Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #15

Lot of 2 Granada, Spain, 1R and 1/2R, Ferdinand-Isabel. 4.43 grams total. The 1R is deeply toned VF with mounting damage on part of edge; the 1/2R is

Seville, Spain, 1/2 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S plus * and circlets on obverse. CT-471. 1.61 grams. Broad-flan AXF with choice old toning, much

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure around cross. CT-235. 27.22 grams. Superb specimen choic...

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure around cross. CT-390. 13.39 grams. Full and well-detaile...

Toledo, Spain, cob 4 reales, (15)95 date to right, assayer C to left. CT-424. 13.68 grams. Bold full shield and cross, clear 95 date (the assayer very

Seville, Spain, cob 2 reales, 1590 date to right, assayer Gothic D below denomination and mintmark to left. CT-541. 6.82 grams. Good full cross, full

Toledo, Spain, cob 2 reales, 1593 date to right, assayer not visible (C ) below mintmark oT to left. CT-Type 367. 6.84 grams. Choice full shield and c

Seville, Spain, cob 2 reales, 1595 date to right, assayer B below denomination and mintmark to left. CT-548. 6.79 grams. Choice full cross and shield

Seville, Spain, cob 2 reales, 1597 date to right, assayer V below denomination and mintmark to left, unique (unlisted) assayer for date. CT-unl. 6.68

Segovia, Spain, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer dot-I above mintmark to left (date to right not visible). 6.49 grams. Choice full shield with full a

Seville, Spain, cob 1 real, 1594 date to right, assayer not visible, unique (unlisted) date. CT-unl. (Type 413). 3.36 grams. Full but slightly doubled

Segovia, Spain, cob 1 real, (15)95, date to right, assayer I to left, rare. CT-657. 5.07 grams. Bold date, good full cross and nearly full shield, rat

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, 1603(B), rare. CT-172. 27.23 grams. Bold full date but otherwise peripherally flat, full shield and cross, toned Fine+,

Spain (mint uncertain), cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible. 27.45 grams. Clear penultimate digit 0 of above full cross, most of shield wit

Toledo, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1605C, unlisted date. CT-unl. (Type 95). 13.27 grams. Choice full shield and cross on a broad flan with much peripheral d

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, (1)614V. CT-280. 13.36 grams. Broad flan with very bold 14 of date, assayer V and king's ordinal III, full but par...

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1681, assayer not visible, S for 8 in date, extremely rare (unlisted type and date). CT-unl. 11.35 grams. Full and bold

Lot of 3 Spain (various mints) cob 8 reales (2) and 4 reales (1), Philip III or IV. 65.52 grams total. Good crosses and shields, VF on average, some

Lot of 3 Spain (various mints) cob 4 reales (1) and 2 reales (2), Philip II through IV. 27.11 grams total. All VF with good crosses and shields, nice

Lot of 4 Spanish cob/milled minors: 2R Seville Philip II; 1R Seville Ferdinand-Isabel assayer Gothic D to left; Toledo copper blanca Ferdinand-Isabel

Lot of 8 Spain cobs, various denominations (two 8R, three 4R, two 2R and one 1R) and mints and periods. 111.50 grams total. Fine on average, all more

Lot of 9 Spain cobs (one 8R, four 4R and four 2R), various mints and periods. 100.19 grams total. Grades from G to AVF, some salvaged but all more or

Large lot of 55 Spanish copper cobs (8, 4 and 2 maravedis) and earlier copper coins (2), various mints and periods, most with revaluation countermarks

Mixed lot of 3 silver cobs: Potosi, 8R, 1765V-Y; Potosi, 2R, 1723Y; and Spain (mint uncertain), 2R, Philip III or IV. 35.41 grams total. F-VF with ge

Mixed lot of 4 Lima, Peru, and Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R (3) and 1/2R (1), 1600s-1700s. 8.85 grams total. Toned Fine on average, generally good details

Mixed lot of 4 Spanish colonial silver-cob minors: 2R, Potosi, Philip IV (shield-type); 1R, Lima, 1695R; 1R, Potosi, 1718(?)Y, with denomination as ...

