Treasure, World and U.S. Coin Auction #17 (April 29-30, 2015)

Lot of 2 Guatemala cob 2R: (1)747J and 1750J. S-G1a; KM-10. 6.42 and 6.51 grams. Nice specimens with bold dates (both off-center) and good details, to

Guatemala, cob 2 reales, 1748(J). S-G1a; KM-10; CT-453. 6.45 grams. No hole, full date, toned Fine with mount-mark in center of shield.

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1739J. S-G1; KM-3; CT-1461. 3.11 grams. Choice specimen with full date and pillars (off-center), full shield and crown with ass

Guatemala, cob 1 real, 1748(J). S-G1a; KM-9; CT-527. 4.88 grams. Full date, bold full globes, much of crown and shield, deeply toned Fine without the

Lot of 3 Guatemala cob 1R: 1746J, 1750J and 1752J. 9.38 grams total. The 1746 is G-VG with bold date, no hole; the 1750 is About Fine with old cut in

Lot of 2 Guatemala cob 1R, (1)737(J) and 1752J. 2.03 and 3.03 grams. The 1737 is uneven VG+ with clear date and no hole; the 1752 is a nice VG with f

Guatemala, cob 1/2 real, 1737J. S-G1; KM-2; CT-1740. 1.55 grams. Full date and mintmark (off-center), well-centered full shield and crown with assayer

Guatemala, cob 1/2 real, 1753J. S-G1a; KM-8; CT-622. 1.54 grams. Holed Fine with full pillars, full crown above shield, full assayer, slightly silvery

Seville, Spain, 4 reales, Ferdinand-Isabel, assayer Gothic D on reverse. CT-211. 13.10 grams. Superb AU with light rainbow toning, full details (inclu

Burgos, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark circlet-B-circlet on reverse, circlet-circlet on each side of shield, legend ending in ermine and Je

Burgos, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark B on reverse, legend ending in scallop and Jerusalem cross. CT-287. 3.00 grams. AVF with full but sl

Seville, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark S on reverse, * on each side of shield. CT-367. 2.93 grams. Fully detailed VF with contrasting toni

Seville, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark .S. on reverse, assayers .X. vertically flanking shield. CT-372. 3.03 grams. Bold full legends (Lat

Seville, Spain, 1 real, Ferdinand-Isabel, mintmark dot-S-dot (backwards) twice on reverse, three dots vertically on each side of shield. CT-366. 3.00

Lot of 3 Spain (various mints) 1R (2) and 1/2R (1) of Ferdinand-Isabel. 6.91 grams total. A slightly damaged (chip in edge, surface corrosion, light

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure around cross. CT-235. 27.18 grams. Choice AXF with nice ...

Toledo, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer M-in-circle below mintmark oT to left. CT-Type 177. 27.27 grams. Choice full shield and cross-and-tres

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure around cross. CT-391. 13.50 grams. Choice full crown and...

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, (15)96(B), date to right of shield. CT-404. 13.11 grams. Practically full (and well-detailed) shield and cross, most of

Seville, Spain, cob 2 reales, 1588 (date to right of shield), assayer Gothic D to left below mintmark S and denomination II. CT-539. 6.63 grams. Richl

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, 1620/19D, rare (unlisted overdate). CT-unl. (cf. 186); KM-unl. (cf. 37.3). 26.57 grams. Good full shield, full but doubl

Seville, Spain, cob 4 reales, (16)17G, rare. CT-283; KM-33.4. 12.66 grams. Good full cross with bold 17 of date, full but off-center shield with bold

Toledo, Spain, cob 4 reales, 1611C. CT-292; KM-33.5. 13.57 grams. Broad flan with choice full shield and king's name and ordinal, nearly full cr...

