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Spanish silver Reales and gold Escudos were legal tender in

the colonies and in the U.S.A. until 1857. The silver 8
Reales passed as a dollar, 2 Reales=2 bits= quarter,
and the gold 8 Escudos, or doubloon could be spent
for 16 dollars.

1479-1504 Ferdinand and Isabella Silver 1 Reale, VF, nice

look........................................................................

$177.

1536-1556 Carlos and Johanna, Mexico City, all silver Pillars

of Hercules over the waves, 1 Reale, VF clipped $87.;
4 Reales abt Unc uneven strike............................

$377.

Gold 2 Escudos, c. 1580, Seville Mint, raw VF+, uneven

strike around edges $1077.; Silver 4 Reales, c. 1580,
Seville. VF, very pleasing as a cob........................

$277.

1589 gold 2 escudo, Philip II, Seville Mint, PCGS XF 45,

sharp, centered cross and shield, and nice strong date for
a cob. .................................................................... $1775.

BIG silver bar from the shipwreck Atocha, perhaps the

most famous and most publicized of all the sunken
Spanish treasure. Cast in Bolivia and dated 1622, the
year of the sinking, this monster weighs over 90
pounds, with the Salvor's certificate. Wonderful
display for the bottom of your aquarium!

$27,000.

1600-1733 crude silver cobs:

Reale VF, big edge chip

missing $27.; 1 Reale, fine $47.; F-VF $67. 4 Reales, fine
$87. 8 Reales fine .................................................

$87.

Gold 2 escudo cob c. 1650, Seville Mint VF.............

$777.

Type of 1659, gold cob 8 Escudos, Seville Mint, VF

$3477.

1698 gold 2 Escudos from the Cuzco, Peru Mint. This is the

only year this mint struck coins. From the 1715 Florida
Plate Fleet shipwrecks. EF+, tight flan.................. $1977.

1714 Mexico gold 8 escudo cob from the 1715 Florida

shipwrecks. Abt Unc, usual rough strike ............... $4477.

c.1710 Nuevo Reino, Colombia gold 2 Escudo cob from the

1715 Florida shipwrecks. ...................................... $1977.

1751 Santiago, Chile gold 8 Escudo, Ch. Unc, but covered

with coral from the shipwreck "Luz" ...................... $3775.

Pillar coinages,

Reales, 1734 VG/G $27.; 1738 VG/G $27.;

1742 EF+ polished $87.; 1760 VF cleaned $57.; One
Reale 1766 EF toned $77.; Two Reales 1740 fine $77.;
1755 EF+ pretty old toning $247.; 1771 abt unc, reverse
double struck, obvious shift $277.; 8 Reales 1740 EF/AU
pleasing old toning, obv. die wear $447.;
1757 perfect original EF........................................

$347.

1759 superb original AU 58 $677. 1771 Lima, Peru EF+,

cleaned..................................................................

$297.

Bust Coinages,

Reale 1790 Fine+ $27.; VF+ $77.; 1797

EF, rev rim hit, slty bent $37.; 1813 VF, light defects $37.;
One Reale 1774 VF $67.; 1781 VF+ $67.; Two Reales
1797 EF $97.; Four Reales 1797 abt good $57.; 1814
Guadalajara VG+ $87.; Eight Reales 1783 Potosi NGC AU
55 near white $277.; 1803 good $35.; 1811 EF $97.;
1814 abt unc, scratch expertly smoothed $97.;
1821 Zacatecas, abt unc, planchet grainy ............

$77.

PORTUGAL AND ITS COLONIES

Brazil gold 4000 reis, 1752, raw EF $447.; Silver 960 reis

1817, struck over Mexico 8 Reales of 1816?
Ch orig EF+...........................................................

$97.

FRANCE AND COLONIES

1642 Copper Double Tournois, Louis 13th, uneven F+++ $17.
1702-A Silver ecu of Louis XIV struck over 1695? Ecu. Raw

EF+ nice toning with undertype visible. $247.; Louis 16th,
who lost his head. 1788-K(Bordeaux) gold double Louis
d'or, NGC MS 60, very pleasing, without the usual heavy
adjustment marks. $1477.; 1790 copper sol, nice VG $17.

(1796) Castorland restrike in silver, c. 1950, Unc, cleaned

and "antiqued" $47.; Restrike in copper, earlier dies, but
not original ones. ? c. 1875, brown Proof 63 ........

$147.

Year 12, c.1804 Napoleon Bonaparte as Consul, gold 40

francs, raw VF $197.; Year 13, as emperor raw
F-VF $167.; 1812 gold 20 Francs Napoleon
as Emperor raw VF ...............................................

$97.

Louis 18th, first restoration, 1814-L, silver 5 Francs,

raw Ch. Unc ..........................................................

$477.

Dutch Colonies, 1576-1690 silver "dog dollars" because of

the crude lion design. Roughly made fine $67.;
Uneven VF ............................................................

$137.

ENGLISH,

EARLY AMERICAN PERIOD

1638-39 Charles I, silver Shilling, Briot's milled coinage,

very well made VF, cleaned, few faint scrs. .........

$197.

1688 huge gold 5 guineas, James II, NGC MS 64... $15,700.
William alone, 1696 sixpence Unc call. 1700 shilling,

lg 00, ANACS MS 62 ............................................

$377.

QUEEN ANNE

1707 after union with Scotland,

crown ANACS EF 40

toning with pretty colors ........................................

$327.

1714 farthing AU 58..................................................

$877.

GEORGE I

1723 Halfpenny ANACS VF 30 $77.; Shilling SSC (from silver

supplied by the South Sea Co.) ANACS MS 62 blazing
white $377.; ANACS undipped, light gray MS 64 .

$677.

GEORGE II

1727 Shilling ANACS AU 55 PQ ..............................

$347.

1731 6 Pence ANACS AU 50 ...................................

$97.

1739 Farthing ANACS AU 55 ...................................

$77.

1741 silver crown raw original MS 61....................... $1277.
1741 huge gold 5 guineas, George II, NGC MS 62 . $9700.
1758 shilling ANACS AU 58 .....................................

$97.

GEORGE III

1769 Halfpenny for Ireland, fine ...............................

$17.

1770, 1771 halfpennies ............................................

CALL

1797 Copper 2 Pence "cartwheel." Raw Ch AU 58 or

better $377.; Raw VF $127.; 1797 penny, Good...

$12.

1799 Halfpenny MS 64 RB (80% bright red)............

$207.

1806 Penny, AU, rim bumps $37.; Halfpenny EF .....

$27.

1807 Halfpenny, EF $27. VF $14.; Penny VG+.........

$12.

SULEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT

Islamic gold sultanis of the Ottoman Empire, 1520-1595,

3 different sultans. The sultani traded for $2.22 dollars
U.S. in the late 1700s. Fine each ..........................

$137.

UNITED STATES COLONIALS

1652 (struck 1660-1667) Oak Tree Silver Threepence,

Noe-27.1, R-7, PCGS VF 20. This is the "Red Book"
plate coin............................................................... $7700.

1652 (struck 1667-1682) Pine Tree silver threepence,

Noe-36, PCGS XF 45 Boldly struck example. ...... $4977.

New Jersey, St. Patricks Farthing and Halfpence, struck

about 1670-1675, monetized 1682. both
PCGS VF 25: Farthing $677.; Halfpence ..............

$977.

New Jersey 1787 "running fox" Maris 77DD raw EF,

scattered patches of verdigris on obv and rev...... $1775.

1776 New Hampshire Copper, restruck by "Copley" EF,

scratched...............................................................

$47.

1776 Continental Dollar restrikes by Bashlow, c. 1961,

Nice red Unc. $47.; Goldine, Unc tiny spots $47.;
Pewter, Ch. Unc. $97.; Aluminum 1964 for Boy Scout
Jamboree Gem BU ...............................................

$27.

1778 Rhode Island Ship Token, restruck by

Horace Grant in 1936. Unc 60 ..............................

