August 20th, 2007 — Coinworld
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Treasures of the Ages
29mm
466-415 BC silver tetradrachm from the Greek city of Selinus, on the island of Sicily
Obv: Chariot driven by Apollo and Artemis
Rev: nude river god Selinos holding lustral branch, and sacrificing at altar decorated with rooster
Nice eye appeal VF with few light defects Ex: JLB coll, Stacks, 1948 — $2477
18mm longest axis
400-390 BC bronze hemilitra of Dionysus, king of Syracuse 405-367 BC
Obv: female head with hair in ampyx and sphendone
Rev: dolphin over scallop shell.
Superb style and abt unc with even dark brown toning — $977
38mm longest axis
Silver decadrachm (42.84 grams) signed by the artist Euainetos 405-400 BC
Obv: head of Arethusa surrounded by four dolphins, bold signature on die below lowest dolphin.
Rev: Four horse chariot in high action, driver crowned by Nike, armour and weapons in exergue.
EF, nice large, near round flan. Pleasing die states. Edge split from striking which is near invisible on Arethusa side. — $37,000
26mm
Silver tetradrachm in the style of Eucleidas 405-380 BC
Obv: Head of Arethusa surrounded by four dolphins, her hair streaming up in the water through which she swam.
Rev: Four horse chariot in high action, driver crowned by Nike, dolphin in exergue.
VF, some planchet defects — $1977
27mm
340-315 BC silver tetradrachm of Patraos, king of Paeonia, in north Greece
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo
Rev: armed warrior on horse prancing
EF, deep strike with some edge foldover, nice old toning — $377
18mm
317-289 BC bronze from the reign of Agathakles of Syracuse
Obv: laureate head of Apollo
Rev: flying Pegasus
Superb dark brown patina Abt Unc. — $1277
25mm
312-280 BC Silver tetradrachm of Seleucus I, founder of the Seleucid dynasty in the East.
Obv: laureate head of Zeus
Rev: Athena in huge chariot pulled by 4 horned elephants
VF. Great type coin. — $1777
33mm
Silver decadrachm (35.56 grams) of the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt Struck 246-241 BC at the Alexandria mint by Ptolemy III, step son of Arsinoe II.
Obv: diademed and veiled head of deified Arsinoe II (died 270 BC) scepter behind
Rev: filleted double cornucopiae EF, slight strike softness at lower obverse.
Hard, smooth, nicely toned surfaces. Very underrated with pleasing surfaces like this. — $17,000
34mm
Silver decadrachm (35.56 grams) of the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt Struck 246-241 BC at the Alexandria mint by Ptolemy III, step son of Arsinoe II.
Obv: diademed and veiled head of deified Arsinoe II (died 270 BC) horn of Ammon behind ear, lotus tipped scepter behind
Rev: filleted double cornucopiae
EF, faint planchet crack, light oxidation as usual — $4977
22mm
214-212 BC silver 8 litrae of the Syracusan Republic
Obv: helmeted head of Athena
Rev: winged thunderbolt nice
EF light toning — $877
105mm high
200-100 BC light gray terracotta aryballos of south Italian manufacture some rust and lime encrustation
Very nice Shape — $277
21mm
185-149 BC brass coin of Prusias II, Greek king of Bithynia, in Asia Minor
Obv: ivy wreathed head of young Dionysus
Rev: Centaur Cheiron playing lyre.
Superb black patina EF — $677
14mm (each coin)
104-103 BC bronze prutah of Judah Aristobulus, high priest of the Jews and the first to call himself king. He imprisoned and caused the death of his mother and brother.
Obv: his name and titles in wreath
Rev: double cornucopiae
EF — $377
another VF+ double struck — $87
Fine — $57
VF — $127
60mm high (obv shown)
Early 1700s brass medal, 60 mm high with loop for wearing, cast in high relief, chased and engraved with the bust of Pompey the Great, admiral, politician and foe of Julius Caesar.
Rev: blank
Very pleasing EF — $277
19mm
14-37 AD Gold aureus of the Roman emperor Tiberius, nicknamed the Tribute Penny in Gold.
Obv: laureate bust of Tiberius
Rev: his mother Livia enthroned.
Fair/poor this amazing coin was worn on a bracelet for 50 years, and is now barely identifiable. Accompanied by silver tablet with his name and dates — $577
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100 BC to 29 AD pair of Judaean small bronzes, called “Widow’s Mites” in the Bible. The most complete and accurate presentation in a full color, fold over card which opens to 11 by 8 ½ inches and gives a full discussion of the ancient Judaean coins mentioned in the New Testament. The coins, as a pair inserted into the folder come with the history, certificate of authenticity, Jonathan K. Kern Co guarantee and 6 by 9 inch mailing envelope.
