Treasure, World, U.S. Coin & Paper Money Auction 27

Bogota, Colombia, cob 2 escudos, 170(?), no assayer (Arce), ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in 18K men's gold ring (size 11). 32.74 grams...

Seville, Spain, cob 8 escudos, Charles II, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in 14K bezel with 34 diamonds. 36.39 grams total. Very broad f

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer A, ex-"Rill Cove wreck" (ca. 1618), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with s...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 4, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted shield-side out in twisted-rope silver bezel wi

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (16)18, assayer not visible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in twisted-rope silver bezel with 14K go

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, Philip III, assayer T, Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted shield-side out in 14K bezel. 19.70 grams total. Simple smoo

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (162)0T, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 3 (estimated), ex-Santa Margarita (1622), mounted cross-side out in twist

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer D, ex-"Lucayan Beach wreck" (ca. 1628), mounted shield-side out in silver bezel with...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, (1650-1)O, with crowned-L countermark on cross, ex-Capitana (1654), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with swive

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, (1651-2)(O or E), with crowned-L countermark on cross, ex-Capitana (1654), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel wit

Seville, Spain, 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to right, mintmark S to left, ex-Aleppo Merchant (1658), very rare provenance, mounted in 18K gold

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1664E, ex-Consolacion (1681), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel. 6.39 grams total. Plain but well-done bezel, the

Surat, India (Mughal Empire), 1 rupee, Aurangzeb (1658-1707), AH1113 (1702), ex-"Taj Mahal treasure" (1702), mounted in 14K gold bezel. 1...

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J (new style of 1714), ex-1715 Fleet, mounted in silver bezel. 28.68 grams total. Large piece, s

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (17)15(J), ex-1715 Fleet, mounted in 14K gold bezel. 28.74 grams total. Big pendant, mounted somewhat off-axis fol

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1715J, ex-1715 Fleet, with silver loop at top (shield-side out). 26.43 grams total. Excellent, corrosion-free coin

Pair of Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer J, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Real Eight (Wagner), mounted in silver cufflinks (one with cross-sid

Pair of Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer J and not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted in silver cufflinks (one with cross-side out, t

Pair of Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1R, one Charles II, assayer not visible, and the other Philip V, assayer J, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted in 14K gold twiste

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1732F, ex-1733 Fleet, mounted shield-side out in 14K gold bezel. 32.53 grams total. Solid coin with only light sur

Holland, United Netherlands, gold ducat, 1729, ex-Vliegenthart (1735), mounted in 18K gold pendant. 6.80 grams total. Typically UNC coin with choice,

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip V, assayer R (1729-30), ex-Rooswijk (1739), mounted in twisted-rope silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and sh

Mexico City, Mexico, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1782FF, ex-Cazador (1784), mounted in silver bezel with shackle bail, 14K gold prongs. 11.84 grams t

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible, mounted shield-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 19.69 grams total. In

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible (5th-period B), borders of x's, mounted cross-side out in14K bezel with small emer...

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1619T, mounted cross-side out in 14K twisted-gold wire bezel with emerald. 25.45 grams total. Moderately to heavily co

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with flower embellishment and shackle b

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1656E, mounted in 14K gold bezel. 26.95 grams total. Thick and heavy bezel around a corroded and mostly flat coin that

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1751q, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel. 20.60 grams total. Thick and chunky coin with good full cross and pil

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1754C, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel. 20.62 grams total. Very bold cross and pillars on a thick and chunky

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, 454-404 BC, mounted owl-side out in twisted-rope silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and bail. 23.46 grams total. Helme

Corinth, Corinthia, AR stater, 330-300 BC, "pegasus," mounted pegasus-side out in 14K gold pendant bezel. 12.15 grams total. Bold full pe...

Kingdom of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), post-323 BC, aligned axis, mounted Alexander-side out in 14K gold bezel. ...

Kingdom of Thrace, AR drachm, Lysimachos, 290-281 BC, Abydos mint, mounted in 14K gold bezel with sapphire in bail. 7.77 grams total. Head of Herakle

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Constans II (641-668 AD), mounted Christ-side out in 18K gold bezel. 7.83 grams total. Crowned and draped bust facing,

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Constantine IV (668-685 AD), Constantinople mint, mounted Christ-side out in 18K gold bezel. 7.52 grams total. Diademed

Genoa (Italian States), denaro, Conrad III (1093-1152 AD), "crusader coin," mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel. 2.17 grams total. C...

Portugal (Lisbon mint), gold 400 reis, Joao V, 1733, mounted in 14K men's ring (size 8-1/2). 8.99 grams total. Polished AU with rainbow-steel c...

Madrid, Spain, bust gold 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1789MF, mounted in 14K gold bezel with sapphire at top of bail. 11.61 grams total. Polished F/VF coin

Earthenware mercury flask, intact, unidentified 1500s wreck. 742 grams, 7-1/2" tall, 4-1/2" in diameter at shoulders. Medium-sized vessel...

Complete brass set of nested cup-weights, probably made in Nuremburg, with markings of Ferdinand and Isabel of Spain, ex-"Pewter Wreck" (m...

Intact but encrusted (as found) pewter dish, ex-"Pewter Wreck" (mid-1500s). 475 grams, 8-1/2" diameter. Heavily encrusted plate att...

Natural emerald, grade 2B, 1.15 carats, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/8" x 1/4". Mostly cylindrical crystal with several flat sides, light ...

Small natural emerald, 1.37 carats, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted in 14K gold pendant. 0.76 gram, roughly 1" x 1/4". Interesting and creative...

Lot of three natural emeralds, 2.25 carats total, ex-Atocha (1622). Roughly 1/4" x 1/8" and 1/8" x 1/8". Small, amorphous shape...

Small silver breastplate with ornate design, ex-Atocha (1622). 16.2 grams, 2-1/4" diameter. Miniature round, concave breastplate, intact and w...

Iron sword blade (partial) with markings and lettering, very rare, ex-Atocha (1622). 204 grams, 11-1/4" x 3/4" x 3/8". Well-preserve...

Partial iron dirk blade with fragments of crossguard and sheath, ex-Atocha (1622). 146 grams, 9-1/4" long. Stable metal under dark black oxida...

Small natural pearl, grade 1A, ex-Santa Margarita (1622). Roughly 3x3mm. Small natural pearl, iridescent on one side, from a find of 16,000 pearls th

Lot of four small, natural pearls, ex-Santa Margarita (1622), with original Fisher certificates. Small natural pearls (3 mm each or less) with varyi