$97.

1783 Annapolis, Maryland, Chalmers shilling, short worm,

PCGS XF 40 mostly white. ................................... $4700.

Nova Constellatio Coppers, 1783 ptd rays, sm

U.S. PCGS VF 35 $377.; 1785 Ptd rays AU 50 .... $1277.

1785 Connecticut copper, bust right, M-4.3-A.Z., PCGS VF

30 $547.; 1787 Connecticut Cent, Mailed bust left, horned,
PCGS VF 35, very pleasing light and medium brown
surfaces. $577.; Mailed bust left, normal, PCGS XF 45
$1077.; Draped Bust left, PCGS XF 45 $1677.;
1788 raw Fair/Good ..............................................

$27.

1788 Massachusetts Half Cent, 2nd year for this new

denomination. PCGS AU 50 $1775.; 1788 Cent
PCGS AU 53 rev planchet streaks as struck ........ $1477.

1785 "Vermonts" Ryder-2, landscape copper,

PCGS XF 40 Planchet depression on rev,
but much smoother than usual. ............................ $4177.

1787 Vermont, Britannia rev. PCGS Fine 15 $227.; Another

raw VF 30 $477.; 1788 bust right, Ryder-16, PCGS VF 20,
planchet depressions as made. ............................

$677.

1787 Machin's Mill copper struck in New York state,

Vlack 19-87C, PCGS AU 58, an earlier use of the
Britannia reverse die used on the 1787 Vermont
offered above. ....................................................... $1977.

1787 Fugio Cents, 1B, "No Cinquefoils, Cross after date" rev:

United States PCGS XF 40 $2775.; 13X, Bank of New
York hoard, States Uni, 4 cinq. PCGS AU 58 $1477.; 10T
"one over lazy one" in date. Raw VF 30, some obverse
planchet defects, porous spots, and a couple hairline
scratches. $977.; 17-S.1 States United, raw decent VF 25
with only a few minor defects $577.; 9P raw VF 30, some
dark patches of verdigris $577.; 15Y, only Good ..

$107.

(1789) George Washington President copper, based on

original dated 1792. Baker 14, Struck by Alfred Robinson,
c. 1870 raw red & brown Proof 64 ........................

$775.

(1792) G. Washington President copper, restruck by

Idler c. 1860?, red & brown proof 64, "Copy" on
reverse scratched mostly off. ................................

$177.

1795 Washington Grate Token, lg buttons,

RE, PCGS MS 62 BN ...........................................

$700.

1792 Birch Cent electrotype, pleasing EF+,

one patch of crud left of date................................

$775.

HALF CENTS

1802/0, new reverse, raw decent VG, uneven strike due to

thinness of planchet, cut from a spoiled and cut down
large cent, as most are. ........................................

$787.

1826 raw fine, C-2, ...................................................

$47.

1855 ANACS MS 64 BRN ........................................

$327.

CENTS

1794 S-43 VG+/G+ dark, slightly rough surfaces .....

$197.

1803 S-265 large date, large fraction VF, slightly dark,

slightly rough surfaces, rim nick............................

$217.

1835 N-6 type of 1836, ANACS AU 55 ....................

$247.

1836 N-3 ANACS AU 58 ..........................................

$317.

1872 PCGS MS 64 RB............................................. $1077.
1875 PCGS MS 63 BN.............................................

$277.

1877 raw VG 10, old faint clng, $477.; Another G4,

old faint clng, couple spots ...................................

$357.

1909-S Indian ANACS VF 35 ...................................

$327.

1909-S raw VG .........................................................

$39.

1931-S ANACS MS 64 BRN ....................................

$97.

1970-S Atheist Cents, all ANACS: MS 65 red $87.;

MS 64 red .............................................................

$67.

1974-D Atheist Cent, ANACS MS 64 RB .................

$97.

TWO-CENT PIECE

1864 LM NGC MS 64 BN.........................................

$177.

THREE CENTS SILVER

1851-O raw abt unc, faint clng..................................

$197.

1852 raw Unc, faint clng ...........................................

$127.

1854 raw AU 50, light gray toning ............................

$247.

1855 raw AU 50, mostly white ..................................

$197.

1857 raw EF, very uneven strike...............................

$70.

1859 NGC MS 62 white, $157.; The 1859 3 cent piece

was the star of a John Bellairs gothic novel. raw AU,
minor defects.........................................................

$87.

1863 raw, MS 63 or better, deep P-L from

clashed dies, white................................................

$877.

SPAIN AND SPANISH COLONIES

FRANCE AND COLONIES

UNITED STATES COLONIALS

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1866 raw AU(proof) oxidized, cleaned, now retoned

$317.

1867 raw proof 63, old nice blue toning, tiny obv nick $437.
1868 raw proof 60 cleaned.......................................

$397.

1871 both raw: nice proof 50 $367.; Proof 55 .........

$417.

1873 PCGS Proof 63 Very dark blue gray toning. $947.;

Raw Proof 60 some dark obv corrosion spots......

$727.

THREE CENTS NICKEL

1869 NGC MS 63 .....................................................

$107.

1878 PCGS PR 65 pleasing.....................................

$677.

1880 raw fair, hammered..........................................

$27.

1881 PCGS Proof 66................................................

$627.

1882 NGC PF 65 Cameo .........................................

$497.

1883 raw EF 40 ........................................................

$217.

1889 NGC PRF 66 ...................................................

$677.

HALF DIMES

1797 15 stars AG+/G nice for grade.........................

$577.

1831 V-7 raw AU 55, mostly white............................

$197.

1832 V-6 raw AU 50, mostly white............................

$147.

1833 V-7 PCGS MS 65 near white........................... $2377.
1835 V-10 lg date, sm 5 C. PCGS MS 63

light edge toning....................................................

$677.

1836 LM-5, V-6, raw MS 63, light gray toning over

gentlest of cleaning. ..............................................

$297.

1838 No Drapery PCGS MS 65 near white,very faint gray

$1775. ICG MS 60 Pleasing very light gray..........

$277.

1840-P no drapery raw MS 64 old very faint hairlines,

light toning.............................................................

$277.

1844-O, almost 180 degree die rotation so it turns

like a medal, raw VF, heavy obv & rev nicks. ........

$87.

1861 PCGS MS 65 near white, perfect obv..............

$977.

1862Ch. Unc.............................................................

CALL

1863-P recut 18 NGC MS 64 mostly white ..............

$777.

1864-P raw EF, old cleaning, scuffed surfaces.........

$477.

1870-P raw never dipped AU 50...............................

$57.

NICKELS

1866 PCGS circ........................................................

CALL

1880 PCGS Proof 64 PQ .........................................

$487.

1882 NGC PF 66......................................................

$617.

1883 no cents PCGS PRF 65 ..................................

$777.

1894 PCGS MS 63 PQ.............................................

$377.

1914-D PCGS MS 64 PQ eye appeal ......................

$577.

1937-P NGC MS 66 .................................................

$47.

1938-D NGC MS 66 $40.; PCGS MS 66 .................

$57.

1978-S PCGS PR68 DCAM .....................................

$14.

1981-S type 2 PCGS PR 68 DCAM .........................

$57.

DIMES

1800 nice AG3/G4 ....................................................

$377.

1807 raw fair, holed with crude plug.........................

$47.

1823/2 all raw: fair $12.; G, uneven ..........................

$19.

1827 JR 13 NGC MS 61 nice original never

dipped coin............................................................

$877.

1833 JR-5 raw abt unc, white...................................

$377.

1834 JR-5 ANACS MS 61 dark gray toning .............

$447.

1835 JR 5 ANACS AU 55 nice orig tone..................

$377.

1864-S ANACS EF? .................................................

CALL

1906-P 6/6 ANACS MS 63 pleasing white PQ.........

$217.

1913-P NGC MS 63 pleasant light toning ................

$147.

1914-P ANACS MS 61 nice white ............................

