollo of Grynion stg r,
amphora, SNG Cop 223; Choice EF, centered & quite well struck, without the
customary wkness; excellent metal with mellow tone; almost invisible graffito on rev.
(An EF, somewhat corroded, brought $6685, Kunker 3/23.) Starting Bid $1000
61 NABATAEA, Aretas IV & Queen Shaqilath, 9 BC - 40 AD, Æ17, Conjoined
heads r/crossed cornucopiae & lgnds, GIC-5699; Choice VF-EF, sl off-ctr but heads
complete & well detailed, dark patina with dramatic earthen hilighting.
(An AEF realized $310 in my 12/21 sale; GVF $551, M&M 5/11.) Starting Bid $80
62 NABATAEA, Rabbel II & Queen Gamilath, 70-106 AD, Æ16, F+, grey-green patina
with earthen hilighting, portraits fully clear. Scarcer than Aretas.
(A F brought $54 in my 2/23 sale.) Starting Bid $15
63 OLBIA, Dolphin shaped coin, 5th cent BC, as S-1684 (£200), 32 mm, VF, decent
piece with lateral line & eye each side, dark green patina.
(A VF+ brought $181 on $200 bid in my 11/05 sale.) Starting Bid $25
64 PERGAMENE KINDOM, Attalos I, 241-197 BC, Tet, Head of Philetairos (the
Eunuch king) rt/Athena std l, A & ivy leaf to left, S7220, SNG Von Aul 1356; Nice EF,
a tiny bit off-ctr but complete & uncrowded, good metal with lt old toning, nice
sharp portrait. (An AEF realized $4250, Gorny 3/07; VF-EF $3432, Kunker 3/10.)
Starting Bid $1100
65 PERGAMON, Æ18, Time of Nero, Senate bust r/Roma bust r, VF, somewhat off-ctr,
dark green patina, a little rough, but both heads have much detail.
(A VF sold for $189, Naumann 5/20.) Start Bid $15
66 PERSIS, Unknown King II (Nambed), Hemidrachm, c. 1st cent AD, Bust l.,
in tiara/diadem, VF, nrly centered, good metal, lt tone.
(A VF brought $93, Baldwin's 10/04.) Starting Bid $22
67 PHISTELIA, Obol, 325-275 BC, Male head facg sl rt/corn grain, mussel & dolphin;
VF+, centered, medium tone, strong face, rev fully clear, quite good for this.
(A VF realized $285 in my 6/04 sale.) Starting Bid $90
68 RHODES, Hemidrachm, c. 170-150 BC, Helios head facg sl r/Rose & bud, club,
moneyer ARTEMON; F-VF, sl off-ctr, decent metal toned, reasonable face.
(Same variety, VF, brought $155, CNG 6/08.) Starting bid $40
69 SELGE, Obol, c. 300 BC, Facing Gorgon head/Athena head l, knucklebone
behind; AEF/VF, sl off-ctr, full face & rev head, lt brownish patina, somewhat crude
style, but face quite sharp. (A GVF brought $324, Tauler 2/22.) Start bid $25
70 SIDON, Baalshalem II, c. 401-365 BC, Ar 1/16 Shekel, Galley, letter above,
waves below/King stg r, fighting stg lion, betw letter O; AVF/AEF, obv off-ctr & crude,
rev centered with strong detail, 2 edge notches.
(A VF realized $187, Savoca 11/22.) Starting Bid $30
71 SYRACUSE, Tet, COPY! Quadriga r/Arethusa hd l, 4 dolphins; struck in silver,
VF-EF, well centered, obv a bit crude, rev very attractive. Start bid $20
72 SYRIA, Antiochos I, 281-261 BC, Tet., in name of Seleukos I, Herakles head r/
Zeus std l, dolphin & monogram left; VF, well centered, vaguely grainy but bright
metal. (Same type with dolphin, diff monograms, GVF with some roughness,
brought $1870, Obolos 2/25.) Starting Bid $220
73 SYRIA, Achaios, 220-214 BC, Æ15, Apollo hd r/Eagle r, F-VF, obv off-ctr on
smallish flan crowding profile, olive-green patina. Scarce.
(A VF brought $4550, Nomos 8/22.) Starting Bid $20
74 SYRIA, Antiochos III, 222-187 BC, Æ14, Apollo hd r/ Elephant l; Sardes;
AVF/F-VF, nrly centered, dark green patina with earthen hilighting.
(Same but letter on rev, VF, realized $310, Obolos 10/21.) Starting Bid $15
75 SYRIA, Tryphon, 142-138 BC, Æ19, Head rt/Helmet, S7089; F-VF, somewhat
off-ctr, brown with orangy hilighting, good portrait with much detail.
(A VF brought $528, Gorny 3/12.) Start Bid $15
76 SYRIA, Antiochos VIII, 125-121 BC, Æ18, Radiate head r/Isis headdress;
VF/F, nrly centered, dark patina with orangy hilighting, a little roughness mainly
around rev edge, strong portrait detail.
(A VF, hardly better, realized $113, CNG eAuction 7/10.) Starting Bid $15
77 SYRIA, Antiochos IX, 114-95 BC, Æ18, head r/thunderbolt, S-7170; Nice AVF,
well centered, dark patina with orange hilighting, portrait quite decent.
(A GF-NVF brought $116 + buyer fee, London Ancient Coins 2/23.) Starting Bid $18
78 SYRIA, Philip Philadelphos, 93-83 BC, Tet., His head r/ Zeus std l hldg Victory,
M below; EF/VF+, well centered on a thick narrow flan, good bright metal, sharp
portrait detail. (Same variety, GVF, "typical compact flan" brought $540, Triton 1/15.)
Start Bid $170
79 TEOS, Tetartemorion, c. 475-450 BC, Griffin head r/incuse square, 7 mm, .22 g;
Choice VF+, well centered, rev somewhat crude, but who cares about that? Obv well
struck with strong detail, decent metal. (A GVF sold for $390, CNG 6/23.)
Starting bid $50
80 THYATEIRA, Æ13, Pseudo-Autonomous, 2nd-3rd cent, Herakles head r/lion adv r;
VF/F-VF, dark greenish patina, centered. (A VF realized $90, CNG 5/14. Notice how
I alternate "brought," "realized," "sold for," to make listings less mind-numbing and
enhance the bidder experience.) Start Bid $15
PARTHIA, all silver Drachms unless noted, by Sellw #s
81 Mithradates I, c. 171-132 BC, 9.1, call this F/VF+, obv face VF but rather
faulty (damaged?) on right side, rev only sl crude with near EF detail. Budget example
of a very scarce type, for the peons out there. (Compare a polished VF with obv
corrosion hole bringing $407, Peus 11/19.) Starting bid $50
82 Mithradates II, 123-88 BC, 27.8, Æ18 Dichalkon, Bust l. in tiara/Pegasos flying r,
AVF, nrly centered, green patina, a little rough, much detail.
(A porous VF sold for $123, CNG 1/11.) Starting Bid $20
83 Mithradates II, 28.1, EF, quite well centered & struck, portrait fully sharp,
a few insignificant touches of metal faults by edge mentioned only out of fanatical
attention to detail. (An EF realized $867, Gorny 10/21.) Starting Bid $100
84 Mithradates III (formerly Orodes I), 87-80 BC, 31.6, Virtually Mint State, well
centered & struck, sl rev crudeness, superb sharp portrait, bright lustrous silver.
(An EF brought $506, Triton 12/98.) Starting Bid $120
85 Orodes II, 45.10, scarce Ekbatana Court mint, VF, nrly centered, insignificant
rev quibbles. (A VF realized $146, CNG eAuc 1/11.) Starting Bid $35
86 Orodes II, 47.9, Choice EF+, practically mint state, nrly centered & exceptionally
well struck with superbly sharp portrait. Good lustery metal with whisper of tone.
(An EF sold for $318, Lanz 12/17. Starting Bid $120
87 Phraates IV, 38-2 BC, Æ14 Chalkos, Sellw. type 51, on rev star to left of
Mithradatkart monogram, not listed & very rare; VF, dark greenish patina with a
little hilighting, somewhat crude but portrait has much detail.
(A similar type with circle in place of star, VF, no better, brought $240, CNG 10/18.)
Starting Bid $35
88 Phraates IV, 38-2 BC, 54.8, Nice VF+, obv centered, rev sl off-ctr, excellent metal
for this. (A VF realized $188, Kunker 3/10.) Start Bid $35
89 Phraataces, 2 BC - 4 AD, 56.6, VF-EF, somewhat off-ctr on unround flan, sl
crudeness, good silver with lt tone.
(A VF with very irregular flan brought $320, Gorny 3/15.) Start Bid $35
90 Artabanus II (according to Sellw) c. 10-38 AD, 63.12, Mithradatkart mint, VF+/F-VF
or so, rather crude as usual for this provincial issue, obv typically centered low, but
good silver. (A GVF brought $253, CNG eAuc 8/17.) Start Bid $35
91 Vardanes I, c.40-45 AD, 64.33, EF, obv centered sl low as usual, portrait complete
& detailed, a bit grainy, rev crude with flatness at top, edge bend visible on obv.
Too much information. Very scarce variety.
(A VF with porosity realized $156, CNG 8/17.) Starting Bid $35
92 Gotarzes II, 40-51 AD, 65.36, bust with wart visible, VF, rev more like EF, obv
centered low as usual with bottom of portrait off; pale pinkish-brown tone.
(A VF sold for $250, Peus 11/06.) Starting Bid $30
93 Vologases I, 51-78 AD, 71.1, EF, obv typically centered low, nice bright metal,
sharp detail. (An AEF realized $468, NY Sale 1/15.) Starting Bid $65
94 Pakoros I (former Vologases III), 105-147 AD, 78.3 or .4, VF+/AEF, nrly centered
on elongated flan, good metal. Start Bid $30
95 Vologases IV, 147-191 AD, 84.132, EF, only sl off-ctr on elongated flan, sl
obv crudeness but portrait sharp, rev very crudely struck.
(An EF brought $286 + buyer fee, Astarte 7/23.) Start Bid $40
96 Osroes II, 190 AD, 85.1 (? the "A" symbol on rev partly off); AEF, sl off-ctr, good
metal with lt tone, minor imperfections.
(An AEF 85.1 realized $376, Kunker 10/20.) Starting Bid $35
97 Osroes II, 85.3 , EF, sl off-ctr, minor crudeness, good metal sharp portrait
(An EF brought $283, Rauch 5/09) Start Bid $50
98 Vologases VI, 208-28 AD, 88.18, EF, only sl off-ctr, good bright silver, fully
sharp portrait. (An EF, double struck rev, brought $245, Kunker 3/08).
Start Bid $55
99 Artabanus VI, 216-24 AD (Final Parthian King), 89.1, Choice EF, obv well
centered & quite sharply struck, rev just sl crude; good metal with dark tone. RARE.
(An EF realized $1053, NY Sale 1/15.) Starting Bid $225
JUDAEA, HOLYLAND, JUDAICA, etc. (Hendin 6th Edn #s)
100
John Hyrcanus I, 135-104 BC,
Prutah,
Hen-6172a (old 1133var);
Lgnd
in wreath/
crossed cornucopiae, A
at right,
VF, nrly centered on somewhat irregular flan,
dark patina with strong earthen hilighting, lgnd mostly clear, the obv A very clear.
(A Near VF (A at left) brought $329, Kunker 3/20.) Starting Bid $45
101 John Hyrcanus I, Hen-6175, Lgnd in wreath/crossed cornucopiae, AVF/VF,
nrly centered, dark greenish patina with some hilighting, lgnd mostly clear.
(A VF realized $270, CNG 2/24.) Starting Bid $25
102 Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BC, Prutah, H-6181 (old 1145), AVF, cornucopiae
side sl off-ctr, Hebrew lgnd virtually complete & clear, darkish patina with pale
green hilighting. (An AVF brought $64 on $117 bid in my 6/93 sale; Near VF $336,
Roma 4/21) Starting Bid $25
103 Alexander Jannaeus, Hen-6183 (old 1147), 1/2 Prutah, Palm branch/Lily, VF,
a fair bit off-ctr, smooth darkish greenish patina with some earthen hilighting.
Lily complete & bold. RARE. (A VF realized $1440, Triton 1/16.) Start Bid $150
104 Alexander Jannaeus? Barbarous Prutah? Lgnd in wreath/crossed
cornucopiae, generally like AJC Type Ha but lgnd differs; appears to have a letter at
rev rt & left. Most intriguing, VF hilighted green-brown patina, obv sl off-ctr but lgnd
mostly clear, rev nrly centered & bold. Starting Bid $30
105 Herod the Great, 40-4 BC, Prutah, H-6219 (Old 1188), Anchor/double
cornucopiae, Fine (or better), obv centered & somewhat crude & rough, rev sl
off-ctr but clear, olivy patina. (A F+ brought $78 on $90 bid in my 2/09 sale.)
Start Bid $35
106 Pontius Pilate, 26-36 AD, Prutah, H-6371 (old 1342), Lituus/LIZ in wreath,
F, somewhat off-ctr, flatness on rev margin, no obv lgnd, smooth 2-toned lt brown,
lituus bold, LIZ & wreath clear. (A VF-VF/F realized $171 in my 6/05 sale.)
Starting Bid $40
107 Vespasian, Sest., IVDAEA CAPTA, Palm with soldier & shields at left, mourning
jewess rt, RIC-233, Hen.-1509. Obv lgnd with VESPAS, quite RARE thus. Choice VF+/VF,
well centered & boldly struck (strong laurel wreath on portrait), smooth even
olive-green patina, presumably slightly smoothed but it's not evident. A wonderful
coin. (Same variety, GVF with lt roughness, brought $35,650, CNG 9/11.)
Start Bid $5000
108 Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), Æ21, Bust r/bust r;
AF, centered, green patina with sandy hilighting, lgnds wk, portraits reasonably bold.
RARE. (A F realized $246, CNG 2/12.) Starting Bid $35
ROMAN REPUBLIC & IMPERATORIAL
109 Victoriatus, after 211 BC, Jupiter head r/Victory crowning trophy, Cr. 44/1, Sy.83;
VF, sl off-ctr, minor crudeness, good metal with lt tone. (An AVF brought $146 in my
6/08 sale; VF/VF+ $300, iNumis 10/09.) Start Bid $75
110 Den., L. Antestius Gragulus, Cr.238/1, Sy.451, Roma head r/Jupiter in quadriga r;
EF, centered on a sl ragged flan, sharp details. (A GVF sold for $360 Kunker 4/22.)
Starting Bid $160
111 C. Porcius Cato, 124 BC, Den., Cr.274/1, Sy.417, EF, moderately off-ctr, a few lt
scrs in obv field, but good bright metal & exceptionally sharp strike for this issue.
(An EF was trafficked for $592, Gorny 10/25.) Starting Bid $140
112 L. Rustius, 74 BC, Den., Cr. 389/1, Sy.782, Mars head r/ ram stg r, VF, large flan,
rev sl off-ctr but complete, minor flatness at edge, good metal with lt tone, nice. Scarce.
(A GVF brought $1715 (yes), Triton 1/23.) Starting Bid $120
113 Mn. Acilius Glabrio, 49 BC, Den, Cr.442/1, Sy.922, Salus head r/Valetudo
(goddess of hypochondriacs) stg l; Choice EF, nrly centered, quite sharply struck
throughout, impeccable metal quality with delicate tone. Too nice for this profane
world. (An EF realized $1040, Kunker 4/22.) Start Bid $300
114 IMPERATORIAL. BRUTUS, Den., 54 BC, Cr. 433/2, L. Junius Brutus head r/
Ahala head r; F+/F, nrly centered, minor imperfections, both portraits fully clear.
Rare in this budget grade! (An NGC VG with banker & punch marks brought $374,
Heritage 8/24.) Starting bid $150
ROMAN EMPIRE
115 AUGUSTUS, Den., COPY!, Bust r, AEGYPT CAPTA, crocodile, struck in silver,
looks like Slavey work, very nice, well made, EF, lt tone. Starting Bid $25
116 AUGUSTUS & Rhoemetalkes of Thrace, Æ21, Conjoined heads of Rhoemetalkes
& Queen Pythodoris/Augustus head rt, F-VF/VF, well centered, lgnds weak, portraits
strong, greenish-brown patina with some dusty hilighting.. SCARCE.
