Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #19

Aeolis, Cyme, AR tetradrachm, mid-2nd century BC, encapsulated NGC MS, strike 5/5, surface 3/5. 16.33 grams. Diademed head of the Amazon Cyme right /

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, ca. 440-404 BC, encapsulated NGC AU, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. 17.21 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right, in crested A

Boeotia, Thebes, AR stater, ca. 395-338 BC, encapsulated NGC Ch VF, strike 4/5, surface 4/5. 12.04 grams. Boeotian shield / HI-KE to left and right of

Corinthia, Corinth, AR drachm, ca. 350-280 BC, encapsulated NGC Ch XF, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. 2.68 grams. Pegasos flying right / Head of the Nymph P

Eastern Celtic imitation of an ancient Greek AR tetradrachm, Kings of Macedon, Philip II, 2nd century BC. 6.45 grams. Celticized laureate head of Zeus

Ionia, Ephesus, AR tetradrachm, ca. 4th century BC, encapsulated NGC Ch VF, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. 15.22 grams. Bee with straight wings / Forepart o

Ionia, Ephesus, AR cistophorus, after ca. 133 BC, encapsulated NGC Ch XF, strike 4/5, surface 3/5. 12.68 grams. Cista mystica containing serpent, all

Aegina, Islands off Attica, AR stater, ca. 525-480 BC. 12.11 grams. Smooth-shelled sea turtle / Quadripartite incuse square. The turtle complete, Fine

Thasos, Islands off Thrace, AR stater, 500-480 BC. 8.10 grams. Satyr carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Full details in Fine

Kings of Macedon, AR tetraobol, Perdicas II, 454-413 BC. 1.89 grams. Horse walking right / Helmet in linear incuse square. Nearly full details (well c

Kings of Macedon, AR drachm, Philip II, 359-336 BC. 2.52 grams. Head of Apollo right bound in tainia / Naked youth on horseback prancing right, letter

Kings of Macedon, AV stater, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, early posthumous issue, encapsulated NGC Ch AU, strike 5/5, surface ...

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, lifetime issue, encapsulated NGC AU, strike 5/5, surface 3/5. 1...

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, early posthumous issue, encapsulated NGC AU, strike 5/5, surfac...

Kings of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, early posthumous issue, encapsulated NGC Ch AU*, strike 5/5, surface...

Kings of Macedon, AR drachm, Philip III, 323-317 BC, encapsulated NGC Ch AU, strike 5/5, surface 5/5. 4.31 grams. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion

Kingdom of Thrace, AR drachm, Lysimachus, 305-281 BC, Kolophon mint, encapsulated NGC AU, strike 5/5, surface 5/5. 4.41 grams. Head of Heracles right,

Macedon under Rome, AR tetradrachm, First Meris, ca. 167-148 BC, encapsulated NGC AU, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. 16.85 grams. Draped bust of Artemis rig

Moesia, Istrus, AR drachm, 4th century BC, encapsulated NGC AU, strike 5/5, surface 5/5. 5.96 grams. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / Letter

Sikyonia, Sikyon, AR stater, ca. 400-323 BC, encapsulated NGC Ch AU, strike 5/5, surface 4/5, fine style. 12.26 grams. Chimaera facing left, fore-paw

Thrace, Island of Thasos, AR tetradrachm, 2nd-1st centuries BC, imitative series (?), encapsulated NGC AU, strike 4/5, surface 4/5. 16.90 grams. Head

Roman Republic, AR denarius, ca. 207 BC. 4.36 grams. Helmeted head of Roma with winged helmet right, behind, mark of value X / Dioscuri galloping righ

Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BC. 3.85 grams. Helmeted head of Roma with winged helmet right, GRAG behind / Jupiter in fast

Roman Republic, AR denarius, P. Maenius M. f. Antias or Antiaticus, 132 BC. 3.80 grams. Helmeted head of Roma with winged helmet right / Victory in pr

Roman Republic, AR denarius, C. Fonteius, 114-113 BC, Janus and galley. 3.89 grams. Janiform head of the Dioscuri, control letter left, * right / C FO

Roman Republic, AR denarius serratus, L. Memmius Galeria, ca. 106 BC, encapsulated NGC MS, strike 4/5, surface 5/5. 4.03 grams. Laureate head of Satur

Roman Republic (Iberian peninsula), AR denarius, ca. 100-70 BC, Belikio. 3.67 grams. Bust facing right with two letters behind / Horseman with lance w

Roman Imperatorial, AR legionary denarius, Marc Antony, 32-31 BC, encapsulated NGC Ch AU, strike 4/5, surface 2/5, graffito. 3.92 grams. Galley to rig

Roman Empire, AR denarius, Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD, Lugdunum mint, encapsulated NGC Ch AU, strike 4/5, surface 5/5. 3.86 grams. Laureate head right / Ca

Roman Empire, AR denarius, Tiberius, 14-37 AD, "tribute penny," Lugdunum mint. 3.85 grams. TI CAESAR DIVI – AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head ...