$107.

1916-D ANACS good 4 ............................................

$537.

1917-S PCGS MS 65 white......................................

$397.

1934-P ICG MS 67 FB white $197.;

PCGS MS 66FB white ..........................................

$167.

1935-P PCGS MS 67FB mostly white......................

$177.

1937-P PCGS MS 67FB white .................................

$147.

1938-P PCGS MS 65 FB white ................................

$67.

1939-P PCGS, delicate toning MS 66 FB ................

$197.

1943-D PCGS MS 67 FB "Bassano Coll" white .......

$127.

1944-D PCGS MS 67 FB near white........................

$77.

1945-S ICG MS 67 FB white $117.; Near white.......

$87.

1963-P Double Die Rev, FS-017.5, NGC PF 67 white $437.

TWENTY CENT

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

$377.

QUARTERS

1796 strong AG, holed, light scratches and spots.... $1277.
1805 Fair+/poor even wear.......................................

$77.

1815 raw even AG ....................................................

$47.

1818/5 B-1, raw nice VG 8 .......................................

$70.

1821 B-2 G+/G .........................................................

$47.

1831 B-4, raw AU 50, old light cleaning ...................

$277.

1837 B-2 VG+/F orig toning......................................

$47.

1860-S raw AG/fair smooth ......................................

$107.

1867-P raw choice toned EF 45 ...............................

$647.

1869-P raw Proof 50+ ..............................................

$427.

1870-P PCGS XF 45 ................................................

$227.

1887 NGC PRF 63 superb colorful toning $577.;

Another raw choice orig EF 40 .............................

$497.

1891-P both raw orig: VG/G $17.; EF 45+, tiny rev dig

$47.

1893-O ANACS MS 62 very PQ, superb original color $377.
1914-P raw white AU 50, soft strike .........................

$77.

1926-D NGC MS 65 small rim cud...........................

$477.

1927-D Ch. orig Fine 15 ...........................................

$24.

1930-P PCGS MS 63 very PQ, light gray toning $197.;

Raw white AU 50 ..................................................

$57.

1932-D raw G+ .........................................................

$67.

1932-S raw VG+ tiny rim nicks .................................

$67.

1939-D PCGS MS 65 some delicate toning.............

$77.

1943-P PCGS MS 66 white......................................

$67.

1944-P NGC MS65 near white.................................

$47.

1944-S PCGS MS66 white.......................................

$87.

1946-S NGC MS 65 delicate toning .........................

$47.

1947-D PCGS MS 66 white $87.; near white...........

$47.

1947-S PCGS MS 66 near white, fully Proof-Like fields

from heavy die polishing. Outrageous look!..........

$377.

1948-D NGC MS 65 white........................................

$47.

1948-S PCGS MS 66 white......................................

$87.

1951-S NGC MS 65 white $57.; Delicate toning ......

$57.

1964-D FS-024.7 Reverse of 1965 when these were struck!

Both ANACS: MS 64 nice white $397.; AU 55 white

$97.

HALF DOLLARS

1794 O-101 raw VG 10 few light defects .................. $3077.
1795 O-119 raw G+, various light defects ................

$437.

1803 large 3, O-103, PCGS VF 35 PQ,

choice eye-appeal ................................................. $1277.

1808 O-104 PCGS XF 40 PQ $347.; ANACS EF 45

$347.

1810 O-101a, ANACS AU details, cleaned

(now with light gray retoning) net EF 45 ...............

$277.

1812/1 small 8 O-102, PCGS AU 53 PQ, superb

original colorful toning...........................................

$977.

1814 O-107 PCGS XF 40 PQ superb original

colorful toning........................................................

$377.

1819/8 small 9 O-104 PCGS AU 58 superb

original colorful toning...........................................

$977.

1819/8 large 9 O-102 original old gray toning

PCGS AU 53 .........................................................

$497.

1820 curl 2, small date O-103a, PCGS AU 53 superb

original toning........................................................

$977.

1821 O-104 PCGS AU 50 mostly gray with a little

color in the toning .................................................

$427.

1822 O-106 ANACS MS 62 very PQ, choice

original toning........................................................ $1177.

1823 O-108a-b, very late die state, raw orig EF 45+,

obv rim scrape ......................................................

$197.

1829/7 O-101 PCGS XF 45 mostly gray with

some edge colors..................................................

$267.

1831 O-103 PCGS AU 55 nice original toning $347.;

O-111 PCGS AU 55 nice old toning .....................

$337.

1832 O-101, lg let rev, raw orig EF 45+, faint spotting

$97.

1832 small letters rev. O-110 ANACS AU 50 mostly

white $177.; O-111 PCGS AU 58 mostly gray
with a little color ....................................................

$377.

1836 Reeded Edge raw F/VG, rim bump,

light scratches and scrapes ..................................

$647.

1837 SEGS AU 58 Ch. orig lt tone ...........................

$397.

1847-P, rev: last A heavily crossed ANACS AU 53 ..

$247.

1859-O host coin VF 30+, countermark EF+ revalidating this

half dollar as 600 reis, to circulate in the Azores islands,
under Portuguese rule, by the decree of 1887. .... $2775.

1859-O raw VF 30 (free with Azores coin) ...............

$47.

1870-CC raw perfect smooth AG 3+ ........................

$667.

1883 ANACS AU 55 Very light toning.......................

$457.

1886 NGC PF 64 med to deep gray toning.............. $1027.
1900-S raw white AU 55...........................................

$287.

1901-O ANACS EF 40 gray and colorful toning .......

$267.

1908-P ANACS VF 20 med gray ..............................

$67.

1921-P raw Good $87.; PCGS MS 63 mostly white.

CALL

1921-D PCGS mostly white......................................

CALL

1941-S raw AU 58 white...........................................

$37.

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

$29.

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

$47.

1959-D PCGS MS 66 FBL Colorful iridescent

surfaces................................................................. $1877.

1964-P double die obv #7, both ANACS: MS 65 $87.;

MS 64....................................................................

$37.

1964 Accented hair, ANACS Proof 67 white ............

$37.

SILVER DOLLARS

HERALDIC EAGLE REVERSE

1798 B-4 raw VF 30+ holed and nicely repaired ......

$877.

1798 B-8A ANACS VF 30 nice original toning ......... $1327.
1798 B-23 late obv state, 13 arrows PCGS VF 30

nice original........................................................... $1477.

1798 B-24 raw EF 40, rev. light adj marks, rim planchet

defects, as made, polished ................................... $1177.

1799/8 B-1, ICG VF 35 PQ, completely original undipped

perfect surfaces $2177.; Raw orig VF 20, two initials
scratched obv field ................................................

$877.

1800 B-1, R-5, raw Fine 12, old light cleaning .........

$775.

1800 B-19, "Americai" raw very pleasing orig EF 40

with only a few minor rim defects. $1775.;
Another raw Fine 12, old gentle cleaning .............

$917.

1802/1 B-4 EF 40 nice orig toning, few light rim bumps,

few light scratches and adjustment marks............ $1077.

1802 B-6 ANACS VF 20 ........................................... $1377.
1803 B-5 sm 3, raw fine 12, lightly cleaned,

light rim marks ......................................................

$770.

1842-P ANACS AU 50 mostly white.........................

$497.

1843-P raw EF 40+, light scuffs and rim taps ..........

$297.

1846-O raw VG, old light cleaning, edge bumps ......

$197.

1859-P raw VG 10+ toned, pleasing.........................

$297.

1859-O raw VF 30+ ..................................................

$277.

1859-S raw F+, faint defects.....................................

$397.

1860-O raw, orig EF 40+ few faint defects ...............

$297.

1870 NGC MS 62 super PQ, white with colorful

edge toning $1677.; Raw VF 25 dipped................

$267.

TRADE DOLLARS

1875-CC raw fine+ cleaned......................................

$117.

1877-P raw AU 55+, white,.......................................

$217.