(A VF brought $523, Gorny 10/12.) Starting Bid $30
117 TIBERIUS, Den, PONTIF MAXIM, Livia std r, RIC 30; EF, a little off-ctr, mainly the
obv, whose lgnd is partial & crude; good metal; portrait & Livia strongly detailed.
(A Near EF realized $3600 & GVF $2700, CNG 9/21.) Starting Bid $500
118 NERO CLAUDIUS DRUSUS, Sest., Bust l./TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP,
Ruler std l, on pile of weapons, RIC (Claudius) 93; Choice AEF, nrly centered, full lgnds,
good olive green patina, very carefully smoothed, not obvious; fine style portrait with
strong detail. Free of faults. (A GVF brought $5650, NAC 5/13; EF $66,305,
NAC 5/23.) Starting Bid $3000
119 CLAUDIUS, Sest, EX SC OB CIVES SERVATOS in wreath, RIC 96; EF, well centered
& struck, full bold lgnds, olivy-brown patina, carefully smoothed, possibly some sl
tooling; teensiest edge flaw; a high quality coin. (A GVF sold for $8625, CNG 4/07.)
Starting bid $1500
120 BRITANNICUS, Æ18, Smyrna, His head r/Nike adv r with trophy; Nice AVF,
well centered & struck, strong portrait & lgnds, smooth dark greenish-brown patina.
Ex CNG as VF. (A F+/VG brought $331 on $375 bid in my 2/21 sale; VF $920,
Ponterio 1/07.) Start Bid $180
121 NERO, As, Laur head r/PACE PR VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, Temple of Janus;
RIC 349 with obv lgnd IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, rare thus; VF, centered,
complete lgnds, medium brown with very sl roughness, excellent detail on portrait
& temple. (An As with Janus temple rev, VF, realized $7458 (yes), Kunker 11/23.)
Start Bid $170
122 NERO, Side, Æ18, bust r/Athena adv l, RPC 3404; VF, rev sl off-ctr, dark
greenish patina, excellent detail on youthful portrait.
(A GVF brought $331, Leu 2/19.) Starting Bid $40
123 NERO & POPPAEA, Egypt Tet., Head r/Her head r, LIA; F-VF/AVF, nrly centered,
lgnds partly wk/off, silver color, mildly coarse, much detail visible on portraits,
especially Poppy's. (A F/F+ realized $191 on $250 bid in my 5/10 sale; VF, sl rough
& flaws $520, Rauch 11/06.) Start Bid $90
124 VESPASIAN, As, SC, Spes adv l; AVF, sl off-ctr, tops of some lettering off,
darkish greenish patina, some roughness mainly on rev ("some" is a weasel word, can
mean a lot or a little. Tho if it were only a little, I'd say that. Here it's more than a little
but not a lot.) Good portrait with laurel wreath visible. Story: bought at recent London
Coin Fair from Alan Cherry. Seeing his name there, I said, "You did a pricelist decades ago!
I bought from you; I'm Frank Robinson." He said: "Albany, New York!"
(A VF/AVF brought $161 on $251 bid in my 7/07 sale.) Starting Bid $45
125 TITUS, Sest, Bust rt/PAX AVGVST, Pax stg l, RIC 181; EF/AEF, well centered &
struck, foresty green patina, some lt smoothing with still some sl surface
imperfections remaining; great portrait detail. A really good coin.
(A GVF brought $4600, Triton 1/12; AEF $5071, NAC 5/18.) Starting bid $1400
126 DOMITIAN, As Caesar, Den, PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, helmet on throne, RIC 51;
Choice EF, nrly centered, well struck, only tops of few letters crowded, excellent metal
with lt tone & luster hints. (An EF realized $1213, Gorny 3/18.) Start Bid $220
127 DOMITIAN, As Caes, Antioch, Æ22, Bust l./SC in wreath, VF, sl off-ctr, most obv
lgnd wk/off, dark greenish patina with orangy hilighting, portrait a little crude but does
have strong laurel wreath; rev bold.
(A VF brought $58 on $75 bid in my 5/95 sale..) Starting Bid $15
128 NERVA, As, LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas stg l, VF+/F-VF, obv centered with full
lgnd, rev sl off-ctr; dark green patina, somewhat rough on obv, more so on rev;
portrait detail quite strong. (A F+ sold for $250, Berk 3/05.) Start bid $70
129 TRAJAN, Den, COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Trophy of arms, EF, obv somewhat
off-ctr on sl ragged flan, lgnd partly off at left, rev well centered, bright metal,
insignificant micro-blemishes on rev, exceptionally sharp portrait detail. Better type.
(An EF brought $1821, Triton 1/15.) Start Bid $120
130 TRAJAN, Den., SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan's column, F, sl ragged edge, obv
lgnd wk at rt, good metal with lt tone, portrait has much detail, rev fully clear. Scarce.
(A F/F+ sold for $175, Berk 11/12.) Starting Bid $40
131 TRAJAN, 1/2 Quadrans or Uncia, Bust r, no lgnd/SC in wreath; AVF, centered,
dark brown with earthen hilighting, portrait has much detail. Scarce; the smallest of
all Roman coins. (An AVF with patina stripped realized $275, Leu 2/21.) Start Bid $30
132 TRAJAN, Egypt, Æ14 Chalkos, Bust r without lgnd/hem-hem crown, LIZ; VF, sl
off-ctr on crude flan, medium brown with minor obv surface imperfections, strong
portrait detail. (Much better than a F+ bringing $95, Pegasi 5/12.) Starting Bid $30
133 TRAJAN, Egypt, Æ34 Drachm, Ruler in quadriga of elephants r, L-Delta; VF,
medium brown patina, some smoothing with roughness remaining, virtually full clear
lgnd, portrait with quite strong detail. Rare year for this better type. (Much better
portrait than on a GVF, diff year, sold for $1380, Triton 1/18.) Starting Bid $125
134 TRAJAN, Arabia, Bostra, Ar Drachm, Rev Arabia stg with camel; AEF, good metal
with lt tone, excellent detailed portrait; lgnds mostly off at left each side, but date (16)
at rev right clear, which is unusual. (A GVF of the type realized $337, Triton 1/22.)
Starting Bid $100
135 HADRIAN, Sest, bust left/FELICITATI AVG COS III PP, Galley, RIC 706; VF-EF/VF,
nrly centered, tan-brown patina, obv with only minor graininess, lgnd wk, rev
with roughness, good detail on galley; portrait of fine style with strong detail. Rare,
more so with bust left. Ex my 2/17 sale bringing $860 on $1350 bid.
(Similar with bust rt, GVF with some corrosion, brought $20,252, Leu 7/23.)
Start bid $450
136 HADRIAN, Uncia or 1/2 Quadrans, Bust r, no lgnd/SC in wreath; VF, sl off-ctr,
dark patina with strong orangy hilighting, strong detailed portrait.
(A F+ realized $82 on $100 bid in my 6/97 sale; GVF $483 CNG 5/08.) Start bid $30
137 HADRIAN, Quadrans, bust r/COS III, 3 standards; VF, centered on smallish flan
with obv lgnd crowded & wk, medium brown, sl grainy but lusterlike surfaces,
strong detailed portrait, rev quite nice. (A Fine sold for $250, Berk 5/06.)
Starting bid $30
138 HADRIAN, Caesarea, Ar Hemidrachm, Victory adv r, ET-Delta, F-VF, sl off-ctr,
bright but sl rough, decent portrait.
(A VF of the type realized $192, CNG eAuc 3/17) Start Bid $20
139 HADRIAN, Egypt, Æ20, Obol, Tanite Nome, Horus of Mesen stg l, date LIA;
F-VF/F, centered on large flan, lt brown, sl roughness, good lgnds & portrait with
detail. Rare. (Same variety, GF realized $168, CNG 1/22. ) Starting Bid $65
140 SABINA, Den, CONCORDIA AVG, Concord std l; Nice AEF, obv centered, rev sl
off-ctr, good strike with strong detail on portrait & rev figure. Good metal with lt tone.
(An EF brought $1716, Gorny 10/14; VF $465 Lanz 5/07.) Start Bid $160
141 ANTONINUS PIUS, Den, TR POT XV COS IIII, PAX in exergue (mostly off), Pax stg l;
EF, a hair off-ctr, sl ragged flan, good bright metal. LONG obv lgnd sl crude.
(Same var, VF with minor flaws brought $434, Obolos 2/15.) Starting bid $110
142 ANTONINUS PIUS, Caesarea, Drachm, Mount Argaeus, VF, sl off-ctr on sl ragged
flan, lgnds partly crude, good metal with lt tone, excellent well-detailed portrait.
(A GVF sold for $210, Kunker 6/03.) Starting bid $40
143 ANTONINUS PIUS, Cyrrhestica, Cyrrhus, Æ22/25, Zeus Kataibates std l, A at rt;
AVF, sl off-ctr, dark brown with strong orangy contrast. Portrait with much detail.
(Better than a VF bringing $67, CNG eAuc 8/10.) Start bid $17
144 FAUSTINA SR., Den., AVGVSTA, Ceres stg l, with long torch, RIC 362; EF, rev a
touch off-ctr, good metal with deep tone. (An EF realized $4456, Lanz 12/12.)
Starting bid $110
145 FAUSTINA JR, Den, SAECVLI FELICIT, Babies on throne, Nice EF, well centered
& struck, good metal, moderately toned, only a couple of insignificant imperfections.
(An EF brought $607, Gorny 3/18.) Starting bid $160
146 LUCIUS VERUS, Posthumous Sestertius, CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre,
RIC 1511; Choice AEF, centered on a big sl squared flan, medium brown patina,
excellent surfaces, wonderful portrait of striking style. Ex my collection, bought from
1991 Elsen auction — I remember how thrilled I was to get such a great coin.
(Nicer than an AEF bringing $2762, Bertolami 5/12.) Starting bid $750
147 LUCILLA, Den, VESTA stg l, EF, centered, good bright metal, rev somewhat
softly struck, obv well struck with lovely portrait having sharp detail.
(A Near EF sold for $546, CNG 6/15.) Starting Bid $170
148 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, Den, VICT PART MAX, Victory running away to left;
Choice EF, centered on a full sl raggede flan, good metal with lt tone, fully sharp
portrait, and I do mean fully, and sharp, dude. (An EF realized $468, Gorny 10/14.)
Start Bid $100
149 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, Posthumous Den, CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre; EF/VF,
nrly centered on a full flan, good metal with old collection toning. Very nice for this
scarce issue. (A GVF with crack brought $374, Kunker 10/13.) Start Bid $140
150 JULIA DOMNA, Den, VESTA std l; Choice EF, nrly centered on large flan, obv lgnd
at rt sl crude, rev quite well struck; good bright metal with lt tone.
(A Near EF realized $310, Roma 3/18.) Start Bid $110
151 JULIA DOMNA, Den, MATRI DEVM, Cybele stg l, with lion, Choice EF, centered &
well struck, good metal, portrait quite strongly detailed.
(An EF brought $340, Nomos 6/21.) Start Bid $110
152 JULIA DOMNA, Bithynia, Nikaia, Æ15, Tyche stg l; VF/AVF, centered, glossy
dark patina, quite strong portrait detail. (A VF realized $97, Bertolami 12/17.)
Starting bid $25
153 CARACALLA, Den, PM TRP XVIII COS IIII PP, Fides stg l, hldg 2 standards;
Nice EF, centered on a sl ragged flan, well struck throughout, good metal with sl tone.
Fully sharp bearded portrait. (An EF brought $469, Gorny 10/16.) Starting Bid $110
154 CARACALLA, Same as last, a really good CAST FAKE, Choice EF, it almost fooled
me. Starting Bid $10
155 CARACALLA, Sest, Draped & cuirassed bust seen from rear/SECVRITATI
PERPETVAE, Securitas std r, RIC512b, Superb EF, centered on large full flan, well
struck, deep green patina, lt unobtrusive smoothing. Very rare with this bust type in
great style. (An EF realized $46,391, Rauch 11/16.) Start Bid $2000
156 CARACALLA, Antioch, Æ22, SC above eagle in wreath; AVF, rev a hair off-ctr, most
obv lgnd present, dark patina with strong orangy contrast. Starting bid $12
157 CARACALLA, Antiochia, Æ23, Tyche stg l, VF, nrly centered, obv lgnd sl wk,
medium green patina with a little earthen hilighting, good detailed portrait.
(A VF brought $109, Naumann 7/24.) Starting bid $20
158 MACRINUS, Ant., SALVS PVBLICA, Salus std l, RIC 88; Nice VF+, well centered,
decent metal with lt tone, well detailed portrait. Far scarcer than denarii.
(A Cleaned GVF realized $485, Leu 12/23.) Start bid $270
159 DIADUMENIAN, Den, COPY! by Slavei, Rev Prince & 3 standards, struck in silver,
CH EF, lt tone, outstanding quality workmanship. Start bid $15
160 DIADUMENIAN, Antioch, Æ20, Bust r betw S-C/SC in wreath, Delta-E; VF+,
rev sl off-ctr, dark green patina with sl hilighting, moderate obv roughness, but portrait
has near EF hair detail. (A VF brought $437, CNG eAuc 1/09) Start Bid $25
161 ELAGABALUS, Den, VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory adv r, ex-Roma as EF and
guess what, it actually is EF and indeed choice, centered & sharply struck, good metal
with moderate tone, portrait of unusually fine style.
(A "Near F" (typo? looks near EF) realized $604, CNG 9/12.) Starting Bid $110
162 ELAGABALUS, Edessa, Æ24, Radiate head r/Tyche std l, VF/F, grey-green patina
with earthen hilighting, sl rough & dusty looking, rev weak, portrait has good detail.
(A GVF, called "very rare," sold for $485, Leu 12/23.) Does seem quite rare with radiate
head right. Start Bid $20
163 JULIA MAESA, Den, PIETAS AVG, Pietas stg at altar, RIC 263, Choice EF, well
centered & struck with exceptional detail on Pietas; good metal.
(an EF brought $368, Hirsch 9/19.) Start Bid $140
164 SEVERUS ALEXANDER, AS CAESAR (scarce), Caesarea, Æ27, Bare head r/
Mount Argaeus atop altar; VG-F, lgnds partly wk, medium brown, a bit porous, bold
portrait. Start bid $10
165 SEVERUS ALEXANDER, As Augustus, Den, AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas stg l,
RIC 127; Choice EF, nrly centered, good strike with a strong rev, god bright metal.
Sharp portrait with beard & moustache, not a disguise.
(A Near EF realized $240, Naumann 7/15.) Start Bid $110
166 SEVERUS ALEXANDER, Den, LIBERALITAS AVG, Liberalitas stg l, EF, virtually
mint state, obv lgnd sl crude, rev sl off-ctr & somewhat crudely struck overall, lustrous
silver with lt tone, very sharp youthful portrait. (An EF brought $340, Lanz 5/08.)
Starting Bid $70
167 SEVERUS ALEXANDER, Den, PM TRP COS PP, Salus std l, Nice EF, nrly centered,
sl ragged flan, good lustery metal, pretty decent strike with youthful portrait crisply
detailed. (An EF sold for $233 ,Gorny 10/17.) Start Bid $110
168 SEVERUS ALEXANDER, Caesarea, Æ27, Mount Argaeus atop altar; AVF, obv
well centered, rev sl off-ctr, dark green patina, pale earthen hilighting mainly on rev.
Start bid $20
169 JULIA MAMAEA, Sest., VENVS FELIX, Venus std l, RIC 701, Choice VF, nrly
centered, full lgnds, lovely two-toned green & brown patina, excellent surfaces, free
of faults; wonderful portrait with strong detail.
(A GVF brought $908, Naumann 8/24; VF $995, Tradart 12/14.) Start Bid $140
170 MAXIMUS, Sest, PIETAS AVG, Sacrificial implements, Choice VF, perfectly
centered, well struck, dark brown patyina, free of faults.
(A VF sold for $700, Berk 10/09; GVF $1200, NAC 5/12.) Starting Bid $250
171 BALBINUS, Ant, FIDES MVTVA AVGG, clasped hands, RIC 11, VF, perfectly
centered, well struck, nice silver with lt tone & luster hints; just a minor surface
disturbance behind neck noted for the sake of anal retentiveness.