Roman Empire, AR denarius, Faustina Sr., posthumous issue, 138-140/1 AD, encapsulated NGC Ch XF. DIVA FAV-STINA, draped bust right / AVG-VSTA, Ceres,

Roman Empire, AR denarius, Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, encapsulated NGC Ch XF. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, laureate head right / COS IIII, Vesta

Roman Empire, AR argenteus, Diocletian, 284-305 AD, encapsulated NGC MS, strike 5/5, surface 5/5. DIOCLETI – ANVS AVG Laureate head right / VIRTVS –

Roman Empire, AR argenteus, Constantius I, 305-306 AD, encapsulated NGC MS, strike 5/5, surface 5/5. CONSTAN-TIVS CAES, laureate head right / VIRTVS

Large lot of 42 ancient bronze coins, the majority (40) from the Roman Empire (3rd-4th century AD) but one each Ancient Greek (Athens, Attica, 4th-3rd

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Tiberius III, 698-705 AD, encapsulated NGC MS, strike 4/5, surface 4/5. 4.40 grams. Crowned and cuirassed bust of Tiberi

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), Potosi mint, 1 real, 1815F, large sunface, encapsulated NGC MS 61, ex-Tarapaca / Derman. Extremely choice (deeply

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), Potosi mint, 1 sol, 1815FL, encapsulated NGC MS 66, with WINGS gold sticker, rare, finest known in NGC census by th

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), La Rioja mint, 2 soles, 1825, with "CaDeBas". 6.59 grams. XF with deep, rich toning, small void in edge...

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), La Rioja mint, 8 reales, 1834P, encapsulated NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census. Lustrous and attractively tone

La Rioja, Argentina, 8 reales, 1838, coin axis, encapsulated PCGS AU55. Lustrous and practically devoid of wear, very attractive. Mis-attributed to C

La Rioja, Argentina, 2 reales, 1843B, ex-Derman. 6.74 grams. Choice AU+ with deep full strike and light rainbow toning, one-year type, decidedly bette

Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 1 real, 1840, encapsulated NGC AU 50 BN. Nice, even color and strike, devoid of marks but also not bold.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 2 reales, 1844, encapsulated NGC XF 40 BN. Hints of color and luster, no clear marks or overt wear (hence more like A

Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 2 reales, 1860, encapsulated NGC AU 58 BN, finest known in NGC census. Nice color with hints of color and luster, the

Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 1 decimo, 1823, encapsulated NGC MS 63 RB. Beautiful original color and luster and lacking in wear (second finest kno

Argentine Confederation (struck in Birmingham, England), copper 4 centavos, 1854, ex-Derman. 20.07 grams. Bold XF+ with minimal wear, one-year type wi

Cordoba, Argentina, 8 reales, 1852, encapsulated NGC 62. Lustrous and devoid of marks but with weakly struck centers as usual.

Cordoba, Argentina, 1/4 real, 1839PP, encapsulated ANACS EF 40. Bold and well-detailed strike with nice light toning, rims crude (as made).

Cordoba, Argentina, 1/4 real, 1839PP, encapsulated NGC VF 30. Lustrous and bold, the high points weak as opposed to worn (more like XF+ to our eyes),

Cordoba, Argentina, 1/4 real, no date (1853-4), anepigraphic issue, 8-pointed sunface, encapsulated NGC MS 62. Choice bold strike with excellent rims

Cordoba, Argentina, 1/4 real, no date (1853-4), anepigraphic issue, 8-pointed sunface, encapsulated ANACS EF 45, ex-Dana Roberts. Bold strike with ni

Argentina, 50 centavos, 1882, 2 in normal position. 12.50 grams. Lustrous Mint State with minor bagmarks on high points only.

Argentina, 20 centavos, 1882, 2 in normal position, encapsulated NGC AU 58. Lustrous and lightly toned, with minor marks on Liberty-side field only.

Argentina, 10 centavos, 1882, high 2, encapsulated NGC MS 61. Colorful toning with underlying luster, no marks or wear but minor die-cracks here and

Argentina, 10 centavos, 1883, encapsulated NGC MS 61. Superior luster, with bagmarks on Liberty side only.

Argentina, copper 2 centavos, 1884, 4 tilted left, encapsulated NGC MS 64 RB, finest known in NGC census. Superior original color and luster, tiny da

Argentina, copper 2 centavos, 1885, encapsulated NGC MS 63 RB. Beautiful rosy color all over with original luster, second finest known in NGC census,

Argentina, copper 2 centavos, 1888, high final 8, encapsulated NGC MS 62 RB. Nearly prooflike with luster on fields and darker, satiny details, scarc

Argentina, copper 2 centavos, 1890, low 9, encapsulated NGC MS 63 RB, tied for finest known in NGC census. Beautifully rainbow toned with underlying

Argentina, copper 2 centavos, 1891 low 9 / regular 9, encapsulated NGC MS 62 RB. Deeply rainbow toned with underlying luster (almost prooflike), mino

Argentina, copper 2 centavos, 1892, encapsulated NGC MS 63 RB. Pale color but nice satin texture, very minor marks to keep it from a higher MS grade.

