Treasure & World Coin Auction #12

Gold "finger" bar, 515 grams, marked with fineness XIV+ (19K+), from the "Golden Fleece wreck" (ca. 1550). 6-1/2" x 7/8&qu...

Complete Colombian gold bar #50, 2552 grams, marked with foundry/assayer SARGOSA / PECARTA and fineness XXII (22K), from the Atocha (1622). 11-1/2&...

Complete Colombian gold bar #42, 1098 grams, marked with foundry/assayer SARGOSA / PECARTA and fineness XXI (21K), from the Atocha (1622). 11"...

Small, coin-like cut piece of a gold "finger" bar, 28.5 grams, marked with fineness XXI and three dots (21-3/4K), from the Santa Margarita...

Large "tumbaga" silver "torta" (oval patty) #M-158, 23 lb av, marked with assayer/owner B~Vo, R C and two finenesses (two assays...

Long, thin, flat "tumbaga" silver bar #1161, 3 lb 1 oz av, marked with assayer/owner B~Vo, serial RC and fineness, rare as uncleaned. 13&...

Small, thick, brick-like "tumbaga" silver bar #1128, marked with assayer/owner B~Vo, serial RCxxx and fineness, rare as uncleaned. 6-3/4&...

Description: Large silver ingot fineness 2380/2400, from the Atocha (1622). Approx. 75 lb . A typical "loaf" of silver from the Atocha, ...

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;