Two coins in very good to fine: — $39
20mm
41-54 AD silver denarius of Claudius
Obv: his laureate bust
Rev: Nemesis standing, poking at snake with caduceus
VF but hit twice with hard hammer blows — $577
30mm
166 AD brass sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, pedigreed to an 1897 auction
Obv: his bearded and laureate bust
Rev: elegantly posed Victory inscribing VIC PAR(thia) on shield atop a palm tree, captured shields and weapons beneath.
Superb eye appeal EF/VF — $1277
13mm long axis of stone
100-300 AD Roman heavy gold ring 10+ grams with nicely engraved carnelian with eagle standing, and looking back. Wearable oblong size 3. — $1977
21mm
364-378 AD gold solidus of the Roman emperor Valens
Obv: his draped and diademed bust
Rev: standing emperor, holding Victory and labarum, cross in field.
Fine + slight defects — $377
22mm
565-578 AD gold solidus of Justin II, emperor at Constantinople
Obv: his facing armoured bust, holding Victory
Rev: city goddess Constantinopolis enthroned, facing
nice Abt Unc — $577
20mm
646/7 AD gold solidus of Constans II, emperor at Constantinople
Obv: his facing robed and crowned bust, holding globus cruciger
Rev: True Cross on steps
EF+ slightly misstruck — $477
1566 silver 6 pence of Elizabeth I of England
Fair, bold date — $47
1572 similar — $47
1578 similar — $47
1596 similar — $47
1568 silver 6 pence
nice VG — $157
20mm
(1623-1665) gold 2 escudo from Colombia recovered from the Maravillas shipwreck treasure NGC MS 61 — $2677
24mm
1643 silver shilling of Charles I, the Catholic Stuart king of England, Oxford mint
Rev: his Declaration to uphold the Protestant religion, the laws of England, and the liberty of Parliament.
Modified to a medalet by careful clipping of Charles’ name and title, and his features have been sharpened. $2000 coin unaltered. VF — $277
39mm
1653 silver ecu of the boy Louis 14th of France, Paris mint
ch eye appeal VF — $477
21mm
1667 silver luigino of Fosdinovo, a lordship and castle near Florence. Still owned by the Malaspina family which sheltered Dante Aligheri.
Obv: Very baroque bust of Maria Maddalena Centurioni Malaspina (1663-1669)
Rev: coat of arms.
Sea salvage EF+ — $87
21mm
1666 silver luigino of Tassarolo, a wine producing region of northern Italy.
Obv: Very baroque bust of Livia Centuriani
Rev: coat of arms.
Sea salvage EF+ — $87
36mm
1683 gold 5 guineas of Charles II of England VF, gently cleaned, some edge bumps and scrapes — $2977
54mm horizontal
1693 silver klippe thaler of Saxony Dav-7649 Order of the Garter
NGC AU 50 ch orig toning — $977
29mm
1696 William III bronze halfpenny
Obv: GVLIELMVS DEI GRATIA (all his other coppers read TERTIVS instead of DEI GRATIA)
Rev: normal BRITANNIA
This is apparently the third known and is a pleasing F/VG+ with soft date from uneven reverse die placement. — $4700
42mm
1709 silver ecu of the mature Louis 14th, Paris mint
ch eye appeal EF 45 +, few faint hairlines under nice toning — $677
27mm
1717 bronze farthing of George I
Obv: his bust
Rev: Britannia
NGC Proof 64 BN Very early in the striking of proof regular issue coins of the world! — $6700
44mm longest axis
1733 silver transitional klippe cob of Mexico City
EF, some salvage effect from the Roosjwik Dutch shipwreck of 1739. With salvor's certificate. — $977
82mm high, 71mm top diameter
Silver beaker style drinking cup, Moscow, Russia c.1740s hallmarks. Engraved on front with unicorn and on the reverse with a young wild man holding a tree trunk. The rest is engraved with mostly floral designs. Nice condition. — $1477
22mm
1752 gold ducat from Holland
nice EF 40 — $377
21mm
1752-1762 gold ducat of the doge Francesco Loredano of Venice
Obv: doge kneeling before St Mark
Rev: Christ in the heavens
EF tiny drill hole — $177
(1344-1354 AD) gold ducat of the doge Andreas Dandolo
ICG AU 50 — $477
(1382-1400 AD) gold ducat of the doge Antonio Venier
NGC MS 64 — $1177
NGC MS 63 — $977
38mm
1761 silver 8 reales Pillar dollar Mexico City mint raw
EF+ gently cleaned — $337
1760 Mo 8 reales Pillar
PCGS AU 53 — $1077
1770 Potosi, now Bolivia, the old Viceroyalty of Peru
Perfect eye appeal NGC XF 40, and double struck with nice shift on obverse and reverse — $877
23mm
1787-I gold ecu of Louis 16th of France, Limoges mint
decent EF 40, only the faintest of adjustment marks — $577
40mm
1794 silver convention thalar of Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia
EF+ old gentle cleaning — $417
45mm
1797 Sansom medal of Washington in tin, 3rd dies by Chapman Brothers struck in 1879
nice AU 58 — $237
26mm
1804/05 year 13 gold 40 francs of Napoleon
Obv: his bare head as emperor of France
Rev: "Republic" Paris mint
raw ch VF — $387
46mm
1814 big silver proclamation medal (46 mm,48.6 grams) of Ferdinand 7th of Spain, on his restoration to the throne, struck in Mexico.
