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Auction Sale 52 Numismatic Public, Telephone, Fax, Internet & Mail Bid Sale

Sunday, November 25, 2012 – Session One 10:00 AM E.S.T. A 15% Buyer’s Premium is in effect and will be added to all invoices

Ancient Coinage Greek

1P. Illyria and Central Greece. ATTICA. Athens, 449-413

BC. AR tetradrachm(16.61gms). Hd of Athena r.; Rx: Owl stg. r. S-2526v Very Fine, sl oval flan, rev design is full and clean, areas of fine porosity obv and edge. Pleasing for type. ($400-600)

2P. The East. PHOENICIA. Tyre, after 126/5 BC. AR

tetradrachm(14.12gm). Laur. hd. Of beardless Melqarth r.; Rx: Eagle stg. l. on bow of ship. S-5918v. Bold VF. An example of the coinage most likely paid to Judas as part of The “thirty pieces of silver” for the betrayal of Christ. ($600-800)

3P. Thrace c. 125-70 BC. AR tetradrachm(16.49gm), restoring

the types of Alexander The Great. Hd of young Herakles r., holding eagle. Price 1179; Muller 424. Authenticated and graded “Attractive Good VF, die flaw on reverse” by David R. Sear with certificate. ($350-450)

4. The Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, The Great,

336-323 BC. S-6717. AR tetradrachm(16.3gms); Hd of Herakles in lion’s skin r.; Rx: Zeus seated l. NGC encapsulated. Extremely Fine. Deep grey patina. ($150-200)

5P. The Seleukid Kingdom. Roman Province of Syria, 57-55 BC.

AR tetradrachm(14.98gm), restoring The types of King Philip I Philadelphus. Diad. Hd. Of Philip r.; Rx: Zeus enthroned l, holding Nike. RPCI, p. 612, 4124 and Pl. 157; BMC (Seleucid Kings of Syria) p. 100,5. Authenticated and graded “EF, ltly toned” by David R. Sear with certificate. Lt. verdigris on edge. ($350-400)

6. The Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Ptolemy III, Euergetes,

246-241 BC. AE42. Diad. Hd. Of Zeus Ammon r; Rx: Eagle stg. l. on thunderbolt; cornucopiae to l; XP monogram between eagle’s legs. S-7814. VF, nice portrait and color, rev. sl double-struck. ($100+)

7. -. Ptolemy VI, 180-145 BC. AE 26. Hd of Cleopatra I, as Isis r;

Rx: Eagle stg. l. S-7903v. aVF by wear, clnd at one time and retoning. ($95)

8. Greek Bronze Coinage Assortment. Features a diverse

selection of locals, rulers, types etc, 18 to 34mm, avg. 25mm. Fair to VF, avg. Good with typical surfaces and patina. Viewing advised. 21 pcs. ($200)

9. Greek Silver Coinage Selection. Includes Alexander III AR

tetradrachm(16.56) Toned VF edge chipped off-missing from 8 to 12 o’clock obv; AR drachm, 5 different, avg Fine and smaller silver(2) plus bronze, rest G-VG. Viewing advised. 9 pcs. ($250-300)

Greek Imperial

10P. Trajan, 98-117 AD. AR tetradrachm. Antioch mint. Bust r; Rx:

Eagle. Boldly struck VF. ($150) 11. Assorted Greek Imperial Coinage. Includes tetradrachm(5),

mostly Nero and bronze coinage(5) variety of rulers. Avg Fine, typical surfaces. 10 pcs. ($125+)

Roman Imperial 12. Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD, AE sestertius, S-1646, VG, corr. And

Tiberius, 14-37 AD, AE sestertius, DIVO AVGVSTO, S-1783, Fine, typical flan impairments, reduced flan, somewhat oval. 2 pcs. ($95)

13. Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD, AE as, Rx: Altar, VG: Hadrian, 119-

