Treasure, World, U.S. Coin & Paper Money Auction 30

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 4 escudos, Charles IV, 1795 MF, NGC MS 62. Cal-1478; KM-436.1. Blazing with cartwheel luster, choice strike with no wear and

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles IV, 1790 MF. Cal-1275; KM-435.1. Lightly hairlined XF with faint red toning over luster.

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1793 MF, NGC MS 62. Cal-1110; KM-434. Bold strike, nice luster, weak rims (as made), second highest gr

Madrid, Spain, gold 100 reales, Isabel II, 1861, NGC MS 64. Cal-788; KM-605.2. Choice luster with light red color in peripheries, nearly prooflike, m

Madrid, Spain, gold 100 reales, Isabel II, 1862, NGC MS 64. Cal-789; KM-605.2. Choice luster with hints of light red toning, minimal marks. NGC #5911

Madrid, Spain, gold 20 pesetas, Alfonso XIII, 1889 MP-M with 18-89 in six-point stars, PCGS MS 62. Cal-113; KM-693. Bold strike, light rose-gold colo

Seville, Spain (Castile and Leon), 1 real, Enrique III (1390-1406), S and three stars at ends of cross, NGC MS 64-star. Cayon-1489. 3.48 grams. Except

Seville, Spain, 8 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S to left, denomination o-VIII to right, assayer Gothic D on reverse, legends ending in DEIG and

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S to left, denomination o-iiii to right, assayer Gothic D on reverse, legends ending in ELISAB an

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S to left, denomination o-iiii to right, assayer Gothic D on reverse, legend ending in LEGIONI. C

Seville, Spain, 2 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S to left, denomination ii to right, no assayer, legends ending in ELISABET o D and LEGIONIS. Cal

Toledo, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer five-dot cross to left, mintmark T to right, legends ending in D 8 G 8 and ARAGO 8 SI 8 G 8. Cal-467;

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D on reverse, NGC MS 62, finest known in NGC census. Cal-720. 27.43 grams. Lustrous and very s

Granada, Spain, cob 2 reales, 1593 date vertically to left, assayer oF to right above denomination and mintmark G. Cal-324. 6.59 grams. Choice AU with

Segovia, Spain, 50 reales (cincuentin), Philip III, 1620, assayer cross-topped A (Esteban de Pedrera), struck for the Count of Chinchon (later Viceroy

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales Philip III, 1620 G. Cal-977; KM-54. 27.28 grams. Full shield and cross-lions-castles, the former with full S-dot-G-dot to

Valladolid, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1613/2 H, very rare, NGC AU 53, finest known in NGC census. Cal-unl (Type 158); KM-unl (36.4 for type). 13.69 grams.

Seville, Spain, milled 1 real, Philip V, 1721 J, NGC MS 64. Cal-645; KM-306.2. Nice luster with light steel-gray toning, choice strike except for a s

Madrid, Spain, milled 1 real, Philip V, 1726 A, NGC MS 66. Cal-436; KM-298. A prooflike gem with pure mirrored brilliance (amazing to see on a coin o

Madrid, Spain, 1 peseta, Alfonso XII, 1884/3 MS-M, with 18-84 inside six-point stars, rare, NGC AU details / cleaned. Cal-22; KM-686. Bold strike wit

Zurich, Swiss Cantons, 40 batzen, 1813 B, NGC MS 64. KM-190. Bright luster coated with amazingly iridescent toning, ranging from deep aquamarine to s

Tortola, 4 shillings 1-1/2 pence, countermark TORTOLA inside contoured rectangular indent (Type I, 1801) on a 1/2 cut of a Potosi, Bolivia, bust 8 rea

Tunisia (Ottoman Empire), six-piece proof set of copper 8-4-2-1-1/2-1/4 kharub, Abdul Aziz and Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey, AH1281 (1864), Heaton mint, NGC

Uruguay (struck at the Santiago Mint), three-coin set of 1000 pesos in various metals, 1969, FAO commemoratives, all finest known or "top pop&q...