Mixed lot of 4 Spanish (3) and Mexican (1) cob 4 reales, Philip IV and Philip V. 50.34 grams total. Crude strikes and only VG on average, but two wit

Mixed lot of 5 miscellaneous silver cobs: Potosi 8R 1620?T; Potosi 1/2R Philip IV no assayer (2); Potosi 1R 1766(V-Y); and Lima 1/2R Philip V. 25.97

Mixed lot of 5 silver cobs of Spain and the Spanish colonies, various periods, all clipped and/or cut down. 75.51 grams total. Fascinating cob lot in

Mixed lot of 6 silver-cob minors (2R, 1R and 1/2R) of Lima and Potosi, various periods. 25.36 grams total. Nice cobs with good detail, AVF on average

Mixed lot of 9 Lima, Peru, and Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1R (3) and 1/2R (6), various dates (where visible). 18.44 grams total. Generally F-VF and toned,

Large, mixed lot of 64 small cobs (2R, 1R and 1/2R, plus one copper 4M) of Mexico, Lima, Potosi and Santo Domingo, various periods (some with dates or

Corinth, AR stater, 345-307 BC, "pegasus." Calciati-403; Ravel-1041c. 8.48 grams. Pegasos flying left, koppa below / With helmeted head of...

Histiaia, Euboia, AR tetraobol, 3rd to 2nd century BC. BCD Euboia 411; SNG Copenhagen 535. 2.37 grams. Wreathed head of nymph Histiaia right / Nymph s

Large lot of 30 Indo-Scythian AR drachms of Azes II, ca. 35 BC to 5 AD. 285.36 grams total. Nice XF with clear details, no toning, great for resale,

Ionia, electrum hemi-hechte (1/12 stater), 650-600 BC. SNG Kayhan 699. 1.14 grams. Geometric figure resembling a star, composed of a cross centered up

Island of Thrace, Thasos, AR stater, 500-480 BC. SNG Copenhagen 1009. 9.17 grams. Satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Philip II (359-336 BC), lifetime or early posthumous issue of Amphipolis, ca. 340/36-328 BC. Le Rider 263–325; SNG A

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, late lifetime or early posthumous issue of Tarsus, ca. 323-317 BC. Price 3038

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, lifetime issue, Tarsos, ca. 327-323 BC, struck under Menes or Philotas. Price

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, Amphipolis mint, struck under Antipater, circa 325-323/2 BC. Price 79; Muller

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, Amphipolis mint, struck ca. 316-311 BC under Kassander as regent, 317-305 BC.

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, Mesambria mint, struck ca. 175-125 BC. Price 1082; Mueller 481. 16.79 grams.

Kings of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, Abydos, ca. 310-301 BC, struck under Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Price 1560. 4.06 g

Kings of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, Abydos mint, struck under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, circa 310-301 BC Price 1527;

Kings of Thrace, AR tetradrachm, Lysimachos, 305-281 BC, Byzantion mint, 2nd-1st century BC. SNG Copenhagen 1139. 13.73 grams. Diademed head of the de

Lydian Kingdom, electrum hecte (1/6 stater), Alyattes, 5th to 6th century BC, Sardes mint. 2.34 grams. Confronted lion’s heads (only the left is visi

Macedon (Roman Protectorate), AR tetradrachm, First Meris,167-70 BC, Amphipolis mint. SNG Ashmolean 3297-8. 16.95 grams. Diademed head of Artemis righ

Large lot of 23 Moesia, Istros, AR drachms, ca. 400-350 BC. 119.95 grams total. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / Sea-eagle on dolphin. Most

Pontos, Amisos, AR siglo, 3rd to 2nd century BC. SNG BM Black Sea 1118-1119. 3.94 grams. Head of Hera right, wearing turreted crown / Owl standing fac