138 AD, AE sestertius, Rx: Minerva, VG-F; Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AE sestertius(2), Rx: Decastyle Temple and Quadriga, aVG and VG+ also Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD, AE sestertius, Rx: Pietas, F+. All exhibit various surface impairments. Viewing advised. 5 pcs. ($150-200)

14. Nero, 54-68 AD. Denomination Trio. Includes AE sestertius, Rx:

Annona stg r. facing Ceres std l., S-1952v, aF rough surfaces; AE dupondius, Rx: Roma, S-1966A, VF+/VF, flan crack and AE as, Rx: Victory, S-1976v., VF, cpl spots of green corr. 3 pcs. ($200)

15. Hadrian, 117-138 AD, AR Denarii; Rx: Roma std l., holding

Victory and Spear, Toned Fine and Roma std. l. holding Victory and spear, Toned aVF, sharp portrait. Plus, Sep. Severus, 193-211AD, AR Denarius, Victory adv. l., Toned VF+. 3 pcs. ($95)

16. Septimus Severus, 193-211 AD, AR denarius, Rx: Roma stg,

aEF; Julia Domna, d. 217 AD, AR denarius, Rx: Hilaritas, VF and Julia Maesa, d. 223 AD, AR denarius, Rx: Felicitas, EF. Nice trio. 3 pcs. ($150-200)

17. Caracalla, 198-217 AD, AR denarius, Rx: Mars adv. r., EF and

Geta, 209-211 AD, AR denarius, Rx: Providentia, EF+. 2 pcs. ($150+)

18. Caracalla, 198-217 AD, AR denarii Rx: Caracalla stg naked;

Caracalla greeting Plantilla; Elagabalus, 218-222 AD, AR denarius, Rx: Three standards; Plus Gordian III, 238-244 AD, Antoninianus, Rx: Aequitas stg l. Avg Toned aVF-aEF. Nice lot. 4 pcs. ($125-150)

19. Elagabalus, 218-222 AD, AR denarius, Rx: Victory, Lustrous

EF+ and Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AR denarius, Rx: Salus std l., EF. Nice pair. 2 pcs. ($125-150)

20. Gordian III, 238-244 AD. Selection of three AE sestertius and

one AE as, all with different reverse types. Good to Fine+ by wear, typical surface impairments. 4 pcs. ($50-75)

21. Diocletian, 284-305 AD. Billon Follis Pair. Both from different

die pairings. NGC encapsulated Uncirculated, each exhibits nearly full silvering with toning. 2 pcs. ($150-200)

22. Constantine I, 307-337 AD, AE 19mm, Constantinople, ICG EF-

45; Helena, 326-328 AD, AE 3, ICG VF-35 and Constantine II, 337-340 AD, AE 3, Thessalonica, ICG AU-50. 3 pcs. ($95+)

23. Assorted Larger Roman Bronze Coinage. Includes a diverse

range of rulers (some duplication) in sestertius, dupondius and as denominations. Poor to Fine, avg. G-VG with typical surface impairments. Viewing advised. 19 pcs. ($150-250)

24. Assorted Roman Imperial AR Denarii. Features a mostly all

different selection of rulers, unattributed plus Roman Republic AR denarius and AR antoninianus. VG to VF, avg Fine, few with damage. Viewing advised. 10 pcs. ($150-200)

25. Large Unattributed Roman Imperial Small Bronze Coinage

Accumulation. Includes a diverse selection of rulers, types and denominations, plus misc items. Poor to VF, avg VG-F, typical surfaces. Certain to provide hours of fun and enjoyment in attribution! Viewing a must. Over 160 pcs. ($200-400)

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26. Mostly Attributed Small Bronze Coinage Assortment. Includes a variety of rulers with duplication, plus Widow Mites(3). Good to aVF, avg Fine with typical surfaces. Viewing advised 40+pcs. ($200+)