Argentina, copper 1 centavo, 1885, encapsulated NGC MS 64 RB, tied for finest known in NGC census. Deeply rainbow toned with lovely luster, one of th

Argentina, copper 1 centavo, 1890, encapsulated NGC MS 63 BN, tied for finest known in NGC census. Darkly rainbow toned with underlying luster, one o

Argentina, copper 1 centavo, 1894, low 9 and far 4, encapsulated NGC MS 63 RB, tied for finest known in NGC census. Bright luster and faint rainbow t

Argentina, copper 1 centavo, 1895, high 5, encapsulated NGC MS 63 RB, finest known in NGC census. Nice luster, almost prooflike on arms side, only sp

Azores, 1200 reis, crowned-GP countermark (1887) on a Bahia, Brazil (Empire), 960 reis, Pedro I, 1825-B, struck over a Spanish colonial bust 8 reales

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Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770JR, • after king's name, encapsulated NGC XF 45. Attractively toned with underlying luster, ...

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770JR, • after king's name. 27.06 grams. XF with some blue-green toning around details, very sli...

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1769JR (round 9 over fancy 9) and 1770JR. 52.87 grams total. F-VF, both with repaired holes an

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 2 reales, Charles III, 1768JR. 6.63 grams. Attractively toned AXF, slightly off-center strike.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776JR. 26.60 grams. VF with dark toning around details, scratches at top disguising a likely plugged hol

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1789PR. 26.83 grams. AVF with minor marks, most of rims crude (as made), scarce as non-transitional.

Lot of 13 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, dates as follows: 1774JR, 1777PR, 1778PR, 1779PR, 1780PR, 1781PR, 1782/1PR, 1783PR, 1784PR, 178

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV): 1789PR and 1790PR. 53.33 grams total. The 1789 is

Potosí, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1793PR, encapsulated NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. Highly lustrous and devoid of wear or ...

Lot of 18 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, dates as follows: 1791PR, 1792PR, 1793PR, 1794PR, 1795PP, 1796PP, 1797PP, 1798PP, 1799PP, 1800PP

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1822PJ. 26.90 grams. Lustrous but lightly cleaned AU with incipient toning.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824PJ. 27.00 grams. VF with weak bust, nicely toned, plugged hole at top.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824J, rare. 26.60 grams. AVF with crude edge (as made) and plugged hole at top, darkly toned fields on

Lot of 15 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, dates as follows: 1808PJ, 1809PJ, 1813PJ, 1814PJ, 1815PJ, 1816PJ, 1817PJ, 1818PJ, 1819PJ, 182

Lot of 7 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles III, dates as follows: 1773JR, 1774JR, 1775JR, 1776JR, 1778PR, 1780PR and 1788PR. 91.54 grams total.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790PR. 13.39 grams. Bold VF with polished surfaces, toning

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles IV, dates as follows: 1798PP, 1804PJ, 1805PJ and 1808PJ. 53.39 grams total. F-VF, two nicely toned, n

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales of Charles III and IV: 1773JR and 1808PJ. 26.50 grams total. Decent F+ and VF, both with slightly irregular ri

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825PJ, rare. 13.33 grams. Fine+ with patchy dark toning, no big problems, rarest assayer of the final

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825JL. 13.43 grams. Bold VF with nice toning, final date of colonial issues. With National Numismatic

Lot of 19 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles IV and Ferdinand VII, dates as follows: 1791PR, 1797PP, 1800PP, 1802PJ, 1804PJ, 1806PJ (2), 1807PJ,

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1777PR. 6.63 grams. Highly lustrous AU with surface hairlines, very frosty and attractive.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1801PP, unique error or trial strike. 6.49 grams. Very interesting piece with reverse design incuse yet NO

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 2 reales, Charles IV, 1807PJ. 6.69 grams. Lightly cleaned AU- with high points somewhat weak, some original luster.

Large lot of 51 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 2 reales, Charles III through Ferdinand VII, various dates. 328.80 grams total. VG-F on average, a few holed and

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1 real, Ferdinand VII, 1821PJ, encapsulated NGC AU 55, finest known in NGC census. Nice luster, mostly bold strike (ribbon on l

Large lot of 39 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1 reales, Charles III through Ferdinand VII, various dates. 125.47 grams total. VG-F on average (one XF), two po

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII, 1821PJ. 1.64 grams. Bold and highly lustrous Mint State with faint surface hairlines, very flashy.

Large lot of 41 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1/2 reales, Charles III through Ferdinand VII, various dates. 63.52 grams total. G-VG on average, three holed, a

Potosi, Bolivia, 1/4 real, 1802. 0.79 gram. Bold XF+ with slightly crude rims (as made), two small black spots on reverse and traces of lacquer on obv

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1837LM. 27.14 grams. Lustrous AU with light surface hairlines, incipient toning.

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1838LM. 26.97 grams. XF+ with hint of luster and toning, strange old marks on face.