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OLD

UCATS OF

ENICE

700 Y

EARS

Officially titled the "Serene Republic of Venice," this city of islands essentially

controlled the Mediterranean Sea from 1100 A.D. to the 1700s. The city and all its
trading enclaves all over the Mediterranean were ruled by the Venetian merchant
class as an oligarchy. The Doge (or Duke) of Venice held the nominal power with the
consent of all the other wealthy families. The Venetians were the most efficient
sailors, explorers and merchants of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, and their
fortunes grow vast as they traded with Roman Catholic Western Europe, the Greek
Orthodox Byzantine Empire and the Islamic Dynasties circling the Mediterranean.
The Venetians developed good commercial working relationships with hundreds of
seaports both small and large. Dozens of trade routes from the North, South, East
and West led goods into the Venetians galleys, which delivered fresh merchandise
to the most willing buyers. Silks and spices from the East were the glamour goods
worth their weight in gold, but tons of foodstuffs, woven goods and mundane items
were moved back and forth across the sea, all for a fee of course.

The military power of Venice centered on the Navy, as well as their efficient (and

profitable) transport of their Western allies' armies. Several of the Crusader armies
were ferried closer to the Holy Land, but the Venetians were actually responsible for
the sack of Christian Constantinople in 1204. The fourth Crusade was diverted from
any religious virtue by the greed of the Doge Enrico Dandolo. The Byzantine Empire
was a declining power, but still held strategic trading locations, most importantly the
ancient Eastern Roman capital of Constantinople. The disdain of the Catholic West
for the Orthodox East, the economic competition between the Greeks and the
Venetians; and the irresistible temptation of amazing loot for the Crusaders all made
Enrico Dandolo's mission possible. Many great treasures were carried away to the
West, including the four ancient bronze horses of St. Mark's. Constantinople never
recovered from the disaster, and the Venetians effectively replaced the old Roman
trading routes to the East.

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In order to fund their vast commercial enterprises Venice struck huge quantities

of their gold Ducat, a coin about 20 millimeters in diameter and weighing 3.5 grams
of near pure gold. The Venetian Ducat was also later known as a Zecchino, named
after the Mint at the palace "La Zecca." The Doge Enrico Dandolo introduced the
Ducat about 1280 A.D. and set the standard of purity and respect for coinage for the
next 700 years. The obverse of the coin depicts the Doge of Venice kneeling before
St. Mark, the Patron Saint of Venice. Legend has that the actual remains of St. Mark
were brought to Venice by a merchant from Alexandria, Egypt. In abbreviated Latin
the legend has the name of the Dodge, and "Sacred money of Venice." The reverse
legend reads "may this Royal Ducat be dedicated to Thee, O Christ" around an
image of Christ, nimbalo, standing, surrounded by the stars of Heaven, holding his
right hand in Benediction and a book of Gospels in his left. The last of the Venetian
Ducats were struck in 1797 when Napoleon occupied Northern Italy. The weight
standard of 3.5 grams of near (98.6%) was adopted by hundreds of cities, regions,
and countries and was the important trade coin for hundreds of years, and even
today the Austrian Mint still strikes the gold Ducat as a gold bullion coin.

EALTH OF

ARCO

OLO

The Venetian exploring and trading spirit was perhaps best exemplified by Marco

Polo, who for 24 years traveled the trade routes of the mysterious East in search of
the sources of silk, spices and other exotic goods. Marco Polo, his father and uncle
left Venice in 1271 A.D. on his long odyssey to the far court of Kublai Khan, the most
powerful ruler in Asia. His written accounts are some of the most intriguing medieval
travel adventures written, and helped fuel the explorations which resulted in the
discovery of the New World two hundred years later. Venetian merchants like the
Polos would have had gold to spend like this hoard of 14th Century Ducats which
recently appeared on the market and now provide the collector with a special
opportunity to own one of these fabulous and important medieval coins.

Jonathan Kern

150%

Doge Francesco Dandolo

1329-1339 A.D.

EF $377. Pictured: VF $277.

Doge Giovanni Dolfin 1356-1361

Unc. $477.; Abt. Unc. $377.

Pictured: EF $327.; VF $277.

Doge Lorenzo Celsi

1361-1365 A.D.

Abt. Unc. $477.

Pictured: EF $377.; VF $277.

Doge Andreas Dandolo

1343-54 A.D.

Pictured: Unc. $477.;

Abt. Unc. $377.; EF $327.;

VF $277.

Gold on the Venetian standard and

design was struck in many cities

and provinces controlled by

Venetian merchants. Such

enclaves included Venetian

Quarters in Constantinople, Acre,

Phocaea, Achaia, and other

seaport cities. The Venetian held
Greek Islands of Chios, Rhodes,

and Lesbos also issued Gold

Ducats. The Ducats in this hoard

are currently unidentified as

to mint. These are in the name of

Doge Andreas Dandolo.

Pictured: Superb Unc. $477.;

Abt. Unc. $327.;

EF $277.; VF $237.

Unc. $477.

Superb Unc.

$477.

VF $277.

150%

EF $377.

Doge Andreas Contarini

1368-1382 A.D.

Pictured: Choice Unc. $477.;

Abt. Unc. $377.;

EF $327.; VF $277.

150%

Choice Unc.

$477.

EF $327.

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Ferdinand and Isabella, silver one and half Reales,

various light problems. Each .......................

$77.

THE FIRST COINS

OF THE NEW WORLD

1536 to 1556 marked the first issue in the New World

of Spanish Reales at the Mexico City Mint under
the Spanish rulers, Charles V and his mother
Johanna. These silver 4 Reales have pleasing
strikes and planchets. The waves are so detailed
you can just imagine Spanish galleons loaded with
New World silver sailing through the Pillars of
Hercules. Abt. Unc., some crudeness to production
far superior to the average Spanish cob ..... $377.

Philip II, 1589, Gold 2 Escudos, VF-EF, slightly

clipped ......................................................... $1,577.

1622 ATOCHA

SHIPWRECK SILVER

WITH TREASURE SALVORS

CERTIFICATES

1622 Dated, 90 pound silver Ingot from the

Atocha in Choice state of preservation, with
certificate................................................. $14,000.

FLORIDA SHIPWRECK GOLD

From the 1715 Plate Fleet

wrecked off the Coast of Florida.

Gold 2 Escudos of Nuevo Reino, Colombia, 1715

Plate Fleet, J.K. Kern Co. certificate. EF ..... $2,377.

Gold 8 Escudos 1714 "Doubloon" Mexico City,

J.K. Kern Co. certificate EF ......................... $4,700.

1757 Gold

Escudo, Madrid, EF, tiny marks. $147.

1771 Gold 2 Escudos, Popayan mint, raw

VF+ faint scrape .......................................... $377.

1751 Gold 8 Escudos, bust, Santiago Mint, Gem

Unc., and mostly covered with shell and limestone
concretions from the mystery "Rio Plata"
shipwreck. Rarer with the debris still attached
because of the overwhelming desire to uncover the
blazing gold luster .......................................$3,277.

SILVER 8 REALES

Undated cobs, rough F-VF $77.; 1758 Pillar repaired

EF $117.; 1768 Pillar VG-F $127.; 1771 Pillar,
Scruffy EF $147.; 1773 bust raw EF corroded $47.;
1789 Potosi, VF-20 $77.; 1796 Lima, Peru,
ANACS, UNC. details, cleaned (very faintly) net
AU-50 $97.; Mexico City: raw 1804 VF, dark
streaks $57.; 1806 ANACS EF-40, toned $77.;
1808 ANACS EF-45 deep toning ................

$97.

Mexico "Hand on Book" Gold 8 Escudos. "Doubloons

of the Old Southwest" Legal tender in U.S. for $16.
until 1857. Guanajuato Mint 1842 NGC
VF-25 $317.; Mexico City Mint: 1853 NGC VF-35
$347.; 1856 NGC VF-30 $317.; 1859 NGC AU-50
$377.; 1869 NGC XF-45 light dirt ............... $297.

1653-M French silver Ecu Louis 14th.

Pretty toning VF .......................................... $477.

1576 to 1685 Dutch Lion Talers, circulated in New

Amsterdam (old name for New York City) and were
known colloquially as "Dog Dollars" due to the
crudeness of the design. Those had a large
production because the Dutch got the silver
from the Spaniards one way or another, in
large quantities. Fine, crudely struck,
encrustation, $67.; VF ................................. $147.