27. Roman Imperial Bronze Selection, 14-312 AD. Features

Augustus, AE as; Tiberius, AE as; Vespasian, AE as; Trajan, AE sestertius; Hadrian, AE sestertius; Ant. Pius, AE as; M. Aurelius, AE dupondius; Gordian III, AE sestertius; Maxentias, AE follis plus Byzantine bronze and copy bronze. Good to VG+, avg Good or Better, except all with surface impairments. Viewing advised. 11 pcs. ($150-200)

Byzantine 28. Better Grade Byzantine Bronze Coinage Selection. Features

a mostly attributed range of rulers in a variety of denominations. VG to VF, avg F-VF with typically better surfaces than usually encountered. Viewing suggested. 15 pcs. ($200-300)

29. Byzantine Bronze Assortment. Mostly unattributed selection

of rulers and denominations. Good to Fine, avg G-VG with typical surfaces and patina. Viewing suggested. 22 pcs. ($150-200)

30. Mostly Unattributed Byzantine Bronze Coinage

Assortment. Includes a wide variety of rulers, types and denominations. Poor to VG, avg. Good with typical surface problems, patina. Viewing advised. 29 pcs. ($125-175)

Antiquities

31P. Egypt. 20th Dynasty Ramesside Period. Ushabti, reddish-tan

silt clay, 18.6cm, hooked feet, one-piece mold. Features good detail with a wash of white and black hieroglyphs painted on the top surface. As illustrated in Petrie et al. Excellent display example. ($250-350)

32. Ancient Horse Harness Trappings, Bronze, Roman Designs.

Nice selection of types and sizes up to 30mm. Avg F-VF, no encrustation and very presentable for display purposes. Recovered in the Balkans. 11 pcs. ($50-75)

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Miscellaneous 33. Greek to Parthian Silver Selection. Features Greek(2), Roman

Republic(2), Roman Imperia1 and Parthia(3) types, 12mm to 20mm. One unusual issue with Galloping Biga obv/rev, all loose and unattributed. Pleasing toned VG to VF. 8 coins. ($200-300)

34. Greek Bronze Assortment. Well mixed and diverse group of

types ranging from 11mm to 21mm(25) and one 32mm example, most with discernible portraits or designs. Avg VG to Fine with typical surfaces. 26 coins. ($150-200)

35. Greek to Roman Bronze Accumulation. An interesting and

mostly different Bronze selection of unattributed examples featuring AE sestertius(2), avg VG and other 13mm to 30mm types from Fair to VF, some with patina or soil adhering, cpl chipped or rough, cpl very nice. Viewing advised. 33 coins in all. ($150-250)

36. Late Roman Bronze Accumulation. Features a wide range of

types and rulers, diverse reverse die pairings and more in 13mm to 23mm sizes. Avg Fine to VF, a few VG, cpl with irregular flans. 50 coins. ($150-200)

37. -. Similar to preceding lot except 30 coins. ($100-150) 38. -. As preceding lot. 30 coins. ($100-150) 39. Late Roman to Byzantine Bronzes & More. Features a nice

mix of types and rulers, a few Byzantine examples and cpl pleasing silvered Bronzes with trace silvering intact, 13mm to 25mm. Avg Fine to nice VF. 40 coins. ($150-200)

40. Coinage Through the Ages Assortment. Features mostly small

Silver(17) and bronze(31) coinage from a variety of rulers, time periods and countries beautifully presented on colorful historical and informational cards 9x5 inches, coins avg F-VF; Plus misc. loose coinage(9) and Holy Land Ring with red stone, c. 1700’s. Viewing advised. 58 items. ($150-200)

41. Judaea. “Widow’s Mite” Assortment. Features several different

die types of the famed coin of the Bible. Fair to VG, avg. G-VG, typical strikes and surfaces. 22 pcs. ($75-100)

42. -. Similar to preceding except lot of 40 examples, mostly

undersized fragments or encrusted. Fair to Good, typical problems. Viewing advised, inexpensive promotional or religious gift items for the holidays. 40 pcs. ($50+)