1877-CC raw AU details, rim bumps, scratches, nice

toning $327.; another raw AU 58 near white
light hairlining ........................................................

$487.

1877-S raw orig EF 40 .............................................

$127.

1878-S raw EF 40, retoning over old faint clng ........

$97.

1878-CC NGC AU 53 pleasing original medium gray

toning $3775.; raw VF 35 old faint cleaning..........

$877.

1879 raw Proof 55+ .................................................. $1077.
1880 raw Proof 58 nice light toning.......................... $1177.

MORGAN DOLLARS

1878 8TF Vam 14-1 NGC MS 63 white....................

$147.

1878-P 7 TF, rev 78 PCGS MS 63 white..................

$87.

1878-P 7/8 TF VAM-38 ANACS MS 63

light pleasing toning ..............................................

$157.

1878-S NGC MS 64 white ........................................

$67.

1882-CC GSA boxed MS 64 white...........................

$127.

1883-CC GSA boxed MS 62 white...........................

$97.

1887-P VAM 12, "alligator eye" raw BU white MS 63

$37.

1897-P PCGS MS 64 $37.; VAM-6A "pitted reverse die"

PCGS MS 64 white $117.; Raw MS 60++............

$47.

PEACE DOLLAR

1926-P ANACS MS 65 orig. near white surfaces .......

$217.

IKES DOLLARS

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

$57.

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

$57.

GOLD DOLLARS

1851-O ANACS AU 50 .............................................

$237.

1852-P ANACS AU details, cleaned(slightly shiny)

net EF 45 ..............................................................

$157.

1854-P type II NGC AU 58, very nice $1177.; both PCGS:

AU 50 $577.; VF 35 $397.; Raw AU 55
gently cleaned.......................................................

$377.

1857-P raw EF..........................................................

$167.

1874 NGC MS 62 .....................................................

$377.

QUARTER EAGLES

1851-P PCGS AU 55................................................

$207.

1861-P Raw EF/VF gently cleaned ..........................

$197.

1863-S NGC XF 40 .................................................. $1677.
1873-S PCGS AU 50................................................

$877.

1903 PCGS MS 62...................................................

$327.

1907 PCGS MS 64...................................................

$697.

1908-P Raw EF/VF...................................................

$157.

1911-P PCGS MS 62 ...............................................

$377.

1915 ANACS MS 61.................................................

$237.

1926-P PCGS MS 63 ...............................................

$647.

1927-P PCGS MS 63 ...............................................

$647.

1928-P PCGS MS 63 $647.; ANACS MS 61 ...........

$237.

1929-P NGC MS 63 .................................................

$637.

$3 GOLD

1860-P raw EF 40, tiny rim nick ...............................

$647.

1868 PCGS AU 50 ................................................... $1177.
1874 PCGS AU 58 (proof like fields) pleasing ......... $1277.

HALF EAGLES

1802/1 high overdate, Breen 2F, R-7?, NGC MS 61, very

pleasing bright yellow with PQ surfaces. .............. $7100.

1835 PCGS AU 55 Breen 6504, sm date, 1st head. $1177.
1843-P NGC XF 45 pleasing....................................

$277.

1846-D/D NGC AU 53 pleasing................................ $3377.
1848-P PCGS AU 53................................................

$397.

1853-P PCGS AU 50 nice ........................................

$287.

1879-P ANACS AU 58..............................................

$197.

1879-S raw VF..........................................................

$137.

1880-P raw AU, faint scr. ..........................................

$137.

1881-P raw AU .........................................................

$147.

1886-P ANACS AU 50..............................................

$177.

1886-S ANACS MS 61 .............................................

$197.

1892-S NGC AU 58 ..................................................

$277.

1893-S NGC MS 63 .................................................

$777.

1894-S NGC AU 50 ..................................................

$437.

1896-P raw AU .........................................................

$147.

1896-S raw AU 50 very faint cleaning ......................

$177.

1897-P NGC MS 63 .................................................

$527.

1899-P raw orig MS 61.............................................

$177.

1899-S raw orig AU 58 .............................................

$177.

1900-P PCGS AU 58 $197.; Raw orig AU 50...........

$157.

1905-S PCGS AU 58 $277.; NGC AU 58 $277.;

Raw EF clnd..........................................................

$137.

1907-P PCGS MS 63 $497.; raw AU faint clng ........

$137.

1911-S ANACS EF 45 ..............................................

$197.

1913-P ANACS AU 58..............................................

$237.

EAGLES

1844-O NGC AU 50.................................................. $1277.
1849-P PCGS XF 40 ................................................

$377.

1881-P ICG MS 61 ...................................................

$217.

1883-P PCGS MS 61 ...............................................

$357.

1886-P PCGS XF 45 ................................................

$207.

1887-P NGC AU 58 ..................................................

$327.

1887-S ANACS MS 60 .............................................

$267.

1888-P NGC AU 58 ..................................................

$367.

1906-D PCGS MS 63 ...............................................

$577.

1907-P Liberty ANACS MS 61 .................................

$227.

1907 no periods, NGC MS 64 PQ satin surfaces $2775.;

Raw AU 58, very faint cleaning.............................

$337.

1911-P ANACS MS 62 PQ.......................................

$577.

1912-P ANACS AU 55..............................................

$337.

1914-P ANACS AU 58..............................................

$357.

1916-S ANACS AU 55 $397.; PCGS AU 55.............

$397.

1926 NGC MS 62 heavy bag marks ........................

$337.

1932 "Depression Year" gold PCGS MS 63 $527.;

NGC MS 62...........................................................

$387.

DOUBLE EAGLES

1851-O PCGS? ........................................................

Call

1852-P raw EF, bumped, nicked, cleaned ................

$417.

1858-P PCGS AU 50................................................ $1077.
1865-S raw EF 45 pleasing ......................................

$667.

1868-S PCGS VF 35 ................................................

$497.

1870-S PCGS AU 50................................................

$687.

1872-S PCGS XF 45 ................................................

$517.

1873-P open 3 PCGS AU 50....................................

$517.

1875-CC PCI AU 50 ................................................. $1027.
1876-S PCGS AU 55................................................

$577.

1877-P PCGS AU 50................................................

$497.

1895-P NGC MS 61 PQ ...........................................

$577.

1895-S NGC MS 61 .................................................

$557.

1897-P PCGS MS 61 ...............................................

$477.

1898-S PCGS MS 62 $547.; NGC MS 63 Semi-P-L $1077.
1899-P PCGS MS 62 ...............................................

$477.

1900-P PCGS MS 62 ...............................................

$477.

1901-S PCGS MS 62 ...............................................

$697.

1903-P NGC MS 64 .................................................

$877.

1904-P all PCGS: MS 63 $477.; MS 62 ...................

$427.

1904-S all PCGS: MS 62 $437.; MS 64 ...................

$877.

1907 Saint Gaudens PCGS AU 58 $487.; NGC MS 62 $647.
1907-P Liberty PCGS MS 62 ...................................

$477.

1909-S PCGS MS 64 ...............................................

$977.

1910-S raw nice AU 53.............................................

$367.

1911-D all NGC: MS 64 $647.; MS 65 $1027.;

MS 65 PQ ............................................................. $1197.

1912-P PCGS AU 58................................................

$497.

1914-D NGC MS 63 $577.; PCGS MS 64 PQ .........

$897.

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THREE CENTS SILVER

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1914-S NGC MS 64 .................................................

$697.

1915-S raw AU 53 ....................................................

$377.

1916-S PCGS AU 55................................................

$437.

1922-P NGC MS 63 .................................................

$447.

1923-D ANACS MS 64 .............................................

$627.

1928-P NGC MS 64 .................................................

$577.

GOLD AMERICAN EAGLES

BOXED WITH CERTS.

1986 one oz Proof ....................................................

$447.

1988

oz proof .......................................................

$77.

1989

oz proof .......................................................

$77.

1990

oz proof .......................................................

$77.

1991

oz proof .......................................................

