Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #13

Byzantine Empire, AV histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantine X, 1059-67 AD, Constantinople mint. Sb-1847. 3.8 grams. Nicely detailed XF+ with ligh

Byzantine Empire, AV histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Romanus IV, 1067-1071 AD, Constantinople mint. Sb-1861. 3.0 grams. Nice AXF, good details, lightl

Byzantine Empire, AV histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Michael VII, 1071-78 AD, Constantinople mint. Sb-1868. 3.7 grams. Bold and well-detailed XF, very

Byzantine Empire, AV histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Michael VII, 1071-78 AD, Constantinople mint. Sb-1868. 4.3 grams. Nice XF, slightly washed-out co

Byzantine Empire, electrum histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Nicephorus III Botianes, 1078-81 AD, Constantinople mint, with NGC tag Ch VF / Strike 1/5, S

Byzantine Empire, AV hyperpyron (scyphate), John II Comnenus. 1118-1143 AD, Thessalonica mint. 4.3 grams. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / John,

Byzantine Empire, electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Manuel I, 1143-80 AD, Constantinople mint. Sb-1958. 2.1 grams. Christ Pantokrator seated facing

Byzantine Empire, electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Andronicus I, 1183-1185 AD. Similar to Sb-1984. 4.9 grams. Mary standing, orans, head of Christ

Byzantine Empire, AV hyperpyron (scyphate), John III Ducas, 1222-54 AD, Magnesia mint. Sb-2073. 4.5 grams. Christ Pantocrator enthroned facing; star

Byzantine Empire, AV hyperpyron (scyphate), John III, 1222-54 AD, transitional to late style, Magnesia mint. Sb-2073. 3.9 grams. Christ Pantokrator s

Ancient Egypt, AV octadrachm, Ptolemy V-VIII, 204-116 BC, Alexandria mint. Svor-1242; SNG Cop-321. 27.7 grams. Diademed and veiled head of Arsinoe II

Roman Empire, AV aureus, Nero, 54-68 AD, Rome mint. RIC I 52. 7.1 grams. Laureate head right / IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderb

Thrace, Greek Kings of Pontos, AV stater, Mithradates VI, First Mithradatic War 88-86 BC. SNG Copenhagen (Thrace) 1090. 8.3 grams. Diademed head of t

Thrace, Koson, AV stater, probably issued for Brutus for the Civil War, 50-40 BC. BM-3; CR-433/1. 8.3 grams. Roman consul accompanied by two lictors;

Argentina, 5 pesos / 1 argentino, 1883, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-31; Janson-3.1. Lustrous but somewhat bagmarked.

Argentina, 5 pesos / 1 argentino, 1888, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-31; Janson-8.1. Deep orange-gold color, minimal bagmarks.

Sydney, Australia, sovereign, Victoria (young head), 1876. KM-7; Sp-3858A. 8.0 grams. XF, no problems.

Lot of 3 Melbourne, Australia, sovereigns, Victoria (young head), various dates: 1884, 1885 and 1886. KM-7; Sp-3857C. 24.0 grams total. XF on average

Lot of 5 Melbourne, Australia, sovereigns, Victoria (jubilee head), various dates: 1888 (2), 1889 and 1892 (2). KM-10; Sp-3867B and C. 40.0 grams tot

Lot of 3 Sydney, Australia, sovereigns, Victoria (jubilee head), various dates: 1888 and 1889 (2). KM-10; Sp-3868B. 24.0 grams total. XF all around,

Lot of 4 Melbourne, Australia, sovereigns, Victoria (veiled head), various dates: 1895, 1897, 1899 and 1900. KM-13; Sp-3875. 32.0 grams total. AXF to

Lot of 4 Melbourne, Australia, sovereigns, Victoria (veiled head), various dates: 1896, 1897, 1899 and 1900. KM-13; Sp-3875. 32.0 grams total. AXF to

Lot of 4 Melbourne, Australia, sovereigns, Victoria (veiled head), various dates: 1898, 1899 and 1900 (2). KM-13; Sp-3875. 32.0 grams total. XF or th

Lot of 2 Perth, Australia, sovereigns, Victoria (veiled head) of 1901. KM-13; Sp-3876. 16.0 grams total. One XF, the other UNC with minor bagmarks.