World Gold Alderney 43. Pound, 2005. Nelson. KM-119(2). Both capsule Cameo Gem

Proofs. Also, British Virgin Islands, 25 Dollars, 1980, KM-27, Proof. 3 coins. ($100-150)

Australia

44P. Sovereign, 1880-M. KM-7. Lustrous Choice AU/Unc. ($350-450) 45. Sovereign, 1882-S. KM-7, EF. ($350-400)

46. Sovereign, 1893-M. KM-10. Choice VF/EF. ($350-400) 47. Sovereign, 1893-M. KM-13. EF+. ($350-400) 48. Sovereign, 1900-M. KM-13. Lustrous Choice EF. ($350-400) 49. Sovereign, 1913-M. KM-29. Lustrous EF-AU. ($350-400) 50. Sovereign, 1914-M. KM-29. Lustrous AU-Unc. ($350-400) 51. Sovereign, 1924-P. KM-29. EF, cpl rns. ($350-400) Austria

52P. Double Ducat, 1786-A. KM-1876. Lustrous aEF-EF, faint

contact. Pleasing. ($400-600) 53. Ducat, 1864-E. KM-2264. Hairlined EF, some mks and edge

ticks. ($150-175) 54. Ducat, 1868-A. KM-2266. Hairlined refective AU, lt contact

obv. ($150-175) 55. Austrian Coat of Arms Charm, Post WWI Era (ND). 25 x

35mm, hallmarked 14K with EM monogram on back, 4.6g. Nice EF with integral loop at top, very appealing. ($100-150)

Belgium 56. 20 Francs, 1865. KM-23. EF to Choice EF. ($250-300) Denmark

57P. 20 Kroner, 1873. KM-791.1. Frosty BU, great luster and near

Gem. ($500-750) El Salvador 58. 25 Colones, 1971. KM-143. Ltly toned Proof in wallet of issue.

($100-150) Equatorial Guinea 59. 250 Pesetas, 1970. Goya, KM-20.1. Ltly toned Proof in wallet

of issue. ($150+) 60. 250 Pesetas, 1970. Durer’s Praying Hands. KM-21. Ltly toned

Proof in wallet of issue. ($150+) France 61. 5 Francs, 1854-A. Plain edge. KM-783. Hairlined EF to Choice

EF. Scarce. ($100-150)

62. 20 Francs, 1812-A. KM-695.1. VF, cpl lt mks/scs. ($250-300) 63. 20 Francs, 1815-A. KM-706.1. Hairlined EF. ($250+) 64. -. As preceding lot. Hairlined EF. ($250+)

65P. 40 Francs, 1811-A. KM-696.1. Nice VF+,lt adj mks. ($500-600) German States Baden

66. 20 Mark, 1873-G. KM-261. Choice VF- EF, traces of luster.

($350-400) Bavaria 67. 20 Mark, 1873-D. KM-894. VF/Choice VF. ($300-350) Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 68. 20 Mark, ND(1875-A). KM-1160. Love token engraved highly

ornate HISM monogram rev. Looped, polished Fine+. ($300-400) Hamburg 69. 20 Mark, 1877-J. KM-602. Lustrous EF, lt mks. ($300-400) Hannover

70P. 10 Taler, 1825-B. KM-133. Lustrous Choice VF-EF. ($750-1000)

71P. -. As preceding lot except VF, ex mount with edge remnant from

loop at 12 o’clock, not involving anything but the edge; old cleaning, some mks rev. ($600-800)

Hesse-Darmstadt 72. 20 Mark, 1872-H. KM-351. VF, lt pin scs obv field. ($300-350)

73P. 20 Mark, 1897-A. KM-371. Lustrous AU/Choice AU, a few lt

mks, nice cartwheel. Scarce. ($500-750)