(A VF brought $746, Savoca 12/24.) Start Bid $250
172 GORDIAN III, Ant., IOVI STATORI, Jupiter stg r, RIC 84, Choice Mint State,
nrly centered on a large flan, quite good strike for these with portrait very sharp;
blinding mint luster. (An NGC Ch. AU brought $432, Heritage 9/25; Virtually as struck
$538, Leu 12/23.) Starting Bid $110
173 GORDIAN III, Den., VENVS VICTRIX, Venus stg l, EF, centered, sl obv lgnd
crudeness, but portrait sharp & rev better struck than usual; bright lustery silver.
(An EF realized $214, Noble 11/11.) Starting Bid $75
174 GORDIAN III, Caesarea, Drachm, Mt Argaeus, Year ETE; Nice AEF, nrly centered,
well struck, good metal with lt tone.
(An EF brought $301 on $350 bid in my 11/13 sale.) Start Bid $90
175 GORDIAN III, Caesarea, Æ20, 3 corn ears, VF+, centered, full lgnds, dark green
patina with strong earthen hilighting, sharp details. Start Bid $30
176 GORDIAN III, Viminacium, Æ19, Moesia stg betw bull & lion, ANI; VF+, nrly
centered, glossy dark patina, obv lgnd rather crude, sharp portrait detail. Actually
much scarcer in this small size than the big 'uns.
(A VF+/VF (Æ21) realized $335, Artemide 10/09.) Starting Bid $30
177 GORDIAN & TRANQUILLINA, Anchialus, Æ27, busts face-to-face/Eagle stg facg,
head r; F/VF, small centration dimple each side, nrly centered, dark brownish patina,
minor roughness, complete lgnds. (A VF brought $207, Naumann 11/20.) Start Bid $20
178 PHILIP I, Ant, SPES FELICITATIS ORBIS, Spes stg l, RIC 70, Antioch mint,
scarce special issue with obv lgnd ending PM; AEF/VF, well centered, good metal with
lt tone, exceptionally good portrait for this. (VFs brought $96 on $125 bid in my 1/99
sale; $355, Peus 11/05.) Starting Bid $60
179 PHILIP I, Egypt Tet, LE, Eagle stg l, head r; F+, , big thick flan, full lgnds, brown
patina with some green hilighting. (Same var., GVF, brought $633, CNG 9/08.)
Starting Bid $18
180 PHILIP I, Antioch, Tet, Radiate bust l./Eagle rt, ANTIOXIA SC below, Pr.355;
Choice EF, centered & well struck, mildly granular but bright lustery silver surfaces,
portrait extremely sharp. (Same variety, EF, realized $342, Gorny 3/12.)
Starting Bid $120
181 PHILIP II, Nisibis, Æ26, bust r (actually much scarcer than left)/Tyche in temple,
ram above head; VF, nrly centered, full lgnds, dark brown with strong apricot
hilighting, minor edge fault. (A VF brought $86, CNG 6/15.) Starting Bid $20
182 TRAJAN DECIUS, Antioch Tet., Laur head r, dot below/ Eagle stg r, SC below;
EF, virtually as struck, obv well centered & struck, lustrous silver, sl crudeness at start
of lgnd, portrait very sharp; rev sl off-ctr but also sharp. (A Ch. EF, same variety,
brought $1680 (yes, not a typo), Triton 1/19; Ch. EF $900, CNG 5/21.)
Start Bid $110
183 HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS, Antioch Tet, Bare head r, S below/Eagle l, SC below;
EF, full clear lgnds, lt silvery brown, minimally grainy, sharp portrait with every hair
strong. (An AEF realized $506 in my 11/13 sale.) Starting Bid $150
184 TREBONIANUS GALLUS, Antioch Tet, bust r/Eagle facg, head r, S-C, Delta at
bottom, Pr.689; F-VF, nrly centered, virtually complete lgnds, silver color with lt
surface faults &*tone. (An AVF brought $56 in my 5/99 sale.) Start Bid $25
185 VOLUSIAN, Egypt Tet, Zeus bust r, L-Gamma, Datt. 5133, pl.268 (this coin)
F-VF, rather rough medium brown; Extremely rare. No other sale record found.
Starting Bid $25
186 VALERIAN I, Ant, PIETAS AVGG, 2 rulers stg & altar; EF, very big flan, rev
somewhat off-ctr, noticeably granular but lustery silver surfaces; sharp portrait detail
(A GVF went for $288, CNG 6/06.) Starting Bid $35
187 VALERIAN I, Ant, RESTITVT ORIENTIS, Orient giving wreath to Ruler; EF,
well centered & struck with only sl rev crudeness, lustery silver with just a wisp
of granularity & lt tone. Fully sharp portrait. (A GVF brought $215, Gorny 3/08.)
Starting Bid $40
188 VALERIAN I, Ant, VIRTVS AVGG, 2 Rulers stg; EF, large sl ragged flan,
moderately granular tho lustrous silver surfaces, lt tone, sharp portrait detail.
(A sl granular EF realized $86 on $100 bid, in my 5/14 scam.) Starting Bid $22
189 VALERIAN I, Sest., VIRTVS AVG, Mars stg l, RIC 182; VF-EF/F,
undersized rectangularish flan, partial obv lgnd, rev lgnd very wk, dark brown
patina, excellent obv surface, minor touch of roughness at rev rt; excellent detailed
portrait of fine style. Ex Economopoulos as EF $675. RARE. Start Bid $150
190 GALLIENUS, Denarius, FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna stg l, VF, sl off-ctr on smallish
flan, some of lgnds off, smooth dark brown patina, well-detailed portrait. Obv lgnd
not in RIC. RARE. (A VF with lt roughness brought $355, CNG eAuc 2/10.)
Starting Bid $125
191 GALLIENUS, Ant, APOLLINI CONS AVG, Griffin l/Delta, RIC 165; AVF, centered
on a large flan, not so much worn as crude strike, ltly grainy but lustrous silvery
surfaces with lt tone. (Same var, GVF/EF, realized $1888 + buyer fee (yes!!)
Lucernae 12/23.) Starting Bid $30
192 GALLIENUS, Ant, IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter giving globe to Ruler,
wreath above, RIC 440, VF+, well centered on a full flan, decent strike, silver color
with lt tone. (A GVF, called "extremely rare," brought $144, CNG 4/23.) Start Bid $30
193 GALLIENUS, Ant, ORIENS AVG, Sol stg l, P, RIC 494; VF-EF, a little off-ctr
crowdng some lgnd, silvered with lt tone. (A VF realized $59, Roma 3/23..)
Starting Bid $20
194 GALLIENUS, Ant, PIETAS AVG, Pietas stg shrugging, at altar, S; Nice AEF, centered,
full lgnds, rev sl soft, silvered with lt tone. Scarce. Start Bid $40
195 GALLIENUS, Ant, VICTORIA GERMAN, Victory giving wreath to Ruler; RIC 452;
Choice Virtually Mint, centered & quite well struck, full bright silvering with only
whisper of granularity. Portrait fully sharp. (A GEF brought $352, Roma 2/22.)
Starting Bid $100
196 GALLIENUS, Ant, VIRTVS AVGG, Valerian receiving Victory from Gallienus,
Samosata, RIC 456; AEF, large flan, rev sl off-ctr but complete, somewhat rough but
bright lustery silvering. (A GVF realized $101, CNG 12/13.) Starting Bid $25
197 GALLIENUS, Alexandria Troas, Æ21, horse grazing r; VF+, centered, obv
lgnd crowded/wk at rt, dark green patina, bold laurel wreath on portrait.
(A VF brought $175, Peus 11/05.) Start Bid $30
198 SALONINA, Side, Æ31, Apollo Sidetes stg by column, F+, centered, medium
brown, moderately granular surfaces, obv countermark "E" in circle.
(Same with countermark, GVF but not greatly better, realized $193, Gorny 3/11.)
Start Bid $15
199 SALONINA, Egypt Tet, L[I]-Delta, Eagle stg l, VF, centered, lgnd complete tho sl
crude, medium brown. (Same variety, GVF, brought $240, CNG 2/21.) Starting Bid $30
200 VALERIAN II, Ant, PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Ruler crowning trophy; VF, centered on
egg-shaped flan, full lgnds, toned silver color, a little crude with sl roughness, portrait
with much detail, rev rather stronger than usual. (A GVF realized $170, M&M 10/04..)
Start Bid $30
201 SALONINUS, Ant, SPES PVBLICA, Spes & Ruler stg; VF, centered on full flan,
minor edge crack, moderately rough but lustery silver surfaces, strong hair & crown
detail. (A VF brought $122 in my 3/13 sale.) Starting Bid $20
202 MACRIANUS, Ant, ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma std l, VF, well centered, full strong
lgnds, silver color with lt tone & lt to moderate roughness.
(A F+ brought $176 on $200 bid in my 3/07 sale; GVF sl rough $575, CNG 9/06.)
Start Bid $135
203 POSTUMUS, Ant, FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna stg l, EF, well centered & struck,
bright silver, some sl surface blemishes, portrait detail needle-sharp.
(An EF realized $314, CNG eAuc 1/12.) Start Bid $60
204 POSTUMUS, Ant, IMP X COS II, Victory stg l, VF, centered on sl ragged elongated
flan, darkish brown, obv lgnd rather crude, portrait (resembling Marius) well-detailed,
rev well struck & bold. Scarcer type.
(A VF+ brought $37 on $46 bid in my 1/00 sale.) Starting Bid $15
205 POSTUMUS, Ant, ORIENS AVG, Sol adv l, VF-EF, obv sl off-ctr, rev lgnd crude,
quite lustrous silver-brown. (A VF sold for $113, Heidelberger 11/17.)
Starting Bid $25
206 POSTUMUS, Ant, MONETA AVG, Moneta stg l, Choice EF, well centered, good
strike with only minor rev crudeness, lustery silvery-brown surfaces, excellent portrait.
(An "EF-VF" (rev weak) brought $195, Hirsch 2/17.) Starting Bid $65
207 AUREOLUS, in name of Postumus, Ant, VIRT EQVIT, Virtus adv r, VF+, obv with nrly
full lgnd, sm edge irregularity, good brown surface, stringly detailed portrait; rev sl off-ctr
& rather crudely struck. (A VF with lt corrosion realized $226, Heidelberger 11/17.)
Starting Bid $25
208 CLAUDIUS II, Ant, FIDES AVG, Mercury stg l, Z; EF, centered, good strike, some
mild surface porosity but lustrous silver with lt tone; portrait fully sharp.
(An EF with soft rev brought $86 on $99 bid in my 2/17 sale.) Starting Bid $35
209 CLAUDIUS II, FIDES MILIT, Fides hldg 2 standards, S; AEF, nrly centered,
lgnds complete, medium brown, portrait quite sharp, rev crudely struck. Scarce.
(An EF realized $261, Rauch 5/10.) Starting Bid $25
210 CLAUDIUS II, Egypt Tet, Dikaiosyne std l, LB; AEF, nrly centered, full lgnds,
good strong portrait detail. Definitely silver color, unusual.
(Same variety, VF+, brought $80 in my last sale.) Starting Bid $35
211 CLAUDIUS II, Egypt Tet, Eagle rt, head l, LA; VF, rev sl off-ctr, lgnd somewhat
crude, good portrait, medium brown. (Same variety, VF, realized $243, Peus 4/13.)
Starting Bid $20
212 CLAUDIUS II, Antiochia, Æ26, Eagle betw standards, VF,. centered, smooth dark
green patina, rather crude artless die work, but lgnds complete & portrait well detailed.
(A VF brought $155, Kunker 10/96.) Starting Bid $25
213 QUINTILLUS, Ant, MARTI PACI, Mars stg l, P; AEF, obv sl off-ctr, lgnd partly off at
left & otherwise soft, rev decent for this with full lgnd; good surfaces with toned
silvering; strong portrait detail. (A VF-EF/VF sold for $136 on $181 bid in my 2/14
auction.) Starting Bid $70
214 VICTORINUS, Ant, PAX AVG, Pax stg l, V* in field; Choice EF, virtually as
struck, centered, full lgnds with sl crudeness, lustrous silver brown. Long obv lgnd
with "PIAV." Scarce this nice. (An EF brought $424, Gorny 3/22.) Start Bid $50
215 AURELIAN, Ant, RESTITVT ORBIS, Female giving wreath to Ruler, P; Nice VF-EF,
nrly centered, well struck, darkish brown with sl lighter hilighting.
(An EF realized $450, Gorny 10/07.) Starting Bid $15
216 AURELIAN, Ant, FELIC SAECVLI, Felicitas stg l, at altar, S; Choice VF, well centered
& struck, glossy dark brown, slightest rev porosity. Pre-reform issue resembling
Claudius II & unusually good for this. (Same variety, GVF, brought $69, CNG 3/15.)
Starting Bid $25
217 AURELIAN, As, CONCORDIA AVG, Ruler & wife stg, bust of Sol above; Nice
F-VF, perfectly centered, medium brown, mildly grainy, quite bold features. Scarce.
(Compare a F sold for $200, Berk 10/08; GVF $2050, Leu 10/19.) Start bid $45
218 VABALATHUS, Ant, Bust r/Aurelian bust r, Delta; EF/VF, nrly centered, full
lgnds, silver-beige color, minor hint of graininess, Vab's portrait quite sharp.
(A VF realized $201 on $250 bid in my 9/09 sale.) Starting Bid $50
219 VABALATHUS, Egypt Tet, Bust r, L-E/Aurelian bust r, LB at rt; VF, medium
brown, moderate roughness, lgnds mostly OK as are portraits.
(An F-Vf with sl roughness brought $49 on $87 bid in my 5/01 sale.) Starting Bid $20
220 SEVERINA, Denarius, VENVS FELIX, Venus stg l,; Choice EF, well centered &
struck, strong detail on bust & Venus, smooth dark brown. Scarce.
(A VF-EF realized $295, Rauch 9/11.) Starting Bid $130
221 TETRICUS II, COMES AVG, Victory stg l; hybrid with a rev of Tet I; VF, somewhat
off-ctr with partial lgnds, smooth medium brown, nice strong portrait. Scarce!
Start Bid $15
222 PROBUS, Ant, CLEMENTIA TEMP, Jupiter giving Victory to Ruler, S/XXI; EF,
centered & well struck, ltly toned wh underlying silvering, minor granularity mainly on
rev. (A VF/EF, crude style, realized $76 on $91 bid in my 5/09 sale; EF $375,
Gorny 10/06.) Start Bid $30
223 PROBUS, Ant, bust left with scepter/SOLI INVICTO, Sol in quadriga l,
R-crescent-B; Nice VF-EF, centered on large elongated flan, much silvering with some
tone. (A VF-EF brought $170, Gorny 10/08.) Start Bid $25
224 PROBUS, Ant, Helmeted bust l., with spear & shield/ ROMAE AETER, Roma
in 6-column temple; F-VF, well centered, dark patina with earthen hilighting,
a few lt attempted cleaning mks. (An AVF sold for $45, FSR 12/24.) Start Bid $10
225 PROBUS, Egypt Tet, Eagle rt w/palm, L-Gamma; VF-EF, sl off-ctr, lgnd
somewhat crude, smooth brown, string detail on portrait & eagle.
(Similar type, nice VF, realized $80 on $95 bid in my 12/24 thing.) Starting Bid $25
226 CARUS, Egypt Tet, Dikaiosyne stg l, LA; Nice AVF/VF, well centered, full clear
lgnd, medium brown. (An AVF/VF brought $46 in my 6/08 sale.) Starting Bid $18
227 CARINUS, Ant, VIRTVS AVGG, Ruler grabbing Victory from Jupiter, B/XXI; AEF/VF
for wear, well centered, lt brown, moderately grainy particularly on rev, portrait
strongly detailed. (A GVF sold for $226, CNG 9/10.) Starting Bid $18
228 CARINUS, Egypt Tet, LA, Tyche stg l, with rudder; VF, centered, full clear lgnd,
good medium brown, detailed portrait, flan fault at obv bottom.