ENGLISH,

EARLY AMERICAN PERIOD

ANACS unless noted.

CHARLES II

1567 Scotland "Sword" Dollar raw almost VF

$577.

1668 Silver Shilling VF-35 .............................. $227.
1674 Silver Penny AU-53 ...............................

$77.

1688 Huge Gold 5 Guineas, James II,

NGC MS-64 ............................................ $15,700.

WILLIAM AND MARY

1689 Silver

Crown, first busts, EF-40 ......... $477.

1693 Shilling EF-45........................................ $327.

WILLIAM alone

1697 6 Pence MS-62...................................... $147.
1700 Shilling, Lg. 00, MS-62 .......................... $377.

QUEEN ANNE

1703 Vigo Shilling EF-45................................ $177.
1707 After union with Scotland,

Crown EF-40............................................ $327.

1707 D-1340, with roses and plumes, AU-55 $1,400.

GEORGE I

1718 Shilling AU-58........................................ $377.
1719 Halfpenny VF-30 PQ .............................

$97.

1723 Halfpenny VF-30 $77.; Shilling SSC

(from silver supplied by the South Sea Co.)
MS-62 blazing white $477.; MS-64 ............. $977.

GEORGE II

1727 Shilling AU-55 PQ ................................. $397.
1731 6 Pence AU-50 ...................................... $127.
1738 Halfpenny MS-61 Brn. PQ..................... $277.
1739 Farthing AU-55 ...................................... $147.
1741 Huge Gold 5 Guineas, George II,

NGC MS-62................................................. $8,700.

GEORGE II

1743 Silver Crown AU-50 ............................... $777.
1753/2 Silver 1 Pence, only silver coin

from this year, MS-60.................................. $177.

1758 Shilling AU-58........................................

$97.

GEORGE III

1762 Silver 3 Pence AU-53 ............................

$47.

1771 Halfpenny AU-58 ...................................

$97.

1787 6 Pence AU-58 $57.;

Shilling MS-61 white....................................

$97.

1795 Silver 3 Pence MS-63............................

$87.

1797 Copper 2 Pence "cartwheel." Too big for

ANACS holder. Ch. AU-58 or better ............ $377.

1799 Farthing MS-62 Brn. $77.; Halfpenny

AU-55 $47.; MS-63 BN $197.; MS-64 RB... $237.

1806 Penny AU-50 .........................................

$57.

1812 3 Shilling Token AU-58 .......................... $127.
1816 6 Pence MS-63 nice color .....................

$97.

1819 LIX Crown MS-61 dark gray toning....... $377.
1787 Fugio Cents, 8X, States UNI, 4 Cinq PCGS

MS-63 BN $1,977.; Good+ $127.; 10T "one over
lazy one" in date. VF-30, some obverse planchet
defects, porous spots, and a couple hairline
scratches ..................................................... $977.

1787 Connecticut Cents, M-17g3, mostly brown EF,

date off flan, planchet defects $177.; Mailed bust
left, horned, PCGS VF-35, very pleasing light and
medium brown surfaces .............................. $577.

1788 Mass. Cent EF, rim nicks,

planchet defects .......................................... $327.

(1792-94) Kentucky Cent, plain edge,

raw VF-30.................................................... $217.

HALF CENT

1855 ANACS MS-64 Brn................................ $327.

CENTS

1793 Chain Cent S-3 SEGS Fine-12, light corrosion

(barely worth mentioning), tiny obv. rim ding
(I would call this a substantial rim hit). Smooth
surfaces and a pleasing two tone highlighting make
this a visually much more pleasing Chain Cent
than 90% of what I see in this price range . $4,777.

1793 Chain Cent, Sheldon-2, the "Beckwith

Coin." This coin turned up in London, England
in 1891, where it was purchased by
Washington, D.C. coin dealer B.H. Collins, who
held it in his personal collection until 1919. He
then sold it to the astute Dr. Beckwith for an
incredible $500. Through the 20th Century a
long line of illustrious connoisseurs, both
collectors and dealers, included this coin in
their collections. Both Henry Chapman and
B. Max Mehl kept this coin for their personal
Chain Cent. Of course Naftzger owned this
coin, but it was traded to Herman Halpern
before Jay Parrino acquired the fabulous
Naftzger collection.

This Chain Cent is my favorite 1793 Cent of all

which I have seen simply because of the near
perfection of the lustrous surfaces. It is not
fully struck on some of the very highest strands
of hair over the ear, but when I tilt the coin in
the light I see the perfectly preserved copper
surfaces (more fragile than Mint State Gold)
with shimmering cartwheel luster. This is the
coin pictured at the Large Cents for Coin World
Trends. PCGS MS-65 Brown ......... $287,000.

1810/9 Raw VG-F dark, faint pitting ...............

$87.

1826 N-7 AU Details, cleaned (100 years ago)

net EF-45 .................................................... $177.

1835 N-6 type of 1836, ANACS AU-55 .......... $247.
1836 N-3 ANACS AU-58 ................................ $317.
1853 Unc. Details, corroded (very light

spots) net AU-50 .........................................

$67.

1855 Flying Eagle Large Cent, Judd-172 raw

Proof-60, dipped long ago, very light tan .... $977.

1858 Indian Head Cent Judd-212, NGC

Photo Proof and PCGS Prf.-63 ................... $1,477.

1889 FND-001, S-1, Doubled Die Rev.

ANACS MS-60 Brn...................................... $137.

1909-SVDB PCGS AU-58 $667.;

ANACS AU-50............................................. $587.

1921-S ANACS MS-62 Brn. ........................... $107.
1922-D (Die Pair #2) PCGS XF-45 strong rev. $1,775.
1931-S ANACS MS-64 Brn. ...........................

$97.

1969-D Raw, struck on a dime planchet AU-55 $277.

1864 LM, NGC MS-64 BN ............................. $207.

THREE CENTS NICKEL

1881 PCGS AU-55 .........................................

$49.

HALF DIMES

1792 Half Dismes wanted in all grades. Please Offer.
1863-P Recut 18 NGC MS-64 mostly white .. $777.
1872-P NGC MS-65 mostly white .................. $775.

NICKELS

1882 NGC Prf.-66........................................... $617.
1883 No Cents PCGS Prf.-65 ........................ $777.
1902 NGC MS-65 Pleasing............................ $377.
1937-P NGC MS-66 $57.; ANACS MS-65 .....

$44.

1937-D Three Legged ANACS VF-20 ............ $347.
1938-D Both NGC: MS-66 $40.; MS-67 ......... $137.
1938-D/S ANACS AU-55................................

$27.

1942 I ANACS Prf.-65 ....................................

$47.

1976-S PCGS Prf.-67 DCAM .........................

$12.

1978-S PCGS Prf.-68 DCAM .........................

$27.

1881-S Type 2 PCGS Prf.-68 DCAM..............

$77.

DIMES

1827 JR-13 NGC MS-61 nice original

never dipped coin ........................................ $877.

1835 JR-5 ANACS AU-55 nice orig. tone....... $377.
1869 J-696 Standard Silver Pattern,

NGC Photo Proof-64 ................................... $1,477.

1890-P NGC MS-64 nice original toning........ $217.
1893-O Raw Fine-12 orig...............................

$87.

1913-P NGC MS-63 pleasant light toning...... $147.
1916-P Mercury ANACS MS-63 FSB white ...

$37.

1916-S PCGS MS-66 faint toning .................. $277.
1917-S PCGS MS-65 white ........................... $397.
1941-S PCGS MS-66 FB white......................

$47.

1942 ANACS Prf.-65 white............................. $177.
1942/1-D ANACS EF-40 ................................ $535.
1944-D PCGS MS-67 FB near white .............

$87.

1944-S NGC MS-67 FB Few splashes of pretty

colors $127.; ANACS MS-64 die error ........

$47.

1953 PCGS Prf.-67 white...............................

$27.

1954 PCGS Prf.-67 white...............................

$27.

1964 PCGS Prf.-68 white...............................

$27.

1981-S Type 1, PCGS Prf.-69 DCAM.............

$27.

TWENTY-CENTS

1875-S ANACS AU-55 lt. orig. tone................ $377.

