Treasure & World Coin Auction #12

Tiny silver "wedge" ingot (contraband) from the 1715 Fleet, 288 grams. Approx. 2" x 1" x 1-1/2". Pie-shaped contraband ing...

Silver "wedge" ingot (contraband) with encrustation, 815 grams, from the 1733 Fleet. Approx. 6" x 3-1/2" x 3". A very heav...

Silver "wedge" ingot (contraband) with encrustation, 785 grams, from the 1733 Fleet. Approx. 4" x 3" x 2". A perfectly tri...

Silver "wedge" ingot (contraband) with encrustation, 776 grams, from the 1733 Fleet. Approx. 4" x 3" x 2". Partially clean...

Large copper ingot #3141 from the Atocha (1622), heavily encrusted, 32 lb troy. Approx. 12" x 8" x 4". A typically crude mound of pu...

Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, AR tetradrachm, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros), 116-107 BC, Paphos mint, dated RY 2 (116/5 BC) Svoronos 16

Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, AR tetradrachm, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes), 80-58 BC, Paphos mint, dated RY 1 (81/0 BC). Svoronos 1734; SNG Copenha

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P (small) to right, mintmark M to left, rare. N-26a for type; S-M4;...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left, king's name as CHAROLVS. N-50; S...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left, king's name as CHAROLVS. N-50; S...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. N-50e; S-M5a; CT-81. 13.3 grams. Sha...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. N-50e; S-M5a; CT-81. 12.2 grams. Ful...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to right, mintmark M to left. N-25; S-M4; CT-123. 3.4 grams. Lati...

Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. N-94 for type; S-M10; CT-86. 11.5 gr...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to right, mintmark M to left. N-49 for type; S-M5a; CT-112. 6.6 gr...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer G to left, mintmark M to right. N-45 for type; S-M5a; CT-111. 4.5 gr...

Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer L to left, mintmark M to right. N-81 type; S-M9; CT-114. 4.4 grams. ...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible. KM-36. 12.6 grams. Full and bold shield, full but weaker cross due to corrosion, so

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayers O or F (where visible). KM-36. 66.5 grams total. Nice specimens with good full shields

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayers O or F (where visible). KM-36. 65.3 grams total. Nice specimens with good full shields

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayers O or F (where visible). KM-36. 66.6 grams total. Nice specimens with good full shields

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayers O or F (where visible). KM-36. 64.5 grams total. Nice specimens with good full shields

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayers O or F (where visible). KM-36. 65.4 grams total. Nice specimens with good full shields

Lot of 5 Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayers O or F (where visible). KM-36. 66.7 grams total. Nice specimens with good full shields

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period). S-P12; KM-5.1. 18.7 grams. Bold P-B, nice full shield and nearly full cross despite

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, assayer F. 23.7 grams. Choice full cross, good full shield, crude peripheries, nicely toned, lig

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 24.1 grams. Choice full shield with clear oMF, king's ordinal III in legend, the cros...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 15.4 grams. Gorgeous full cross-lions-castles despite moderate corrosion, the shield also f

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 19.1 grams. Bold (o)MF to left of weak but full shield, nice full cross, crude peripheries,

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer F. 20.3 grams. Choice full cross, bold full shield and oMF and 8, lightly corroded all over bu

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer F, choice. 12.2 grams. Excellent full cross and bold full shield, full oMF, not as round as mo

Lima, Peru, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, P-8 (flat top) to left, *-oD to right. S-L4; KM-14; CT-147. 19.6 grams. Formerly known

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), scarce provenance. S-P14. 11.6 grams. Typically thin from corrosion and rather worn

Lot of 3 silver cobs: two Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1R, Philip II and III, dates and assayers not visible; and one Potosi, Bolivia, 4R, Philip II or II

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, ex-Mendel Peterson collection. 17.8 grams. Barely identifiable (nearly full shiel

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade-2 quality but Grade 3 on certificate. 26.6 grams. Solid coin with surface c

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, 1622/0(D), Grade 1. S-M18a. 12.9 grams. Clear date (rare thus) and bold mintmark, most of shield and cross despite

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, with Edward J. Little signature on certificate. 10.0 grams. Interestingl

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, (161)1F, Grade 1, rare. S-M17; KM-32.2; CT-345. 6.6 grams. Full oMF and bold final digit of date, good full cross a

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Rincon, rare first coinage of South America (very rare from this wreck), Grade 3. S-L1; KM-8. 3.0 grams.

Lima, Peru, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer Diego de la Torre, *-ii to left, P-oD to right, Grade 2. S-L4; KM-9; CT-487. 5.8 grams. Typically sharp d

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer M, very rare second assayer of mint, Grade 2, with Edward J. Little signature on certificate. S-P2;

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), Grade 1. S-P10; KM-5.1. 25.8 grams. Thick and solid specimen with full and uncorrode

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on the certificate. S-P14. 26.4 grams. Totally uncorrode

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (5th period), Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on the certificate. S-P14. 26.2 grams. Choice full crown

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 23.9 grams. Broad flan of uneven thickness, with fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 25.6 grams. Full shield and cross, also some crown and legend, cl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade-1 quality but no Grade on certificate. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 26.7 grams. No corrosion at a