(Same variety, VF, brought $72, CNG 12/21.) Starting Bid $20
229 NUMERIAN, Ant, CLEMENTIA TEMP, Jupiter giving Victory to Ruler, S/XXI;
AEF, centered, good strike, dark green patina with dramatic earthen hilighting, portrait
quite sharp. (A Near EF sold for $202, NY Sale 1/06.) Start Bid $40
230 DIOCLETIAN, Ant, IOV ET HERCVL CONSER AVGG, Jupiter & Herc stg, AEF, obv
well centered, rev sl off-ctr, dark green patina with lt beige hilighting, sharp portrait
detail. (A Ch VF+ realized $60 on $75 bid in my 3/25 sale.) Starting Bid $22
231 DIOCLETIAN, Post-Reform Radiate, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Jupiter giving Victory
to Ruler, ANT; VF, well centered, sl lgnd wkness, dark patina with earthen hilighting.
(A VF realized $81 on $89 bid in my 6/92 sale.) Start Bid $18
232 DIOCLETIAN, Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius stg l, S-F/PTR; Nice AEF,
well centered, decent strike, well silvered with lt tone on high points..
(An AEF brought $79 on $125 bid in my 1/10 sale..) Start Bid $50
233 DIOCLETIAN, Follis, SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta stg l, PT•;
CH AEF/VF, centered, good strike, grey tone with substantial silvering traces, very
strong detailed portrait. (A VF+ brought $175, iNumis 3/09.) Start Bid $30
234 MAXIMIAN, Ant, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Jupiter giving Victory to Ruler, AEF,
nrly centered on large round flan, pretty good strike, lustery silvery-brown, very
sl granularity mainly on rev; portrait detail quite sharp.
(An EF brought $240, Gorny 4/21.) Start Bid $20
235 MAXIMIAN, Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius stg l, altar, B/PLC; EF,
well centered & struck, minor edge crack, brown with toned silvering on rev; sharp
portrait of fine style. Ex Roma as EF, ex Terner collection. Scarce with altar.
(An EF, same mintmk, realized $281, Gorny 10/13.) Start Bid $75
236 CONSTANTIUS I, Follis, GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM NN, Genius stg l, KB; Choice
EF+, practically mint, centered on a full flan, quite sharply struck throughout, superb
detail on portrait & genius; lustrous silvering with sl toning.
(An EF brought $864, NAC 5/14.) Start Bid $100
237 CONSTANTIUS I, POSTHUMOUS, Æ4, Veiled head r/ MEMORIAE AETERNAE,
Eagle facg, RS; AEF, well centered & struck, glossy dark green patina. Very scarce.
(An EF sold for $827, Leu 5/22.) Starting Bid $60
238 GALERIUS, as Caes, Follis, IOVI CONS CAES, Jupiter stg l, B/S-P, ALE; Choice EF,
perfectly centered, well struck, dark brown patina, obv smooth & extremely nice,
superb portrait, rev with just a hint of coarseness. Very scarce type.
(A VF+ brought $271, CGB 1/06.) Start Bid $110
239 GALERIUS, As Aug, Follis, GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius stg l, at altar, B/ANT;
VF/F+, centered, darkish green patina with paler hilighting, lgnds sl wk, portrait quite
strong, rev sl coarse. (A GVF realized $230, CNG 10/10) Starting Bid $12
240 GALERIA VALERIA, Follis, VENERI VICTRICI, Venus stg l, B/Ant; AVF/F, centered,
lt brown, moderately coarse surfaces, portrait has much detail.
(An F-VF brught $61 in my 1/11 sale.) Starting Bid $18
241 SEVERUS II, As Aug, Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius stg l, altar, PLC;
Choice VF, well centered on big flan, strong strike, medium brown, sl glossy, excellent
bold portrait. (Same variety, VF, brought $358, CNG 2/13.) Starting Bid $85
242 MAXENTIUS, Follis, CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma std in hexastyle temple, AQS,
RIC 1210, Superb EF, centered & quite well struck with great portrait detail;
immaculate darkish brown surfaces with silvering hints.
(An AEF realized $564, Rauch 4/11.) Starting Bid $125
243 ANONYMOUS, Æ4, "Anti-Christian" persecution issue, GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche
std, Orontes below/Apollo stg, H/SMA; VF, centered, lgnds sl wk, lt olive brown with
sl hilighting, much detail on Tyche. (An AVF brought $110 in my 12/24 sale.)
Starting Bid $20
244 ANONYMOUS, Æ4, "Anti-Christian" persecution issue, IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter
std l./VICTORIA AVGG, Victory adv l, A/ANT; AVF, centered on smallish flan, lgnds all
present tho partly crowded, darkish brown.
(A VF-EF/VF realized $156 reduced from $175 bid in my 10/19 sale.) Starting Bid $20
245 LICINIUS I, Æ3, IOVI CONSERVATOR (yes, no sign of an I), Jupiter hldg Victory
betw eagle & captive, SMALB, Choice VF-EF, centered on sl ragged flan, well struck,
dark patina with strong peach hilighting. (An EF (CONSERVATORI) brought $246,
Artemide 9/08.) Start Bid $15
246 LICINIUS II, Æ3, Mantled bust l./PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, Camp gate,
SMH-Gamma; Choice VF, well centered & struck, pale green patina with earthen
hilighting, portrait well detailed. (A VF realized $36 on $45 bid in my 9/95 sale.)
Starting Bid $15
247 CONSTANTINE I, Æ3, Bust rt, hldg scepter/BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, globe on
altar inscr VOTIS XX; PTR; VF-EF/EF, nrly centered, dark olivy-brown paina, hint of
obv graininess, rev lustrous smooth. (A GVF brought $75, CNG 7/14.) Starting Bid $35
248 CONSTANTINE I, Æ4, GLORIA EXERCITVS, standard betw soldiers, SMANB;
Choice EF, well centered & struck, lgnds complete, dark patina with lovely orange
contrast. Sharp details. (An AEF realized $53 in my 1/15 sale; EF $230,
Kunker 9/21.) Starting Bid $25
249 CONSTANTINE I, Æ3, GLORIA EXERCITVS, Ruler stg, head r, CONS; VF, centered,
dark greenish patina. Rather scarce type issued only at this one mint.
(A VF+ brought $212, CGF 4/07.) Starting Bid $25
250 CONSTANTINE I, Æ3, PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, camp gate, SMKE; Choice EF,
well centered & struck, dark patina with strong tangerine hilighting. Sharp portrait
details. (An EF brought $81 on $90 bid in my 6/05 sale.) Starting Bid $30
251 CONSTANTINE I, As last but mintmk SMNE; Choice EF, perfectly centered &
sharply struck, glossy brown surfaces. Starting Bid $30
252 CONSTANTINE I, Æ3, VOT XX in wreath, lgnd around, TSAVI, Choice EF,
perfectly centered & well struck, dark patina with dramatic marmalade patina. Portrait
sharp to the max. (An EF realized $56 on $70 bid in my 3/06 sale; VF/VF+ $190,
iNumis 3/07.) Starting Bid $30
253 CONSTANTINE I, Æ3, VOT XX/MVLT/ XXX/TS-Gamma in wreath,; VF+,
perfectly centered & well struck, medium brown, faintest porosity. RARE type.
(A VF fetched $150 + fee, iNumis 10/09.) Starting Bid $35
254 HELENA, Æ3, SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Securitas stg l, SMN-Gamma, VF,
perfectly centered, lgnds complete tho sl crude, dark olive green with silvering hints.
(A VF+, sl granular, brought $76 on $83 bid in my 7/12 rip-off.) Starting Bid $25
255 FAUSTA, Æ3, SPES REIPVBLICAE, Fausta stg w/babies, SMALA; Choice EF+, a
hair off-ctr, full lgnds, part of mintmk wkly struck but all else sharp, portrait with
superb detail; lt silvery-brown surfaces. (A Ch EF+ realized $369 in my 12/11 sale;
EF $940, CNG 5/13.) Starting Bid $120
256 CONSTANTINOPOLIS, Æ3, Bust l/Victory on prow, TRP•; Choice EF, virtually as
struck, a hair off-ctr & complete, well struck, glossy dark brown surfaces.
Ex my collection. (An EF brought $302, Gorny 3/12.) Start Bid $40
257 VRBS ROMA, Æ3, Roma bust l./GLORIA EXERCITVS, standard betw soldiers,
CONSA; VF+/AVF, rev somewhat softly struck, smooth olive green, nice for this
scarce obv/rev combo. (A VF brought $48 on $88 bid, FSR 1/01.) Starting Bid $20
258 DELMATIUS, Æ3/4, GLORIA EXERCITVS, Standard betw soldiers, SMKE; VF,
well centered, medium brown, a bit crude & rough, not bad, portrait strong.
(VFs sold for $53 on $86 bid, in my auction 9/00 and $175, Berk 12/03.
Which was the better deal?) Starting Bid $30
259 CONSTANS, Æ Cent, Bust r/FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Ruler hldg Victory on galley,
TS-Gamma; EF, perfectly centered, good strike without wkness, ltly toned silvered
surfaces, with very sl roughness. (An EF brought $732, Nomos 10/16.) Start Bid $45
260 CONSTANTINE II, Æ3, Bust left with no lgnd/CONSTAN/ TINVS/CAESAR/
SMANTA; Choice VF, nrly centered, dark patina with strong pale orange hilighting.
Vey scarce. (A VF realized $68 in my 5/95 sale; GVF $220, CNG 9/97.)
Start Bid $40
261 CONSTANTIUS II, As Caes, Æ3, Bust left/PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, Camp gate, NB;
EF, centered, full lgnds, glossy dark greenish patina. Scarce mintmk.
(An EF brought $56 on $85 bid in my 2/05 sale; EF $201, Gorny 10/16.) Start Bid $25
262 CONSTANTIUS II, Cent, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Ruler hldg Phoenix on galley
steered by Victory, TES-Delta; EF, well centered & struck, lustrous lt silvery-brown, sl hint
of graininess. (An EF brought $558, Kunker 3/09.) Starting Bid $45
263 VETRANIO, Cent, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Ruler stg w/2 labara, •TSA•,
Nice VF, centered, full lgnds, glossy dark brown, good strong portrait. Ex Roma as Near
EF. (A VF realized $412, CNG 3/96.) Starting Bid $100
264 VETRANIO, As last, around F/VG+ or so, glossy but moderately rough
silvery-brown patina, lgnds wk, mint probably ASIS* but hardly visible.
(A weak VG brought $58 in my 8/91 sale.) Starting Bid $25
265 MAGNENTIUS, Cent, FELICITAS REIPVBLICAE, Mag stg l, w/Victory & labarum,
A/TRP; EF/VF+, well centered, glossy dark greenish patina, somewhat rough & crude
mainly on rev; every hair on portrait sharp. (A GVF sold for $240, Gorny 3/05.)
Start Bid $45
266 JULIAN, Æ1, SECVRITAS REIPVB, Bull rt, ANT-Delta; AEF/VF+, well centered,
glossy dark green patina with only slight surface blemishes mainly on rev. Sharp portrait
of fine style. (A Ch. VF brought $286 on $320 bid in my 1/95 sale; GVF $582,
CNG 6/06.) Starting Bid $140
267 JOVIAN, Æ3, VOT V MVLT X in wreath, ASIRM; AEF/VF, nrly centered, deep olivy
green patina. (A Ch. VF brought $91 on $118 bid, in my auction 5/89.)
Starting Bid $40
268 PROCOPIUS, Æ3, Bust left/REPARATIO FEL TEMP, Ruler stg with labarum,
CONS-Gamma; AVF, obv centered on a large flan with full lgnd, rev sl off-ctr, dark
greenish patina, portrait has VF detail. (A VF w/lt scrape brought $674, CNG 5/23.)
Start Bid $50
269 VALENTINIAN I, Æ1, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, Ruler with labarum & victory,
SMNA; AVF, nrly centered, some lgnd crowded, mintmk wk, dark silvery-brown patina,
a teeny bit coarse but glossy. Good portrait with much detail. Scarce.
(An AVF realized $291 on $600 bid in my 5/99 sale; VF $870, Varesi 11/07.)
Starting Bid $100
270 GRATIAN, Æ3, CONCORDIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis or Roma std r, SMK-Gamma;
VF, well centered, dark patina with strong tangerine hilighting. Note, seems no consensus
on which City goddess is represented facg right or left on rev.
(Same variety, GVF, brought $108, Savoca 1/18.) Start Bid $15
271 VALENS, Æ3, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler & captive, TES-Gamma; Choice VF,
full lgnds, smooth dark patina with strong orangy hilighting.
(A VF-EF brought $71 in my 3/06 sale; VF (diff mintmk) $545, Gorny 10/13.)
Start Bid $15
272
VALENTINIAN
II,
Æ3, CONCORDIA AVGGG, City goddess std l (see note re
Gratian),
ANTS; Ch. VF-EF/VF, full lgnds, smooth dark patina,
dramatic orangy hilighting.
(An F-VF brought $36 on $42 bid in my 9/02 sale.) Starting Bid $20
273 THEODOSIUS I, Æ4, VOT X MVLT XX in wreath, AN-Delta; Choice EF/VF, sl obv
lgnd crowding, smooth dark patina with some earthen hilighting, portrait fully sharp.
(A Near EF realized $128, CNG 4/10.) Starting Bid $25
273A THEODOSIUS I, Æ3, CONCORDIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis std, ANT-Gamma;
Nice VF+, full lgnds, dark patina with hilighting. (A VF brought $150, Davisson 4/128.)
Start Bid $18
274 THEODOSIUS I, Æ2, Helmeted bust with spear & shield/ GLORIA ROMANORVM,
Ruler on boat steered by Victory, ANT-Gamma; AEF, well centered & struck, medium
brown, sl dull, strong details. (A VF-EF realized $201 on $225 bid in my 8/06
extravaganza; GVF smoothing $460 CNG 9/04.) Start Bid $75
275 THEODOSIUS I, Æ2, VIRTVS EXERCITI, Ruler rt, hldg labarum & kicking
captive, ANTA; Choice VF-EF/VF, well centered & struck, black-&-orange patina
with dramatic contrast. (A Nice VF brought $111 on $120 bid in my 1/15 sale;
VF+ $207, Thesaurus 12/08.) Starting Bid $45
276 AELIA FLACCILLA, Æ2, SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory std rt, CONA; AVF, centered,
dark patina with strong pale russet hilighting, hint of roughness, much portrait detail.
(An F-VF/F realized $48 on $72 bid in my 2/14 sale; VF $355, Gorny 10/07.)
Starting Bid $30
277 ARCADIUS, Æ3, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler on horse r, SMKA, VF/VF-EF,
nrly centered, full lgnds, darkish brown, slightest graininess, rev unusually good for this.
(A VF brought $113, iNumis 3/11.) Starting Bid $15
278 ARCADIUS, Æ2, Bust rt with spear & shield, crowned by hand of God/
GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler stg with labarum & captive, *ANTS; Choice VF+,
perfectly centered, well struck, dark patina with string even orangy hilighting. Scarce.
(A VF sold for $500, Peus 5/07.) Starting Bid $60
279 EUDOXIA, Æ3, Hand of God above bust/SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory std r,
ANT-Gamma; VF, some lgnd crowding, strongly contrasting black-&-orange patina,
portrait quite well detailed.
(A VF with illegible mintmk brought $499, Hirsch 2/13.) Starting Bid $40
280 HONORIUS, Æ2, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler stg w/ labarum, SMAN-Gamma;
Choice VF, centered, full lgnds, dark greenish patina with strong sandy contrast in fields.
(A Ch. VF realized $156 on $205 bid in my 9/22 sale.) Start Bid $35
281 THEODOSIUS II, GOLD Solidus, Helmeted bust with spear facg sl rt/VOT XXX
MVLT XXXX S, Constantinopolis std l, CONOB; RIC 257; Nice AEF, well centered &
struck, 4.35 g. (An EF brought $1697, Kunker 11/23.) Starting Bid $550
282 MARCIAN, Æ4, Monogram in wreath, CON, VF, sl off-ctr, nrly complete obv
lgnd, smooth dark greenish patina with highlighting, good portrait with detail, rev
bold. Unusually good, ex my collection bought 1985. (Same var., VF realized $345,
CNG 9/12.) Starting Bid $65
283 JOHANNES (probably), Æ4, Victory adv l, RM (clear); AF/VG, smooth hilighted
patina, obv off-ctr with top of head off, little lgnd, pointy beard visible.
