Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 23 - May 15-16

Guatemala, cob 8 reales, 1751J. S-G1a; KM-12; CT-282. 26.87 grams. Big rectangular flan with nearly full but off-center pillars with particularly bold

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1750J. S-G1a; CT-555; KM-10. 6.46 grams. Richly old-toned Fine with full date below full crowned globes and waves, off-center

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1750J. S-G1a; CT-555; KM-10. 6.41 grams. Neatly rectangular flan with bold full date below full globes and waves (slightly of

Burgos, Spain (for use in the New World), copper 2 maravedis, Ferdinand-Isabel, rare. CT-Type 263. 2.88 grams. Nearly full (Gothic) legends around ful

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, no assayer, mintmark oSo to left, assayer * in center of reverse, legend ending in ARAGO. CT-unl (188 for

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S to left, no assayer. CT-217. 13.37 grams. Broad flan with bold full legends and mintmark, nice

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S to left, assayer Gothic D on reverse. CT-211. 13.63 grams. Crisply detailed AU with muted luste

Granada, Spain, 2 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer R on reverse. CT-Type 198. 6.69 grams. Full and crisply detailed interiors, most of legends includ

Segovia, Spain, 2 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer oP to left of shield, mintmark aqueduct and two circlets below yoke and arrows. CT-256. 7.00 grams

Burgos, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark B below yoke and arrows, ermine and Jerusalem cross at top. CT-286. 3.24 grams. Full legends (Gothic

Granada, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark G below yoke and arrows, tiny circlets flanking shield. CT-316. 3.11 grams. Full legends (Gothic) a

Lot of two Spain 1/2R Ferdinand-Isabel, Seville and Toledo mints (one each). 3.30 grams total. Good full inner details and nearly full legends on bot

Seville, Spain, 1/4 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, S-o below yoke, rare, NGC VF 25, ex-Huntington (designated on label). CT-512. Deeply old-toned, broad fla

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer not visible. 27.00 grams. Very large flan with full inner details and nearly full legends and crown,

Toledo, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer M-in-circle below mintmark oT to left, denomination to right. CT-259. 27.25 grams. Choice, full and bo

Valladolid, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer oA, rare, NGC MS 61. CT-278. 27.02 grams. Highly lustrous for a cob, with much legend and full inn

Granada, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer F above denomination oIIII to right, mintmark G to left. CT-297. 12.68 grams. Choice full shield and

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure, fleur-de-lis above shield. CT-391. 13.63 grams. Broad f...

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure, fleur-de-lis above shield. CT-391. 13.45 grams. Richly ...

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure, fleur-de-lis above shield. CT-391. 13.76 grams. Broad f...

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure, fleur-de-lis above shield. CT-391. 13.60 grams. Very br...

Toledo, Spain, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer M-in-circle below mintmark oT to left. CT-559. 6.68 grams. Full but doubled shield and cross, full min

Seville, Spain, cob 1/2 real, 1588 date to right, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-638. 1.60 grams. Broad flan with full but lightly pitt

Seville, Spain, cob 1/2 real, (15)89/88 date to right, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-unl (cf 640). 1.67 grams. Broad flan with good fu

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1614V, NGC AU 58. CT-280; KM-36.2. 13.68 grams. Clear date with bold final digit 4, good full shield and cross, plus muc

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1615V. CT-281; KM-36.2. 13.36 grams. Good full cross (nice lions) and shield, bold full 15 of date, full mintmark-assaye

Madrid, Spain, cob 8 reales, 1639, assayer not visible (BI), rare, ex-Asian hoard. CT-Type 85; KM-114. 26.97 grams. Full and clear date despite raised

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, 1628D, NGC VF 30. CT-601; KM-unl (80 for Type). Choice full shield and cross, the latter off-center just enough to show

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, (16)37R, rare, ex-Asian hoard. CT-610; KM-80. 26.82 grams. Crude per the period, with much unevenness in thickness and s

Lot of two Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayers not visible, ex-Asian hoard. KM-80. 53.15 grams total. Toned Fine on average (one with bo

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, "owl," 440-404 BC, NGC Choice XF, strike 4/5 surface 4/5. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. 17.17 grams. Helmeted head...

Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, 400-353 BC, "owl." HGC 4.. 17.01 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye and pi-style palme...

Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, "boy on dolphin," 281-240 BC, NGC Choice XF, strike 4/5 surface 4/5. Vlasto 673; SNG ANS 1051-1054. 7.85 gra...

Calabria, Taras, AR nomos, circa 272-240 BC, "boy on dolphin." HN Italy-1024; Vlasto-846. 6.35 grams. Youth on horseback left, crowning ho...

Gaul, Massalia, AR drachm or tetrobol, 2nd-1st centuries BC, NGC Choice AU, strike 5/5 surface 3/5. Weber-Pl. 1, 42. 2.70 grams. Diademed and draped b

Ionia, Phocaea, electrum hecte, 387-326 BC, NGC Choice XF, strike 3/5 surface 4/5. Bodenstedt 96; Fr-427. 2.57 grams. Female head / quadripartite incu

Lucania, Velia, AR nomos or stater or didrachm, ca. 300-280 BC. HN Italy 1309 (Philistion-Group). 6.33 grams. Head of Athena right, wearing winged and

Kings of Cappadocia, AR tetradrachm, Ariarathos VII Philometer, ca. 106-101/0 BC, struck in the name and types of Antiochos VII of Syria, Ariaratheia

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), ca. 336-323 BC, struck 300-290 BC. cf. Price 511. 17.13 grams. Head of Hera...

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, early posthumous issue, Sidon mint, dated CY 13 (321/0 BC), NGC...

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, Myriandros or Issos mint, struck under Menes or Philotas, ca. 3...

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, early posthumous issue, Amphipolis mint, struck under Antipater...

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, Amphipolis mint, struck under Kassander, Philip IV, or Alexande...

Kings of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, uncertain mint in Macedon or Greece, struck ca. 310-275 BC. Price 86...

Lesbos, Mytilene, electrum hecte, 521-478 BC, NGC XF, strike 4/5 surface 4/5. HGC 6, 937; Bodenstedt 13. 2.50 grams. Head of roaring lion / incuse cal

Phoenicia, Arados, AR drachm, 172/1-111/0 BC, dated CY 91 (169/8 BC), "bee." DCA 774; HGC 10, 63. 3.81 grams. Bee with straight wings, dat...

Sicily, Akragas, AR nomos or didrachm, 490-472 BC, crab / eagle. SNG ANS 939. 8.48 grams. Eagle standing left / Crab within incuse circle. Nicely tone

Thessaly, Larissa, AR drachm, 400-365 BC, NGC Choice AU, strike 4/5 surface 4/5. BCD Thessaly II 225. 5.97 grams. Head of the nymph Larissa facing sli

Roman Republic, AR denarius, 58 BC, M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus. BMC 3878. 3.81 grams. Levantine king Aretas kneeling beside a came

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Julius Caesar, military mint traveling with Caesar, ca. 49 BC. Crawford 443/1; Sydenham 1006, RSC 49. 3.19 grams. Elephan