Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #20

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1736J. S-G1; CT-1458; KM-3. 3.08 grams. Full shield and crown off-center pillars-and-globes with full date and mintmark, flan e

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer not visible. CT-Type 188. 12.81 grams. Nice full shield and arrows, much legend despite light surf

Lot of 2 Spain 2 reales of Ferdinand-Isabel, mints of Granada and Seville. CT-Type 198 and CT-263. 6.71 and 5.62 grams. The Granada on broad flan with

Burgos, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark B on reverse, legend ending with scallop and Jerusalem cross. CT-287. 3.16 grams. Attractively toned

Lot of 7 Spain 1R of Ferdinand-Isabel, mints of Granada, Seville and Toledo. 21.08 grams total. VF on average, most nicely toned and with clear inter

Lot of 4 Spain 1/2R of Ferdinand-Isabel, mints of Segovia, Seville and Toledo. 6.26 grams total. F-VF, all more or less toned with clear interiors an

Lot of 6 Spain 1R, various kings and mints, some dated. 18.35 grams total. VF-XF, all nicely toned, attractive little "starter" collectio...

Lot of 3 Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip III and IV, one dated 1612. 40.62 grams total. AVF on average, all three nicely toned, one assayer G (w

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible. 26.79 grams. Broad flan with very bold full cross, bold full shield, full denomi

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer R. CT-Type 127. 27.31 grams. Very thick and sharply octagonal flan with nearly full shield and cross,

Large lot of 62 small silver cobs (2R, 1R and 1/2R) from various mints in Spain and Spanish America, 1600s-1700s. 101.38 grams total. Fine on average

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, middle mass-coinage issue, 440-404 BC, Athena / owl. SNG Copenhagen-31. 16.92 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right, wi

Caria, Rhodes, AR didrachm, 394-304 BC, Helios / rose. Ashton-158; SNG Keckman- 459 to 60; HGC-6, 1435. 6.54 grams. Head of Helios facing slightly / R

Celtic, Lower Danube, imitating Thasos, AR tetradrachm, 2nd-1st centuries BC, encapsulated NGC AU / strike 5/5 and surface 4/5. Kostial-967. 16.86 gra

Iberian Peninsula, AR denarius, ca. 100-70 BC, Bolskan mint. VILL-214/2. 3.85 grams. Bust facing right with two letters behind / Horseman with lance w

Kingdom of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, Magnesia mint, struck 318-301 BC, encapsulated NGC Choice XF / st...

Kingdom of Macedon, AR drachm, Demetrios I Poliorketes in the name and types of Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, Miletos mint, str...

Pamphila, Side, AR tetradrachm, ca.155–36 BC, Athena / Nike. GCHT-356 to 359. 16.07 grams. Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet / Nike ad

Seleukid Kingdom, AR tetradrachm, Antiochus III, 223-187 BC. 16.06 grams. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, holding arro

Sikyonia, Sikyon, AR hemidrachm, ca. 360-330 BC. HGC-5, 211; BCD Peloponnesos-235. 2.65 grams. Chimaera advancing left, raising forepaw / Dove flying

Roman Republic, AR quadrigatus, Anonymous, 225-212 BC, Janus / Jupiter in quadriga, Rome mint. Crawford-28/3; Sydenham-64. 6.34 grams. Laureate head o

Roman Republic, AR denarius, M. Baebius Q.f. Tampilus, 137 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-236/1a; Sydenham-489; Baebia-12; RBW-975. 3.92 grams. Helmeted head

Roman Republic, AR denarius, M. Aburius M.f. Geminus, 132 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-250/1; Sydenham-487. 3.76 grams. Helmeted head of Roma right; mark o

Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus,128 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-262/1; Sydenham-496; Caecilia-38. 3.85 grams. Helmeted head

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Q. Fabius Labeo, 124 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-273/1; Sydenham-532; Fabia-1. 3.77 grams. Helmeted head of Roma right, X bel

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, 116-115 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-285/1; RSC Domitia-7. 3.88 grams. Helmeted head of Roma right,

Roman Republic, AR denarius, M. Cipius M.f, 115-114 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-289/1; Sydenham-546; Cipia-1. 3.88 grams. Helmeted head of Roma right, X l

Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Thorius Balbus, 105 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-316/1; Sydenham-598. 3.73 grams. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goa...

Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, 90 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-340/1; Sydenham-663. 3.85 grams. Laureate head of Apollo right / Hor

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Q. Titius, 90 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-341/2; Sydenham-692; RSC Titia-2. 4.02 grams. Head of young Bacchus (or Liber) rig

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Q. Titius, 90 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-341/1; Sydenham-691. 3.99 grams. Bearded head of Mutinus Titinus right, wearing wi

Roman Republic, AR denarius, C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, 90 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-342/5b var.; Sydenham-684 var; Vibia-1 var. 4.07 grams. Small, laureate

Roman Republic, AR denarius, L. Rubrius Dossenus, 87 BC, Rome mint. Crawford-348/1; Sydenham-705. 3.98 grams. Laureate head of Jupiter right; scepter

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Mark Anthony, Autumn 32-spring 31 BC, legionary issue, Patrae(?) mint. Crawford-544/25; CRI-362; Sydenham-1229; RSC-39. 3

Roman Empire, AR quinarius, Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD, Emerita mint, P. Carisius, legate pro praetore, struck circa 25-23 BC. RIC I-1a; RSC-386. 1.55 gram

Roman Empire, AR denarius, 27 BC-14 AD, Augustus, uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), struck circa 19 BC. RIC-86a; RSC-265. 3.33 grams. Bare h

Roman Empire, AR denarius, "tribute penny," Tiberius, 14-37 AD, Lugdunum mint, struck 18-35 AD. RIC-30. 3.50 grams. Laureate head of Tiber...

Lot of 3 Roman Empire-era "coins of the Bible": One AR denarius of Tiberius (ca. 14-37 AD, "tribute penny") and two Judaean AE p...

Roman Empire, AE as, Claudius, 41-54 AD, Rome mint, struck 50-54 AD. RIC I-113; Cohen-47. 9.74 grams. Bare head of Claudius left / Libertas standing,

Roman Empire, AR denarius, Hadrian, 117-138 AD, struck circa 128 AD. RIC-776. 2.96 grams. Laureate bust of Hadrian right / Roma seated left, holding V

Roman Empire, AD denarius, Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, Rome mint, struck 138 AD. cf. RSC-657a. 3.14 grams. Bare head of Pius right / Minerva standing

Roman Empire, AR Denarius, Diva Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, died 141 AD, struck under Antoninus Pius, 141 AD. RIC III-395c; BMCRE-315; RS

Roman Empire, AR denarius, Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD, Rome mint, struck 166 AD. RIC-561; RSC-126. 2.51 grams. Laureate bust of Verus right / Pax standi

Roman Empire, AR denarius, Julia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD, Rome mint, struck under Elagabalus, 220-222 AD. RIC IV-272 (Elagabalus); RSC-45b. 2.76

Egypt under Roman Empire, AE tetradrachm, Gordian III, 238-244 AD. 11.39 grams. Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian right / Athena seated lef

Roman Empire, billon aurelianus, Aurelian, 270-275 AD, encapsulated NGC MS / strike 5/5 and surface 5/5. 4.33 grams. IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cui

Roman Empire, AR siliqua, Valens, 364-378 AD, Antioch mint, struck circa 370 AD. RIC-34b. 2.18 grams. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valens ri

Lot of 4 Byzantine Empire AE follis, two of Basil II and Constantine VIII (joint reign, 1025-28 AD) and two of Nicephorus III (1078-81 AD). 33.18 gra

Buenos Aires, Argentina (National Bank), copper 5/10 real (5 decimos), 1831/27. Janson-12; KM-3. 6.97 grams. Possibly on a flan of the earlier decimo

Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1788PR. CT-997; KM-55. 26.75 grams. Deeply toned Fine with slightly off-center strike, PVC residue on bot