Lot of 3 Sydney, Australia, sovereigns, Victoria (veiled head), various dates: 1893, 1894 and 1900. KM-13; Sp-3877. 24.0 grams total. XF or thereabou

Lot of 5 Melbourne, Australia, sovereigns, Edward VII, various dates: 1902, 1904 (2) and 1906 (2). KM-15; Sp-3971. 40.0 grams total. Problem-free AU-

Lot of 3 Perth, Australia, sovereigns, Edward VII, various dates: 1902, 1906 and 1908. KM-15; Sp-3972. 24.0 grams total. Problem-free AU-UNC.

Lot of 3 Sydney, Australia, sovereigns, Edward VII, various dates: 1903 and 1910 (2). KM-15; Sp-3973. 24.0 grams total. All UNC, a few minor bagmarks

Lot of 6 Perth, Australia, sovereigns, George V, various dates: 1917 (5) and 1918. KM-29; Sp-4001. 48.0 grams total. Lustrous UNC, minor marks here a

Sydney, Australia, sovereign, George V, 1913. KM-29; Sp-4003. 8.0 grams. Choice BU, just a few minor bagmarks.

Austria, 20 coronas, Franz Joseph I, 1915 (restrike). KM-2818. 6.8 grams. Problem-free Mint State.

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1790/89PR. KM-68; CT-93. 26.9 grams. Well-struck AU- with

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1796PP. KM-81; CT-103. 27.0 grams. Lustrous AU+ with light surface hairlines on obverse only, nice strik

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 scudos, 1837LM, encapsulated NGC MS 61. KM-99. Highly lustrous with light hairlines, weak spot in centers as usual.

Restrike of Pernambuco, Brazil (Dutch administration), klippe 12 guilders, 1645, marked COPIA / SPAULO IV CENT. KM-7.1 for original type. 7.4 grams.

Brazil (Rio mint), 4000 reis, Pedro II, 1700, PORTVG, date within dots. R-O032d; KM-98. 7.8 grams. Lustrous and problem-free AU, nicely struck except

Brazil (Rio mint), 2000 reis, Pedro II, 1699/5, rare overdate, encapsulated NGC MS 62, finest known specimen graded by NGC. R-O029c; KM-97 (unlisted o

Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Joao V, 1749-R. R-O224; KM-149. 14.4 grams. Lustrous Mint State (rare grade), die-crack through king's name. Ped...

Brazil (Bahia mint), 6400 reis, Joao V, 1750-B, encapsulated NGC MS 62. R-O150; KM-149. Bold strike, light red toning, in fact among the top 3 fines

Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Joao V, 1750-R. R-O225; KM-151. 14.2 grams. AU/UNC with original luster at rims, rare condition (one of the finest kno

Brazil (Bahia mint), 4000 reis, Joao V, 1724-B, encapsulated NGC MS 65, finest known specimen graded by NGC. R-O070; KM-106. Lustrous and choice in

Brazil (Rio mint), 2000 reis, Joao V, 1723-R, rare. R-O156; KM-112. 5.2 grams. Rarest date of a 3-year type, with the final digit 3 re-punched, AU wi

Brazil (Rio mint), 1600 reis, Joao V, 1728-R, very rare. R-O183; KM-126. 3.2 grams. Only 4 or 5 known, VF with toning around details, slightly enhanc

Brazil (Rio mint), 800 reis, Joao V, 1740-B, unique with 4/3 in date. R-O110 but with 4/3 (unlisted); KM-123. 1.5 grams. Extremely rare for the mint,

Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Jose I, 1762/1-R. R-O430 but with 2/1 (unlisted); KM-172.2. 14.3 grams. Lustrous, bagmarked UNC with red toning at top,

Brazil (Bahia mint), 6400 reis, Jose I, 1769-B, encapsulated NGC AU 55, tied for finest known specimen graded by NGC. R-O399; KM-172.1. Highly lustr

Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Jose I, 1773-R. R-O441; KM-172.2. 13.9 grams. VF with red toning around details, light scratches all over and tiny poc

Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Jose I, 1777-R. R-O445; KM-172.2. 14.2 grams. Lustrous UNC with light hairlines on obverse only, last date of Jose I.