Thessaly, Larissa, AR drachm, 350-325 BC. BCD Thessaly II 322–5; Sear 2120. 6.07 grams. Late facing head type. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slight

Thrace, Cherronesos, AR hemidrachm, 386-338 BC. SNG Copenhagen 824-5. 2.38 grams. Forepart of lion right, looking back, paws raised / Quadripartite in

Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BC, Rome mint. Antestia 9; BMC 4029; Sydenham 451; Crawford 238/1. 3.88 grams. Helmeted head o

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Vettius Sabinus, ca. 70 BC. Babelon Vettia 2. Sydenham 905. Crawford 404/1. 3.53 grams. Bearded head of King Tatius right

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Mn. Cordius Rufus, 46 BC. Crawford 463/2; Sydenham 978. 3.40 grams. Corinthian helmet with owl on crest / Aegis of Minerv

Massive lot of 250 Roman Empire AR antoniniani of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. 1079 grams total. Head of ruler / Standing figure. All XF or better, lustr

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Heraclius, 610-641 AD, encapsulated NGC XF strike 4/5 surface 3/5 clipped. cf. Sear 769. Heraclius, in center, Heracliu

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Constans II and Constantine IV, 654-668 AD, encapsulated NGC Ch AU strike 5/5 surface 3/5. Sear 749. Facing bust of Con

Byzantine Empire, AV histamenon nomisma, Romanus III, 1028-1034 AD, encapsulated NGC XF strike 5/5 surface 3/5. Sear 1819. Christ, nimbate, enthroned

Lot of 3 miscellaneous French / southern Netherlands silver /billon medieval minors, 1300s-1500s. 7.54 grams. This lot consists of the following: Fra

Genoa (Italian States), AR denaro, Conrad I-III, 1139-1339. 0.75 gram. Bold XF, well-centered and evenly struck, popular "crusader coin."

Lot of 3 Venetian grossos (1200-1350 AD). 6.01 grams total. Non-toned AVF, popular for jewelry and other resale.

Lot of 4 medieval silver pennies of England, France and Scotland, 1200s to 1300s. 5.36 grams total. This lot consists of the following: England, penn

Northern Argentina, "imitation cob" 8 reales (cast), 1778, very rare. Janson-9.1. 23.90 grams. VG with clear date and denomination, flat p...

Argentina (Potosi mint), 8 reales, 1813J, encapsulated NGC AU 53. KM-5. Lightly rainbow-toned with underlying luster, minor natural rim-flaws on obve

Argentina (Potosi mint), 8 soles, 1815FL. KM-15. 26.86 grams. Problem-free XF with toning around details.

Argentina (La Rioja mint), 8 reales, 1836P, encapsulated NGC AU 50. Janson-37; KM-20. Attractively toned, slightly off-center sunface side.

Argentina (Potosi mint), 1/2 sol, 1815FL, encapsulated NGC MS 61, rare, ex-Whittier. KM-10. Beautifully rainbow-toned and flawless, with underlying l

Tucuman, Argentina, "imitation cob" 2 reales, date "758" (struck 1820-24), very rare. Janson-12.1. 6.26 grams. Very high weight ...

Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 1 decimo, 1823, encapsulated NGC MS 65 RB, finest known. KM-1. Toned but with much original luster and color, virtual

Cordoba, Argentina, 1/4 real, 1839P-P KM-2.2. 0.64 gram. VF/F with bold castle but crude sunface due to natural flan-flaws, toned around details.

Cordoba, Argentina, 1/4 real, 1839P-P KM-2.2. 0.74 gram. Bold VF with hint of luster, lots of tiny marks, high points lacking detail.

Argentina, copper 2 centavos, 1887, rare. KM-33. 9.85 grams. Dark XF+ with traces of original color and luster, exceptional grade for this key date.

Lot of 2 Argentina copper 2 centavos (1890) and 1 centavo (1894). 15.09 grams total. Both AU with some original color and luster. The 1c is scarce.