Seville, Spain, cob 2 reales, Philip III, (16)10B, rare (unlisted). CT-unl. (type 122); KM-unl. (cf. 27.1). 6.83 grams. Richly toned XF+ with large fl

Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer R. KM-39.6. 27.74 grams. Very thick and chunky flan with full (well-centered) cross, off-center shiel

Segovia, Spain, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer R below aqueduct mintmark to left. KM-39.5. 13.14 grams. Broad, roundish flan with good full shield a

Lot of 2 Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, one Philip III/IV and one Charles II. 24.34 and 25.64 grams. Crude pair, the earlier piece (lightly rainbow-to

Lot of 5 Spain (various mints), cob 4 reales, Philip III or IV, assayers not visible. 63.53 grams total. Fine on average with generally good shields

Lot of 5 Spain (various mints), cob 2 reales, Philip II through IV, various assayers (where visible). 29.38 grams total. VG-Fine+, three salvaged (an

Large lot of 16 cob 2R (10) and 1R (6) from Lima, Potosi and Spain, various periods (some with dates and/or assayers visible). 75.64 grams total. Gen

Lot of 6 miscellaneous silver cobs from New World mints: 8R Potosi Philip III assayer Q; 4R Potosi Philip II assayer not visible; 4R Mexico Philip V a

Lot of 5 Spanish colonial cob 1R, 1/2R and 1/4R (different mints and periods). 7.59 grams total. An attractive little group (problem-free F-VF on ave

Lot of 4 Spanish colonial cob minors: Lima 2R Philip V(?); Potosi 1R 1665E; Guatemala 4R and 1/2R. 23.42 grams total. Decent cobs, the Lima rather wo

Akarnania, Anaktorion, AR stater, ca. 350-300 BC, "pegasus." Imhoof-Blumer Akarnanians 62; Pegasi 26 var; BCD Akarnania 88. 8.18 grams. Pe...

Calabria, Taras, AR nomos, 315-302 BC, "boy on dolphin." Fischer-Bossert group 68, 827 (V337/R641); HN Italy 938. 7.62 grams. Warrior on h...

Corinth, Corinthia, AR stater, ca. 345-300 BC, "pegasus." Pegasi 383; Ravel 1065; BCD Corinth 126. 8.53 grams. Pegasos flying left / Helme...

Islands off Attica, Aegina, AR stater, ca. 525-480 BC, "sea turtle." Meadows-Aegina, group 11b; HGC-6, 429. 12.36 grams. Sea turtle / Incu...

Islands off Thrace, Thasos, AR tetradrachm, ca. 140-110 BC. HGC 6, 359. 16.89 grams. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Herakles standing left, h

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

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

Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 BC, Kassander as regent, 317-305 BC, or as king, 305-298 BC, Amphipolis mint, str

Kingdom of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III (the Great), ca. 336-323 BC. Miletos, circa 290-275 BC. Cf. Price 2318. 4.26 grams. Head of Herakles righ

Myrina, Aeolis, AR tetradrachm, 155-145 BC, Stephanophoric type. 16.75 grams. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding

Mysia, Parion, AR hemidrachm, 4th century BC. Cf. SNG France 1356-91. 2.42 grams. Bull standing left, head right; [symbol below?] / Gorgoneion. XF wit

Phoenicia, Tyre, tetradrachm "shekel of Tyre," Melkart, 126/5 BC to 65/6 AD, dated CY 39 (88/7 BC). HGC 10, 357; DCA 919. 14.37 grams. Lau...

Seleukid Kings of Syria, AR tetradrachm, Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC, struck in the name and types of Alexander III (the Great) of Macedon, Babylon

Thessaly, Larissa, AR drachm, ca. 356-342 BC. Lorber, Hoard, Group L-III; BCD Thessaly II 325. 5.99 grams. Head of the nymph Larissa facing sli...

Thrace, Istros, AR drachm, 4th century BC. BM Black Sea 248. 4.21 grams. Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with

Ancient Judaea, First Jewish War (66-70 AD), AE 1/8 shekel, dated Year 4 (69/70 AD). Meshorer-214; Hendin-1369. 5.20 grams. Cup with pearled rim / Bun

Byzantine Empire (Constantinople mint, 2nd officina), AV solidus, Justin II (565-578 AD), struck 567-578. DOC 4b; MIB 5; Sear 345. 4.30 grams. Helmete