$77.

1992

oz proof .......................................................

$87.

1993

oz proof .......................................................

$77.

1994

oz Proof .......................................................

$67.

1995

oz Proof .......................................................

$67.

1996

oz proof .......................................................

$97.

1997

oz proof .......................................................

$127.

2000

oz Proof $307.;

oz proof............................

$177.

COMMEMORATIVES

Albany PCGS MS 66 near white ..............................

$477.

Boone 1937 set, PCI; P 64, D 65, S 64, all white,

All three:................................................................

$527.

Cleveland Ch. Unc. PCGS........................................

CALL

Lincoln Ch. Unc. PCGS ............................................

CALL

Pilgrim 1920Ch. Unc. PCGS.....................................

CALL

Texas 1938 set, NGC: P 64, D 66, S 65, all white,

all three: ................................................................

$877.

Vermont NGC MS 64 white ......................................

$247.

TERRITORIAL

Hawaiian Quarter silver belt, made from 20 1883 quarters,

buckle apparently missing, though each end is
finished.................................................................. $1077.

Puerto Rico (under Spain) 1896 silver 40 centavos, VG-F,

obv heavy rim nick, corrosion streak, cleaned, rare $197.

(1837-1842) Bechtler gold dollar, N reversed, ANACS VF

details, damaged (bent and straightened, deep edge test
cut) many planchet flaws as made, net VG ..........

$847.

1872 California gold octagonal Half Dollar BG-914 Liberty

Head raw MS 64, beautiful orange tone over old very faint
hairlines.................................................................

$227.

MISCELLANEOUS

1861 Confederate half dollar token restrike in white metal by

JW Scott, c. 1879. NGC Proof 63 bright untoned . $3775.

Solid gold (552 grams 14 k) two handled loving cup given to

the winner of the San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita
Park, c. 1960? ....................................................... $7700.

Solid gold ( 143 grams 14 k) goblet awarded to the winner,

April Dawn, of the Hollypark Ladies Handicap 1967, ridden
by the legendary jockey Wille Shoemaker. ........... $3700.

MOSTLY CERTIFIED FOREIGN,

ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL

ARGENTINA, PROVINCE OF CORDOBA

Silver 8 Reales, 1852 Obv: sun Rev: castle gate with

portcullis and flags. NGC MS 62 rare grade.........

$477.

CANADA

1928 ANACS MS 64 RB $97.; 1901 silver 5¢ NGC XF 45

PQ Very nice orig toning $37.; 1904 dime NGC AU 55
nice orig toning $247.; 1900 quarter NGC XF 45
nice orig toning .....................................................

$127.

CUBA

1916 gold 2 pesos, raw Ch. AU 58 $117.;

1938 ABC silver peso ANACS MS 62 white.........

$117.

EGYPT

, NGC or ANACS

1916 British Protectorate gold 100 Piastres MS 63 $247.;

MS 62 $177.; MS 61 $147. raw AU.......................

$117.

1932 Fuad huge gold 500 Piastres NGC Proof 64 .. $1477.
1938 Farouk Wedding Commemoratives, Gold 100 Piastres

ANACS MS 65 $327.; NGC MS 64.......................

$167.

France, gold agnel d'or,(Lamb of Gold) Louis X le Hutin

(the Quarrelsome), 1314-1316 AD, PCGS MS 62
Extremely rare....................................................... $12,777.

Gold agnel d'or, Philip V le Long, 1316-1322 AD

PCGS MS 63 ........................................................ $7700.

1886 gold 100 francs, common ................................

CALL

1887 gold 100 francs angel, mintage of only 234 coins!

NGC MS 64 pleasing PQ...................................... $8077.

Germany, Bavaria 1640 huge gold 5 ducats

NGC AU 58 ........................................................... $5750.

MOSTLY CERTIFIED FOREIGN,

ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL

EGYPT

, NGC or ANACS

Brandenburg Franconia gold Gulden of Albert Achilles,

1464-1486. Obv: St. John, Rev: cross of five shields.
Raw VF .................................................................

$477.

1814 Prussia silver taler, raw EF-AU 45+ white .......

$177.

1785 Saxony silver taler NGC AU 58 near white, very

pleasing.................................................................

$277.

GREAT BRITAIN

1881 one-third farthing both ANACS: MS 64 RED $87.;

MS 63 RB $37.; 1826 farthing ANACS EF 45 $27.;
1854 halfpenny ANACS AU 58 .............................

$32.

1865/2 farthing NGC AU 58 $37.; 1826 penny ANACS

MS 61 brown $127.; 1844 silver 3 pence ANACS $47.;
1927 silver 3 pence ANACS Proof 65 $67.; 1897 sixpence
ANACS MS 63 $47.; 1911 6 pence ANACS Proof 64 $42.
1891 shilling ANACS MS 62 $57.; 1849 "Godless" florin
ANACS MS 61 white $297.; 1880 silver florin ANACS
MS 60 medium gray toning $227.; 1902 halfcrown ANACS
MS 62 $77.; Silver crowns 1847 Gothic, Un Decimo, PRF
61 white $1775.; PRF 61 old colorful and gray
toning $2700.; 1887 AU 58 white $97.;1902 ANACS
MS 63 delicate colors ...........................................

$177.

Gold Half pound: all ANACS: 1876 AU 55 $107.; 1883 AU 58

$197.; 1887 MS 62 $127.; 1911 MS 63 $97.; PRF 63 $287.

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

superb cameo contrast, $4700.; 1911 ANACS PRF 63
$447.; Two pounds, 1887 NGC Proof 62 $877.; 1911
ANACS PRF 63 $877.; 1887 Five, two, one and

pounds

Proof set, ANACS $6700.; 1893 Gold Proofs 5, 2, 1, and

pounds, all PCGS PRF 64 very pleasing $8775.;
1937 gold five pounds NGC Proof 61...................

$877.

ITALY

Venice, MarcAntonio Giustinian 1684-1688, Large gold

medal (14.4 gms) Obv: doge MarcAntonio kneeling before
St. Mark. Rev: View of St. Mark's Plaza, angel flying
overhead, with Venetian galley in the foreground.
Raw VF, smoothing below date............................. $4775.

GENOA

Gold genovino, Simone Boccanegra, 1339-1344. Obv: city

gate, Rev: cross in floral design. EF+ ...................

$877.

SWEDEN

Gold 20 kroner, all NGC: 1881 MS 63 $397.;

1884 MS 65 $177.; 1886 MS 65 $177.; 1887 MS 63 $297.;
1890 MS 65 $177.; 1895 MS 66 $227.; MS 65 ....

$177.

SWITZERLAND

Argau 1809 silver 20 Batzen ANACS AU 55 nice orig blue

gray toning $377.; Zurich: 1559 Taler PCGS AU 55 $877.;
1810 silver 8 batzen ANACS AU 58 white............

$177.

1850-A

franc ANACS AU 58 mostly white $247.; 1891 Five

Francs, ANACS AU, cleaned (lightly hairlined) net EF 45,
white $277.; 1920 One Franc ANACS MS 65 blazing
white with edge toning $37.; 1969 5 Francs PCGS
MS 64 white ..........................................................

$10.

MOSTLY CERTIFIED FOREIGN,

ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL

SWITZERLAND

Commemorative Silver 5 Francs: 1934 Fribourg Shooting 5

francs both ANACS: MS 65 white $97.; MS 64 mostly
white $57.; 1934 Fribourg Gold Shooting 100 Francs NGC
MS 66 (not designated, but cameo Proof-Like) .... $2477.

1936 Armament ANACS MS 64 white $70.; 1939 Battle of

Laupen NGC MS 64 mostly white $477.; NGC MS 63
mostly white $347.; 1939 Zurich both ANACS near white:
AU 58 $77.; MS 64 $147.; 1939 Shooting Festival ANACS
MS 64 white $67.; 1941 Confederation ANACS MS 65
white $87.; 1944 Battle of St. Jakob NGC
MS 64 white ..........................................................