Starting Bid $10
284 LEO I, Æ4, Ruler stg w/captive, CON; AVF/F, chiplike flan irregularity, centered,
dark patina with strong orangy hilighting, DN LEO visible, unusually clear portrait with
much detail, rev also clear. (A F with no mint brought $78, Roma 12/13.)
Start Bid $40
BYZANTINE
285 ANASTASIUS I, 1/2 Follis, Bust r/Large K, NI=Nicomedia, S-38, F, 2-toned brown,
sl surface faults, scarce. Ex my collection bought 1978. (Much better than a F
with countermarks sold for $98, CNG 8/14.) Start Bid $15
286 JUSTIN I, Follis, S-79, Bust r/Large M, THESSOB, offic A; very scarce type;
crude barbarous imitation, F, smooth 2-toned brown, most interesting.
Starting Bid $15
287 JUSTIN & JUSTINIAN, 5N, S-133, 2 busts/Tyche in shrine; AF, lt brown, nrly
centered, much of lgnd visible. Rare. (A F brought $165, CNG 3/96.) Start Bid $18
288 JUSTINIAN I, 5N, S170, Bust r/E & B; variety with cross at rev center; AVF/VF,
obv sl off-ctr crowding lgnd at rt, brown patina with strong earthen hilighting, portrait
quite clear. (A GVF reailzed $230, CNG 5./04.) Start Bid $15
289 JUSTINIAN I, 5N, S-243, Bust r/E & loop; VF, sl off-ctr, lgnd crude, dark patina
with strong earthen hilighting. Portrait primitive but clear.
(A VF realized $110, Vecchi 12/97.) Starting Bid $10
290 JUSTINIAN I, 10N, S-205, bust r/Large I, NIK, Yr XXXI; AVF, rather crude, sl rough
but glossy dark green patina. In my collection since 1983, I paid $10, equaling $32+
in today's dollars. (A Near VF brought $110, Sol 2/24.) Start Bid $10
291 JUSTINIAN I, Follis, S-158, Bust r/*M+, CON-B, F-VF, nrly centered, full lgnd,
dark brown with paler contrast, portrait has much detail. Note variety with clear star
on shoulder. (A F/F-VF brought $32 on $45 bid in my 5/23 sale.) Starting Bid $20
292 JUSTINIAN I, Follis, S-163, Facg Bust/Large M, CON-Xu-Delta; F+/VF, centered
on a gigantic 42 mm flan, darkish greenish-brown patina with a little earthen hilighting;
full clear lgnd, eyes & nose visible, rev bold.
(A F+ with face weak brought $81 in my 8/16 sale.) Starting Bid $30
293 JUSTINIAN I, Follis, S-214, Ruler enthroned facg/*M-C, +THEUP-A; F-VF, rev sl
off-ctr; M leaning drunkenly to left; dark brown patina with dramatically contrasting
pale orange hilighting. Bold & nice. Scarcer type.
(A F+ realized $101 on $120 bid in my 3/04 sale.) Starting Bid $35
294 JUSTIN II, Follis, S360, Justin & wife std/CON-I-Delta, AEF/VF, obv somewhat
off-ctr, crude striking at edges, green-brown patina, unusually strong detail on figures.
(An AVF sold for $89 on $105 bid in my 3/08 thing; VF $282, CNG 5/10.)
Starting Bid $35
295 JUSTIN II, Follis, S-369, NIKO-u-A, F-VF, a little off-ctr but complete, smooth
dark greenish patina with earthen hilighting. Obv quite bold with full clear lgnd.
(An F-VF/VF brought $135 on $150 bid, FSR 6/13.) Start Bid $15
296 JUSTIN II, 5N, S-363, Monogram/Large E, & Delta, VF, 2-toned brown, irregular
flan, very clear features. (A VF realized $96, CNG eAuc 6/22.) Starting Bid $15
297 JUSTIN II, 5N, Theoupolis, Monogram/Large E, cross rt; S-385; VF, obv sl off-ctr,
dark patina with strong earthen hilighting, bold features
(A GVF brought $270, CNG eAuc 1/09.) Start Bid $15
298 JUSTIN II, 10N, S-383, Justin & Sophia std/Large I, Yr uII; VF, sl off-ctr, a bit of
wkness by edge, dark patina with some hilighting, much detail on figures.
(A F-VF sold for $90, Munz Zentrum 10/18.) Starting Bid $12
299 JUSTIN II, 1/2 Follis, S373, Kyzikos, 2 Rulers std/Large K, Yr. III, F-VF/VF, centered
on big flan, dark patina with strong sandy hilighting, bold features.
(A F-VF/VF brought $36 on $90 bid in my 5/10 sale.) Start Bid $15
300 TIBERIUS II, 1/2 Follis, S-434, Facg bust/XX, CONB; VF, sl off-ctr on large sl
ragged flan, dark patina, strong face. (A VF realized $135, Rauch 12/12.)
Start Bid $20
301 TIBERIUS II, Follis, S-430, Facg bust/large M, CONA-u; F-VF, sl off-ctr, dark
brown, somewhat crude & a little rough; obv not bad with face visible.
(A F-VF brought $115 on $200 bid in my 11/12 auction.) Starting Bid $12
302 MAURICE, 10 Nummi, S-536, Facg bust/Large X, Yr u; VF, sl off-ctr, strongly
hilighted patina, clear face. (A GVF realized $1093 (yes!) CNG 9/08. And Trump had
nothing to do with that!) Starting Bid $15
303 MAURICE, 10 Nummi, S-581, Catania, Facg bust/Large I, Year I; VF, sl off-ctr,
dark patina, face clear, rev quite bold. Rare. (A VF brought $206, Roma 7/23.)
Starting Bid $40
304 MAURICE, 1/2 Fol, S497, Facg bust/large K, uI-Gamma; F-VF, nrly centered on large
ragged flan, medium brown, crudely struck, face clear.
(A VF sold for $103 in CNG eAuc 10/07.) Start Bid $8
305 MAURICE, 1/2 Fol, S-535, Facg bust/Large K, R below, Year X; VF, dark
greenish-brown, clear face. (A VF brought $55 on $60 bid in my last sale.)
Starting Bid $20
306 MAURICE, Follis, S-494, Facg bust/Large M, CON-uI-Delta; AVF, nrly centered
on ragged flan, brown patina, a little rough mainly on rev, face fully clear.
(An AVF realized $76 on $87 bid in my 10/19 sale.) Starting Bid $20
307 MAURICE, Follis, S-532, Facg bust/THEUPS-u, F-VF, sl off-ctr, green-brown patina
with a little whiteish hilighting; lgnd, face & rev all fully clear.
(A F-VF brought $86 in my 94/11 sale.) Start Bid $20
308 PHOCAS, 1/2 Follis, S-670, Facg bust/Large XX-II, KYZB; VF+, nrly centered on
sl ragged flan, darkish olivy green patina, minor roughness, unusually strong detail
on portrait. (A VF realized $330, Lanz 11/07.) Start Bid $30
309 HERACLIUS, Follis, S-806, 3 figures/ Large M, CON-u-Gamma; F, centered on
unround flan, overstrike with some crudeness mainly on rev, dark brown with
lighter hilighting, obv fully clear. (A F brought $50, CNG 6/09.) Start Bid $10
310 HERACLIUS, Follis, S-833, Facg bust/M, NIKO-III-A; AVF, better in parts, very
unround flan, overstruck with some crudeness, medium olive-brown, full clear face.
(An overstruck VF realized $204, Gorny 3/16.) Starting Bid $15
311 HERACLIUS, or Khusru II, Alexandria 12N, S-855, Facg bust of Khusru betw star
& cres/Cross betw I-B, mint sign below; issue under Persian occupation; F, dark
brown. Scarce. (A VF brought $390, CNG 8/25.) Start Bid $25
312 CONSTANS II, Follis, S-1000, Ruler stg/M, BI; F, nrly centered on unround flan,
dark patina with hilighting, decent for this, the BI quite clear.
(A Ch. F+ brought $46 on $120 in my 8/24 sale.) Start Bid $10
313 CONSTANS II, Follis, S-1004, Facg bust/Large M, II/I-E, F-VF, centered, smooth
dark brown patina with strong orangy hiliting; somewhat crude but decent for this with
face visible. (An AVF brought $43 on $100 bid, FSR 6/13.) Start Bid $15
314 CONSTANS II, Follis, S-1005, Constans stg/M, uII-Gamma, F, centered, sm edge
notch, brown-&-orange patina, features clear.
(A F-VF brought $41 on $75 bid in my 1/100 sale.) Start Bid $10
315 JUSTINIAN II, 1/2 Fol, S-1262, Facg bust/K, yr u (?? maybe), VF/G-VG or so,
ragged flan, dark brown, crude strike especially on rev which is quite weak, but
portrait actually strong with clear face. RARE.
(A VF, "details muddled by overstrike," realized $288, CNG 5/04.) Start Bid $25
316 TIBERIUS III, Follis, S-1366, Facg bust with spear/Large M, Year I-Gamma;
VF, centered on irregular flan with edge split, brown patina, rather crude from
overstriking as usual, but face quite clear. RARE. (About equal to an overstruck VF
bringing $600, CNG 11/21.) Starting Bid $140
317 MICHAEL II, Follis, S-1642, 2 facg busts/Large M betw XXX & NNN; F-VF, a
touch off-ctr on large flan, a bit crude, murky darkish greenish-brown patina, faces
visible. (A VF realized $201 on $251 bid in my 9/09 sale.) Start Bid $20
318 ANONYMOUS, Follis, S1818, Facg Christ bust/4-line lgnd, VF, medium brown,
good strike with only sl rev crudeness, Christ's face fully clear.
(An AVF brought $181 on $200 bid in my 2/23 sale) Start Bid $40
319 ANONYMOUS, Follis, S-1825, Christ stg facg/ IC-XC/NI-KA in angles of cross;
AVF/VF, somewhat off-ctr on oversized flan, medium brown, somewhat flawed at upper
rt obv edge, Christ shows unusually much detail incl face.
(A GVF, off-ctr on small flan, brought $384, DNW 10/09. ) Start Bid $35
320 ANONYMOUS, Follis, S-1836, Christ std facg/lgnd; VF, sl off-ctr on sl small flan,
dark green patina with paler hilighting; much more detail than usual on figure.
Rev somewhat crude.
(An F-VF realized $56 in my 4/11 sale; VF $278, Naumann 9/24.) Starting Bid $25
321 ANONYMOUS, Follis (Nicephorus III), S-1889, Christ facg/cross, F-VF, a hair off-ctr,
sl thickish brown patina, Christ's facial features visible.
(A F-VF brought $49 on $100 bid in my 10/23 sale.) Starting Bid $18
322 ALEXIUS I, Tetarteron, S-1931, Jeweled cross/Alexius bust facg; F-VF, large flan,
dark greenish patina, obv a bit crude (overstruck?) but cross detail strong; rev fairly bold.
(A VF realized $673 (yes), CNG eAuc 1/08.) Starting Bid $20
323 MANUEL I, Tetarteron, S-1975, St George facg/Manny facg, VF/F, darkish brown,
rev moderately rough, obv has assorted surface faults but strng face.
(A VF realized $285, Gorny 10/04.) Start Bid $15
324 LATIN RULERS, Æ Trachy, as S-2038 but small module, Hendy Pl.27,6; 17 mm,
Christ std/Virgin orans, F+, pentagonal flan, dark greenish-brown, much detail visible if
you look closely. (A VF just like this brought $75, Pegasi 5/19.) Starting Bid $15
325 JOHN VIIII Sil Stavraton (1/2 Hyperp), S-2563, Christ bust facg/lgnds around
facg John bust; 23 mm; VF, sl ragged flan, good silver, rev sl off-ctr, somewhat crudely
struck as always but better than usual, John's face pretty clear.
(A VF realized $2070, CNG 9/12.) Start Bid $220
326 LEAD SEAL, 24x27 mm, c. 7-8th centuries? Monogram/ monogram, VF/F-VF,
faults at edges as made, quite clear hilighted monograms. Starting Bid $15
327 LEAD SEAL, 19 mm, c.7th-8th cent? Monogram/ monogram, VF, somewhat
off-ctr, dark grey with whiteish hilighting. Starting Bid $12
328 LEAD SEAL, 19x23 mm, monogram, lgnd above/ monogram, AVF, a little
crude, brownish grey. Start Bid $15
329 LEAD SEALS, LOT of 6, all shaped like a witch hat with pointy peak on
back, monogram in front, F-VF. Start Bid $30
330 LEAD SEALS, LOT of 10 diff, c. 13-18 mm, generally crude with some
roughness. Starting Bid $20
MISCELLANEOUS OLD COINS
331 ANGOLA, Æ 2 Macuta 1837 shield c/mk on 1770 1 Mac, 44 mm, coin VG/F,
c/mk VF, good brown surfaces.
(Much nicer than one bringing $114 + fee, Katz 12/23.) Starting Bid $40
332 ARAB-BYZANTINE, Al-Malik Ibn Marwan, 677-705, Emesa, Stg Figure/Large M
etc, resembling Constans II; F, a little rough & crude, dark patina with orangy
hilighting. Starting Bid $10
333 ARAB-SASANIAN, Drachm, Rebellion period, Abdallah bin Al-Zubayr
680-691 AD, Bust r/Fire altar & attendants, Darabjird mint, Choice EF, good bright
metal, quite sharply struck. (A Near EF brought $270, CNG 10/23.) Start Bid $100
334 ARMENIA, Levon I, 1198-1219, Ar Tram, King std facg/cross betw lions, 22 mm;
VF, sl crudeness but pretty good strike for these; a dark spot on each side might be a
filled hole. Starting Bid $15
335 AUSTRIA, Thaler, 1632, D3338, Hall, Leopold bust/arms, Choice VF, well struck,
hint of curl from roller dies, excellent metal with rich tone.
(A GVF with mount trace brought $365, Noble 4/24.) Starting Bid $160
336 AUSTRIA, Thaler 1713, D-1107, VF, mount nastily removed at top each side,
heavily cleaned, some other sl faults. RARE. (A VF with mount mark, also gilt, pretty
ugly, brought $527, Kolner 10/21.) Starting Bid $60
337 AUSTRIA, Kreuzer 1816-A, 26 mm, nice VF. Start Bid $2
338 AUSTRIA, Thaler 1820A, Francis bust r/Arms, Choice AEF/EF, sharp strike,
immaculate surfaces with lovely rich old toning. Great coin, ex my collection from 1979.
(An EF realized $267, Kunker 2/24.) Starting Bid $90
339 AUSTRIA, OLMUTZ, Ar 3 Kreuzer 1670, bust r/shield, 21 mm; Unc, bright,
looks cleaned but it's actually a touch of die rust. Well struck.
(An MS64 brought $288, Stacks 8/23.) Starting Bid $35
340 AUSTRIA, SALZBURG, Ar 4 Kreuzer 1719, 23 mm, Choice AEF, sharply struck,
nice old tone. In my collection for about 50 years.
(A bent VF+ brought $52 + buyer fee, Rhenumis 7/25.) Starting Bid $25
341 AUSTRIA, SILESIA, Ar 6 Kr, 1677 Breslau, Leopold the Hogmouth bust r/
2-headed eagle, 26 mm, AVF, sl curled from roller dies, lt tone.
(A VF/VF+ realized $108 + buyer fee, Niemczyk 12/20.) Starting Bid $15
342 BARBADOS, Penny 1792, Crowned slave head/King George as Neptune in
chariot; VF/F, grainy surfaces, darkish tone, good obv head.
(A F+ [grainy] brought $93 + buyer fee, VL Nummus 4/25.) Starting Bid $20
343 BOLIVIA, 8 Reales, 1824-PJ, Choice AEF/EF+, lustery bright, perhaps once ltly
clnd, well struck, very nice. (Cat EF $325) Starting Bid $145
344 BOLIVIA, 8 Soles, 1860-FJ, KM 138.6, CH AU, quite well struck for this, much
luster. (An AU58 brought $559, Tauler & Fau, 10/25; AEF $292, Varesi 9/21.)