Brazil, 4000 reis, Jose I, 1775, 4th type with JOSEPHUS and DOMINUS, error BRASILIE (no A), rare, probably finest known. R-O335a; KM-171.4. 8.2 grams

Brazil, 4000 reis, Jose I, 1776, 3rd type with JOSEPHUS and DOMINVS, inverted reverse, ornaments as clovers instead of flowers (unique), encapsulated

Brazil, 2000 reis, Jose I, 1771. R-O304; KM-182.2. 4.1 grams. Choice, lustrous UNC with light adjustment marks on both sides. Pedigreed to the New En

Brazil (Bahia mint), 1600 reis, Jose I, 1768-B, encapsulated NGC AU 58, finest known graded by NGC, extremely rare. R-O362; KM-181.1. Bold and lustr

Brazil, 1000 reis, Jose I, 1752, king's name as IOSEPHUS, inverted reverse, encapsulated NGC MS 66, finest specimen known graded by NGC, rare. R...

Brazil, 1000 reis, Jose I, 1774, 3rd type with DOMINVS, inverted reverse. R-O309; KM-162.2. 1.9 grams. Problem-free XF with hint of toning and luster

Brazil (Bahia mint), 6400 reis, Maria I and Pedro III, 1779-B. R-O484; KM-199.1. 14.3 grams. Lustrous and lightly red-toned UNC, an exceptional grade

Brazil (Bahia mint), 6400 reis, Maria I (widow bust), 1789-B. R-O506; KM-218.2. 14.2 grams. AU with light hairlines on obverse only, rare grade for B

Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Maria I, 1795-R. R-O533; KM-226.1. 14.2 grams. Highly lustrous Mint State with die-crack near right side on reverse.

Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Maria I, 1796-R, encapsulated NGC AU 53. R-O534; KM-226.1. Lustrous but with too many bagmarks to make MS, die-crack n

Brazil (Bahia mint), 6400 reis, Maria I, 1800-B. R-O518; KM-226.2. 14.4 grams. Lustrous AU with light hairlines and minor marks, soft center on rever

Brazil (Bahia mint), 4000 reis, Maria I, 1805/2, extremely rare (unlisted overdate). R-O503 (unlisted overdate); KM-225.2. 8.1 grams. Choice, lustrou

Brazil (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Joao VI, 1812/1, unlisted overdate. R-O562 (unlisted overdate); KM-236.1. 14.3 grams. Mint State with choice luster (ve

Brazil (Bahia mint), 4000 reis, Joao VI, 1811, date between flowers. R-O550a; KM-235.1. 8.2 grams. Lustrous Mint State, no problems, much rarer than

Brazil (Rio mint), 4000 reis, Joao VI, 1820. R-O584; KM-327.1. 8.0 grams. Lustrous UNC, short-lived "Reino Unido" type. Pedigreed to the ...

Brazil, 10000 reis, Pedro II, 1834, encapsulated NGC AU 58. R-O616; KM-451. Highly lustrous reverse (actually Mint State in our opinion), low mintag

Brazil, 10000 reis, Pedro II ("admiral" bust), 1847. Russo-O627; KM-457. 14.3 grams. XF with light red toning, hint of luster.

Brazil, 10000 reis, Pedro II ("admiral" bust), 1848/7, unlisted overdate. R-O628 (unlisted overdate); KM-457. 14.3 grams. Lustrous UNC wi...

Brazil, (Rio mint), 6400 reis, Pedro II, 1833-R. R-O614; KM-387.1. 14.4 grams. Lustrous UNC with light surface hairlines, rare this nice. Low-mintage

Brazil, 20000 reis, 1896. R-O716; KM-497. 17.8 grams. Nice AU with light surface hairlines, some dark spots around letters of legend, low mintage (7,

Brazil, 10000 reis, 1909, encapsulated NGC MS 61. R-O703; KM-496. Lustrous and choice despite minor bagmarks, very low mintage (1,069 struck), secon

Canada, 5 dollars, George V, 1912. KM-26. 8.3 grams. Lustrous UNC with minor bagmarks on obverse only.

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750J, encapsulated NGC MS 62, from the Luz (1752), in custom box. KM-3; CT-70. 5" x 4-1/2"...

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1750J, from the Luz (1752). KM-3; CT-70. 27.0 grams. Typical AU with central weakness, muted luster on

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1791DA. KM-54; CT-150. 27.0 grams. Lustrous AU with slightly weak bust, minor mark

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1795DA. KM-54; CT-154. 27.0 grams. Nicely toned XF with underlying luster, old (mi

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1797DA, encapsulated NGC MS 62, finest specimen known graded by NGC. KM-54; CT-156.

