Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 23 - May 15-16

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, "owl," 440-404 BC, NGC Choice XF, strike 4/5 surface 4/5. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. 17.17 grams. Helmeted head...

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, 400-353 BC, "owl." HGC 4.. 17.01 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye and pi-style palme...

Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, "boy on dolphin," 281-240 BC, NGC Choice XF, strike 4/5 surface 4/5. Vlasto 673; SNG ANS 1051-1054. 7.85 gra...

Calabria, Taras, AR nomos, circa 272-240 BC, "boy on dolphin." HN Italy-1024; Vlasto-846. 6.35 grams. Youth on horseback left, crowning ho...

Gaul, Massalia, AR drachm or tetrobol, 2nd-1st centuries BC, NGC Choice AU, strike 5/5 surface 3/5. Weber-Pl. 1, 42. 2.70 grams. Diademed and draped b

Ionia, Phocaea, electrum hecte, 387-326 BC, NGC Choice XF, strike 3/5 surface 4/5. Bodenstedt 96; Fr-427. 2.57 grams. Female head / quadripartite incu

Lucania, Velia, AR nomos or stater or didrachm, ca. 300-280 BC. HN Italy 1309 (Philistion-Group). 6.33 grams. Head of Athena right, wearing winged and

Kings of Cappadocia, AR tetradrachm, Ariarathos VII Philometer, ca. 106-101/0 BC, struck in the name and types of Antiochos VII of Syria, Ariaratheia

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), ca. 336-323 BC, struck 300-290 BC. cf. Price 511. 17.13 grams. Head of Hera...

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, early posthumous issue, Sidon mint, dated CY 13 (321/0 BC), NGC...

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, Myriandros or Issos mint, struck under Menes or Philotas, ca. 3...

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, early posthumous issue, Amphipolis mint, struck under Antipater...

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, Amphipolis mint, struck under Kassander, Philip IV, or Alexande...

Kings of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, uncertain mint in Macedon or Greece, struck ca. 310-275 BC. Price 86...

Lesbos, Mytilene, electrum hecte, 521-478 BC, NGC XF, strike 4/5 surface 4/5. HGC 6, 937; Bodenstedt 13. 2.50 grams. Head of roaring lion / incuse cal

Phoenicia, Arados, AR drachm, 172/1-111/0 BC, dated CY 91 (169/8 BC), "bee." DCA 774; HGC 10, 63. 3.81 grams. Bee with straight wings, dat...

Sicily, Akragas, AR nomos or didrachm, 490-472 BC, crab / eagle. SNG ANS 939. 8.48 grams. Eagle standing left / Crab within incuse circle. Nicely tone

Thessaly, Larissa, AR drachm, 400-365 BC, NGC Choice AU, strike 4/5 surface 4/5. BCD Thessaly II 225. 5.97 grams. Head of the nymph Larissa facing sli

Roman Republic, AR denarius, 58 BC, M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus. BMC 3878. 3.81 grams. Levantine king Aretas kneeling beside a came

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Julius Caesar, military mint traveling with Caesar, ca. 49 BC. Crawford 443/1; Sydenham 1006, RSC 49. 3.19 grams. Elephan

Roman Empire, AR denarius, Augustus Caesar, 27 BC to 14 AD, Lugdunum mint, NGC Choice AU, strike 3/5 surface 3/5. RIC I 207; Lyon 82; RSC 43. 3.79 gra

Roman Empire, AR denarius "tribute penny," Tiberius, 14-37 AD, Lugdunum mint, NGC AU, strike 3/5 surface 3/5. RIC I 30; BMCRE 48; BN 33; R...

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Justin II, 565-578 AD, Constantinople mint. Sear 345. 4.29 grams. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding Victory on

Byzantine Empire, AV histamenon nomisma, Michael VII, 1071-1078 AD, Constantinople mint. Sear 1868. 4.25 grams. Nimbate Christ enthroned facing, raisi

Byzantine Empire, AE follis, Basil II, 976-1025 AD. 10.31 grams. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus crown / Lettering. Bold XF with toning around

Anguilla, 1 "Liberty" dollar, July 11, 1967, countermark on a Mexico City, Mexico, 5 pesos, 1948, Cuauhtemoc, NGC MS 63, finest known in N...

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), Potosi mint, 8 reales, 1815F. KM-14. 26.65 grams. Highly lustrous BU with strong die-polish lines, minor bagmarks o

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), La Rioja mint, 2 soles, 1826P, medal alignment, NGC XF 45. Janson-45.1.2; KM-18. Richly toned with traces of under

Cordoba, Argentina, 1/4 real, 1839PP, rare die variety (line below date). Janson-6.2.2. 0.80 gram. Bold, well-toned VF, the castle side slightly off-c

Lot of 10 Cordoba, Argentina, 1/4R, 1839PP, different varieties. 8.35 grams total. VF on average, all with nice toning and bold details, great lot fo

Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 2 reales, 1860. KM-11. 7.73 grams. AU+, nice color with hints of luster, the strike mostly bold but with some weak spo

Patagonia and Araucania (New France), copper pattern 2 centavos, King Orllie-Antoine, 1874, NGC MS 65 RB. KM-X1; VG-3859. Brightly lustrous and satin

Argentina, copper essai 2 centavos, 1878, NGC MS 63 RB. KM-E2. Deep rainbow toning over muted luster, no marks but very slight flattening on very hig

Argentina, copper 2 centavos, 1884, 4 tilted left, NGC MS 64 RB, finest and only specimen in NGC census. Janson-26.2; KM-33.. Superior original brass

Antwerp, Brabant, Belgium, double briquet, 1475, Charles the Rash, NGC XF 40. Lev-II-17. Full legends (Gothic) and inner details, fairly strong (and

Brussels, Belgium, 50 francs, 1935, Brussels Exposition and Railway Centennial, coin alignment, NGC MS 66. KM-107.1. Frosty luster on satin surfaces,

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1768JR, four-petal rosettes. KM-50; CT-967. 26.94 grams. Re-punched 68 in date, lustrous AU- with faint

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 4 reales, Charles III, 1767JR, six-petal rosettes, rare. KM-49; CT-1167. 13.29 grams. Attractively toned XF with a few minor m

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1776PR. KM-55; CT-977. 26.19 grams. AVF with weak bust, toning around details, no big problems.

Potosi, Bolivia, silver 8R-sized proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1789. Herrera-187. 24.64 grams. Nice AU- with beautiful rich toning and underlying lu

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1804PJ. KM-73; CT-727. 27.12 grams. Nice AU with good luster, very light toning but also some faint surfac

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1808PJ. KM-73; CT-732. 26.97 grams. Lustrous UNC with light surface hairlines.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1808PJ. KM-73; CT-732. 27.10 grams. Bold UNC with very light surface hairlines.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1809PJ. KM-84; CT-600. 26.65 grams. AU with light surface hairlines, the obverse slightly weak with bla

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1809PJ. KM-84; CT-600. 27.10 grams. Very bold AU/UNC with light toning on obverse and nice luster on re

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1814PJ. KM-84; CT-603. 27.04 grams. AU with muted luster, weak spot in crown.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1824J, rare single-letter assayer. KM-84; CT-615. 26.99 grams. AU with muted luster, parts of slightly

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825J, rare single-letter assayer. KM-84; CT-616. 27.01 grams. AU- with muted luster, spotty incipient

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1775JR, rare, NGC AU 53, ex-Whittier (stated on label). KM-54; CT-1176. Bold strike, very light colorful

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1776PR. KM-54; CT-1178. 13.24 grams. Desirable date, bold AU details with surface porosity and crusty ton