Starting Bid $100
345 BRAZIL, 2000 Reis 1856, Choice EF+, well struck, ltly toned. ASW .7518 oz.
Start Bid $40
346 BRIT GUIANA, 1/2 Stiver 1813, George III bust, 29 mm, nice sharp EF, lt brown,
faint obv scr. (A VF/EF realized $97, Teutoburger 5/13.) Start Bid $30
347 BRIT. WEST INDIES, 1/8 Dol, 1822, 20+ mm, VG. Starting Bid $8
348 CAMBODIA, 2 Pe, KM-11 (1847), Hamza bird, "luck" character above, 15 mm,
VF, brown, nice. (A GVF brought $96, CNG 11/24.) Starting Bid $5
349 CEYLON, Stiver, 1815, George III bust/elephant, 28 mm, F, darkish brown, tiny
dmg at rev edge. Starting Bid $5
350 CHILE, 2 Reales, 1810, "Imaginary bust" type, F-VF/F, very bold coin with
highly contrasting tone, excellent metal, apart from neat hole at top. Rare.
(A holed EF brought $288, Stacks 10/25.) Starting Bid $25
351 CRUSADERS, Tancred (famed knight) 1101-12, Follis, 19 mm, facg bust/IC-XC/
NI-KA in cross; VF/F, 2-toned brown patina, rev crude, good portrait with clear face.
(A VF realized $857, Naumann 1/15.) Starting Bid $20
352 DENMARK, Rigsbankdaler 1848-VS, VF+, once clnd, retoning; ex PCGS XF40.
(A GVF brought $141, Leu 8/22.) Starting Bid $50
353 EGYPT, Ar Qirsh, 1223/21, 20 mm, Toughra/lgnd with Misr, 1223 & 21 quite
clear, beaded border ea side; VF+, good silver; holed. Not in KM & my research failed
to turn up any sale record or other info. Starting Bid $10
354 FRANCE, Sil Jeton, 1741, Lyon, Crossed rifles & flag/ Wildman & woman by shield,
31 mm, AU, glittery luster & some nice toning.
(An EF realized $96 + buyer fee, Taisei 8/24.) Starting Bid $25
355 FRANCE, Sol, 1793-W, Scales & wreath/tablet etc, weak in obv center otherwise
a nice bold VG-F. Starting Bid $5
356 FRANCE, 5 Francs, An 12A, Napoleon as First Consul, KM659.1, Bust r/lgnds
& wreath; Nice VF, lt tone, strong detailed portrait. (A VF brought $455, CGF 6/04.)
Start Bid $100
357 FRANCE, 5 Francs, 1846-W, Louis Philippe, AU, russet toning.
(An EF sold for $173, Elsen 6/06.) Starting Bid $60
358 FRANCE, 2 Francs 1867A, Napoleon III, F with c/mk SEDAN across bust
(Franco-Prussian war defeat). Nice.
(Same c/mk on AG 1-Franc brought $72, CNG 11/21) Start Bid $20
359 GREECE, 10 Lep 1847, 28 mm, AF/F, flan flaws & weakness at obv left
edge, otherwise nice. Scarce date.
(F cat $90; a VG brought $47 + buyer fee, Karamitsos 4/14.) Start Bid $25
360 GUATEMALA, 1/2 Real 1787 decent AG. Starting Bid $4
361 GUATEMALA, Peso, 1864, Carrera bust l./Arms; VF, strong details.
(A VF realized $120, Leipziger 12/12.) Starting Bid $45
362 HAITI, Cent 1832, An 29, VF-EF, medium brown, quite good for this.
(Better than an EF bringing $100, Stacks 11/22.) Starting Bid $15
363 HUNGARY, Bela II, 1131-41, Sil Denar, Cross & circle, pseudo-lgnd/cross in
2 circles, Hus.102; Choice sharp Virtually Unc.
(An EF brought $105, Naumann 1/21.) Starting Bid $25
364 HUNGARY, Ar Denar, 1543, Madonna & child/shield, AU, only a little crude,
quite sharp. Starting Bid $10
365 HUNGARY, Malcontents (Rebels), 10 Poltura 1704, Crowned shield/X in cartouche,
32 mm; VF, darkish brown. (A GVF sold for $100, Leu 9/23.) Starting Bid $30
366 INDIA, Madras Pres, 10 Cash 1808, 26 mm, lustrous pale reddish UNC.
(KM320 EF $140; an MS63 Brown brought $253, Album 9/12.) Start Bid $25
367 INDIA, 1/2 Anna 1834, Bombay, KM252, 30 mm, F+ (F cat $45) Starting Bid $15
368 INDIA, Rup 1835 William IV bust, F incuse, EF/AU.
(Cat EF $125; A GEF realized $222, Noble 11/21.) Start Bid $40
369 IONIAN ISLANDS, Lep 1834, Choice VF.
(A GVF brought $75, Naumann 3/22.) Starting Bid $12
370 IRELAND, Ar 10 Pence 1813 VG+. Starting Bid $5
371 ISLAMIC, Rasulids (Yemen), Al Ashraf 1377-1400, Ar Dir-ham, Al-Mahjam mint,
786 AH, Lion attacking bull; Alb. 1110; 21 mm; VG or better but much strike flatness;
good metal with tone. (A Ch. VF brought $660, Album 9/22.) Start Bid $12
372 ISLAMIC, Lot of 26 Æ coins, loose, wide assortment, lower grade VG or so,
one is large 36 mm. Starting Bid $10
373 ITALY, Kingdom, Ar 10 Soldi 1811-M, Napoleon bust/ crown, VF, gold
color (gilt). Start Bid $10
374 ITALY, Lucca, 5 Franchi, 1805, Conjoined busts r/lgnds & wreath, KM24.1;
Choice VF-EF, well struck, nice lt tone. Ex T. Harrison Garrett collection, from
Frossard 1883; bought by me 1985. (A GVF+ brought $443, Artemide 9/03.)
Start Bid $200
375 ITALY, Naples, 120 Gr, 1859, Francis II, 1-year-type; EF, bright with lt tone,
almost invisible rev scrs. (An EF realized $950, Varesi 11/08.) Starting Bid $95
376 ITALY, Sardinia, 5 Lire, 1843-P anchor, VF-EF, few scrs too insignificant to mention;
lt tone, very nice. Start Bid $65
377 ITALY, Subalpine Rep., 5 Francs Yr. 10; AVF, extremely minor faults, uneven tone.
(A VF with sl faults brought $466, Rauch 10/14.) Start Bid $130
378 JAPAN, Ar Ichibu Gin, Tempo 1837-54, C16 rectangular 17x24 mm, AU, lustrous,
one tiny chopmk, very nice. (An EF sold for $114, Elsen 6/21.) Staring Bid $30
379 JAPAN, GOLD 2 Bu (Ni Bu), C21d, 1868-69, 12x20 mm, Choice EF, fully gold color.
(A VF realized $384, CNG 5/18.) Starting Bid $60
380 JAPAN, Yen, 1895, AU lustrous, quite a few Chinese chopmarks mostly on rev.
(A VF with chopmks brought $204, Heritage 10/17.) Starting Bid $45
381 KOREA, Mun (cash) 1814, Mandel 19.2.3, Choice AEF/VF, well made, pale copper
color. Start Bid $4
382 KOREA, 5 Mun, 1883, Mandel 21.1A.6, VF+, not as crude as usual, quite good for
these. Starting Bid $5
383 LIEGE, Liard, 1750, Shield/shields, 23 mm, VG/F, decent. Starting Bid $3
384 MEXICO, 1/2 Real 1785 Decent G-VG. Starting Bid $5
385 MEXICO, 8 Reales, 1789-FM, Charles III, AEF, faint adj mark & scr on portrait, but
very nice with strong detail, light tone & luster hints. (A cleaned AEF/EF with much less
bust detail brought $260 + buyer fee, Tauler 5/24.) Start Bid $140
386 MEXICO, Peso 1871-MoM, AEF ltly tond. (At least equal to a An EF45 sold for
$144, Stacks 5/24.) Start Bid $45
387 MEXICO, 8 Reales 1891-GoRS, AU, AU, teensy rm bump, sl uneven tone, sharp
strike on eagle, several small Chinese chopmarks on cap side. (Compare an ugly VF
with chopmarks, 1891-Mo, bringing $264, Stacks 12/24.) Starting Bid $45
388 MOMBASA, Pice 1888 KM-1.1, VF. Starting Bid $4
389 NEPAL, Ar 2 Mohar (Rup) 30 mm, SE 1832 (1910), KM655, Unc, lt tone.
(A PCGS MS64 brought $437, MDC Monaco 6/25.) Start Bid $20
390 NETHERLANDS, Historical Jeton, 1621-65, 30 mm copper, Philip IV & Marie
Anne busts face-to-face/shield; F-VF, wk at obv right & much of rev edge.
Portraits strong. My research failed to find a listing for this. Start Bid $12
391 NETHERLANDS, Limburg & N. Brabant, Æ 12 mites (Liard), 1580, bust l./shield,
VG, lt brown, crude with some surface fissures in flan.
(A VF sold for $242, Kunker 3/25.) Starting Bid $4
392 NETH. E. INDIES, 2 Stiver Bonk, 1810, KM224, F-VF or so, crude, some rev flan
faults, date clear. (A VF brought $240 + buyer fee, iNumis 3/11.) Starting Bid $30
393 PAPAL STATES, Medal, 1660, Alex VII bust l./NAVALE CENTVMCELL, View
of Civitavecchia Arsenal with ships, bronze 39 mm; Choice EF, glossy deep brown
surfaces, teensiest hole at top. Note, all those seen online are restrikes with wider
borders, thus 42 mm; mine looks to be a very rare original?
(An EF (42 mm) sold for $253, Heidelberger 11/07.) Start Bid $100
394 PAPAL STATES, Scudo 1853-R-VII, Choice EF, reflective surfaces with rich
old collection toning. Ex my collection bought 1982.
(An EF brought $600, Kunker 11/03.) Starting Bid $200
395 PAPAL STATES, Ar Lira 1868 XXIII, Pius IX bust l./ lgnds & wreath, EF, bright.
(A VF+ realized $43 + buyer fee, VL Nummus 2/20.) Starting Bid $15
396 PERU, 2 Reales 1773-JM, G+, neatly holed, otherwise decent for grade, lt tone.
Melt val abt $10. Starting Bid $10
397 PERU, 1/2 Real, 1833-B Cuzco, VG/F. Starting Bid $4
398 PERU, 8 Real 1823-JP, 2 figures by pillar/arms, F/AF, few very sl faults by rev
edge, otherwise good metal with rich old toning.
(A VF brought $5543 (yes), Emp. Hamburg, 5/23; another VF $1050, Gadoury 10/20.)
Start Bid $125
399 PHILIPPINES, Ar 1/4 Real ND 1788-90, KM4, Lion/wide castle, AVG/VG-F, tiny
mark at obv top. (A VF-20 realized $605, Stacks 6/20.) Starting Bid $35
400 POLAND, Silesia, Ar 15 Kreuzer, 1694, KM462, Franz Ludwig bust r/crowned arms,
29 mm; F-VF bright with lt tone, few letters wk ea side. Ex NNC as XF-40.
(A GVF with edge chip brought $192, CNG 8/22.) Start Bid $30
401 PORTUGAL, 5 Reis, Copper, 1875, 26 mm, CH EF.
(An EF realized $93 + buyer fee, Portuscalle 7/23.) Start Bid $13
402 ST HELENA, 1/2d 1821, 29 mm, F/AVF, minor edge imperfections. Start Bid $8
403 SCOTLAND, Conder Token 1/2d 1791, Edinburgh, Lothian D&H 40a, St. Andrew with big cross/Arms, Nice sharp EF, good medium brown surfaces. Starting Bid $20
404 SPAIN, 2 Reales 1721 Segovia, F, better in parts but a bit of wkness, lt tone.
(A VF brought $83, Naumann 2/20.) Start Bid $20
405 SPAIN, Balearic Islands, Ar 30 Sueldos, 1821, 40 mm, VF, sl uneven toning,
well struck, nice for this. (A VF brought $542, iNumis 12/09.) Start Bid $150
406 SPAIN, 2 Real 1849-Md, AF/F-VF (F cat $22.50). Start Bid $10
407 SPAIN, Cataluna, 6 Quartos 1837, 33 mm, VF, brown, well struck, some
edge imperfections. Starting Bid $10
408 SPAIN, 1/2 Centimo 1867 7-pt star, VF, insignificant rim tickles. Starting Bid $6
409 SWEDEN, 4 Riksdaler, 1869, 39 mm, AVG/AG, sl surface faults, sl dirty tone.
Very rare in this grade. Start Bid $40
410 SWITZERLAND, Bern, 1/4 Thaler 1759, bear on shield/4 crowned monograms
in cross; Nice VG, ltly toned, everything clear. In old Almanzar env. Starting Bid $20
411 SWITZERLAND, Tiengen, Bracteate, Lords of Krenking after 1387, Bust in Miter l,
17 mm, squareish flan, VF, ltly toned. (A VF brought $451, Auc GmBH 5/12.) Start Bid $60
412 TABARISTAN, Kurshid, 740-61, Sasanian style hemi-drachm, Bust r/fire altar,
24 mm, In NGC slab as CH AU, it is indeed virtually as struck, quite sharply struck &
lustrous. (A Near EF realized $189, CNG eAuc 2/21.) Starting Bid $40
413 TABARISTAN, as last, Umar, 771-80, with "nwk" in Pahlavi at obv lower left,
Choice EF, quite sharply struck, lustery with lt tone.
(A Near EF realized $126, Nomos 5/21.) Starting Bid $30
414 TABARISTAN, As previous but Suleiman, 776-80, with Arabic letter in diamond
in place of king's head. virtually Mint state & exceptionally well struck with that
Arabic letter sharp. (An EF sold for $224, M&M 10/09.) Starting Bid $35
415 TIBET, Silver Ga-Den Tangka, c.1900, 23+ mm, VF, a little off-center. I'll let you
have the fun of figuring out which variety. Start Bid $15
416 TURKEY, Ar Kurush, 1106, KM120, 40 mm, VF, tho weak in places. (Nicer than a rough looking VF sold at $208 + fee, Katz auct 1/24.) Start Bid $25
417 TURKEY, Ar Zolota, 1115, KM156, 38 mm, VF, decent, only minor crudeness.
Good silver. (A GVF brought $104 + buyer fee, Concordia 10/25.) Starting Bid $35
418 TURKEY, Ar Zolota, 1171/5, KM316, 36 mm, VF, wk near edge ea side, year wk,
good silver. (A VF of the type realized $151 + buyer fee, Solidus 7/15.) Starting Bid $25
419 TURKEY, Ar Pias (Kurush), 1187/2, KM396, 39 mm, VF, good bright silver, a
little crudeness/wkness. (An EF with sl rim nicks, misattributed, brought $243,
Peus 4/12.) Start Bid $30
420 TURKEY, Ar 2 Kurush, 1203/4, KM504, 42 mm, F, technically better but wk strike
in centers, good silver with lt tone. Start Bid $30
421 TURKEY, Ar 2 Piastres, 1223/15, 38 mm, KM576, F or + but much strike wkness;
good bright silver. Start Bid $15
422 TURKEY, 40 Para 1255/18, 38 mm, VF, nice for this big copper. Start Bid $4
423 UNITED STATES, Trade Dollar, 1877-S, AU, several Chinese chopmks each side;
lt tone. (An "AU details" with similar chops brought $600, Heritage 2/22.) Start Bid $160
424 VIETNAM, Cash coin, King Nhon-Tong, 1443-59, "Thai-Hoa," Schj.30, Toda 54,
25 mm, nice brown VF+. Start Bid $4
425 VIETNAM, Cash coin, King Hien-Tong, 1498-1505, S-35, Toda 59, 25 mm,
Choice EF, rich brown tone. Start Bid $7
426 WALES, Anglesey, Conder Token Penny 1788, Druid head/monogram, 34 mm,
Choice EF, sharp, luscious medium brown surfaces. Start Bid $25
SASANIAN (All large silver Drachms unless noted)
427 Varhran V, 420-38, Mint WH to left of flame; Mint State, good strike with only sl
rev crudeness, portrait of good style with strong detail; good bright silver.