Obv: his laureate, draped bust
Rev: Hermes (Mercury) flying over harbor scene.
Very lightly toned proof 60 or better — $977
C 1805 very nice coin silver small ladle 5 ¾" long by Joseph S Porter working in Utica, NY — $377
49mm
c1818 Germanic tin medallic box, struck obv and rev and filled with hand painted cards depicting the events of the famine in 1816-1817 in northern Europe. I believe the year with no summer in 1816 was caused by the violent eruption of the Indonesian volcano island of Krakatoa, which spewed so much ash into the atmosphere that summer never came in much of the northern hemisphere, and food shortages followed. Abt Unc — $577
43mm
1826 silver Erie Canal completion medal, presented to William Ireland, original box included. He was on the committee managing the project.
Obv: Posiedon and Satyr (Pan)
Rev: eagle over shield and canal panorama.
This medal attracted a lot of attention at a major coin show, and I was offered two others in trade towards this one. One was a raw nice Abt unc at $6000, and the other was a light field graffiti raw Proof 60 at $9000. Mine is for the quality and pedigree buyer. NGC Proof 64 — $14,700
Set of 6 very nice coin silver teaspoons 6" long by Edward Pear & Brother working at 5 Avery St, Boston c 1836-1850. Six for — $187
54mm high
C 1845 Shell cameo in unmarked gold pin frame, exquisitely carved by talented artist. Portrait of medieval lady in pre-Raphaelite style. — $1477
3 beautiful big coin silver serving spoons all from Great Falls, New Hampshire. 2 by A. Wakefield (c 1840) and one by Schaubel B. Cole (1850). 8”+ long, MH and AH initials. Trio for — $677
31mm
1848 bronze 10 centimes pattern by Alard from France, Mazard 1302a
Piedfort (4 times thicker) striking MS 63 RB — $377
37mm
1853 silver 5 franc pattern by Barre
Proof 62 — $1977
32mm
1874 bronze 2 centavos essai of the fantasy nation of Patagonia. Orllie Antoine, styled himself the first king of Patagonia, New France.
Proof 61 — $1277
10" high
C 1910 gold 14 karat woven mesh ladies purse. Floral decorated, arched snap bar with sapphire at apex. Gold mesh wrist strap with dark ruby on slide. Tassel at bottom of purse decorated with tiny natural pearls. Total weight 198+ grams. Melt about $2350. If you have never felt woven gold mesh I think you are missing something. Choice condition. — $2977
18mm
1915-S Panama Pacific quarter eagle
Obv: goddess Columbia holding caduceus, seated on hippocampus.
EF, gently cleaned — $1377
50mm
1963 huge gold Chamizal medal (900 fine?) from Mexico
Obv: heads of John Kennedy and A L Mateos with figure of Benito Juarez
Rev: crossed flags 64 grams gross weight
Nice Proof 63+ — $1977
12" high, including base
Scan kissinger (actual height including base 12”+)
1971 silver bowl with lid, engraved and shaped in a form inspired by an ancient Cambodian temple. Presented to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger by the Khmer Republic. Documented with papers from the GSA sale in 1981. — $37,000
52mm
1976 big (3.0 tr oz .999) platinum Sons of the American Revolution (New York chapter) medal, officially sanctioned by the Bicentennial commission and struck by the Medallic Art Company of Danbury CT
Obv: handsome bust of George Washington
Rev: George Washington’s farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York.
Superb black and white cameo proof with original box and papers. Up to 1000 could be minted, but I don’t know final sales numbers. — $4977
25mm
Scan Nimitz mm 25
Before 1996 gold House of Representatives pedant, 14k, awarded by Admiral F.J. Nimitz to his longtime personal assistant MS Burkit. Admiral Nimitz presided at the Nuremburg War Trials, where I think he was portrayed by Spencer Tracy in the movie. Admiral Nimitz was also honored by a huge aircraft carrier bearing his name. Abt Unc tiny loop for suspension. Very rare — $677
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