QUARTERS

1796 First year of issue. What a workhorse this

coin has been! ANACS net Poor-1,
holed-engraved. Obverse mostly gone, except
date is readable. Holed at left side of 1. Reverse is
smooth, but has been engraved with "Columbia"
in a scroll punched area, and also engraved
below with "1880:" and "Springfield Ill."
Possibly a tag for a hotel room key? ........... $1,077.

1887 NGC Prf.-63 superb colorful toning....... $577.
1902 NGC Prf.-65 colorful toning, obv. lighter $1,017.
1917-P Type 1, ANACS MS-64 FH white PQ. $377.
1918/7-S VG-8, cleaned (light hairlines) SEGS $977.
1926-D NGC MS-65 small rim cud ................ $477.
1929-S NGC MS-66 ....................................... $547.
1930-P NGC MS-65 FH ................................. $467.
1942 ANACS Prf.-65 white.............................

$87.

1978-S PCGS Prf.-68 DCAM .........................

$27.

1981-S Type 1, PCGS Prf.-69 DCAM.............

$27.

HALF DOLLARS

1808 O-104 PCGS XF-40 PQ $347.;

ANACS EF-45 ............................................. $347.

1823 O-108a (b) very late obv. die state,

orig. EF-45+.; Obv. rim scrape..................... $197.

1827 O-141 ANACS AU-58............................ $377.
1830 O-115, Sm. Let. rev.,

NGC AU-50 light gray.................................. $177.

1834 O-106 Lg. Date, Sm. Let. rev.

NGC AU-50 med. gray ................................ $217.

1837 Raw, mostly white MS-60 $577.;

SEGS AU-58 Ch. orig. lt. tone ..................... $397.

1846-P ANACS AU-55 white.......................... $197.
1847-P Rev: last A heavily crossed

ANACS AU-53............................................. $397.

1873-CC Arrows, ANACS EF details, tooled

(light scratch expertly smoothed in
obverse field) net VF-20 .............................. $877.

1896-P ANACS EF-40 deep original toning... $157.
1900-S Raw white AU-55 ............................... $287.
1915-D Raw, nice orig. VF-20 ........................

$77.

1921-P Raw Good..........................................

$87.

SPAIN AND THE NEW WORLD

FLORIDA SHIPWRECK GOLD

ENGLISH,

EARLY AMERICAN PERIOD

ANACS unless noted.

TWO CENTS

Jonathan Kern

125%

100%

INVENTORY SELECTIONS

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1942 NGC mostly white Prf.-65 $377.;

ANACS Prf.-65 white................................... $447.

1943-P ANACS white MS-61 .........................

$29.

1945-P ANACS white MS-63 PQ ...................

$39.

1945-S ANACS MS-64 delicate toning ..........

$47.

1964-P Doubled Die Obv. #7, both ANACS: MS-65

$87.; MS-64.................................................

$37.

SILVER DOLLARS

1798 B-6, close date PCGS XF-40, very

pleasing even strike and light color............. $2,177.

1798 B-8A ANACS VF-30 nice orig. toning.... $1,327.
1799/8 B-1, ICG VF-35 PQ, completely original

undipped perfect surfaces ........................... $2,177.

1799 B-15 tiny berries rev. ANACS VF-20 $1,077.;

Another raw EF-45+ sharpness, soft center
strike, old perfect scratch repair .................. $1,277.

1836 Gobrecht J-60 restrike (of 1837) PCGS

Prf.-63 very PQ mostly white with light
edge toning. Very pleasing...................... $18,777.

1841 Raw VF, light field graffiti .......................

$97.

1846-P Raw EF-40, light field scratches,

cleaned........................................................ $147.

1859-S Raw orig. VF-20, edge nicks.............. $377.
1862 Raw EF-40, few faint defects,

lightly cleaned ............................................. $847.

1870 Raw Proof-50 harshly cleaned .............. $377.

TRADE DOLLARS

1873-P ANACS EF details, cleaned

(old & faint) net VF-30 ................................. $137.

1873-CC ANACS AU-53 Light gray tone........ $1,077.
1875-CC Raw Fine+ cleaned ......................... $117.
1875-S Raw AU-55+ light cleaning ................ $187.
1876-P Raw EF-40 cleaned, rim marks .........

$87.

1876-CC Raw AU-50 whizzed........................ $227.
1877-P Raw AU-55+, white, doubling in

motto and Liberty ........................................ $377.

1877-S Raw orig. EF-40, rev. rim taps $107.;

net VF-20.....................................................

$87.

1878-S ANACS AU-55 Toned dark gray $197.;

NGC AU-58 med. gray ................................ $287.

1883 ANACS AU rim filed (smoothing rim bumps),

cleaned (polished) net Prf.-40 ..................... $807.

MORGANS

1878 8F, VAM-17 PCGS MS-64 near white, and very

PQ $217.; VAM-21 PCGS MS-62 near white $97.

1878-P 7F both ANACS: MS-62 white

VAM-114 $47.; VAM-131 MS-63 white........

$67.

1878-P 7/8F VAM-38 ANACS MS-63 light pleasing

toning $137.; raw VAM-39 AU, light scratches, old
cleaning .......................................................

$27.

1878-CC Raw, MS-62 $127.; ANACS MS-64 perfect

obv. rainbow $377.; PCGS MS-63 white ..... $167.

1879-P ANACS MS-62 mostly white

VAM-14 PQ .................................................

$37.

1879-O Lg. O, PCGS AU-58 ..........................

$47.

1880-O ANACS MS-61 ..................................

$47.

1880-S PCGS MS-65.....................................

$67.

1881-S Both PCGS MS-65 PQ $87.; MS-64 PQ $42.
1882-S PCGS MS-65 PQ $87.;

MS-64 rev. color ..........................................

$42.

1885-CC PCGS MS-65 white......................... $597.
1887-P PCGS MS-64 PQ...............................

$41.

1889-CC ANACS AU-50 an original, uncleaned coin

straight from circulation, c. 1900. An education for
collectors asking for original coins. Not cheap, but
excessively rare when never dipped ........... $2,775.

1894-O ANACS AU-58 PQ white ................... $397.
1897-P PCGS MS-64 $37.; VAM-6A "pitted reverse

die" PCGS MS-64 white $117.; raw MS-60++ $47.

1899-P ANACS VAM-2 mostly white MS-61 ..

$77.

1899-O PCGS MS-64 toned $30.; white ........

$34.

1900-P PCGS MS-64.....................................

$34.

1902-P NGC MS-64 very light gray................

$87.

1902-O PCGS MS-63 white ...........................

$27.

1902-S PCGS MS-64 light toning .................. $417.
1903-O ANACS MS-64 PQ white................... $317.
1904-O PCGS MS-64 P-L white ....................

$67.

1921 Peace, ANACS AU-55 orig. undipped ...

$87.

1928-P NGC MS-64 faint tone $457.; ANACS Unc.,

cleaned (very faint hairlines) net AU-50...... $167.

IKES

1971-S ANACS MS-64 white .........................

$57.

1972-S ANACS MS-66 white .........................

$57.

1976-S ANACS MS-67 white .........................

$57.

GOLD DOLLARS

1851-P PCGS AU-53 ..................................... $197.
1851-O ANACS AU-50 ................................... $237.
1852-P ANACS AU details, cleaned

(slightly shiny) net EF-45 ............................ $157.

1853-P ANACS AU-58 ................................... $217.

1853-C Raw EF gently cleaned, well done edge

repair ........................................................... $577.

1853-O ANACS MS-61 .................................. $670.
1854-P Type 2, NGC AU-58, very nice .......... $1,177.
1856-D NGC AU-53 Very pleasing................. $5,577.
1859-P ANACS AU-50 ................................... $197.
1865 Raw EF+, polished ................................ $377.
1866 ANACS AU details, polished-scratched,

net VF-30..................................................... $167.

1871 NGC MS-61 $577. ANACS AU, damaged

(tiny circulation marks) net EF-45 ............... $257.

QUARTER EAGLES

1796 No Stars PCGS EF-40...................... $37,000.
"1803" Brass token struck by Kettle in Birmingham,

England as a copy of a United States Quarter
Eagle. Ch. AU-58 toned deep golden
brass color................................................... $277.

1834 No Motto PCGS AU-53 ......................... $775.
1847-O EF details, Harry Bass (pedigree)

scratched (lightly on rev.) net VF-30 ........... $177.

1873-P Open 3, ANACS Unc. details, cleaned

(light hairlines) net AU-50............................ $197.

