September 24th, 2007 — Coinworld
Posted Sep 11, 11:16 am
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Treasures of the Ages
110mm high
2250-2000 BC buff terra cotta jar from Judaea.
Certificate of authenticity — $197
This wholesale lot of 11 unattributed Greek silver, tetradrachms and staters
— $2177
This wholesale lot of 11 mostly smaller Greek silver — $577
19mm long axis
560-546 BC silver stater of Kroisos, legendary king of Lydia, which was the first to use pure silver coins.
Obv: lion and bull facing
Rev: punch marks
VF surface oxidation — $877
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
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 — $1477
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. — $29,700
14mm
Silver hemidrachm of Sparta during the Achaen league 196-146 BC
Obv: Zeus
Rev: league monogram flanked by caps of the Dioskuri
EF, from the Demetriadi collection — $775
24mm
Bronze of Sparta c 200-50 BC
Obv: head of Lykourgos
Rev: club caduceus in wreath
Fine, ex: Demetriadi — $377
Another, VG — $97
16mm
Small bronze of Sparta c 200-50 BC
Obv: laureate head of Hercules
Rev: his club in wreath
VF/F+ nice earthen highlights ex: Demetriadi — $397
25mm
312-280 BC Silver tetradrachm of Seleucus I, founder of the Seleucid dynasty in the East. Great type coin.
Obv: laureate head of Zeus
Rev: Athena in huge chariot pulled by 4 horned elephants
VF — $1777
19mm longest axis
Gold stater of Diodotus c 256 BC founder of the kingdom of Bactria when he rebelled against the Seleucid ruler Antiochus II.
Obv: diademed head of Diodotus
Rev: name of Antiochus, naked Zeus holding aegis and hurling thunderbolt
Abt Unc test cut in hair as usual. — $2700
15mm longest axis
135-104 BC bronze prutah of John Hycarnus I, the first Hasmonean king of Judaea
Obv: double cornucopiae
Rev: legend in wreath
EF, very unusual grade — $177
Fine — $37
20mm longest axis
54 BC silver denarius of the assassin Brutus
Obv: head of Libertas
Rev: ancestor of Brutus leading procession.
EF soft strike on edge areas — $387
19mm longest axis
49-48 BC silver denarius of Julius Caesar
Obv: elephant trampling snake
Rev: implements of high priest
Abt Unc, strike uneven — $877
18mm longest axis
46-45 BC silver denarius of Julius Caesar
Obv: diademed head of Venus Genetrix, cupid on shoulder
Rev: captured Gauls under trophy of arms and armour
VF, weak strike on thinned edge of flan — $577
22mm
Cleopatra 7th, last of the Greek Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt, 51-30 BC, bronze 40 drachmai of Alexandria mint. She had an affair with Julius Caesar, and gave him a male heir, Caesarion. After Caesar’s assassination she became the consort of Marc Anthony in one of the most famous love stories in history. After their defeat at Actium both she and Marc Anthony committed suicide, leaving Augustus unopposed.
Fine, bold portrait — $687
18mm
Early 41 BC, Asia minor mint, silver denarius of Marc Anthony
Obv: bare head of Marc Athony
Rev: Pietas standing, holding incense burner and a cornucopiae with two storks on top.
Bold Fine++, few light banker's marks in the fields — $677
28mm longest axis
Agrippa, deceased 12 BC, bronze as commemorating him struck by his grandson Caligula about 38 AD. Agrippa was the first admiral of the Roman fleet, and the hero of the battle of Actium, which sealed the doom of Anthony and Cleopatra. Agrippa was heir to the Roman throne but died before Augustus.
Obv: bust of Agrippa wearing crown of ship's prows
Rev: nude Neptune holding trident and net.
Fine++ — $277
Fine — $117
VG — $67
Poor — $17
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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
18mm
198-217 AD silver denarius of the Roman emperor Caracalla
Obv: his laureate bust
Rev: god of medicine Aesculapius standing, holding long staff entwined with snakes.
Pleasing EF — $177
12mm
The time of King Arthur c 400-500 AD clipped silver siliquae of the departed Romans. These small but good silver coins are only found in Britain, and are the closest things to the coins of King Arthur. Very handy that the Roman emperor’s names are trimmed away.
Obv: bust
Rev: Roma or vows.
EF — $97
VF — $77
F — $47
20mm
582AD Gold solidus of Maurice Tiberius 582-602 Carthage mint Last emperor to issue full size gold at the Carthage mint.