(An EF of the type brought $546, Triton 1/11.) Start Bid $75
428 Varhran V, Æ Pashiz, 18 mm, bust r, crescent in front/fire altar, AF, very crude,
brown. Rare. Ex Pars Coins Choice VF $50
(Diff var, GVF, brought $130, Triskeles 12/18) Start Bid $10
429 Yazdgard II, 438-57, Nice EF, good strike, especially rev.
(An EF of the type brought $651, Lanz 12/17.) Start Bid $60
430 Peroz I, 457-84, scarcer first type crown without wings; Rev Artashir mint;
Choice VF+/EF, good bright silver, clear portrait, rev quite well struck for this.
(An EF of this type realized $317, Gorny 3/17.) Starting Bid $35
431 Peroz I, 457-84, crown with wings, Ahwaz mint, Choice AEF, good bright silver,
well centered & struck. (Same var., GVF with faults, brought $104, Triton 1/04.)
Starting Bid $40
432 Peroz I, crown with wings, Darabgird mint, EF, obv quite well struck with
strong portrait, rev a tiny bit crude but also much above average.
(Same mint, GVF realized $301, Naumann 3/21.) Starting Bid $40
433 Kavad I, 499-531, Ahwaz mint, scarcer rev type with double circle;
VF, technically better but somewhat crudely struck, mainly the rev, portrait reasonable;
good metal with lt tone. Start Bid $18
434 Khusru II, 590-628, Ahwaz Mint, Year 14, VF, decent strike with clear portrait,
medium tone. (Same mint EF brought $327, Gorny 3/04.) Starting Bid $15
435 Khusru II, 590-628, Artashir Kwarrah, Yr 27, Choice EF, fine style portrait, sharp
strike, good bright metal. (Same mint, EF, realized $226, CGB 12/02.) Starting Bid $45
436 Khusru II, 590-628, Bishapur, Yr. 24; Choice EF, fine style portrait, very sharp
strike, good bright metal. (Same mint, VF-EF/EF brought $304, Rauch 9/09.)
Starting Bid $45
437 Khusru II, Meshan mint, Yr. 33, Choice EF, fine style portrait, nice sharp strike,
good metal. (Same mint, very poor strike, VF-EF, brought Munz Zentrum 10/07.)
Starting Bid $45
438 Khusru II, Nishapur, Yr. 35, EF, fine style portrait, very well struck, sl crude
bendy edges, good nright silver. (Same mint, VF/VF+ brought $378, iNumis 3/09.)
Start Bid $40
439 Khusru II, Nihavand Year 2, VF-EF, fine style portrait (I try to avoid buying the
usual messy type portrait coins), well struck, good metal with lt tone.
(Same mint, AEF brought $376, Baldwin's 12/13.) Start Bid $30
440 Khusru II, 590-628, Ray, Yr. 37, EF, fine style portrait, sharply struck, good metal,
lt tone. (Same mint, VF-EF, realized $250, Munz Zentr 9/13.) Start Bid $40
GREAT BRITAIN
441 Edward I, 1272-1307, London Penny, F, full tho sl crude lgnds, portrait
reasonable, excellent metal with rich tone. In a 2x2 marked "CH VF," beside which
someone has written "B.S." Starting Bid $40
442 James I, 1603-25, Ar Shilling, Bust r/shield, mm escallop, S-2655, VG/F-VF,
full flan, complete lgnds (few letters crude), good metal with lt tone, portrait
clearly outlined, much rev detail. (Same var, GF, brought $207, CNG 2/15.)
Start Bid $55
443 Charles II, Crown 1672, F+ (what's always called AVF nowadays), lt tone,
strong portrait. (A GF with wk centers realized $657, Spink 3/09.) Starting Bid $180
444 Anne, Crown, 1713, VF, a nice bold coin with contrasting tone, problem-free.
(A F/GF brought $800, London Coins Auc 9/07; a "really bold VF" $2803, Spink 1/25.)
Starting Bid $450
445 George II, Farthing, 1754, VF, medium brown, insignificant imperfections, bold
strike. (An AVF brought $89, Heritage Europe, 11/20. ) Start Bid $20
446 George II, Shilling 1758, Nice strong VF, "E-C" carefully engraved in 2 rev quarters.
(A Ch. VF brought $158 + buyer fee, Tauler 5/21.) Start Bid $35
447 George III, Farthing 1807, VF-EF. Start Bid $15
448 George III, 1/2 Penny 1807, AEF. Start Bid $15
449 George III, 2 Pence Cartwheel, 1797, Choice AEF, medium brown, good
edges, excellent surfaces. (A GVF realized $380, DNW 12/05.) Starting Bid $160
ADD A TIP: 15% ____ 18% ____ 20% ____ Other ____
450 George III, Maundy 3 Pence 1763, Choice VF-EF, well struck, good metal with
medium tone. (An EF brought $364 + buyer fee, Myntkomp (Sweden) 5/21.)
Starting Bid $30
451 George III, Shilling, 1787 No Hearts (hearts cost extra), Nice AF/F+, problem-free,
lt tone, unusual grade. (A VF sold for $119, Noble 4/24.) Starting Bid $15
452 George IV, 1/4d 1826, Type 2, VF-EF, sl trace of rim bumps. Start Bid $8
453 George IV, Æ Penny, 1826, EF/VF+ (due to sl rev striking wkness), lusterlike
medium brown; sharp portrait. (Spink EF £225.) Starting Bid $80
454 George IV, Crown, 1821 SEC, VF-EF, sl nick on back of neck, glittery luster with
lt tone, strong detail. (A GVF brought $733, Spink 6/09.) Starting Bid $140
455 William IV, Farthing 1831, VF, darkish brown, strong details. Start Bid $10
456 William IV, Shilling 1836, Nice F+/AVF, 2-toned metal.
(A F+ brought $51 + bp, Todywalla 11/11.) Start Bid $15
457 Victoria, 1/2 Farthing 1844 EF (cat $70) Start Bid $20
458 Victoria, 1/2 Penny 1854, EF. Starting Bid $22
459 Victoria, 4 Pence (Groat), 1854, sharp AU, once clnd but flashy luster.
Starting Bid $35
460 Conder Token, 1/2d 1794, Kent, Appledore, D&H 3, Windmill/lion, F+.
(One "better than EF" realized $417, Baldwin's 5/17.) Start Bid $15
461 Conder Token, 1/2d 1794, Lincolnshire, Spalding, D&H 6, Britannia & Ships/
lion above shield; EF, good darkish brown surfaces. (An EF sold for $168, CNG 8/21.)
Start Bid $30
462 Conder Token, 1/2d 1793, Warwickshire, Wilkinson, Bust r/Man at forge, F+,
darkish brown. Starting Bid $12
463 Conder Token, Birmingham, 1/2d 1793, Woman std, hldg fasces/Stork on
cornucopiae; Choice VF+, excellent bluish-brown surfaces. Starting Bid $15
464 Conder Token, Sussex, Chichester, 1/2d 1794, John Howard bust/castle, D&H 19;
Nice AVF. (Same var., GVF sold for $54, CNG 5/19.) Starting Bid $15
465 Conder Token, Yorkshire, Leeds, 1/2d 1793, Bishop Blaze/cloth house, D&H32;
VF, nice. (A F12 brought $25 + buyer fee, Heritage 3/03.) Starting Bid $15
466 Conder Token, Middlesex, Lackington, 1/2d 1794, Bust facg 3/4 left/Angel,
D&H 354; AVF/AF, minor rev rim bumps. Good clear portrait. Starting Bid $10
467 Ar Shilling Token, 1812, Leeds Smallpage & Lumb, Arms/Justice std; Nice VF,
ltly toned. RARE. (A GF brought $42 + buyer fee, London Coins Auc 12/21.)
Starting Bid $25
CHINESE CASH ETC (Guaranteed genuine unless noted)
468 Ban-Liang, large early issue c.200 BC, Schj,89, Hart. 7.8, 32 mm, 6.2 grams,
VF, greenish brown, probably a bit smoothed, characters very bold. Starting Bid $15
469 Ban-Liang c.200-180 BC, Schj-94, Hartill 7.16, 24 mm, AVF, greenish-brown, a
little encrustation. (A VF sold for $77, Artemide 12/11.) Start Bid $3
470 Sui Dynasty (Hartill says Western Wei), 581-618, Wu-zhu, S-253, H-10.25; F, lt brown. (A crusty AF brought $101 on $150 bid in my 12/20 sale.) Start Bid $5
471 T'ang Dynasty, Kai-yuan, 621-718 AD, Schj.-312, H14.1, Choice EF, 2-toned
lt tan brown, very bold detail. (A Ch. EF realized $31 in my 5/20 Sale.) Start Bid $5
472 T'ang Dynasty, Qian Yuan, 756-62, S-353, H-14.14, EF, medium brown, very nice for this. Start Bid $7
473 Later Zhou Dynasty, S-414, H-15.12, 951-60, Choice VF+, 2-toned lt brown,
excellent quality. (A VF-EF brought $103, Munz Zentrum 5/12.) Start Bid $8
474 Northern Song Dynasty, Chun-Hua, Schj.464A, H16.33, Choice VF, smooth
2-toned pale brown. Start Bid $3
475 N. Song, S-545, H-16.210, Yuan-feng 1078-85, Rosette shaped hole (scarce),
Ch. VF, brown with pale green contrast. Starting Bid $4
476 N.Song, Large 10 Cash, Chong Ning, 1102-06, Schj.-621, H.16.400, "Slender
gold script," 35 mm, AVF, pale brown. (A GVF brought $192, CNG 5/21.)
Start Bid $15
477 Ming Dynasty, Wan-li, 1573-1620, S-1185, H-20.140; VF+, green patina with
some hilighting, minor roughness. Starting Bid $5
478 Ming Dynasty, Chong-Zhen, 1628-44, S-1229, H20.248, VF, usual file marks as
made. Starting Bid $3
479 Qing Dynasty, Nurhachi, Mongol script coin, S-1355, H-22.1-2, 27 mm, F-VF,
2-toned pale brown, a bit crude, clear lgnd. (A Near VF brought $123, CNG 10/11.)
Start Bid $35
480 Rebel Ghazi Rashid, Xinjiang, 1862-67, C36-2, Arabic inscriptions, at least F/VG
or so, rather crude, lt reddish-brown. (A VF brought $390, Album 9/21.) Starting Bid $10
481 Jade Amulet, as S-1093, H.18.63, Jin Dynasty, 43 mm, translucent pale greenish
color, EF as made. (Similar piece copying S-622, VF, brought $72, Album 7/24.)
Start Bid $15
RUSSIA
482 Alexei I, 1645-76, Ar Wire kopeck, horseman/lgnd, F or so, toned, quite
crude, horseman discernable, much of lettering clear.. Starting Bid $5
483 Æ 1/2 Kopeck 1760, Horseman/crowned monogram in wreath, 21 mm, decent
G, everything clear. RARE. References say only 326 struck.
(A Fine brought $2142 (yes!) Sincona 10/13.) Start Bid $20
484 2 Kop 1800-EM, large monogram, 36 mm, AVF a little crude with sl central
wkness, medium brown. Start Bid $7
485 5 Kop sil 1821, Nice F+, toned. (A F-VF realized $99, Sincona 10/12.)
Starting Bid $8
486 5 Kop Copper 1858-EM, 35 mm, F-VF (cat F $30, VF $70; an AEF actually
hardly better brought $222, Hess-Divo 4/08.) Starting Bid $15
487 20 Kopeck 1849, nice F, lt tone. Starting Bid $8
488 Rouble 1817-HC, Horseman wk as usual, otherwise nice VF-EF, insignificant faults,
ltly toned. (VF cat $190; an AVF sold for $222, Sincona 10/12.) Start Bid $90
489 Rouble, 1843-AY, EF, well struck, horseman visible, ltly toned.
(An AEF brought $358, Sincona 10/11.) Start Bid $100
490 Rouble 1859, Nicholas I Memorial, Choice EF-AU, luster & lt tone.
(An EF brought $2379, Spink 6/16.) Start Bid $650
491 Rouble, 1878, EF. (An AEF realized $378, Hess-Divo 6/07.) Starting Bid $100
FINAL IRISH COINS FROM MY COLLECTION
492 Elizabeth, Groat, coinage of 1558, S-6504, F-VF, some crudeness mainly on rev,
toned, sl straightened crease visible on obv; good portrait with much detail. Note
relief X above head, I've not observed on any other specimen.
(A VF brought $650, Davisson 8/18; F, softly struck & pitted, $368, Spink 1/25.)
Starting Bid $180
493 Gun Money 6 Pence 1689 June, AEF/VF, lt tan-brown, a little crude, wk at rev
bottom, good surfaces & portrait detail. (An AVF sold for $188, Kunker 3/10.)
Start Bid $130
494 Gun Money Shil 1689 Jan, AEF, obv a hair off-ctr, sl crudeness, glossy
mid-brown surfaces. (A VF with weak area brought $276, CNG 7/15.) Start Bid $130
495 Gun Money 1/2 Crown 1689 Nov, VF, tan with brown toning, some rather
mild porosty, good details. (A VF with some pitting sold for $215 + buyer fee,
London Coins Auc 12/23; F12 $192, Stacks 2/22.) Start Bid $100
496 Gun Money Crown, 1690, Choice AEF, overstruck on 1/2 crown as usual,
only traces show; good strike with only a little lgnd crudeness; excellent medium
brown surfaces; horseman quite well detailed.
(A GVF brought $1313, Spink 7/15; Near EF $1020, CNG 5/25.) Starting Bid $450
497 1/2 Penny 1691, "Limerick Money,",James II bust l/ Hibernia std l; struck over
July 1689 shilling; Choice EF, well struck with only traces of undertype; glossy
brown; exceptional quality for this. I remember how delighted I was to buy this from
Format at a coin show in 1981. Better than any found in online search.
(Far better than Cope's "Near EF" sold for $1020, CNG 5/25.) Start Bid $600
498 1/2 Penny 1694, William & Mary busts r/harp, F, lt tan-brown, decent.
Rare date for type. (A GVF realized $525, Davisson 6/13.) Starting Bid $40
499 1/2 Penny 1769, Nice F, greyish-brown tone, bold & free of faults.
Starting Bid $15
500 Penny 1805 UNC, lustrous with russet & bluish toning, almost invisible tiny
spots. Very nice. (An AU brought $565, Kunker 3/10.) Start Bid $140
501 30 Pence 1808, George III bust/Hibernia std w/harp; Choice EF-AU, well struck
on a good flan, lt tone on lustrous surfaces. (An EF realized $904, Kunker 6/17;
EF $802, St. James 9/11.) Starting Bid $275
502 Token Penny 1820s, IRELANDS ADVOCATE, Geo IV bust l./MAY OUR
FRIENDS PROSPER, crowned harp; AF/VG. RARE, no sale record found.
Start Bid $20
GERMAN STATES
503 ANHALT, 1/6 Thaler 1856, CH AU, quite glttery luster & lt tone.
(An AU brought $187, Kunker 2/22.) Starting Bid $40
504 BAIERN-PASSAU, Ar Batzen 1524, St. Stephen/Shield, date above, 26 mm,
F-VF, sl shallow work but everything clear, nice lt tone.
(An EF realized $285, Lanz 11/02.) Start Bid $25
505 BAVARIA, 2 Pfen 1871, EF. Starting Bid $5
506 BAVARIA, 20 Kr., 1764, Bust in wreath/arms etc, 29 mm; F-VF, lt toning.
Starting Bid $12
507 BAVARIA, 2 Gulden 1855, Madonna Column, KM848, CH EF, sharp, bright with
lt tone. (A cleaned EF brought $242, Tauler 3/24.) Starting Bid $50
508 BAVARIA, Thaler 1766, Bust r/Madonna & child in clouds, VG-F, ltly toned, usual
lt adjustment mks in rev center. Starting Bid $40
509 BAVARIA, Thaler 1772-A, F, bright with lt tone, nice. Starting Bid $45
510 BAVARIA, Thaler (Krone) 1816, Bust r/crown over crossed mace & sword;
Choice VF, immaculate surfaces with nice lt tone. (A GVF brought $274, Spink 9/21.)