1873-S PCGS AU-50 ..................................... $877.
1903 PCGS MS-64 ........................................ $677.
1904 ANACS MS-62 $337.; PCGS MS-64 PQ

nice even orange tone................................. $877.

1906 ANACS Unc. details, damaged (very tiny

marks) net AU-55 ........................................ $147.

1907 PCGS MS-62 ........................................ $337.
1911-P PCGS MS-62 $337.; ANACS MS-60. $227.
1912-P PCGS MS-62..................................... $577.
1915 Both ANACS MS-61 $237.; AU-55........ $187.
1928 PCGS MS-63 ........................................ $597.

THREE DOLLAR GOLD

1878 ANACS AU-55 ....................................... $877.

HALF EAGLES

1798 Heraldic Eagle, Small 8, Br.6H,

NGC AU-55 ............................................. $11,200.

1802/1 High Overdate Br.-2F, R-7? NGC MS-61

PQ. The reverse of this coin is a fully struck P-L
MS-63, but the obverse has enough faint
scuffs to call a PQ MS-61 ........................... $7,700.

TRIPLE STRUCK

1802/1 Low Overdate, Breen obv. die #1, possibly

rev. A but not a clear match. The easy diagnostics
for this coin's reverse die is a sharp die line coming
out of the cloud below the F. Star 6 is double
punched, the strong punch clockwise, and there is
a short spine off the corner of the shield to the
viewer's right going into the field to the right. Raw
AU-50, obverse triple struck! ....................... $9,700.

1834 Pl. 4, PCGS AU-53................................ $877.
1836 ANACS VF-35 ....................................... $377.
1839-C One year type coin with the obverse

mint mark. NGC AU-58 ............................... $8,700.

1846-O PCGS EF-40 ..................................... $675.
1847-D NGC AU-55 pleasing and bright........ $3,077.
1848-P PCGS AU-53 ..................................... $397.
1873-P Open 3 PCGS AU-55 ........................ $357.
1886-S ANACS MS-61 $197.; NGC AU-58.... $167.
1887-S NGC MS-63 Very pleasing PQ .......... $517.
1891 PCGS Proof-63 PQ $8,300.; ANACS AU

details, cleaned (lightly) net EF-45.............. $127.

1894-P NGC MS-62 ....................................... $237.
1903-S ANACS AU-58 ................................... $167.
1909-P NGC MS-60 ....................................... $267.
1909-O The only Indian Head Gold and the last New

Orleans Gold. NGC EF-45. Very elusive ..... $1,477.

1911-S ANACS EF-45.................................... $197.
1912-P PCGS AU-58 ..................................... $237.
1913-P Both ANACS MS-61

PQ $377.; MS-60 ........................................ $277.

1915-P NGC AU-58........................................ $237.

EAGLES

1803 Ty. 28, Small Stars rev. NGC AU-58

very nice color and problem-free ................ $8,377.

1843-O PCGS VF-20 ..................................... $287.
1844-O NGC AU-50 ....................................... $1,277.
1879-P PCGS XF-40...................................... $187.
1880-P PCGS AU-55 ..................................... $217.
1885-P ANACS AU-58 ................................... $207.
1888-S PCGS AU-55 ..................................... $227.
1889-S PCGS AU-55 ..................................... $227.
1893-S ANACS AU-55 ................................... $207.

1795 The first variety of U.S. Gold Eagle struck. Ty. 1,

13 leaves reverse, raw AU-55+ but an obverse rim
bump, two reverse rim bumps, and a cut and
scrapes on Liberty's cheek. Nice color and luster,
and discounted by 45%. Net ................... $13,700.

1899-S ANACS AU-55 ................................... $187.
1901-P PCGS MS-62..................................... $257.
1906-D PCGS MS-63 $577.; ANACS AU-58 . $197.
1907-P Liberty both ANACS MS-62 $247.;

MS-61.......................................................... $227.

1907-S ANACS AU-50 ................................... $197.

1907 With periods, wire edge,

NGC MS-64 ...................................

$27,000.

1910-P PCGS MS-62 PQ............................... $437.
1912-S ANACS MS-60 bagmarks

on face and Eagle ....................................... $337.

DOUBLE EAGLES

1853-O PCGS XF-45 PQ ............................... $1,477.
1857-S PCGS XF-45...................................... $875.
1865-S Raw AU-58, gentle cleaning .............. $775.
1873-P Open 3 ANACS MS-60...................... $557.
1875-S PCGS AU-58 ..................................... $677.
1876-S PCGS AU-53 ..................................... $417.
1877-P ANACS AU-55 ................................... $367.
1878-P PCGS AU-55 ..................................... $447.
1880-P NGC AU-50........................................ $477.
1882-S ANACS AU-55 ................................... $347.
1883-S ANACS AU-55 ................................... $347.
1890-CC PCGS AU-53................................... $977.
1899-P PCGS MS-62 PQ $477.;

NGC MS-62 rev. spot .................................. $407.

1900-P PCGS MS-62 $367.; ANACS MS-62. $357.
1901-S All PCGS MS-61 $377.; MS-60 ......... $347.
1904-P Both PCGS MS-63 PQ $437.; MS-63 $407.
1907-P Liberty Head, NGC MS-63 ................ $557.
1908-P No Motto both PCGS

MS-62 $397.; MS-60 ................................... $357.

1910-S PCGS AU-55 ..................................... $397.
1911-D PCGS MS-63..................................... $437.
1912-P PCGS MS-60..................................... $537.
1914-D PCGS MS-64 PQ $897.;

NGC MS-62................................................. $407.

1914-S PCGS MS-62 rev. spot ...................... $387.
1916-S PCGS AU-55 ..................................... $437.
1922-P PCGS MS-62 PQ............................... $387.
1923-P All PCGS MS-63 PQ $437.; MS-63 $397.;

spots $377.; ANACS MS-62........................ $377.

1924-P PCGS MS-62 PQ............................... $377.
1926-P ANACS MS-61 triple die obv. ............ $407.
1927-P PCGS AU-58 ..................................... $337.
1928-P PCGS Obv. Dbld. Die, PCGS

MS-64 $487.; PCGS MS-63........................ $407.

COMMEMORATIVES

Boone PCGS 1935/34-S, mintage only 2,004

MS-64 toned $317.; 1936-D MS-65 white... $137.

Gettysburg ANACS Unc. details, rev. cleaned

(very faint wipe) net MS-60 white................ $297.

Oregon 1938-PDS PCGS MS-66 very

light toning, set of 3..................................... $657.

Washington, Booker T. 1946-S PCGS MS-65

faint toning...................................................

$37.

Washington-Carver 1952-S NGC MS-65

near white....................................................

$97.

1995-96 Government Issue Centennial

Olympic Games, 16 coins, 1 each in Proof,
housed in plush velvet lined cherrywood box.
Not many issued ......................................... $1,277.

TERRITORIAL GOLD

1852 BG-401 Round Lib. Hd. Half Dollar

PCGS MS-62 .............................................. $477.

1853 BG-429 Round Lib. Hd. Half Dollar

PCGS AU-58 ............................................... $297.

1787 Silver Spanish Mexico two Reales

counterstamped "P BALL*" with prepared
punch. VF c/m on VG coin........................... $177.

1865 Indian Peace Medal, Andrew Johnson

President, 76mm diameter, in bronze. Struck in this
metal for collectors along with the silver for the
Indian Chiefs. Nice brown Mint State .......... $777.

1877 Indian Peace Medal, Rutherford Hayes

President, 60x76mm oval, in bronze. No silver
medals of this were ever struck. The Mint sold the
bronze off their price list of 1883 for $2. Nice
brown Mint State ......................................... $1,777.

U.S. Naval Pilot's Survival gold kit. Hard rubber case

issued to Navy pilots in WWII. Half & One
Sovereigns, French 20 & 10 Francs and
gold rings for barter..................................... $577.

The only Kentucky Confederate Money. Scrip issued

by the Curd House (hotel and livery) in Lexington,
Sept. 16th, 1862, $1. payable in Confederate
Money. Fine or better, countersigned, two reverse
stamp hinges............................................... $377.

CONFEDERATE

"SERGEANT'S PACK"

100 Crisp Uncirculated 1862 N.C. consecutive $1

bills with original band. #4801-4900. Monthly pay
for Southern sergeant ................................. $2,477.