Obv: helmeted and armoured bust of Maurice facing, holding globus with long cross
Rev: angel in nice style, standing facing and holding globus cruciger and long cross
EF-AU Very rare — $877
22mm
Gold bracteate pendant c.600-700 AD. Excessively rare, found in England.
Obv: stylized bird in classic Viking style
Rev: the same design in negative, as with “bracteate” medieval coinages.
EF — $17,775
22mm
Gold dinar of the Crusader kingdom of Acre, c 1098-1150 AD, possibly minted in Jerusalem. The Christians struck these pseudo-Cufic dinars to keep the locals happy until the Pope issued an edict prohibiting coins with words imitating the praises to Allah.
EF, crude as struck, slightly bent — $277
19mm
1280-86 silver penny of Alexander III of Scotland
Obv: his crowned head, scepter in front
Rev: long cross with legends and stars.
Pleasing VF+ — $287
18mm
1283 silver penny of Edward I, as king of Ireland, Dublin mint
Obv: crowned facing bust of Edward in inverted triangle
Rev: legends and long cross
VG-F — $177
28mm longest axis
1370-1390 silver groat of Robert II of Scotland
Obv: his crowned bust
Rev: long cross and legends
VF, broken piece missing — $67
6¾ in. long
Huge gold bar from the Golden Fleece Spanish shipwreck, c. 1550, in the northern Caribbean. 557 grams of Spanish hallmarked 20 and 3/4 carat gold. End cut shows the removal of the “Quinto” or king’s fifth, which was the tax paid to the king of Spain. With certificate of authenticity — $17,700
50mm long
Gold bar from the Golden Fleece wreck 214 grams of gold marked 20 ¼ carats. Broken before shipping, perhaps to pay duties or balance amounts. With certificate of authenticity — $9700
41mm
1603 silver thaler of the Teutonic Order
Obv: knight and horse charging in full armour
Rev: Archduke Maximilian armoured, holding sword
Abt Unc, mount expertly removed, surfaces cleaned, now with pleasing retoning — $477
Bag of Germanic, Austrian, and Hungarian 1600s to 1900s — $177
29mm
1628 copper jeton of Philip IV of Spain, struck in Brussels for merchants of the Spanish Lowlands.
Obv: his bust
Rev: crossed quills above bundle of arrows and drum.
EF, beautifully engraved dies and well struck for the period. — $127
Bag of Belgium, Luxembourg, and Dutch coins and tokens 1600s to 1900s — $87
29mm
1696 William III bronze halfpenny from England
Obv: GVLIELMVS DEI GRATIA (all his other coppers read TERTIVS instead of DEI GRATIA) Perhaps the die engraver thought he was working on a precious metals die, which always read "by the Grace of God".
Rev: normal BRITANNIA
This is apparently the third known and is a pleasing F/VG+ with soft date from uneven reverse die placement. — $4700
57mm long section
Gold bar recovered from the 1715 fleet shipwrecks off the coast of Florida, almost 88 grams, broken in two, unassayed or regulated after payment of the King’s “quinto” or fifth. Smuggled bars are relatively common from these shipwrecks. Broken, perhaps not by accident. Maybe the smuggler, if confronted, was planning on insisting that the broken portion was the royal tax (although a little short of 20%) and he was going to pay it as soon as possible? The unknown history: priceless.
This gold bar: — $6700 Visa, MC or AX are just fine. With photo certificate of authenticity.
38mm longest axis
1733 silver klippe 8 reales from Mexico City. These great coins are a dramatic transition of the old cobs towards a modern coinage.
EF+ slight sea salvage, from the Rooswijk wreck of 1739. With salvor's certificate — $1477
Bag of Mexican coins 1700s to 1900s Lots of silver — $177
190mm by 160mm
1750 copper two daler big plate money
VF seawater oxidation, from the Nicobar shipwreck — $977
Bag of Swedish coins — $47
26mm
C 1775 gold broad ¾ medallic ducat from Eastern Europe
Obv: nativity scene
Rev: baptism of Christ
EF wrinkled, pierced for wearing — $377
Bag of Coins from Eastern Europe 1500s to 1900s — $177
39mm
1795 B-7 Flowing Hair silver dollar with barely visible silver center plug. Crescent hammer marks showing on obverse and reverse from the plugging process before the blank, weight added planchet was struck.