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2. S-P17; KM-10; CT-124. 21.3 grams. Bold assayer, full cross and shield, with light surfa

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M/Q, Grade 2. S-P18; KM-10. 23.6 grams. Full P-M/Q (clear over-assayer), bold full cross, nearly fu

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 1. S-P18; KM-10; CT-123. 24.8 grams. Bold P-dot-M and denomination oVIII, full shield and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer M, Grade 3 (Grade-2 quality). S-P18; KM-10; CT-123. 24.6 grams. Bold assayer with dot above, good f

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)17(M), unlisted variety with legend as (ANO) D 17, Grade 1. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 26.5 grams. Choice full cross-and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1617M, bold date at 7 o'clock, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 23.1 grams. Broad, r...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 161(7)M, Grade 1. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 24.7 grams. Broad flan with full and well-detailed shield and cross, bold (A)NO

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)617M, date at 7 o'clock, Grade 2, with Edward J. Little signature on certificate. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 23.6 g...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)617(M), Grade 2. S-P19; KM-10; CT-129. 26.1 grams. Incredibly bold and uncorroded cross-and-tressure with excellent

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)61(8)PAL (rare), choice Grade 1, with Edward J. Little signature on certificate. S-P20; KM-10; CT-130. 27.3 grams. O

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618T/PAL, Grade 1, very rare. S-P21; KM-10; CT-131. 26.2 grams. Full but weak T/PAL to left of full shield, bold botto

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)18(T), Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 24.1 grams. Excellent full cross with bold date, well-detailed full shield, toned and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618T, date at 9 o'clock, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 25.4 grams. Broad flan with good full cross and shield, bold kin...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1618, assayer not visible, Grade 2. KM-10. 21.1 grams. Full and well-detailed shield, full but corroded cross with full

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 161(8)(T), denomination in three parts (O-V-III), quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 26.7 grams. Bol

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)619T, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 25.7 grams. Bold full 19 of date, full but corroded shield and cross (the latter slight

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)620T, date at 7 o'clock, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 26.8 grams. Full but cr...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620T, very odd shape, Grade 1, with early, hand-signed certificate. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 24.6 grams. Strange shape th

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1)620T, date appearing as "6Z00", quadrants of cross transposed, Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on the certif...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1620T, Grade-3 quality but Grade 2 on the certificate. S-P21; KM-10; CT-137. 20.9 grams. Bold date and assayer, full sh

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1621(T), quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 26.7 grams. Bold date, full but slightly crude cross and

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 26.4 grams. Choice full shield and cross, full P+T and denomination, no c

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 1. S-P21; KM-10. 25.4 grams. Bold full P+T, full shield and cross, light surface corrosion

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade-2 quality (25 points), with early hand-signed certificate. S-P21; KM-10. 24.5 grams. Bold

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 23.2 grams. Good full cross and shield, bold denomination oVIII, light su

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2. S-P21; KM-10. 26.3 grams. Bold full cross and shield wit

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3, certificate missing. KM-10. 21.6 grams. Excell

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers R, T or not visible, all Grade 1. 121.2 grams total. Good full shields and crosses (two

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II and III, assayers B (4th period), Q and M, all Grade 1. 105.8 grams total. Full shields and crosses

Lot of 6 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers R, Q, M and T (where visible), all Grade 2. 135.8 grams total. Full shields and crosses,

Lot of 6 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers R, T or not visible, all Grade 2 (one with no Grade on certificate). 134.7 grams total.

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 2. 118.2 grams total. Full shields and crosses (two w

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grades 2 and 3, one missing certificate, the rest with Edward J.

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), all Grade 3. 100.2 grams total. Generally decent shields and cr

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 141.1 grams total. Mostly moderately to hea

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 183.2 grams total. Mostly moder

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 141.4 grams total. Mostly moderately to hea

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 127.7 grams total. Mostly moder

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 138.9 grams. Mostly moderately to heavily c

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 133.5 grams total. Mostly moderately to hea

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, various assayers (where visible), Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 146.5 grams total. Mostly moder

Lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayers not visible, Grade 4 (some Grade-3 quality. 68.4 grams total. Mostly moderately to heav

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period, "Lima style"), Grade 2, certificate missing. S-P4; KM-4.2. 12.2 grams. Br...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer A, Grade 1, certificate missing. S-P11; KM-4.2; CT-346. 12.5 grams. Very choice, uncorroded specimen

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer B (4th period), no Grade, Atocha Research Collection coin #221. S-P12; KM-4.2. 9.5 grams. Remarkably

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 2. S-P17; KM-9; CT-243. 10.4 grams. Full but off-center cross, full assayer to left of shi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 1. KM-9. 12.4 grams. Bold full cross, good full shield, full denomination, minim

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 3. KM-9. 10.6 grams. Good full shield and cross despite moderate corrosion, good

Lot of 4 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayers M or not visible, all Grade 1. 46.5 grams total. Good full shields and crosses (two with

Lot of 2 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayers M and T, Grades 3 and 4, the former with Edward J. Little signature on the certificate.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincon) to left, rare first coinage of the mint (very rare from this wreck), Grade 1. S-P1; KM-3.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), Grade-1 quality (no Grade on certificate). S-P10; KM-3.2. 6.3 grams. Bold but small