Southern Civil War Currency: The New Orleans,

Jackson & Great Northern Railroad Co. Nov. 16,
1861. These are printed on the backs of unissued
sheets of currency from Port Gibson, Mississippi,
Fine+ $2 bill, "Deuce" for $27. Three Dollar Bill
"Tray" for $47.; Pair discounted to ...............

$67.

Bashlow Restrikes of the Confederate Cent, struck

1961-2 by transfer dies from the Lovett original.
Bronze, red MS-65 $57.; red MS-63 $37.;
Silver MS-63................................................ $117.

Three piece set of Restrike Cents in silver,

goldine (brassy alloy), and bronze. Capital
plastic holder "Confederate Cent 2nd Restrike"
MS-60 to 65. Set of 3 .................................. $187.

CLASSIC WAYTE RAYMOND

COIN CARDBOARD PAGES

We lucked onto an old coin shop's inventory of Wayte

Raymond pages, made for 2 and 3-ring binders.
These were the state of the art in coin preservation
and display. The plastic slides allowed for seeing
the obverse and reverse of each coin. Care needs
to be taken not to slide the plastic across the
surfaces of the coin to avoid light scratching called
"slide marks." The slide marks were ultimately the
biggest downside of these pages. The slight sulfur
content of the cardboard created some of the
most beautiful toning known to exist on coins
of all grades. I believe most of these were made
from the 1930s to 1964.

GENERICS WITH NO PRINTING.

BIG BOARDS 14" HIGH, 7.5" WIDE

24 Half Dollars................................................

$17.

30 Large Cents...............................................

$17.

40 Nickels .......................................................

$17.

58 Half Dimes.................................................

$17.

55 Three Cents Nickels ..................................

$17.

15 Bust Dollars or Crowns, 40mm .................

$17.

15 Crowns 43mm ...........................................

$17.

SMALL BOARDS 5.5" HIGH, 8" WIDE

8 Bust Dollars or 40mm Crowns ....................

$17.

8 Crowns 34.5mm ..........................................

$17.

14 Nickels 21mm............................................

$17.

24 Small Gold Dollars 13mm .........................

$17.

SETS WITH PRINTING FOR

DATES AND MINT MARKS,

5.5" HIGH, 8" WIDE

Small Cents 1856 thru 1959, 8 pages, 28 holes

per page, all for ...........................................

$37.

Two-Cent Pieces complete, 1 page................

$17.

Three Cents Silver 1851-1873 complete,

1 page .........................................................

$17.

Three Cents Nickel 1865-1889 complete,

2 pages .......................................................

$27.

Indian Cents; Liberty Seated Half Dimes;

Buffalo Nickels; Mercury Dimes;
Roosevelt Dimes; Franklin Halves.

Twenty Cent Pieces, 6 holes ..........................

$17.

Half Dollars, 9 major types, one page............

$17.

Kennedy Halves '64-'68-D, with holes for '65, '66,

and '67 Denver! 10 openings ......................

$17.

48 Piece Commem. Half Type Set 5 pages ...

$37.

Commem. Gold 1903-1926, $1 and $2

only

$17.

Canada Silver Five Cents, no dates, 24 holes

$17.

Please ask for any specific series for availability and quotes.

Jonathan Kern

HALF DOLLARS

GOLD DOLLARS

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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN

SHIPWRECK

Silver Tetradrachms of Ptolemy IX and Ptolemy X of

Egypt, found at a shipwreck site off the coast of
Phoenecia. Obv.: diademed head of Ptolemy I,
founder of the dynasty. Rev.: eagle on thunderbolt.
The latest coins in the wreck were dated to 88 B.C.
Choice VF to EF, the coins in the center of the
chests survived amazingly well $377.; each or ten
different dates for ....................................

$3,650.

With photo certificate of authenticity.

ANCIENT ROMAN

SHIPWRECK GOLD

Gold Aureus of the Emperor Aurelian, 270 to 275

A.D., found with the huge gold treasure from the
Corsica shipwreck of a Roman galley. Coins from
this wreck have been around for about 50 years,
and have included the huge gold medallions of
Claudius II and Aurelian, as well as the $100,000.
Quintillus Aurei. Obv.: laureate and armored bust of
Aurelian. Rev.: Mars advancing, carrying spear and
trophy, captive at his feet. Choice Abt. Unc.
seawater matte surfaces ............................. $5,700.

ANCIENT GOLD

Gold Staters in the name of Alexander the Great.

336-300 BC Obv.: head of Athena wearing a
created Corinthian helmet. Rev.: Nike standing,
holding the mast of a galley and laurel wreath. All
ICG" Amphipolis Mint EF-45 $1,377.; PQ $1,677.;
Babylon Mint, and the last capital of Alexander.
AU-53 $2,477.; AU-50 $1,877.; EF-45 $1,477.;
Sidon, Phoenecia Mint, AU-55 $2,775.;
EF-45 PQ $1,577.; Abydus Mint AU-50 $1,877.;
EF-40 $1,377.; Lampsacus Mint AU-53 $2,477.;
EF-45 $1,677.; Miletus Mint AU-50 $1,677.;
Citium, Cyprus Mint AU-50 $1,977.;
Susa Mint EF-45 $2,177. Raw coins available
from $900 (bad) and up.

I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED!

Gold Aureus of Julius Caius Caesar, struck later in

46 BC with the name of Caesar and the title of
Dictator, by his moneyer Lucius Plancus. Obv.: bust
of Victory. Rev.: handled jug. All ICG: EF-45 worn
but full borders on both sides $3,775.;
AU-55 $3,775.; AU-58 $3,977.;
MS-60 $4,700.; MS-61 ................................ $5,700.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT

PORTRAIT GOLD

Greek Gold Staters, about 8.25 grams of near pure

gold, from Mints in Thrace, were struck about 85
BC as part of the kingdom of Mithradates VI of
Pontus. Obv.: Portrait of Alexander the Great,
deified as the god Ammon. Rev.: Athena
enthroned, name of Lysimachos, and mint mark on
throne. All ICG's: Istrus Mint, fine style, MS-64
$1,977.; MS-63 $1,477.; AU-58 $977.; Callatis Mint,
MS-63 $1,700.; MS-62 $1,477.; MS-62, early style
$1,700.; MS-61 $1,077.; MS-60 $977.; AU-58
$877.; AU-55 $777.; AU-50 $677.; Tomis Mint,
MS-63 $1,700.; MS-62 $1,477.; AU-50 ....... $877.

HAIL CAESAR!

Gold Aureus of Julius Caius Caesar, struck early 46

BC with the name of Caesar by his moneyer Aulus
Hirtius., Obv.: Uncertain veiled head, sometimes
called Pietas or Vesta. Some scholars think some
dies show the features of Julius himself. Rev.:
Sacrificial implements. All ICG: EF-40 $2,775.;
AU-50 $3,700.; AU-55 (huge flan., double struck)
$4,700.; AU-58 $3,977.; MS-60 $4,700.;
MS-62.......................................................... $6,700.

ANCIENT GOLD OF BRUTUS

Gold Staters struck from the treasure of the Thracian

King Koson, whose widow donated the gold to
Brutus to help fight Julius Caesar and Marc
Anthony. Obv.: procession of Roman Republican
officials. Rev.: eagle holding wreath.
All ICG: MS-64 $1,477.; MS-63 $1,277.;
MS-62 $775.; MS-61 ................................... $577.

THE TWELVE CAESARS

ITALIA HEAD GOLD

FIRST GOLD OF AUGUSTUS?

Gold Aureus of 43 B.C. by the moneyers C.

Norbanus and L. Cestius. Obv: bust of Italia.
Perhaps this issue was used to pay the troops
raised in Italy for the alliance of the Senate and
Octavian (later known as Augustus). Rev: Cybele,
mother goddess of the earth, in chariot drawn by
lion and lioness. ICG MS-63 $9,700.; ICG AU-50
$6,700.; raw later type Augustus, VF .......... $1,977.

TRIBUTE PENNY IN GOLD

Gold Aureus of the Roman emperor Tiberius, 14-37

A.D. Obv: laureate bust of Tiberius. Rev: his mother
Livia, seated. Both raw: EF, edge bump, net VF
$1,977.; Fine ............................................... $1,277.

Caligula Gold Aureus, raw, the Mazzini coin, with

Germanicus on the reverse. VF+ ............ $14,700.