Start Bid $70
511 BAVARIA, Thaler 1861 KM852, VF+ lt tone.
(A VF- realized $77 + buyer fee, Niemczyk 3/23.) Starting Bid $30
512 BAVARIA, Thaler 1871 Victory, KM889, AU, bright, probably once clnd.
(An EF sold for $140, Davisson 12/18.) Starting Bid $55
513 BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, Ar 18 Groscher 1657-NB, Friedrich Wilhelm bust r/
arms; F+/AF, few tiny faults on rev; moderately toned, nice.
(A VF ("Very Rare") brought $454, Kunker 2/14.) Starting Bid $80
514 BRUNSWICK-LUNEBURG-Calenburg-Hanover, Pfen 1734, St Andrew w/cross,
F/AVF. Starting Bid $7
515 BRUNSWICK-LUNEBURG-Calenburg-Hanover, 1/3 Thaler 1696-HB, St Andrew
& cross/crowned monogram, VF, sl uneven tone. Bold features.
(A VF brought $112, Teutoburger 5/18.) Starting Bid $45
516 BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBUTTEL, 1/6 Thaler 1771-IDB, horse/words, AVF, sm flaw
at rim, lt tone. Starting Bid $20
517 EAST FRIESLAND, Prussian Occupation coinage, 12 Marien Groschen 1758-Star,
Fred bust r/lgnd in wreath, KM223, F, sl wk in center, toned with luster hints.
One year type. (Cat $50) Starting Bid $25
518 FRANKFURT, Thaler, 1859, Woman's bust/Eagle, AEF/VF+, pleasant toning.
NOTE: Those little dark things at obv edge,on this & other photos, are because of
how I do the photos, in gangs, with coins scrunched closely next to each other.
(A VF+ realized $144 + buyer fee, Niemczyk 6/19.) Starting Bid $40
519 FRIEDBERG (Wetterau) Ar 1/2 Batzen (2 Kreuzer) 1593, 19 mm,
2-headed eagle/shield, F, crude shallow work, good metal with toning.
Starting Bid $12
520 HAMBURG, Schilling 1855, Nice Unc, bright luster, touch of tone.
(An EF-Unc brought $74, Heidelberger 5/13.) Starting Bid $20
521 HANNOVER, 2 PF 1851B, EF (cat $25) Starting Bid $8
522 HANNOVER, 16 Gute Groschen 1825, Horse/Lgnds, 31 mm; EF, bright, luster hints,
lt tone. (A VF sold for $112, Emp. Hamburg 11/23.; EF $252, Heidelberger 11/11.)
Start Bid $50
523 HANNOVER, Thaler 1849A, Nice strong VF, mediumly toned.
(A VF realized $153, Fischer 9/16.) Starting Bid $45
524 HESSE-CASSEL, Thaler 1778-BR, VF, sl uneven flan with a few teensy flaws;
lt tone, bold features. Scarce type. (A VF brought $351 + buyer fee, Cayon 2/10.)
Starting Bid $85
525 HESSE-CASSEL, 1/2 Thaler 1789DF, AF/VF, nice medium tone. Scarce 1-year-type.
KM lists only "F" not "DF." (A VF- with scrs brought $114 + buyer fee, Soler 2/12.)
Starting Bid $45
526 HESSE-HOMBURG, Ar 2 Albus, 1692, 22+ mm, AF/VG, grey tone, sl rev wkness.
RARE. (A VF realized $473, Leipziger 10/17.) Starting Bid $25
527 LIPPE-DETMOLD, Pfen 1851 EF. (An AU sold for $517 (yes!), Kunker 7/17.)
Starting Bid $8
528 MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN, 2 Pfen 1872, Nice brown EF+. One year type.
(A VF+ brought $23 + bp, Wojcicki 9/24.) Start Bid $6
529 MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN, 5 Pfen, 1872, AU with some red. One year type.
Starting Bid $15
530 NASSAU, Thaler, 1863, VF. One year type.
(A VF brought $136, Gartner 10/23.) Starting Bid $40
531 PRUSSIA, Pfen 1864A, Unc, toned, much red on rev. Ex my collection bought
pre-1976. Starting Bid $10
532 PRUSSIA, 3 Pfen 1873B, Nice Unc, full reddish luster. Starting Bid $17
533 PRUSSIA, 1/6 Thaler 1812A, KM385, F+/VF, bright with lt tone, lt scr or adj mark
on cheek, minor adj marks on rev. Starting Bid $8
534 PRUSSIA, Thaler 1784-A, Nice F-VF, excellent fault-free surfaces with
pleasant medium tone. (An F/VF realized $156, Heritage 4/17.) Starting Bid $75
535 PRUSSIA, Thaler, 1819-A, VF, lt tone. (Much stronger than a VF with edge
nick bringing $92, Fischer 11/19.) Starting Bid $45
536 PRUSSIA, Mining Thaler, 1827-A, Nice strong VF+, lt tone.
(A VF with sm scr realized $120, Fischer 5/19.) Starting Bid $45
537 PRUSSIA, Thaler 1838-A, KM419, Nice VF+ lt tone. Starting Bid $40
538 PRUSSIA, Thaler, 1840A, KM419, EF, lt tone. (An EF brought $158 +
buyer fee, Niemczyk 3/25.) Starting Bid $60
539 PRUSSIA, Thaler, 1860-A, KM471, AEF, nice.
(A VF+ brought $68 + buyer fee, Niemczyk 6/19.) Starting Bid $40
540 PRUSSIA, Thaler, 1867-A, nice AU, luster & lt tone.
(An EF sold for $106 + bp, Numimarket 11/21.) Start Bid $40
541 ROSTOCK, 3 Pfen, 1747, F, medium brown, nice. (Cat $18) Starting Bid $10
542 SAXE-OLD-GOTHA Thaler 1595, 2 brothers in big collars/ many shields,
Dav. 9758; VF, mount removed from top each side; lt tone. Starting Bid $85
543 SAXONY, 4 Pfen 1809/6-H, F+. Starting Bid $7
544 SAXONY, 2/3 Thaler 1772, F+/VF, toned. Bought 1982 for $20 = $67 today.
Starting Bid $40
545 SAXONY, Thaler 1780-IEC, VF/EF, bright with luster hints & lt tone, nice.
(AVF/VF+ brought $152 + buyer fee, Numimarket 11/21.) Starting Bid $60
546 SAXONY, Thaler, 1828-S, VF, bright, lt tone.
(A "VF++," no better, brought $685, Rhenumis 11/20.) Start Bid $45
547 SAXONY, Thaler, 1858-F, KM1192, VF-EF, some luster, lt tone.
(A VF with edge nick realized $168, Rhenumis 7/18.) Starting Bid $40
548 SCHAUMBURG-HESSEN, Pfen 1830, nice F. Start Bid $5
549 SCHWARZBURG-RUDOLSTADT, Thaler 1859, VF, sl toning. Mintage 6,000.
(A VF brought $410, Leipziger 11/23.) Starting Bid $60
550 WALDECK, 3 Pfen 1867, Nice EF. (Cat $30; a VF+ brought $34, Aureo & Calico 12/21.) Starting Bid $12
551 WURTTEMBURG, 15 Kreuzer 1747, AF/F, teensy flan flaw behind head
(An EF brought $738, Kunker 3/25) Start Bid $20
MISCELLANEOUS & GROUP LOTS ETC.
552 ANCIENT GREEK Æ, 17 diff, identified, a good varied range, generally around VG.
Start Bid $60
553 ANCIENT GREEK, 32 assorted, mostly small size, low grade, hard to identify.
Starting Bid $30
554 ROMAN coins of 23 diff rulers, identified by name, mostly rather low grade.
Start Bid $60
555 LATER ROMAN, 50 pcs, very low grade but all with at least some reasonable
features visible. Start Bid $50
556 VERY POOR junk ancient coins, 134, mostly small, most virtually
featureless, patinated; 2 lots available. Start Bid $30
557 BYZANTINE, 35 diff, identified, lower grades but many are respectable,
decent starter group. Starting Bid $125
558 COPIES of Roman Repub Denarii, 7 diff, appear toned sil but probably not,
rather weird incorrect style. Start Bid $20
559 OLDE Coin Junque Lot: Afghan old Æ; Armenia Æ; China T'ang, N. Song (2), Ming;
Den c.1700; Egypt Ar Para holed; France Hugo IV den chipped, Burgundy denier,
Penthievre; GB Ed I 1d holed; Hung 3 early dens; India punchmk Ar, Jital, Sind Ar;
Livonia 1653, Lith 1664; Mex 1R 1748; Riga 1600s; Russia wire Kop; San Domingo
1500s; Scot Æ; Spain 1R 1736 holed, 1400s 4M; Turk 1600s Akche; Viet 1740-87.
29 diff coins, identified, very crappy condition. Starting Bid $35
560 PALEMBANG (Sumatra), Tin Pitis, before 1821, 25 diff types & varieties identified
by Robinson numbers, all EF, way above usual condition. (KM lists only 2 varieties,
really the same, F at $20-$25) Starting Bid $80
561 TURKEY, Ottoman, 46 diff silver coins, identified, MOST in NICE condition.
Starting Bid $100
562 CHINA, T'ang Dynasty, c. 7th century, 11 diff identified by Schjoth #s, average
around Fine. Starting Bid $20
563 CHINA, Northern Song Dynasty, 960-1127 AD, 63 diff identified by Schjoth #s,
all decent Avg F-VF. Start Bid $80
564 CHINA, as last, 40 diff, average close to F. Start Bid $45
565 CHINA, Southern Song Dynasty, 1127-1279, 2 Cash, 26 diff, identified by
Schjoth #s, avg VG++. Starting Bid $65
566 CHINA, 86 asstd cash coins, all in decent condition. Starting Bid $30
567 CHINA, 91 Struck Cash, mostly Kwangtung Y190, a few with lt stains.
Starting Bid $12
568 VIETNAM Cash collection, 54 diff, identified, mostly decent, many scarce.
Starting Bid $100
569 AUSTRIA Notgeld note collection, early 1920s, 1209 pcs, virtually all diff
(maybe some varieties) generally Unc, in plastic pages, contained in large binder.
(In my 12/24 sale a collection of 1455 notes brought $1800.) Starting Bid $550
570 AUSTRIAN NOTGELD, 593 diff notes, practically all Unc, nice. Starting Bid $240
571 GERMAN local Notgeld LARGE size/denomination notes, 1918-23, 20 diff, mostly
Unc-ish. Starting Bid $20
572 GERMAN & Austrian banknotes c. 1920, 22 diff, abt half ragged, half are
decent. Starting Bid $8
573 AUSTRIA banknotes, 1916-22, 71 pcs, much duplication, only 8 diff, all UNC.
Starting Bid $22
LITERATURE
574 North, English Hammered Coinage, Vol. 1, 1963, a but tatty; Vol. 2, 1975, nice;
with R.W. Julian's bookplates. (A Set of later reprints brought $266, CNG 2/20.
Starting bid $30
575 Davenport, German Talers 1500-1600; — Secular Talers 1600-1700; — Church &
City Talers 1600-1700; — Talers 1700-1800; 4 hardcovers, 1777 pp, well illus, 2 with
value supplements; + The Talers of the Austrian Noble Houses, softcover, 64 pp.
All 5 in nice clean condition. Starting Bid $25
576 Morrison-Grunthal, Carolingian Coinage, ANS NNM 158, 1967, 463 pp, 48 plates,
nice condition. (A copy brought $138, CNG 9/04.) Starting Bid $15
577 Wroth, Cat of Coins of Vandals, Ostrogoths & Lombards etc, in the Brit Museum,
343 pp + 42 plates, 1911, reprint 2005. (A diff reprint brought $72, CNG 2/23.)
Starting Bid $15
578 Leu, 3 Auctions 15-16-17, 2024-25, hardcovers with djs, the most sumptuous
catalogs on earth; 11 lbs. Start Bid $15
579 Peus (Germany) 3 Auctions 424,439,442, 2019-24-25, Ancients to modern,
beautiful catalogs with color illus, with PRLs, weight 11+ pounds. Starting Bid $10
580 Noble (Australia), 3 diff auctions 2024-25, huge sales, Ancients to modern, with
PRLs, weight 14 lbs. Start Bid $10
581 Desroches-Noblecourt, Tutankhamen - Life & Death of a Pharaoh, 312 pp,
hardcover w/dj; + large softcovers, James, Tutankhamun - Eternal Splendor of the
Boy Pharaoh, 312 pp; Treasures of Tutankhamun, (exhibition book), 174 pp; all 3
well illustrated in color. Starting Bid $5
582 Strudwick, The Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, massive softcover, 512 pp, well illus
in color; Champollion, The World of the Egyptians, hardcover w/dj, 160 pp, well illus.
Six pounds. Starting Bid $4
583 Golb, Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?, 446 pp; Baigent & Lee, The Dead Sea
Scrolls Deception, 268 pp; LaSor, The Dead Sea Scrolls & The New Testament, 281 pp.
Start Bid $5
584 Fox, The Search for Alexander, hardcover w/dj, 452 pp; Mercer, Alexander the
Great, Horizon hardcover, 153 pp; both well illus in color, incl some coins.
Starting Bid $4
585 Freisenbruch, Caesars' Wives - Sex, Power & Politics in the Roman Empire,
337 pp, hardcover, ex-Lib; Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, trans by Robert Graves,
281 pp, well illus incl coins; Klingaman, The First Century - Emperors, Gods, &
Everyman, 402 pp. Starting Bid $5
586 King, Archaeology of the Roman Empire, 192 pp; Quennell, The Colosseum,
172 pp; oversized hardcovers w/djs, well illus with color. In good condition.
Starting Bid $4
587 Ellis, The Druids, hardcover w/dj, 304 pp, some illus; Campbell, ed,
The Anglo-Saxons, oversize softcover, 272 pp, well illus in color. Starting Bid $4
588 Boone, The Aztec World, 160 pp, well illus; Thompson, The Rise & Fall of
Maya Civilization, 286 pp, some illus; hardcovers; plus Blanton et al,
Ancient Mesoamerica - Comparison of Change in 3 Regions, 284 pp. Starting Bid $5
589 Hibbert, Agincourt, hardcover w/dj, 176 pp, illus; Michael Wood, In Search of
England, 336 pp, illus; Cahill, How the Irish Saved Civilization, 245 pp, some illus.
Starting Bid $5
590 Staack, Die Lochmunzen Chinas (Chinese cash), 1988, 425 pp, oversized spiral
bound, a comprehensive catalog, well-illus. Starting Bid $10
FIXED PRICE SPECIALS -- MULTIPLES AVAILABLE
591 ELYMAIS, Æ Drachms, c. 2nd cent, Facg bust/dashes, Nice strong VF, lt
brown, 15.95, 3 for 42.95
592 ROMAN, Spintriae (brothel tokens), couples in various sexual positions/
number in wreath, COPIES, sil plated (?), nicely made, 16 diff, REDUCED each 4.95,
3/13.50. (I saw a fake like this on eBay with many bids up to $115!)
593 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
594 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
595 JAPAN Cash, Tokyo Mintmk, 1668-1700, not checked for varieties, strictly
NICE EF 1.99, 3/5.50, 10/16.95, 30/46.50
596 Same but plain rev, VF 3/2.40, 10/6.50, 30/16.50
597 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
598 PALEMBANG (Sumatra), Tin Pitis, before 1821, assortment of varied types.
(Note, KM lists only 2 varieties, really the same, F at $20-$25) F-VF 10/9.75
599 -- My little book with enlarged illustrations of 291 different Palembang varieties,
with rarity ratings, 5.99
600 DEMAK (Java) Sultan Pangeran al Patah 1475-1518 Tin pitis, 20 mm uniface,
VF or better, nice for this 7.95, 3/19.95
601 FRENCH INDOCHINA, 1/4c 1943, scarce, VF (cat $35) 7.95, 3/21.95, 10/64.50
602 BITCOIN, 2013, 40 mm gold colored BU 1.99, 3/4.95, 10/14.95
603 NETHERLANDS, Token 1975, 1 Florin, Mokum, 700th Anniv, CM 22 mm, coinlike,
BU, nice 3/1.70, 10/4.75
604 RUSSIA, Fantasy Pattern Roubles, 10 diff types from 1741 to 1894, beautifully
made from "Patina" series, in copper, golden-bronze, or silver-platinum color. Each $3.99
