October-November — World Coins

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WorldCoins — October - November 2007

Treasures of the Ages

21mm

393-300 BC silver tetradrachm from Athens, of the type during the age of Aristotle
Obv: helmeted Athena
Rev: her pet owl
Fine — $377

20mm

Silver drachm of Mithradates II, king of Parthia 123-88 BC. Struck in his late period c 100-88 BC
Obv: Mithradates, bejeweled and wearing spectacular Parthian crown. EF — $127

24mm

Silver stater of Azes I, of the Indo-Greek kingdom of Bactria, 57-35 BC Taxila mint
Obv: Azes on horseback
Rev: goddess standing, holding scepter
EF+ nice silver content for the period — $137

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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 “ mailing envelope.
Two coins in very good to fine: — $39
Two coins in very fine — $77
Two coins of Herod the Great 40-4BC in fine — $47
Two coins of the Roman procurators 6-12 AD in fine — $57

19mm

450-457 AD gold solidus of the Roman emperor Marcian, Constantinople mint.
Obv: helmeted and armoured bust of Marcian facing with spear over shoulder
Rev: elegantly draped female angel holding long jeweled cross
NGC choice Uncirculated — $1977

27mm

1071-1078 AD gold nomisma (10-12 karat) of the eastern Roman, or Byzantine emperor Michael 7th, struck in Constantinople.
Obv: nimbate bust of Christ
Rev: bust of Michael 7th.
VF — $397

18mm

Silver denier of Richard I “the Lion Hearted” 1189-1199 struck for his lands in Aquitaine, inherited from his mother Eleanor. Richard never issued any coins in England with his name on them, and only spent 6 months of his reign in his homeland. He led the Third Crusade with some success by capturing the island of Cyprus and the fortress of Acre. Saladin repelled his attempts to recapture Jerusalem. There are no coins with Richard’s portrait, but these deniers, found at Civrac, France, have his name on them.
Obv: cross above RICARDVS, omega below
Rev: AQVITIN around cross.
VF — $227
Fine — $147

18mm

Silver deniers of the county of Angeloumene, France, found with the Richard deniers. C 1170-1245
VF — $47
Fine — $27

9mm

(1811-1830) gold half pagoda Struck in Mysore, India for the rajah Krisha Raja Wodeyar 1810-1868
Obv: Siva enthroned with Parvati Rev: legends Catalogs — $250
in VF-EF Our nice Uncirculated for only — $147

8mm x 13mm

Gold 298 fine 2 shu from the Tempo era of Japan 1837-1858, during the waning of the Samurai. EF — $57

19mm x 11mm

Gold 2 bu of the Meiji era 1868-69 If these low carat gold coins started looking too whitish one could go to the mint, and for a fee, could have them treated to refresh the gold color. EF — $97

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