Lot of 2 Argentina copper-nickel 20 centavos (1921) and 10 centavos (1912). 7.05 grams total. Both Mint State with luster and faint rainbow-color. Th

Barbados, copper penny, 1788 (large head, large pineapple) with merchant countermark "M Ward" (twice), ex-Eckardt. 13.31 grams. Host coin...

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1767JR, six-petal rosette below shield, very rare variety of the rare first year of issue. KM-50; CT-96

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770/69JR, rare. KM-50; CT-971. 26.77 grams. Choice XF+ with nice rims, somewhat lustrous but lightly h

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 8 reales, Charles III, 1770JR. KM-50; CT-972. 27.06 grams. AXF with hint of patina but no toning, very slightly off-center pi

Potosi, Bolivia, pillar 4 reales, Charles III, 1769/8JR, rare. KM-49; CT-1169. 12.94 grams. AVF with contrasting toning in legends, weak rim at top on

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1778PR. KM-55; CT-979. 26.67 grams. Bold VF with light toning (some dark spots), minor rim-flaw (as made)

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1795PP. KM-73; CT-718. 27.00 grams. Mint State, lightly rainbow-toned with underlying luster, excellent st

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819PJ, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-84; CT-608. Bold strike, very richly toned all over, with traces of

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1821PJ. KM-84; CT-610. 26.83 grams. VF+ with nicely contrasting toning, slightly off-center strike, no

Large lot of 10 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III through Ferdinand VII, various dates. 266.48 grams total. Fine or slightly better, all bu

Large lot of 16 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 4 reales, Charles III through Ferdinand VII, various dates. 208.85 grams total. Nice Fine or better, all attrac

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1776PR, popular date. KM-53; CT-1387. 6.58 grams. Lustrous VF with high points weak, some toning around d

Lot of 3 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 2R and 1R, Charles III: 2R, 1780/79PR; 1R, 1780PR; and 1R, 1781PR. 13.43 grams total. All lustrous UNC, starting to to

Lot of 5 Potosi, Bolivia, bust 2 reales, Charles III and IV, various dates. 31.00 grams total. G-VG with decent toning, no big problems, just rather

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1828JM. KM-97. 26.95 grams. Lustrous Mint State, exceptionally choice strike with all details well defined, faint traces of

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1837LM, encapsulated PCGS AU58. KM-97. Rainbow toning in legends, muted luster, slightly weak strike as usual.

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1840LR, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-97. Lightly rainbow-toned with underlying luster, slightly weak strike as usual.

Potosi, Bolivia, 8 soles, 1841LR, encapsulated NGC AU 55. KM-103 . Lustrous but weak in centers, the reverse faintly toned.

Potosi, Bolivia, 4 soles, 1830JL, encapsulated NGC MS 63, tied for finest known specimen in NGC census. KM-96a.1. Highly lustrous and starting to ton

Potosi, Bolivia, 2 soles, 1830JL, encapsulated NGC AU details / surface hairlines. KM-95a. Good strike, nice luster and faint toning, the hairlines n

Potosi, Bolivia, 1/2 sol, 1859FJ, "BOLIVRA" error, encapsulated PCGS genuine / damage / AU details, rare. KM-118.3. Muted luster around g...

Potosi, Bolivia, 1/4 sol, 1852, encapsulated PCGS MS63. KM-111. Choice bold strike and blazingly lustrous, totally devoid of any wear or blemishes.

Bolivia, steel hub for 10 centavos 1884-1900, rare. KM-158.3. 369 grams, 2" tall and 1-1/2" in diameter. Unlike with hand-struck issues, m...

Brazil (Bahia mint), 960 reis, Joao Prince Regent, 1812-B. Russo-397; KM-307.1. 26.56 grams. AU with hint of luster, nice rainbow toning in legends, p

Brazil (Bahia mint), 960 reis, Joao Prince Regent, 1814-B, struck over a Spanish colonial bust 8 reales of Charles III. Russo-399; KM-307.1. 26.89 gra