$77.

Gold 20 Francs, all NGC certified: 1913 MS 64 $107.; 1914

MS 65 $157.; MS 64 $77.; 1927 MS 64 $87.; MS 63 $67.;
1930 MS 65 $117.; 1935 LB (which were struck in 1945,
46 and 47) MS 66 $77.; 1947 MS 66 $117'. MS 65 $77.'
1949 MS 66 $117.' Gold 10 Francs 1913 MS 64 $97.' 1914
MS 63 $97.; 1915 MS 65 $117.; MS 64 $87.;
1922 MS 66 $107.; MS 65 $67.; MS 64 ...............

$57.

ANCIENT GREEK COINS,

MANY CERTIFIED

Syracuse, Sicily c 405-400 BC, silver decadrachm, unsigned

dies by Kimon. Obv: head of Arethusa, four dolphins
around. Rev: chariot pulled by four galloping horses, driver
being crowned by Victory flying above, ex: arms and
armour, "ATHLA" readable, designating the prizes for this
race. EF, pleasing strike, shape, centering, die state, metal
preservation, toning and superb style................... $17,770.

Syracuse, Sicily, c. 395 BC, silver Decadrachm, unsigned

dies by Euainetos. Obv: head of Arethusa, or Persephone,
four dolphins around, scallop shell behind. Rev: chariot
pulled by four galloping horses, driver being crowned by
Victory flying above. Ex: arms and armor for the victor in
the race. EF, pleasing size, strike, shape, centering, die
states, metal preservation, toning and superb style. This is
the John Ward coin, pedigreed back to 1906. It resided at
the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art for decades
until sold at a Sotheby's Zurich auction, where it brought
50,000 Swiss Francs in 1973................................ $29,700.

Syracuse c.450-440 BC, silver tetradrachm, Obv: head of

Arethusa with hair held up by band, four dolphins around.
Rev: chariot with Nike flying above, crowning horses. ICG
AU 55 $4977. Bronze 24 mm, Hiketas, 288-279 BC Obv:
head of Ceres, grain ear behind. Rev: chariot with horses
rearing, star above. ICG VF 30 $277.;
Similar, ICG VF 25 ................................................

$227.

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1915-S Panama Pacific Exposition Fifty Dollars Octagonal. The only US legal tender coin which is not round! PCGS

AU 55 Nice pleasing, lightly circulated coin with none of the rim bumps, bagmarks, and scratches which frequently
disfigure even higher holdered coins. ....................................................................................................

$21,700.

1915-S PANAMA PACIFIC COMMEMORATIVE

The Most Esteemed Family Order of Johore. This order was instituted by the Sultan Abu Bakar in 1886 and is

awarded to family members and foreign heads of state. About 60 mm across, with a pin back to wear on clothing.
Instead of the normal silver star this one is platinum and gold, with many carats of diamonds. The red enamel
garter reads "Concord is a Blessing" around a crossed sword and a kris, with a jeweled crown above. The
platinum back screws off, leaving a secret compartment to smuggle microfilm, computer chips or whatever.
Superb workmanship and beauty ................................................................................................................ $6700.

The Order of the Crown of Johore was also founded by Abu Bakar in 1886. This award was given for outstanding

service to the sultan and state by natives or foreigners, either military or civilian. Also about 60 mm across, and
again, rather than the normal silver, this is superbly crafted in platinum, with gold, diamonds, a blue enamel garter
which reads "Unto Allah Resigned" around and jeweled crown and a golden cipher of Mohammed. This spectacular
star also has a platinum screw back for a secret compartment .......................................................................... $6700.

Or the pair for $12,700.

SPECTACULAR DECORATIONS FROM MALAYSIA

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Silver staters from the Greek city of Tarsos in Cilicia,

379-374 BC, Pharnabazos, Obv: facing head of goddess,
Rev: helmeted head of soldier, ICG AU 40 $377.; 361-334
BC, satrap Mazaios, Obv: enthroned Baal, Rev: lion
attacking bull. ICG AU 50......................................

$577.

Silver tetradrachm of the north Greek kingdom of Paeonia,

King Lycceius, 356-335 BC, Obv: head of Zeus. Rev:
Hercules wrestling with the Nemean lion. ICG AU 55 $677.

Bronze 21 mm of the Greek city of Rhegium in southern

Italy, 350-270 BC Obv: head of Apollo Rev: lion's head
facing. ICG VF 20..................................................

$177.

Silver hemidrachm of the Greek city of Methymna on the

island of Lesbos. 330-240 BC. Obv: helmeted head of
Athena, Rev: lyre ICG EF 40 ...............................

$477.

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: Lampsacus Mint AU 58 $3777.; Amphipolis Mint,
AU 53 $2477.; AU 50 $2177.; Pella Mint EF 45 $1477.;
Raw grades available from ........................ $1300. and up.

Gold staters in the name of Alexander the Great. 336-300

B.C. Obv: head of Athena wearing a crested Corinthian
helmet. Rev: Nike standing, holding the mast of a galley
and laurel wreath. All ICG: Amphipolis Mint EF 45
PQ $1677.; Babylon Mint, and the last capital of
Alexander. AU 50 $1877.; Abydus Mint EF 40 $1377.;
Lampsacus Mint EF 45 $1477.; Citium, Cyprus Mint AU 50
$1977.; Sidon, Phoenecia Mint AU 55 $1877.;
Susa Mint EF 45 $2177.; Raw coins available
from .......................................... $1100(problems) and up.

Silver drachms (c.4.25 grams) in the name of Alexander the

Great 336-300 B.C. Obv: Hercules wearing lion's skin
headdress. Rev: Zeus enthroned, holding eagle and
scepter. ICG or ANACS: different mints available,
AU 55 $227.; AU 53 $197.; AU 50 $177.; EF 45 $147.;
EF 40 ....................................................................

$127.

Philip III, Arrhidaeus, Alexander's half-brother, king of

Macedon 323-317 BC. Designs just like Alexander's gold
and silver. Babylon Mint gold stater ICG EF 45 $1477.;
Silver drachms, ICG EF 45 PQ Side Mint $227.;
both ANACS: AU 50 $177.; EF 45 ........................

$147.

Ephesos in Ionia, 202-133 BC silver drachm Obv: bee

Rev: stag before palm tree. ICG EF 40 PQ ..........

$427.

SILVER TETRADRACHM

Gold staters, about 8.5 grams, of Lysimachos, treasurer for

Alexander, and later king of Thrace, 297-281 BC. Obv:
portrait of deified Alexander the Great wearing the horn of
the Egyptian god Ammon, in fine style. Rev: the goddess
Athena, armed and armored, enthroned, holding Nike.
Both ICG: AU 58 $3777.; AU 55 $3277.; Silver
tetradrachms of Lysimachos, about 17.2 grams, half dollar
size, of the same designs as the gold. All ICG: AU 55
$1477.; AU 53 $1277.; EF 45 $977.; EF 40..........

$770.

SILVER TETRADRACHM

Alabanda (renamed Antiocheia for Antiochus III), in Caria,

197-190 BC. Silver Tetradrachm Obv: laureate head of
Apollo Rev: Pegasus flying VF/VF+ ...................... $1277.

Arsaces I of Parthia, 238-211 BC, founder of the Arsakid

dynasty destined to rule Persia for 500 years. Silver
drachm in pleasing Hellenistic style. Obv: head of Arsaces
wearin bashlik (felt cap of the nomad tribe he ruled).
Rev: archer seated, holding bow. Abt unc., rev die
too large for planchet. Very rare............................ $8777.

Bronze 22 mm of Prusias II, king of Bithynia 185-149 BC.

Obv: head of Dionysus. Rev: centaur. ICG VF 20 .

$97.

Bronze 19 mm of the Seleukid king Antiochos IX, 111-110

BC. Obv: cupid, Rev: Nike. ICG VF 25 ..................

$77.