Claudius, 41-54 A.D., Silver Cistophorus (3 Denarii)

of the Ephesus Mint, obv: bare head of Claudius in
fine style, rev: temple inscribed ROM ET AVG,
inside is Claudius being crowned by Victory. ICG
VF-35 $777.; All raw: EF $2,177.; VF $777.; The
reverse with the many breasted goddess of
Ephesus in her temple. VF $1,277.; Silver
Denarius, Rev: Agrippina, EF-AU flan slightly tight
$3,700.; Seated figure reverse, VF-EF $2,277.;
Superb bronze as........................................ $1,277.

Galba raw Aurei, VF $4,700.; VG ................... $1,400.
Vespasian raw Aureus, F++ ........................... $1,477.
Titus, 79-81 A.D. Aureus of 74 A.D.,

as Caesar, ICG EF-45................................. $3,700.

Domitian, 81-96 A.D., Gold Aureus,

rev: Minerva advancing with spear
and shield raised. ICG EF-45...................... $3,777.

THE ADOPTIVE EMPERORS

Trajan, 98-117 A.D., raw Aureus,

VF rev: head of Sol ..................................... $2,700.

Hadrian, 117-138 A.D., raw VF Gold Aureus, rev: wolf

suckling the twins Romulus and Remus ..... $3,700.

Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 A.D., Gold Aureus, struck

151/152 A.D. as Caesar, rev: Clementia standing.
ICG VF-35 ................................................... $1,977.

Marcus Aurelius, struck 161-162 A.D., Gold Aureus,

rev: Marcus Aurelius shaking hands with his
co-emperor Lucius Verus. ICGS EF-45....... $2,977.

Marcus Aurelius, Gold Aureus, struck 171-172 A.D.,

rev: Marcus Aurelius being crowned by Victory.
ICG AU-55................................................... $4,977.

Commodus ICG MS-63 blazing luster............ $9,700.
Gold Aureus of Lucilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius,

wife of Lucius Verus, co-emperor from 161-169
A.D. and sister of the insane emperor Commodus,
Augustus 177-192 A.D. (Go see the new movie
"Gladiator.") She was executed by her brother for
conspiring to assassinate him. Obv: wonderful High
Relief portrait, rev: the goddess Pietas standing at
altar, sacrificing. EF+/EF ............................. $4,775.

THE CHRISTIAN ERA

Constantius Aureus, raw VF, rev: Hercules

slaying the Hydra ........................................ $3,977.

Constantine the Great, 307-337 A.D.

Gold Solidus, raw AU .................................. $2,775.

Jonathan Kern

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CERTIFIED ANCIENT GOLD

PHILIP II AND THE RISE OF

THE MACEDONIAN KINGDOM

Ancient Macedonia prospered on the fringe of the classical civilization

epitomized by the Greek city-states. The monarchy of Macedonia was of
Greek descent, and Philip II, ruler from 359 to 336 BC was determined to
bring his kingdom into the mainstream of an unified Hellenistic civilization
under his leadership. He employed great thinkers at his court like Aristotle to
tutor his young son, Alexander, later known as "the Great." His first expansions
absorbed neighboring Thessaly and Thrace, whose rich mineral wealth
proved to be the paymaster to finance his professional armies.

The gold mines of Mount Pangaeum in Thrace yielded about 1,000 talents,

or 75,000 pounds a year. Philip, a military genius, led his own troops into
battle. Amazingly he survived an arrow that blinded him in one eye. The
Macedonian phalanx, his "secret weapon," was sectioned into a 16 man by 16
man square of armored foot soldiers, bristling with their 14 foot long spears.
The first five ranks leveled their spears to attack the front, and the ranks
behind rested their lances skyward on the soldiers in front to provide a barrier
against arrows. These squares of weaponry could be deployed with infinite
variety depending on the terrain and the opposing forces.

Philip's loss of an eye, according to Plutarch, the ancient historian, was

foretold by the oracle of Apollo at Delphi. Philip had looked through a
peephole into his wife's, Olympias', bedchamber, and saw her cavorting with
the god Ammon, who had assumed the form of a serpent. Further legend
claims that Alexander himself was the offspring of this union. But the oracle
warned that Philip's eye which viewed this god's visitation would be lost to
him. Plutarch speculates that Philip lost interest in Olympias after that, and
although he was proud of Alexander as his son; the bitter seeds of discontent
had been sown.

Philip, also an adept diplomat and schemer, employed various means to

advance his political ambitions. He formed alliances by marriage, (he had at
least six wives at different times). He helped provoke and aggravate the
traditional rivalries amongst the Greek city-states. His gold was useful in
bribing the disaffected elements of these southern cities. The Greeks of
Athens, Corinth, Thebes, Sparta and the other city-states certainly had not
forgotten the Persian threat from Asia Minor, and many Greeks, led by
Isocrates of Athens, saw Philip more as an ally than an enemy. In a display for
potential unification, Philip presided over the games in 346 B.C. at the
Panhellenic sanctuary at Delphi, sacred to Apollo. Philip himself was a victor in

the chariot race of the Olympic games. Demosthenes of Athens, one of the
most famous orators of all time, railed effectively against Philip and his
ambitions, so when Philip moved aggressively into Greece, Athens and
Thebes fields an army to oppose him. Too little and too late, the Greek
resistance to the Macedonians met with complete defeat at Chaeronea in 338
B.C. Philip's treaty with Thebes was harsh, but he treated Athens quite easily,
apparently out of sentiment and his respect for this center of Greek culture.

Philip's life of conquest was cut short by an assassin's blade, for in 336 B.C.

he was murdered at a wedding feast. He had been preparing to invade the
Persian empire, so possibly agents of the Great King organized the plot.
Plutarch believes that Olympias, an ex-wife and mother of Alexander the
Great, was the mastermind, and friends of Alexander that Philip and his
current wife had mistreated were the perpetrators. Plutarch also describes
another drunken feast during which Philip and Alexander exchange angry
words, Philip came close to attacking Alexander. Whoever the instigator,
Alexander was the beneficiary. At the age of 20 Alexander ascended to the
Macedonian throne and began his lifelong conquest of the known world.

The coinages in the name of Philip II were vast, and are an amazing boon

to modern collectors, since large numbers have survived in hoards. His
territories covered many prosperous territories and city states and their busy
economies required large quantities of coins. The name and coin designs of
Philip continued to be struck for 40 years after his death, partly to honor his
achievements, and partly to maintain needed coinages on the Macedonian
weight standard for those regions. Perhaps the minting of Philip's Gold Staters
alongside the Alexander's Gold Staters celebrated Philip's victories as well as
paid the ongoing expenses of his planned attack on the Persian empire. The
Gold Staters of Philip were the same 8.6 gram pure gold standard as
Alexander's.

Gold Staters in the name of Philip II of Macedonia, 356-336 B.C. Obverse:

laureate head of Apollo engraved in fine style High Relief. Philip identified with
this major Greek god whose famous oracles were at Delphi. Reverse: Two
horse chariot in high action, alluding to Philip's Olympic victory. All ICG:
Amphipolis Mint, AU-55 $2,775.; AU-53 $2,477.; AU-50 $2,177. Pella Mint
EF-45 $1,977. Raw grades available from $1,250. and up.

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Roman Gold Solidus of Valentinian II,

375-392 A.D., struck 375/378 A.D. rev: city
goddess Constantinopolis enthroned, holding
sceptre and globe, foot on prow of galley.
ICG MS-62 (very PQ).................................. $1,977.

AUTHENTICATED, GRADED AND

HOLDERED ROMAN SILVER

Silver Denarii = den, Antoninianus, or double

Denarii = ant. All ANACS white or mostly white
unless noted.

Antoninus Pius, 138-161 A.D., all Denarii. The "Pax

Romana" and one of the best ancient times to be
alive, rev: Ceres, MS-62 $177.; MS-60 $117.;
AU-58 $97.; AU-55 $77.; rev: Vesta, MS-63,
screaming luster $477.; MS-62 $277.; MS-60
$117.; AU-58 $97.; posthumous, rev: funeral pyre,
MS-62 $227.; rev: horned altar MS-62........ $277.

Faustina, Senior, his wife who died in 141 A.D. all

Denarii, rev: Aeternitas, AU-58 $97.; MS-60 $117.;
rev: peacock, AU-55 $97.; MS-60 $147.;
rev: Ceres, MS-62 ....................................... $177.

Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, both den.

c. 156 A.D., rev: Virtus, AU-55 $197.;
rev: Genius Exercitus, MS-62...................... $277.

Faustina, Junior, his wife, both den.

rev: Concordia, MS-60 $177.; MS-62.......... $277.

Clodius Albinus, as Caesar,

193-195 A.D. VF-20 $377.; F-12 ................. $177.

Septimus Severus, 193-211 AD AU-58 $117.;

AU-55 $67.; EF-45 ......................................

$47.

Julia Domna, 211-217 A.D., ant. Rare denomination

for her, rev: Venus Genetrix, AU-58, $397.;
EF-45 $177.; den. MS-60 $277.; AU-53 ......

$67.

Geta, 198-212 A.D., as Caesar, all den.

EF-45 $67.; AU-50 ......................................

$87.

Caracalla, 198-217 A.D., ant. rare denomination for

him, and the very first ruler to issue the double
Denarius, rev: Jupiter, AU-58 $277.; den, rev:
Providentia MS-62 $177.; rev: Mars, MS-60

$137.

Elagbalus, 218-222 A.D., ant. rare denomination for

him, rev: Salus feeding snake. AU-50 $277.;
all the rest Denarii, rev: Annona, superb! MS-64
$477.; rev: Sol with whip, or Abundentia, or
emperor sacrificing, MS-62 $177.; AU-58 $137.;
AU-50 $97.; EF-45 $87.; EF-40 $67.; MS-60 PQ,
rev: emperor sacrificing to the meteorite god.
"Horned Elagab".......................................... $277.

Julia Paula, his wife briefly, den. AU-50.......... $277.
Julia Soaemias, 218-222 A.D., both den.,

rev: Venus Caelestis, MS-62 $377.; AU-50 . $177.

Severus Alexander, 222-235 A.D., all den., rev:

Felicitas MS-64 $377.; rev: mars or Sol, MS-63
$277.; rev: Pax, Mars, Sol, Victory, MS-62 $177.;
rev: Mars, MS-60 $137.; AU-58 $97.; AU-55,
rev: mars, Pax .............................................

$77.

Maximinus I, Thrax, 235-238 A.D., all den., rev:

Victory, MS-60 $177.; rev: Victoria Germ(anicus)
MS-60 $277.; rev: Providence, AU-58 $107.;
rev: Fides Militum AU-55 .............................

$87.

Gordian III, 238-244 A.D. The only Roman ruler

where both the double Denarius and single
Denarius are plentiful. For all practical purposes his
Denarii were the last of the Roman empire. All ant.,
rev: Jupiter, Fortuna, Aequitas, Liberalitas MS-62
$177.; rev: Mars, emperor, Virtus, Securitas,
Aeternitas, Sol, Fides Militum, Providentia, Laetitia,
MS-60 $97.; previous reverses, plus: Hercules,
Victory, Apollo. AU-58 $77.; similar revs: AU-55
$67.; AU-50 $57.; EF-45 $39.; all Denarii, rev:
Diana, Laetitia MS-62 $177.; rev: Jupiter, Salus,
Pietas, Apollo, emperor, AU-58 $97.; AU-55 $87.;
AU-53 $77.; AU-50 ......................................

$67.

Philip I, 244-249 A.D., all ant. rev: Felicitas AU-58

$97.; rev: same, plus Aequitas, Fides, emperor,
Salus, Annona, Securitas, AU-55 $67.;
rev: Roma, AU-53 $57.; AU-50 $47.;
AU-50, rev: PAX . . . PERSIS....................... $137.

Otacilia Severa, his wife, all ant.,

AU-50 $97.; EF-45 ......................................

$77.

Philip II, 244-247 A.D., as Caesar, all ant., MS-60

$147.; AU-58 $107.; AU-55 $97.; AU-53 $87.;
AU-50 $77.; EF-40 ......................................

$57.

Trajan Decius, 249-251 A.D., all ant. rev: Genius

Illyricum MS-63 $277.; rev: same, Dacia,
Ubertas, Victory, Pannonia, MS-62 $177.;
MS-60 rev: many as before $97.; rev: many
as before AU-58 $87.; AU-55 ......................

$77.

Herennia Etruscilla, his wife, all ant.,

rev: Pudicitas MS-62 ................................... $197.

Herennius Etruscus, 251 A.D., as Caesar, all ant.,

rev: Mercury or Herennius, MS-60 $177.;
rev: Spes AU-58 .......................................... $137.

Billon is a low grade silver with all degrees of color

from blazing white to dull grayish brown. Most of
the late Roman Antoniniani, or Double Denarii are
billon. The Follis was a large diameter new
denomination introduced with the empire wide
coinage reform of Diocletian in 295 A.D..

Gallienus, 253-268 A.D., billon ant., rev: Sol AU-50

$47.; EF-45..................................................

$37.

Claudius II, Gothicus, 268-270 A.D., billon ant.,

rev: Sol and two Parthian captives, same
rev: MS-62 $177.; rev: emperor and Jupiter
MS-60 $87.; similar revs: AU-58 $67.;
AU-55 $57.; AU-50 $47.; EF-45 ..................

$37.

Severina, his wife, 270-275 A.D., billon ant.,

AU-58 $177.; EF-45 $107.; VF-30...............

$87.

Probus, 276-282 A.D., billon ant., rev: Sun god in

facing chariot. MS-63 $277.; MS-62 $177.;
MS-61 $137.; MS-60 $117.; AU-50 $77.;
other reverses available MS-60 $87.;
AU-58 $67.; AU-55 $57.; AU-53 ..................

$47.

Diocletian, 284-305 A.D., billon AE Follis, MS-62

$177.; MS-60 $127.; AU-58 $107.; AU-55..

$77.

Galerius, 305-311 A.D., billon AE Follis,

MS-62 $177.; MS-60 $137.; AU-58 $107.;
AU-55 $97.; AU-50 ......................................

$77.

Maximinus II, 309-313 A.D., billon AE Follis, rev: Sol

holding head of Serapis. AU-55 .................

$77.

Licinius I, 308-324 A.D., billon AE Follis,

rev: Jupiter MS-60 $87.; AU-55 ...................

$67.

Constantine I, the Great, 307-337 A.D., billon AE

Follis, larger diameter, rev: Jupiter EF-45 $77.;
smaller, rev: Jupiter AU-53 $67.; AU-50 ......

$57.

Gold Solidus of Justinian I, the Great, 527-565 A.D.,

emperor in the Roman East (or Byzantine Empire)
with the capital at Constantinople. Obv: armored
and helmeted bust of Justinian facing, holding
globus cruciger. Rev: Angel (or Victory) standing.
Constantinople Mint. ICG MS-62 $577.;
MS-61 $477.; AU-58 $307.; raw Abt. Unc. $277.;
EF $247.; VF ............................................... $217.

CERTIFIED MODERN FOREIGN

ANACS, UNLESS NOTED

Canada 1928 Cent MS-64 RB $97.; Silver 5 Cents

1912 MS-62 mostly white $57.; 10 cents 1886/6
EF details, cleaned, net VF-30.................... $177.

1911 AU-50 med. gray $47.; 25 cents 1911 AU,

cleaned (very faintly) net EF-45 $77.; 50 cents
1918 AU-55 mostly white $177.; Silver Dollars
1946 MS-62 white $117.; 1965 Lg. bds. MS-65 P-L
$17.; 1953 no strap dollar to cent set, ICG
P-L-64-66 Call; 1912 Five Dollars Gold,
raw VF $127.; raw AU ................................. $157.

Cuba 1915 PCGS Proof-67 Gold Peso, 140 minted

(at the U.S. Philadelphia Mint) $1,977.; 1932 Silver
Star Peso ANACS MS-60 very near white $170.;
1933 Peso MS-62 faint tone........................

$97.

EGYPT

NGC or ANACS
1916 British Protectorate Gold 100 Piastres MS-63

$277.; MS-62 $197.; MS-61 $177.; AU ....... $117.

1929 Fuad Gold 100 Piastres raw

MS-63 $117.; AU.........................................

$97.

1930 Fuad Gold 100 Piastres raw

MS-63 $117.; AU $97.; raw Gold 20
Piastres MS-65 $57.; MS-63 .......................

$47.