Choice original F 15 with the only negative being obverse field graffit under the L — $3700
32mm
1795 half O-128 small head and bust, an unusal type coin for Flowing Hair halves
Strong VG 10, few adj marks as made, crossing patches of dark oxidation makes this one affordable. — $1277
17mm
1797 gold 1/3 guinea of George III of England
shallow VF, gently cleaned — $197
Bag of English coins 1700s to 1900s Lots of silver — $177
26mm (for the larger coin)
Gold 20 and 40 francs with portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1803-1813, dates our choice.
20 francs VF or better — $177
40 francs VF or better — $347
Bag of French and French colonial coins 1800s to 1900s. Lots of silver — $97
23mm
1809 silver, very thick, 96 stuivers for colony on Ceylon recently taken by the English from the Dutch. About 18 gms.
Obv: nice style elephant
Rev: legends
EF, some very dark toning — $377
1805 bronze elephant of 1/12 rixdollar, massive 38 gms.
bold Fine ++ — $97
Bag of Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan coins 900s AD to 1900s AD Unattributed — $87
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 — $12,700
24mm
1841-O quarter from the 1980s construction site hoard in downtown old New Orleans, where business people in suits grabbed handfuls of silver coins out of the mud when heavy digging equipment broke open two chests buried 20 feet down before 1842.
Near mint state, usual sloppy strike, uncleaned with original oxidation. Cool coin — $677
110mm total diameter
1859 silver thaler from Frankfurt, Germany mounted in a silver candy dish. Probably made c 1910. Rev is visible. This elegant lady was rumoured to be the mistress of the Baron Rothschild of the Frankfurt banking branch.
— $127
10” by 12.25” (Click image above to make it larger)
1878 copper electrotype wall plaque depicting all the kings of the House of Oldenberg, who ruled from 1448 to 1863 in Denmark, and at times Norway and Sweden. Uniface 10” by 12 “ with brass chain for hanging. The plaque is made from 16 medals, many signed, in fine baroque style.
EF, cleaned — $1700
Bag of Danish coins, nice lot — $47
Bag of Norway Coins and tokens — $97
24mm
1861 brass Civil War political token
Obv: Jefferson Davis hanging from gallows
Rev: Death to Traitors
EF faint rev scr — $577
1861-1865 lot of 4 different Confederate and Southern State notes
Good to Unc Group for — $147
23mm
1881 French set of proposed nickel coins. 25,10 and 5 centimes, all with design as pictured on 25 c. All in PCGS Specimen 67, with the original box of issue labeled "Monnaie de Nickel".
Complete set — $1700
38mm
1906-(P hiladelphia) silver peso for the US colony of the Philippines. As a kid in Southeast Asia I thought the Dutch East Indies and Chinese coins were interesting, but when I first saw this Philippines coin design, I was struck by its beauty.
Nice proof, faint hairlines from gentle cleaning. 500 struck for this proof only issue — $777
1905-P silver peso, 471 proofs only struck.
AU 55 + improperly cleaned — $477
1904-P silver peso Proof lightly hairlined from gentle cleaning, nice light retoning — $297
68mm
1931 large yellow bronze medal by Bazor, Paris, France mint sculptor honoring the French South Atlantic ocean line
Obv: Amphitrite, wife of Neptune, driving chariot in the sea
Rev: grand passenger liner
Abt Unc — $47
36mm long axis
War Winter Help Society 1941-42 Set of 20 colored glass, portrait frosted intaglios of famous Germans, pierced to hang (from a Xmas tree?) Kant, Mozart, Mendel, Goethe, Bismarck, and more are pictured and named. Hitler is the only one in clear white glass. These were either awards for donations, or were sold to help care for the Nazi soldier’s families. Set mounted in modern plush box, 2 notgeld from the society also included. Stunning glass work!
— $777
12mm
Gold nugget imbedded in quartz and other rock matrix, found in California between 1850 and 1950
— $187
28mm
C1970? Six various alloys in 28 or 24 mm size, 2 of each, struck by the Westphalia German firm of Basse & Selve as samples for proposed coinage contracts. All base metal alloys, 24 medalets total in plush presentation box.
Obv: nice castle
Rev: firm particulars.
Abt Unc to ch unc. All for — $377
92mm by 67mm
(1993) World War II commemorative clad half dollar mounted in a desktop acrylic paperweight by the US mint. Seldom encountered.
— $137
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