74P. 20 Mark, 1908-A. KM-374. Lustrous EF. Scarce. ($400-600) Prussia

75P. 10 Taler, 1848-A. KM-443. VF, ex jewelry cleaning and mount

removal, cpl scs. ($600-700) 76. 10 Mark, 1898-A. KM-520. ($150-175) 77. 20 Mark, 1888-A. KM-516. Lustrous AU, rn rev. ($300-400) 78. -. As preceding lot except EF. ($300-400) 79. 20 Mark, 1893-A. KM-521.1. EF-AU. ($300-400) 80. 20 Mark, 1894-A. KM-521.1. Lustrous AU-Unc. ($300-400) 81. 20 Mark, 1895-A. KM-521. EF-AU. ($300-400) 82. 20 Mark, 1896-A. KM-521.1. Lustrous AU-Unc. ($300-400) 83. 20 Mark, 1897-A. KM-521.1. AU. ($300-400) 84. 20 Mark, 1898-A. KM-521.1. EF/AU, lustrous. ($300-400) 85. 20 Mark, 1898-A. KM-521.1. EF. ($300-400) 86. 20 Mark, 1899-A. KM-521.1. EF-AU. ($300-400) 87. 20 Mark, 1900-A. KM-521.1. EF+. ($300-400) 88. 20 Mark, 1901-A. KM-521.1. Nice aUnc. ($300-400) 89. 20 Mark, 1902-A. KM-521.1. Lustrous Choice EF-AU, lt

contact. ($300-400)

90. 20 Mark, 1903-A. KM-521.1. EF+, minor contact. ($300-400) 91. 20 Mark, 1906-A. KM-521.1. EF with 14K WRC screw type

bezel. ($300-400) Saxony

92P. 10 Taler, 1813-IGS. KM-1055. Choice VF/EF, ex edge mount 12

o’clock obv, clnd and starting to retone. ($600-800) 93. 20 Mark, 1873-E. One year type. KM-1234. Lustrous EF-AU.

($350-400)

94P. 20 Mark, 1905-E. KM-1265. Lustrous Ch. EF-AU. ($350-400) Westphalia 95. 20 Franken, 1809-C. C-33a, KM-103. VF/about EF, rn obv, flan

flaw at center rev. ($250-300) Wurttemberg 96. 20 Mark, 1873-F. KM-622. About EF, lustrous, cpl lt areas of

verdigris obv. ($300-400) Great Britain Henry VIII, 1509-1547

97P. AV Half Sovereign, ND. 6.21grams. Third Coinage, 1544-1547.

King enthroned facing; Rx: Crowned Shield of arms with lion and dragon supporting. S-2297. About VF for issue and nicely detailed. ($800-1200)

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James I, 1603-1625

98P. AV Unite, ND. 9.69 grams. Half-length second bust r.; Rx:

Crowned arms, legend. S-2618. Choice VF by wear, ex mount at 1 o’clock obv and corresponding area rev, traces of solder remain. Wonderful type example and exceptional detail for the price point. ($1250-1500)

Charles I, 1625-1649

99P. AV Unite, ND. 8.83 grams. Mintmark rose. Crowned bust left;

Rx: Crowned oval shield with CR at sides. S-2692. Pleasing VF+ to virtually EF, hairline scs in obv field before bust; possibly broach mounted long ago at 3 and 9 o’clock obv, little evidence of this remains, only a trace here and there. A lovely type coin for the issue. ($1250-1750)

George III, 1760-1820

100P. Quarter-Guinea, 1762. One year type. S-3741. Choice VF-EF.