Celtic Spain, Celsa 202-154 BC, bronze 29 mm, Obv: male

head Rev: horseman. ICG VG 10 $97.; Castulo, c. 50 BC
bronze 26 mm Obv: male head Rev: prancing sphinx, star
before ICG VF 30 ..................................................

$297.

Gold Staters of Mithradates VI of Pontus, the last great

Greek king, 88-86 BC. Obv: deified head of Alexander the
Great. Rev: Athena enthroned, in the name of Lysimachus.
All ICG: MS 64 $1977.; MS 63 $1477.; MS 62 $1277.;
MS 61 $1077.; MS 60 $977.; AU 58 $877.; AU 55 $727.;
Raw AU 50 $637.; Raw EF ...................................

$577.

ROMAN SILVER AND GOLD

Roman Republic silver denarii, both ICG: 82 BC

EF 45 $147.; 79 BC EF 45....................................

$147.

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 63 $1277.; MS 62 $775.; MS 61 $577.;
MS 60....................................................................

$477.

ROMAN SILVER AND GOLD

Gold Aureus of Julius Caius Caesar, struck early 46 B.C.

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:
MS 62 $6700.; AU 58 $3977.; AU 53.................... $3477.

Gold Aureus of Julius Caius Caesar, struck later in 46 B.C.

with the name of Caesar and the title of Dictator, by his
moneyer Lucius Plancus. Obv: bust of Victory. Rev:
handled jug. All ICG: MS 61 $5700.; MS 60 $4700.;
AU 58 .................................................................... $3977.

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 AU 50 $5700.; Same moneyers, obv: bust of
Africa rev: Julius Caesar's golden curule chair in the
Roman senate. VF ................................................ $4977.

Gold Aureus of Tiberius, 14-37 AD, known as the "Tribute

Penny in Gold" since the designs are identical to the
famous Biblical coin. Obv: laureate head of Tiberius. Rev:
His mother Livia enthroned. Early issues, 14-20 AD all
ICG: VF 30 $2377.; VF 25 $2177.; F15 $1777.; Complete
reign 14-37 AD, all ICG: VF 35 $2177.; VF 30 $1977.;
VF 25 $1877.; VF20 $1777.; F 15......................... $1577.

Gold Aureus of Caligula, 37-41 AD, rev: his father

Germanicus. ICG EF 45........................................ $17,700.

Gold Aureus of Trajan, 98-117 AD, rev: head of

Sol ICG EF 45....................................................... $3277.

ROMAN SILVER DENARII (DEN.)

AND SILVER OR BILLON

DOUBLE DENARII (ANT, OR DD.)

All ANACS unless noted.

Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, silver den, 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 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 den, rev:

Aeternitas, AU 58 $97.; MS 60 $117.; Rev: peacock,
AU 55 $97.; MS 60 $147.; ICG EF 45 $77.;
Rev: Ceres, MS 62................................................

$177.

Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, both den. C.156 AD, rev: Virtus,

AU 55 $197.; Rev: Genius Exercitus, MS 62 ........

$277.

Gold Aurei of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, As Caesar

151-152 AD rev: Clementia standing VF 35 $1777.;
As Augustus struck 161-162 AD rev: Marcus Aurelius
shaking hands with co-emperor Lucius Verus ICG EF 45
$2477.; As Augustus, struck 171-172 AD, rev: Marcus
Aurelius being crowned by Victory. ICG: AU 55 .... $4977.

Faustina, Junior, his wife,both den.

Rev: Concordia, MS 60 $177.; MS 62 ..................

$277.

Gold Aureus of Lucilla, sister of Commodus, struck

164-167 AD as wife of Lucius Verus. By the time of the
movie "Gladiator" her husband had passed away.
Rev: Pietas sacrificing at altar. ICG AU 55 ........... $6700.

Crispina, wife of Commodus, c.180 AD, den.

Rev: Venus, AU 50 ................................................

$277.

Clodius Albinus, as Caesar, 193-195 A.D. den.

VF 20 $377.; F 12 .................................................

$177.

Septimus Severus, 193-211 A.D. den. Rev: Africa AU 55

$117.; Rev: emperor on rearing horse wielding lance
EF 45 $117.; Rev: goddess on leaping lion AU 55 $117.;
EF 45 $87.; Rev: usual goddesses, AU 58 $117.;
AU 55 $67.; EF 45 ................................................

$47.

Julia Domna, 211-217 AD, ant. Rare denomination for her.

Rev: Venus Genetrix, AU 58, $397.; EF 45 $177.; Den.
MS 60 $277.; AU 58 rev: goddesses $117.;
AU 55 $87.; AU 53 ................................................

$67.

Geta, 198-212 AD, as young boy Caesar, den AU 58 $137.
Caracalla, 198-217 AD, Antoninianus or Double Denarius.

Scarce denomination for him, and the very first ruler to
issue this denomination. Rev: Jupiter. AU 58 $277.;
Denarius: rev: Ceres MS 62 $177.; Rev: Mars, MS 60
$137.; Rev: goddess of money, Moneta AU 58 $177.;
Other AU 58 $117.; AU 55 $97.; ICG AU 55.........

$77.

Plautilla, his wife, executed 212 AD, den. AU 55......

$247.

Macrinus, 217-218 AD, den AU 55 $377.; AU 50 $277.;

EF 45 ....................................................................

$197.

Elagabalus, 218-222 AD, ant. Rare denomination for him,

rev: Salus feeding snake. AU 50 $277.; Den, rev: Annona,
superb! MS 64 $477.; Rev: MS 62 $177.; AU 58 $117.;
AU 55 $107.; 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, his mother, whose body was dragged

through the streets of Rome with her son's. 218-222 AD,
both den, rev: Venus Caelestis, MS 62 $377.; AU 50 $177.

Gold Aureus of Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, struck 230

AD, Obv: superb high relief portrait. Rev: Emperor
advancing, holding spear and military trophy over
shoulder. ICG MS 63............................................. $5700.

Silver Denarii of Severus Alexander. High Relief, finer silver

content. 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 .......

$77.

Maximinus I, Thrax, 235-238 AD, den, rev: Victoria

GERM(anica) MS 60 $277.; Rev: goddess AU 58 $107.;
AU 55 ....................................................................

$87.

Gold Aureus of Gordian III, 238-244 AD, struck 241-243 AD.

Obv: laureate bust of young emperor with long sideburns.
Rev: Sol standing, holding globe. Aeternitati Avg
ICG MS 61 ............................................................ $4477.

Silver Double Denarii of Gordian III, MS 62 $177.;

AU 58 $87.; AU 53 $67.; AU 50 $67.; EF 45 $47.;
Silver Denarii of Gordian III MS 62 $177.; AU 58 $87.;
AU 55 $77.; AU 53 $67.; AU 50 ............................

$57.

Silver Double Denarii of Philip I, the Arab, 244-249 AD, AU 58

$97.; AU 55 $77.; AU 53 $67.; AU 50 $57.; EF 45

$47.

Silver double denarii of Otacilia Severa, his wife,

AU 55 $97.; AU 50 $77.; EF 45.............................

$57.

Silver Double Denarii of Philip II, their son, MS 60 $147.;

AU 55 $87.; AU 53 $77.; AU 50 $67.; EF 40.........

$47.

Silver double denarii of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD, MS 63

$277.; MS 62 $177.; MS 60 $137.; AU 58 $97.;
AU 55 $87.; AU 53 $77.; AU 50 $67.; EF 45.........

$57.

Silver double denarii of Herennia Etruscilla, his wife,

MS 62 $277.; And their son Herennius Etruscus,
MS 60 $197.; AU 58..............................................

$127.

Billon double denarii of Gallienus, 253-268 AD,

EF 45 $47.; EF 40.................................................

$37.

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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN

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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 76
B.C. choice VF to EF, the coins in
the center of the chests survived
amazingly well. $377.; each or ten
different dates for................ $3650.