Caracas, Venezuela, "imitation cob" 2 reales, date "184" (early 1800s), NGC VF 35. Cal-747; KM-C13.1; Stohr-9. 5.25 grams. Sligh...

Caracas, Venezuela, "imitation cob" 2 reales, date "471" (early 1800s), NGC VF 35. Cal-749; KM-C13.1; Stohr-9. 4.80 grams. A bit...

Caracas, Venezuela, 4 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1820 BS, proper quadrants, rare, NGC VF details / holed. Cal-1028; KM-C7.2; Stohr-12. Attractively toned

Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1817 BS, transposed quadrants, NGC VF details / cleaned. Cal-728; KM-C6.1; Stohr-11. Very sharp full det

Caracas, Venezuela, 2 reales, Ferdinand VII, 1819/8 BS, transposed quadrants, NGC AU details / graffiti. Cal-731; KM-C6.1; Stohr-11. 5.29 grams. Choic

Caracas, Venezuela (under Gran Colombia), 1/4 real, 1821, dot between 1 and 9, eight long rays and sixteen short rays, very rare. Restrepo-143.1; KM-C

Venezuela (struck at the Paris Mint), gold 5 venezolanos, 1875-A, NGC AU 55. KM-Y17; Fr-4. Bright, light color, with areas of amber toning near botto

Venezuela, 2 bolivares, 1887, NGC MS 63 PL, finest known in NGC census. KM-Y23. This lovely piece appears to be some kind of specimen strike, as the

Venezuela, copper essai 2 centavos, 1863-E, NGC SP 62 BN. KM-E2. Deep, dark, purplish toning over luster, all details sharp but with a modicum of tin

Venezuela, copper essai 1 centavo, 1863-E, NGC SP 65 BN ("top pop"). KM-E1. Dark brass base with tinge of rainbow colors on lustrous surf...

Yemen, gold riyal, al-Nasir Ahmad bin Yahya (Imam Ahmad), AH1378 (1959), NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. KM-YG17.2; Fr-8. A large and interest

Yemen, gold 1/2 riyal, al-Nasir Ahmad bin Yahya (Imam Ahmad), AH1371 (1952), NGC MS 66, finest known in NGC census. KM-YG16.1; Fr-9. Brilliantly lust

Potosi, Bolivia, oval silver medal, ca. 1825, Battle of Ayacucho, rare, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Fonrobert-9449. 27.33 grams; 40x35mm. Obverse with

Chile, massive bronze medal, dated 1884 (made in 1885), Peace with Peru and Bolivia (after the War of the Pacific), by Louis-Alexandre Bottee, rare.

Colombia (Venezuela), large silver medal, dated 1828 (struck 1829), Bolivar saved from assassination, rare, NGC AU 55, ex-Prieto. Urdaneta Braschi-I.A

Cuba (under Spain), brass medal, Amadeo I, 1872, inauguration of the Burriel aqueduct at Matanzas, by Crones. 38.73 grams; 40mm. Obverse with Neptune

Cuba, enameled gold-plated silver star decoration (military order) with original ring, ribbon, and clasp, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Fourth Class Offic

Cuba, enameled gilt silver star decoration (military order) with ball suspension and ring, Carlos J. Finlay Fifth Class Knight Neck Badge (instituted

Havana, Cuba, large proof silver medal, 1990, Sancti Christopheri de Habana, rare, ex-Rudman. 93.14 grams; 60mm. Obverse with papal arms above JUAN P

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Brown / Satan and Walpole (ca. 1739), ex-Adams, ex-Craige. AC-NLv8G. 35 mm, 9.65 grams. C

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Duke of Argyll / Satan and Walpole (ca. 1739), ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-NLa1A. 35 mm, 13.92

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, arms / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PB2D. 38 mm, 14.73 grams. AU- with much

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBv3C. 25 mm, 6.00 grams. Very d

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams (Plate), ex-Finn. AC-PBv7E. 39 mm, 15.05 grams. XF, mostly dark

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBv11I. 25 mm, 5.32 grams. Lustr

Great Britain, medium-sized silver Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, rare, ex-Adams. AC-PBv12J. 31 mm, 12.28 grams. Bold XF with light