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Lucania, Metapontum, AR stater, 330-280 BC, NGC VF. Johnston C2; HN Italy 1584. Head of Demeter right / Barley ear with leaf right, bucranium above.

India, Kidarite Huns, AV dinar, Kidara, ca. 375-400 AD, ANACS AU 55. Cribb, Kidarites 6C. King standing facing, holding trident in right hand, sacrif

India, Kadambas of Goa, AV pagoda, ca. 11th to 12th century AD. Mitch SI 238. 4.40 grams. Lion standing left / Devangari legend. High grade and beauti

Persia, Achaemenid Empire, AV daric, Darios I to Xerxes II (485-420 BC). BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 12. 8.31 grams. Kneeling king with spear and bow / incuse

Eastern Roman Empire, AV solidus, Zeno (474-491 AD), second reign (476-491 AD), NGC AU, strike 5/5, surface 3/5, clipped, graffiti. RIC X 910 and 929.

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD), NGC MS, strike 4/5, surface 3/5, clipped, brushed. MIBE 6; SB 478. 4.35 grams. Crowned an

Byzantine Empire, AV hyperpyron, John II (1118-1143 AD), NGC AU, edge bend, brushed, graffiti. S 1940. Christ on throne / Virgin wearing pallium and

Seville, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer Gothic D to left, mintmark S to right, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail

Toledo, Spain, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer M to right, mintmark T to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 7.20

Toledo, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, 1597 C, rare, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with diamonds (0.14 TCW) and fixed bail. 12.52 grams total.

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 10.76 grams total. Circulated AV

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B, mounted in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 10.65 grams total. XF with nearly complete cros

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer D, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 8.99 grams total. Boldly struck

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 10.69 grams total. Cho

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 10.82 grams total. AU

Seville, Spain, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 10.67 grams total. Nic

Seville, Spain, gold cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R, mounted cross-side out in 14K white gold bezel with swivel bail and three diamonds. 36.90 g

Bogota, Colombia, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip IV, assayer A below mintmark NR to left, dots inside tressure-dimple ringlets (1636), ex-"Mesuno H...

Holland, United Netherlands, 2 stuivers, 1724, ex-Akerendam (1725), mounted shield-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 2.45 grams total. Brig

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer L (1702-5), ex-1715 Fleet, mounted shield-side out in silver bezel engraved with 1715-2015 with s

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted shield side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 33.47 g

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 real, Philip II, assayer O to right, mintmark oM to left, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold twisted-wire bezel with shackl

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with shackle bail. 31.03 grams total. Str

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1732 M, rare, mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold bezel with swivel bail. 32.31 grams total. Rare type with clear dat

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1752 q, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 15.70 grams total. Choice Mint State coin with even

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1763 V-(Y), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 10.00 grams total. Thick, oblong piece with very

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1726 Y, (Louis I), mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold bezel with dolphins ornament and fixed bail. 10.50 grams total.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 1 real, 1749 q, mounted in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 6.37 grams total. Medallic-aligned XF piece with full pillars and cro

Aegina, AR stater, 525-480 BC, "sea turtle," mounted in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 16.40 grams total. Sea turtle / Incuse mill-sail ...

Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, 272-240 BC, "boy on dolphin," mounted in 14K gold bezel with fixed bail. 10.70 grams total. Taras astride d...

Euboia, Chalkis, AR drachm, 390-294 BC, mounted head-side out in silver bezel with 14k gold prongs and shackle bail. 7.15 grams total. Head of Hera r

Byzantine Empire, AV solidus, Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD), Constantinople mint, mounted bust-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 8.15 grams

Byzantine Empire, AV/EL histamenon nomisma, Michael VII (1071-1078 AD), mounted Christ-side out in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. 8.72 grams total.

Popayan, Colombia, gold bust 2 escudos, Charles III, 1779 SF, mounted in 18K gold bezel with fixed bail. Restrepo-62.16; KM-49.2; Cal-1637. 10.98 gram

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1786 DV, mounted in 18K gold bezel with diamonds (0.32 TCW) and fixed bail. KM-425.1; Cal-1280. 9.73

Madrid, Spain, gold bust 1/2 escudo, Charles III, 1788 M, mounted in 14K gold ring (size 10). KM-425.1; Cal-1286. 13.31 grams total. Bold AU piece wit

Blue-and-white Chinese porcelain jarlet, birds and flowers design, intact, ex-"Hoi An Hoard" (late 1400s to early 1500s). 61 grams; 2&quo...

Silver "folio" (votive pedestal), ex-Atocha (1622). 242 grams; 4-1/4" tall. Labeled as a "folio" on the Treasure Salvors c...

Small gold chain, 14 links, 1.04 grams, ex-Atocha (1622), with hand-signed certificate from 1976. 1.04 grams total; 1" long. A snippet of plai...

Natural emerald, 2.11 carats, ex-Atocha (1622). approximately 1/4" x 1/4" x 1/4". Light-to-medium green crystal-shaped opaque stone,...

Natural emerald, 1.91 carats, ex-Atocha (1622). approximately 1/4" x 1/4" x 1/4". Medium-green crystal with good clarity and lots of...

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...

Silver dinner plate, intact, very rare, ex-Concepcion (1641). 398 grams; 9-1/4" in diameter. Extremely rare artifact from this wreck and first...

Bronze cannonball, rare, ex-Capitana (1654). 21.30 lbs; 5" diameter. Very rare, heavy and large cannonball from the Capitana, among about 30 f...

Gold-wire "puzzle" ring (three interconnected pieces), size 4-1/2, ex-Association (1707). 2.86 grams, size 5. Delicate and plain with wav...

Brass navigational dividers (intact) with iron legs, fleur-de-lis stamp, ex-Association (1707). 73 grams; 5' long. Straight-type brass dividers...

Large copper pocket ring dial (sundial), ex-Association (1707). 20.09 grams; 1/2" wide; 2-1/8" diameter. Fully intact outer ring (inner c...

Brass pipe tamper / seal with initials "PC", ex-Association (1707). 12 grams; 2" long. Nicely toned, intact (if somewhat pitted), wi...

Silver ring in Greek key (meander) pattern, intact, ex-Eagle (1707). 3.79 grams, size 8. Very rare artifact as from the Eagle, a lightly pitted ring

Ornate gold toothpick, ex-1715 Fleet. 4.47 grams; 2-1/2" long. Scimitar-shaped toothpick in high-karat gold (XRF tested at 19K) with noticeabl...