Treasure & World Coin Floor Auction #18

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, "owl," 440-404 BC, encapsulated NGC Ch AU, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. 17.15 grams. Helmeted head of Athena ...

Ionia, Ephesus, AR cistophoric tetradrachm, dated CY45 (90/89BC). SNG Copenhagen 326; DCA 325. 12.30 grams. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy

Islands off Attica, Aegina, AR stater, "land tortoise," ca. 430-370 BC. 12.37 grams. Land tortoise with segmented shell / “Large skew” in...

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III, 336-323 BC, early posthumous issue struck under Kassander, Philip IV, or Alexander (son of Kassander)

Lucania, Poseidonia, AR stater, 410-350 BC. 8.05 grams. Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident, chlamys draped over both arms / Bull standing rig

Macedon under Roman Protectorate, AR tetradrachm, First Meris, ca. 167-148 BC, Amphipolis mint, encapsulated NGC XF, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. SNG Cope

Macedonian Kingdom, AR drachm, Perseus, 179-168 BC, Third Macedonian War issue, uncertain mint in Thessaly, Gorgos, “magistrate," Greek mercena...

Pamphylia, Aspendus, AR stater, 4th-3rd centuries BC, encapsulated NGC VF, strike 3/5, surface 4/5. SNG Paris 99. 10.49 grams. Two nude wrestlers grap

Lot of 15 Egyptian Ptolemaic AR tetradrachms, various rulers and mints, 4th to 1st centuries BC. 202.62 grams total. Generally Fine (except for a sin

Sicily, Syracuse, AE litra, 344-336 BC. BMC 287, ANS 454-469. 29.40 grams. Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet left, circular border / Star flank

Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, AR tetradrachm, Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt, struck 36 BC, rare and popular. RPC I 4094; McAlee 174; Prieur 27.
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Thessaly, Larissa, AR drachm, ca. 365-356 BC. Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-II, 27–37; BCD Thessaly II 316; HGC 4, 453. 6.00 grams. Head of the nymph Larissa

Zeugitana, Carthage, electrum stater, 320-270 BC, encapsulated NGC XF, strike 5/5, surface 3/5. Jenkins & Lewis, Group VI, 332. 7.59 grams. Wrea...

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Julius Caesar, military mint (49 BC). Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49. 3.78 grams. Elephant advancing right,

Roman Empire, AR denarius, Severus Alexander, AD 222-235, encapsulated NGC MS, strike 5/5, surface 3/5, fine style. RIC 250; RSC 501b. 3.14 grams. IMP

Roman Empire, AR denarius, Maximinus I, AD 235-238, encapsulated NGC MS, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. RIC 23; C. 105, 106, 107. 2.59 grams. MAXIMINVS PIVS

Huge lot of 250 ancient bronze coins of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, 3rd to 7th century AD. This is a collection, each coin neatly tagged (with

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Maurice Tiberius, AD 582-602, encapsulated NGC MS, strike 5/5, surface 4/5. DOC 5a; MIBE 6; SB 478. 4.40 grams. Helmeted

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Phocas, AD 602-610, encapsulated NGC MS, strike 4/5, surface 5/5. DOC 10j.1-5; MIBE 9; SB 620. 4.49 grams. Crowned and c

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), Potosi mint, 8 reales, 1813J. KM-5. 26.80 grams. Near AU with lots of luster, slightly off-center strike, spots of

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), Potosi mint, 8 reales, 1815F, PROVICIAS error (rare). KM-14. 26.66 grams. Nice VF+ with original luster on fields,

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), Potosi mint, 8 reales, 1815F. KM-14. 26.57 grams. XF/AU with original luster but a few scratches and other marks, s

Argentina (River Plate Provinces), Potosi mint, 8 reales, 1815F, encapsulated NGC XF 45. KM-14. Beautiful rainbow toning all over, bold strike except

Lot of 2 Argentina (River Plate Provinces), Potosi mint, 8 soles and 1/2 sol of 1815FL. KM-15 and 10. 28.03 grams total. The 8S is XF+ with light stap

Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 1 decimo, 1823, encapsulated NGC MS 63 RB. KM-1. Perfect strike save for some tiny spots of extra metal in center of

Cordoba, Argentina, 8 reales, 1852. KM-32. 26.76 grams. UNC with light surface hairlines (rare and impressive grade for this type), no toning, coast-t

Argentina, copper essai 2 centavos, 1878, encapsulated NGC MS 65 RB. KM-E2. Somewhat prooflike, with fully lustrous fields and matte, darker details,

Argentina, copper essai 1 centavo, 1878, encapsulated NGC MS 63 RB. KM-E1. Vividly toned in rainbow hues (from turquoise to magenta), full mint luste

Argentina, copper pattern 1 centavo, 1880, encapsulated NGC MS 63 RB. KM-Pn17. Prooflike obverse with full mint luster, more muted reverse with tonin

Azores, 600 reis, crowned "G.P." countermark (1887) on a Santiago, Chile, bust 4 reales of 1804FJ, very rare combination (unlisted). KM-un...

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 4 reales, Charles III, 1769JR, fancy 9. KM-49; CT-1170. 13.07 grams. VF with nice contrast due to darkly toned fields, no prob

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 2 reales, Charles III, 1770JR, no dot over mintmark (rare). KM-48; CT-1380. 6.56 grams. Nice AXF with contrasting toning and s

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 1 real, Charles III, 1770JR. KM-47; CT-1594. 3.31 grams. XF+ with attractive toning all over, no problems, slightly off-center

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1791PR. KM-73; CT-712. 26.99 grams. AU- with nice rainbow toning and luster, no problems.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813PJ, king's ordinal as IIV (rare). KM-84; CT-601. 26.60 grams. Bold Fine with no toning, sligh...

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1818PJ, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-84; CT-607. Highly lustrous and nice strike, very flashy, slightly

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825JL, medal axis, no pomegranate or fleurs in shield, rare. KM-84; CT-619. 27.00 grams. Nicely toned

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825J, encapsulated NGC AU 55, ex-Whittier. KM-84; CT-616. Rare single-letter assayer, lightly rainbow

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1825J. KM-84; CT-616. 26.79 grams. AVF with light marks, weak rims, toned around details, rare single-l

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1813PJ, encapsulated NGC AU 58. KM-83; CT-987. Lustrous, with incipient rainbow toning at reverse rim,

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 1/2 real, Charles IV, 1809PJ, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-69; CT-1326. Bold centers with lustrous fields, somewhat crudely struc

Potosi, Bolivia, 1/4 real, 1808. KM-82; CT-1425. 0.82 grams. Mint State with gorgeous rainbow toning (both rims a bright blue color), the obverse slig

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1833L. KM-97. 27.12 grams. Lustrous UNC with light surface hairlines, no toning, rare single-letter assayer.

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1859FJ, Bolivar facing left, "Po 400 Gs" in legend. KM 138.1. 19.82 grams. The rarest of the 1859 types, nicely ...

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1863FP, error with "BOLIVANA" in legend, rare. KM-138.6. 19.93 grams. Lustrous AU- with light scratches, bold in...

La Paz, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1853J, rare. KM-124.1. 13.47 grams. Deeply toned Fine with minor (old) scratches, off-center strike.

La Paz, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1854/3F. KM-125. 13.54 grams. Lustrous AU, no problems, full incuse AYACUCHO and (other direction) SUCRE 1824 on edge.

La Paz, Bolivia, 1 sol, 1856P, encapsulated ANACS VF 20, very rare. KM-128. Lightly rainbow toned with underlying luster, slightly off-center strike.

Potosi, Bolivia, 1/2 sol, 1827JM, "CONSTITUCI" error, encapsulated NGC MS 63, rare first year. KM-93.1. Perfect bold strike (full details...

Potosi, Bolivia, 1/2 sol, 1857FJ, encapsulated PCGS MS64, rare grade. KM-118.2. Nice strike, light toning over luster, top grade, exceptional quality