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1805FJ. KM-54; CT-167. 27.0 grams. Bold XF with central weakness, red toning aroun

Santiago, Chile, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1817/8FJ, encapsulated NGC MS 62. KM-78; CT-136 (as 7/6). Choice luster and fai

Santiago, Chile, bust 4 escudos, Ferdinand VI, 1749J, from the Luz (1752). KM-2; CT-133. 13.5 grams. Mint State with typically weak centers, nice lus

Bogota, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV transitional (bust of Charles III, ordinal IV), 1791JJ. Restrepo-95.10; KM-53.1; CT-119. 27.0 grams. Bol

Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Charles IV, 1792JF. Restrepo-98.4; KM-62.2; CT-70. 27.0 grams. Bold UNC details but cleaned and lightly polished,

Bogota, Colombia, bust 8 escudos, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1819JF, no dot between IN and UTROQ. Restrepo-127.32a; KM-66.1; CT-110. 27.1 gr

Bogota, Colombia, bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1782/1JJ. Restrepo-62.21; KM-49.1; CT-unl. 6.7 grams. Bold AXF with small marks and bend in part of ed

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1813/2JF. Restrepo-123.10; KM-64.2; CT-unl. 3.4 grams. Choice AU+ with nice lus

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1814/3JF. Restrepo-123.12; KM-64.2; CT-unl. 3.4 grams. Highly lustrous AU- (cho

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816FR, mintmark PN. Restrepo-123.21; KM-64.3; CT-320. 3.0 grams. Bold and high

Popayan, Colombia, bust 1 escudo, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1819FM, vertical-tail 9. Restrepo-123.29; KM-64.2; CT-319. 3.3 grams. Bold XF w

Costa Rica, 1/2 escudo, Type VI counterstamp (1849-57) on a Central American Republic 1/2E of 1846JB. KM-80. 1.6 grams. Countermark and coin both XF

Lot of 4 Costa Rica gold coins of 1900 (denomination set): 20, 10, 5 and 2 colones. KM-141, 140, 142 and 139. 28.6 grams total. Problem-free AU-UNC,

Costa Rica, 2 colones, 1900. KM-139. 1.6 grams. Lightly polished AU with hint of luster.

Denomination set of Cuban 10-5-4-2-1 pesos (5 coins), the 10 pesos from 1915 and the others from 1916. KM-20, 19, 18, 17 and 16. 36.7 grams total. Al

Cuba, 2 pesos, 1915, encapsulated NGC MS 64, second-finest known specimen graded by NGC. KM-17. Lustrous and choice, virtually flawless.

Danish West Indies, 4 daler, Christian IX, 1905-P, rare. KM-72. 3" x 3-1/2" (holder). UNC details but light hairlines on obverse. Housed ...

Dominican Republic, 200 pesos, 1977, Duarte. KM-47. 31.0 grams. Mirror BU, very flashy and problem-free. With Banco Central certificate, and pedigree

Dominican Republic, 30 pesos, 1955, Trujillo. KM-24. 29.6 grams. Mint State with muted luster, minor bagmarks.

Equatorial Guinea, plain-edge cameo proof piedfort 10,000 bipkwele, 1979 Spanish royal visit (struck in 1980), extremely rare (only 2 minted). KM-XP57

France (Paris mint), Louis d'or, Louis XV, 1724-A, from the Chameau (1725). KM-470.1. 6.6 grams. Nicely detailed UNC with muted luster, several...

France (Montpellier mint), Louis d'or, Louis XV, 1724-N, from the Chameau (1725). KM-470.13. 6.5 grams. Matte UNC with light red toning, two sp...

France (Bordeaux mint), Louis d'or, Louis XV, 1725-K, from the Chameau (1725). KM-470.10. 6.5 grams. Matte AU with areas of dark-orange encrust...

Hannover, German States, 10 thaler, George III, 1814CHH, very rare. KM-102. 13.2 grams. Lustrous XF with light toning all over, no problems except fo

London, England, noble, Edward III, 4th coinage (1351-77), from an early-1400s wreck off Isle of Wight, England. 6.2 grams. AU details but grainy sur