Scarce issue and grade. ($300-400) 101. 1/3 Guinea, 1803. S-3739. Looped VF, “LA” engraved rev

fields. ($100-150)

102P. Spade Guinea, 1791 S-3729. Lustrous AU. ($600-800)

103P. Spade Guinea, 1794. S-3729. aVF/VF. ($400-500) George IV, 1820-1830

104P. Sovereign, 1825. Key date. S-3800. Lustrous aEF/EF+, short fine

pin sc rev not detracting. ($750-1000) William IV, 1830-1837

105P. Sovereign, 1832. S-3829B. EF/EF-AU, luster. ($500-600) Victoria, 1837-1901 106. Sovereign, 1880. S-3856A. VF/Ch. VF, scattered mks obv. ($350-

400) Edward VII, 1901-1910 107. Half Sovereign, 1903. S-3974-A. About EF. ($150-200) George V, 1910-1936 108. Half Sovereign, 1912. S-4006. EF. ($150-200) Guatemala

109P. 20 Pesos, 1869-R. KM-194. Lustrous Unc or virtually so, reverse

refective, scattered contact marks obv. Scarce. ($1500-2000)

Italian States Parma

110P. 40 Lire, 1815. C-32. Choice VF, a few faint rbs and tiny scs but

quite pleasing. Scarce. ($500-750) Liberia 111. 25 Dollars, 2000(3) and 10 Dollars, 2000. Various themes, JFK,

Napoleon, Neffertiti and Statue of Liberty. Avg P/L BU and Proof. 4 coins. ($100+)

Netherlands Holland

112P. Ducat, 1809. KM-38. Appearance of aEF/Choice VF, a few lt

old pin scs and possible very faint bend. Quite pleasing and otherwise nice in hand. ($200-250)

Netherlands Antilles 113. 200 Gulden, 1976. U.S. Bicentennial. KM-16. Cameo Brilliant

Proof. ($300-350) Panama 114. 100 Balboas, 1975. KM-41. Gem Cameo Brilliant Proof. ($350-

400) 115. 100 Balboas, 1975. KM-41. Choice Prooflike BU on card of

issue. ($350-400) 116. -. As preceding lot. ($350-400) 117. 100 Balboas, 1976. KM-41. Gem Cameo Brilliant Proof on

card. ($350-400) 118. 100 Balboas, 1977. KM-41. Gem Cameo Brilliant Proof on

card. ($350-400) 119. Platinum 150 Balboas, 1976. KM-43. Gem Cameo Brilliant

Proof. ($400-500) Poland (Under Saxony – Grand Duchy of Warsaw)

120P. Trade Coinage. Dukat, 1812-IB. C-88. Virtually EF. Rare issue

and grade. ($1500-1750)

Russia Spain

121P. Platinum 3 Roubles, 1831. C-177. Reflective AU, cpl lt scs rev, tiny rns. Nice eye appeal. ($1500-2000)

127P. 80 Reales, 1809-AI. KM-542. Pleasant VF, a few lt adj mks, cpl faint mks. Scarce two year type. ($400-500)

128. 80 Reales, 1811-AI. KM-552. Cleaned Fine/ Choice VF, ex

edge mount 7 o’clock obv. ($250-300) Vatican Vatican City

122P. Platinum 3 Roubles, 1834. C-177. VF/Fine+ lt mks rev. ($1250- 1500)

123P. Platinum 3 Roubles, 1842. C-177. Choice VF-EF, a few lt mks or short scs, tiny rn or flan flaw at 7 o’clock obv. ($1500-1750)

129P. Mint Set, 1929. KM-MS1. Features the Key Date 100 Lire Gold

coin. Avg Unc, the 5 and 10 Lire Silver coins unevenly toned from old tape placement but still pleasing. Accompanied by the original case, very ltly worn and rare as such. Nice. 9 coins. ($1250-1500)

124P. Platinum 3 Roubles, 1842. C-177. aVF/EF, cpl flan striations and rn rev. ($1250-1500)

South Africa 125. Half Sovereign, 1926. KM-20. Lustrous AU/EF. ($150-200)

126. Proof Set, 1960. Features 1/4d to Pound. KM-PS47. Avg toned

Proof in original case of issue. 11 coins. ($500-600)

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130P. 100 Lire, 1933-1934. KM-19. Lustrous EF-AU, cpl whispy

hairlines rev. scarce. ($600-800) Venezuela 131. 5 Venezuelas, 1875-A. Y-17. Hairlined bold VF. ($300-400)

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