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Claudius II, Gothicus 268-270 AD Gold medallion of 8 Aurei.

38.56 gms. Obv: bust of Claudius II in royal armor. Rev:
Concordia holding two legionary standards. From the
Corsica shipwreck of a Roman galley. VF/EF ....... $47,000.

Billon Double Denarii of Claudius II, Gothicus 268-270 AD,

AU 53 $77.; AU 50 $57.; EF 45 head left $57.; VF 35 $47.

All ANACS certified unless noted.

Gold Aureus of Aurelian, 270-275 AD, (from the Corsica

shipwreck but not designated) Obv: laureate and
cuirassed bust of emperor. Rev: Victory with captive
barbarian at her feet. ICG EF 40 .......................... $5700.

Billon Double Denarii of Aurelian MS 62 $277.; MS 60 $107.;

AU 58 $77.; AU 55 $67.; AU 50 $57.; EF 45 $47.; Billon
Double Denarii of his wife, Severina AU 58 $177.;
EF 45 $97.; VF 30.................................................

$77.

Billon Double Denarii of Probus, 276-282 AD. MS 63 $277.;

MS 62 $177.; MS 61 $147.; AU 58 $97.; AU 55 $87.;
AU 50 ....................................................................

$57.

Diocletian, 284-305 AD, large Billon Follis MS 62 $177.;

AU 58 $97.; AU 55 ................................................

$77.

Galerius, 305-311 AD, Billon Follis, MS 62 $177.;

AU 58 $87.; AU 55 $67.; AU 50 ............................

$47.

Licinius I, 308-324 AD, Billon Follis rev: Jupiter

MS 60 $97.; AU 55................................................

$57.

Constantine I, the Great, 307-337 AD, Billon Follis AU 53

$67.; AU 50 $57.; EF 45 $47.; Large EF 45..........

$97.

Roman Gold Solidus of Valentinian II, 375-392 AD, struck

375/378 AD. rev; city goddess Constantinopolis enthroned,
holding sceptre and globe, foot on prow of galley. ICG MS
62 (very PQ) reduced to: ...................................... $1577.

Roman Gold Solidi of Honorius, 393-423 AD, Ravenna, Italy

Mint. Obv: draped and diademed bust of Honorius Rev:
Honorius holding standard and Victory, his foot on a
barbarian captive. All ICG: AU 58 $777.; AU 55 $677.;
AU 53 $627.; AU 50 $597.; EF 45.........................

$577.

Roman Gold Solidus of Theodosius II, 402-450 AD, struck

442/443 AD, Obv: facing bust of Theodosius II, helmeted,
armored and holding shield and spear over shoulder. Rev:
city goddess of Constantinople enthroned, holding globus
cruciger. All ICG: MS 64 $1477.; MS 63 $1277.;
MS 62....................................................................

$977.

Roman Gold Solidi of Valentinian III, 425-455 AD, Ravenna,

Italy Mint. obv: draped and diademed bust of Valentinian
III. Rev: Valentinian III holding long cross and Victory, his
foot on a man headed serpent. This transition of the
barbarian to a man headed serpent might well be
denouncing the enemy as the devil( in serpent form). At a
time when the pagan Attila the Hun was ravaging the
Roman empire perhaps he seemed to be the devil
incarnate. All ICG: AU 58 $777.; AU 55 ................

$677.

Gold of Justin I, 518-527 AD, Constantinople Mint, obv:

helmeted and armored bust of Justin, holding spear over
shoulder. Rev: angel standing, holding long jeweled cross
and globus cruciger. ICG MS 63...........................

$977.

Gold solidus of Justinian I, the Great, 527-565 AD, 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. All ICG:
MS 63 $777.; MS 62 $577.; MS 61 $477.;
AU 58 $307.; AU 50 ..............................................

$277.

Gold solidus of Justin II, 565-578 AD, nephew of Justinian I,

Obv: helmeted and armored facing bust of Justin II with
light beard, holding globe topped with Victory. Rev: seated
goddess Constantinopolis. ICG AU 58 very PQ ...

$377.

Gold Solidus of Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 AD, Obv:

crowned and armored facing bust of Maurice holding
globus cruciger, with an early and rare arrangement of his
name as "Tiber Mauric" Rev: angel standing, holding long
rho topped cross and globus cruciger. Constantinople
Mint. ICG AU 58 .................................................... $1775.

Gold Solidus of Focas, (also Phocas) 602-610 AD,

Obv: crowned and armored bust facing of Focas, holding
cross. Rev: angel standing, holding rho cross and globus
cruciger. Constantinople Mint. Both ICG: MS 63 $777.;
AU 58 ....................................................................

$307.

Gold Solidi of Constans II 641-668 AD, obv: crowned and

robed facing busts of emperor, with very long beard, and
his son Constantine IV. Rev: True Cross as mounted in
church in Jerusalem. Constantinople Mint. All ICG:
MS 64 $977.; MS 63 $677.; MS 62.......................

$477.

Gold Dinar of the Abbasid caliph, al Mansur, 754-775 AD

mint uncertain, but probably Baghdad or nearby, struck
755-756 AD ICG MS 61........................................

$577.

Gold dinar of the Abbasid caliph, al Mahdi, 775-785 AD,

uncertain mint, struck 778/779 AD, ICG AU 53 $277.;
struck 781/782 AD ICG AU 55..............................

$377.

Gold Solidus of Theophilus, 830-840 AD, Obv: crowned and

robed facing bust of Theophilus holding cross. Rev: facing
busts of Michael II, Theophilus' deceased father, and
Constantine, his deceased son. Constantinople Mint.
ICG AU 53.............................................................

$777.

Gold solidus of Constantine VII, 945-959 AD, Obv: nimbate

bust of Christ Rev: facing crowned busts of Constantine
7th, on left, and Romanus 2nd, long cross held between
by them. Constantinople Mint. ICG AU 55 ............

$775.

Silver denier of Bohemund IV, crusader king of Antioch,

1201-1232 AD, Obv: helmeted knight, rev: cross. ICG
P1(typo, since coin is VF ......................................

$127.

Gold dinar of the Mamluks, slave kings of Egypt. Al Ashraf

Sha Ban, 1363-1376 AD, Cairo Mint, Obv and Rev Arabic
legends praising Allah. ICG MS 62.......................

$577.

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Syracuse, Greek city on Sicily, silver decadrachm, 43.5 gm, struck c. 400 B.C. with dies engraved by the master celator

Kimon. Obv: Chariot at full gallop, Nike flying above, crowning the driver with victory wreath. Below the exergual line are
a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass, and helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear. The Greek letters for
ATHLA below these objects name them as the prize for the victor of the race. Rev: The nymph Arethusa in superb
classical style. The artistic beauty and large size of this coin has made this design perhaps the most admired in the
history of coinage. She is wearing a pendant earring and beaded necklace, with her hair up in an open weave sakkos.
Four dolphins swim around her to represent her underwater travels. This coin is pedigreed back to 1914 and is the plate
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VENETIAN DUCATS

All have Christ in the heavens on the reverse, and
the doge kneeling before St. Mark on the obverse.

Gold Ducats in the name of Andrew Dandolo, doge of

Venice, 1343-1354 AD. All ICG: MS 65 $1077.; MS
64 $777.; MS 63 $677.; MS 62 $477.; All ANACS: MS
63 $677.; MS 62 $477.; AU 55 $377.; Net AU 50
scratch.............................................................

$227.

Gold Ducats of Delfino, 1356-1361 AD, all ANACS:

MS 62 $577.; MS 61 $477.; MS 60.............

$397.

Gold Ducats of Lorenzo Celsi, 1361-1365 AD,

all ANACS: MS 63 $677.; MS 62 $477.;
Unc, damaged, net AU................................

$237.

Gold Ducats of Andrew Contarini, 1368-1382 AD,

all ANACS: MS 64 $777.; MS 63 $677.;
MS 62 $477.; Net AU Unc. scratch .............

$237.

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