1932 Fuad huge Gold 500 Piastres NGC

Proof-64 $1,477.; Proof-63.......................... $1,077.

1938 Farouk Wedding Commemoratives,

Gold 100 Piastres MS-64 $167.; MS-63 $147.;
Huge Gold 500 Piastres. NGC Proof-67 $3,750.;
Prf.-66 $3,000.; Prf.-65 $2,450.; Prf.-64 $2,100.;
Prf.-63 $1,577.; Prf.-62 $1,277.; Proof-61 $977.;
Proof-60....................................................... $877.

GERMANY

Bavaria 1640 huge Gold 5 Ducats NGC AU-58

$5,750.; 1925 SCH-CF 320A. 3 Mark Pattern
struck in platinum. NGC MS-60 $970.;
1888 Prussia, Friedrich, Silver 2 Marks,
ANACS MS-62 ............................................

$67.

GREAT BRITAIN

See U.S. Colonial section for pre-1820 ANACS

certified unless noted.

Bronze

Farthing 1852 AU-58 ......................

$77.

Bronze

Farthing 1827 MS-61 BN $97.;

1844 AU-58 $137.; 1878 MS-65 Red $97.;
MS-64 RB $57.; MS-62 BN $27.; 1881 MS-64
red $87.; MS-64 RB $57.; MS-63 RD $47.;
MS-63 RB $37.; 1885 MS-63 RB................

$47.

Bronze Farthing 1826, obv. date, MS-64

BN $87.; EF-45 $27.; 1843 MS-61

RB $37.; MS-64 RB.....................................

$57.

GREAT BRITAIN

Bronze Halfpenny 1834 MS-61 Brn. $147.;

1841 MS-62 BN $77.; 1854 AU-58 $32.;

1887 MS-62 RB...........................................

$22.

Bronze Penny 1826 MS-61 Brn. $147.; 1831 AU-50

$77.; 1911 Silver Maundy Pence MS-64.....

$27.

Silver Two Pence 1911 MS-65 .......................

$37.

Silver 3 Pence 1844 AU-58 med. gray $47.; 1890

MS-63 lt. tone $27.; 1927 Prf.-65 white.......

$67.

Silver 4 Pence 1836 MS-64 mostly white $57.; 1883

Maundy MS-64 $27.; 1888 lt. tone MS-63 $57.;

1911 Maundy MS-64...................................

$27.

Silver 6 Pence 1821 MS-61 med. gray $177.; 1825

MS-62 near white $147.; 1831 MS-61 near white

$177.; 1885 AU-58 dark blue obv.: $27.; 1889

MS-64 lt. tone $47.; 1897 MS-63 obv.

color $47.; 1899 MS-64 $57.; 1911 Prf.-65

dark colors $47.; Prf.-64..............................

$42.

Silver Shillings: 1821 MS-63 great toning $247.; 1826

MS-64 light gray $207.; 1831 Proof-62 Plain Edge

deep toning $577.; 1834 AU-58 near white $127.;

1884 AU-53 rev. dark $27.; 1887 Jubilee MS-64

pretty lt. tone $37.; 1891 MS-62 $57.; 1892 MS-61

mostly white $107.; 1893 AU-58 $23.; 1897 AU-58

$37.; 1911 Prf.-64........................................

$57.

Silver Florin (two Shillings) 1849 "godless" MS-61

white $297.; 1893 MS-62 white, deep P-L $97.;

1902 MS-62 $57.; 1911 Prf.-64 deep toning

$67.

Silver Half Crown 1820 Geo IV MS-62 mostly white

$247.; MS-61 nice toning $247.; 1823 2nd rev.:

MS-64 nice toning $577.; 1836 AU-55 white $177.;

1844 MS-62 near white $377.; 1887 MS-64 nice

color $87.; 1889 MS-63 lt. toning $77.; 1897 MS-61

dark toning $87.; 1901 MS-63 white $87.; 1902

MS-62 lt. color $77. 1912 MS-64 faint

toning $97.; 1935 MS-63.............................

$27.

Silver Double Florin "Barmaid's Torment" due to

similarity with the Crown. MS-62 great

color $97.; raw VF+ .....................................

$47.

Silver Crowns 1821 Secundo Unc., cleaned

(old light polish, now retoned dark gray)

net AU-50 $177.; 1847 Gothic, Un Decimo, Prf.-61

white $1,775.; Prf.-61 old colorful and gray toning

$2,700.; 1887 Unc. details, cleaned (very faintly)

white net AU-55 $87.; MS-62 nice toning $147.;

1893 LVI MS-62 white $257.; 1896 LX MS-62

white $347.; 1902 MS-63 delicate colors .... $177.

Gold Half Pound: 1876 AU-55 $107.; 1883 AU-58

$197.; 1887 MS-62 $127.; 1911 MS-63 $97.;

Prf.-63 $287.; 1914 MS-63..........................

$97.

Gold Pound, 1871 P.E., large initials, NGC Proof-64,

with superb cameo contrast, $4,700.; 1887 MS-60

PQ $157.; 1911 Prf.-63 $477.; 1912 MS-62 $107.;

Two Pounds, 1887 MS-61 $577.; AU-55 $447.;

1911 Prf.-63 $877.; Five pounds Unc., cleaned

(very faint hairlines) net AU-55.................... $1,277.

GREECE-CRETE

1901 Silver 5 Drachma ANACS VF-35........... $277.

JAPAN

Gold 10 Yen 1901 raw EF, loop expertly

removed from edge ..................................... $377.

LEBANON

1936 Silver 50 Piastres "Cedar" ANACS EF-40 $47.

MEXICO

1874/3 Go, Silver 8 Reales MS-64 gray toning with

blazing luster $147.; 1881 Mo 8 Reales MS-63
blazing gray $97.; 1915 Small 1 Centavo MS-62
Brn. $77.; 1920 10 Centavo AU-55 $67.; 1921
Copper 10 Centavo, ANACS AU-58 $127.; 1919
Silver 20 Centavo AU, cleaned, net EF-40 $37.;
1935 Bronze 20 Centavo MS-62 Brn. $137.;
1919 Peso EF-45 ........................................

$47.

MONACO

1974 Platinum 1000 Francs ANACS Prf.-66 .. $297.

NORWAY

1895/4 Silver 1 Krone MS-64 white ............... $337.

RUSSIAN

Platinum 3 Roubles 1842 ANACS EF-45 $637.;

1844 raw AU-50, slightly scuffy................... $577.

SAUDI ARABIA

Gold 4 Pounds, 1945, struck at the U.S. Mint in

Philadelphia, AU-58..................................... $597.

SOUTH AFRICA

Gold Sovereign 1927 MS-61 ..........................

$97.

SWEDEN

Gold 20 Kroner, all NGC: 1884 MS-65 $177.; 1886

MS-65 $177.; 1890 MS-65 $177.; 1895 MS-66
$227.; MS-65 $177.; 1898 MS-65 ............... $177.

SWITZERLAND: ZURICH

1810 Silver 8 Batzen AU-58 white $177.; 1920-B 1

Franc Silver ANACS MS-65 mostly white $27.;
1969 Silver 5 Francs, PCGS MS-64 white $8.; Gold
20 Francs, all NGC certified; 1898 MS-64 $137.;
1913 MS-64 $107.; 1914 MS-65 $157.; MS-63
$97.; 1915 MS-64 $107.; 1922 MS-65 $107.;
MS-64 $77.; 1927 MS-65 $107.; MS-64 $87.;
MS-63 $67.; 1930 MS-65 $107.; MS-64 $77.;
1927 MS-65 $107.; MS-64 $87.; MS-63 $67.;
1930 MS-65 $117.; MS-64 $97.; 1935 LB (which
were struck in 1945, '46 and '47) MS-66 $77.;
MS-66 $77.; MS-65 $67.; MS-64 $57.;
1947 MS-66 $117.; MS-65 $77.; 1949 MS-66
$117.; MS-65 $87.; Gold 10 Francs 1913 MS-64
$97.; 1914 MS-63 $97.; 1915 MS-65 $117.;
MS-64 $87.; MS-63 $67.; 1922 MS-66 $107.;
MS-65 $67.; MS-64 $57.; MS-63 ................

$47.

TURKEY (OTTOMAN EMPIRE)

Huge Gold 500 Piastres 1.06 net Gold content, Sultan

Abdul Hamid II, 1877/78, NGC AU-50 ........ $1,077.

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