Spanish silver reales and gold escudos were legal tender in the
colonies and in the USA 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. All raw unless noted.
Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516 gold 2 excellentes, EF $1877.
Silver one reales, VF, clipped, old toning $137, VF+ slightly
irregular $187. EF, light oxidation and cleaning .................
$177.
1536-1556 Carlos and Johanna, Mexico City, silver Pillars of Hercules
over the waves, 4 reales abt Unc uneven strike ................
$377.
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.
1550-1772 crude silver cobs: 2 reales, dark toned G $37. 4 reales,
VG+ $57. VF $187. 8 reales F ...........................................
$97.
Type of 1659, gold cob 8 escudos, Seville mint, VF ..............
$3477.
1714 Mexico gold 8 escudo cob from the 1715 Florida shipwrecks.
Salvage certificate of authenticity. Abt Unc, usual rough strike $4477.
c.1710 Nuevo Reino, Colombia gold 2 escudo cob from the 1715
Florida shipwrecks. With certificate of authenticity. EF+ ....
$1977.
1742 Potosi 8 reales, crude VF+, obv & rev dates readable, pleasing
old toning............................................................................
$227.
1751 Santiago, Chile gold 8 escudo, ch. Unc, but covered with coral
from the shipwreck Luz. Uncurated....................................
$3775.
Pillar coinages, 1/2 reales, 1760 VF cleaned $57. Two reales
1755 EF+ pretty old toning $247. 1763 EF+, cleaned and
retoned nicely, obverse double struck................................
$177.
Bust Coinages, 1/2 reale 1773 invert mm, pleasing VG/AG $27. 1813
armored bust VF, light defects $27. Two reales 1775 Santiago G/AG
$27. Eight reales 1804 Mexico City ch orig EF+................
$177.
Gold 8 escudos Nuevo Reino 1792 nice VF $677. 1810 VF $587. 1818
abt unc, few faint defects $775. 1804 gold 2 escudos EF .
$277.
FRANCE AND COLONIES,
RAW UNLESS NOTED
Henri 4th 1589-1610 silver 1/4 ecus crude orig VF $77. VF split flan
$37. 1603 N, Montpellier orig abt unc crude $277 1621-L Louis 13th
Bayonne silver 1/4 ecu VF $97. Louis 14th the "Sun King" silver 1/2
ecus 1651-I Limoges mint F-VF $177. 1660 F Angers mint EF+
$477. 1662-T dark VG $57. Silver 44 sols, 1712-BB Strasbourg VF
big obv scratch $67. 1702-A Silver ecu of Louis XIV struck over
1695? Ecu. EF+ nice toning with undertype visible. $247.
1704 Paris silver 1/8 ecu VF ..............................................
$47.
FRANCE AND COLONIES,
RAW UNLESS NOTED
Louis 15th gold Louis d'or 1717 A Paris ch MS 63 $2577. 1728 Rennes
Mint EF $527.1761-BB ANACS AU 53 $677. Silver ecus 1728 Rouen
G $37. 1734 Rouen VG $47. 1738 Nantes VF graffiti $47. 1758
Strasbourg VF heavy adj mks $47. 1774 copper sol F crude
$17.
Louis 16th the King who lost his head. 1788 Bordeaux gold 2 Louis
d'or NGC MS 60 very pleasing $1477. Gold Louis d'or: 1785 EF+
$477. 1786-B ANACS net EF 40 $377. 1780 Lille silver 1/2 ecu very
pleasing VG+ $67. 1785 sol VG dig ...................................
$7.
First Republic copper decimes: Paris year 5=1796/97 VF $37. year 7/5
Paris VF $47. year 7 Lille VF $97. year 8 Paris F $17. Silver 5
Francs year 5 Paris F $67. Year 13, (1804) Napoleon as emperor,
gold 40 Francs F-VF $167. Silver 5 Francs 1808 A EF faint cleaning
$147.1811 20fr NGC AU 53 $177. 1812 gold 20 Francs VF $97.
1814 Kingdom of Italy gold 40 Francs NGC VF 35............
$247.
Dutch Colonies, 1576-1690 silver "dog dollars" because of the crude
lion design. Roughly made fine $67. Uneven VF $137. 1749 Holland
X stuivers ANACS MS 62 white $197. 1751 Holland silver duit
ANACS MS 64 ...................................................................
$197.
ENGLISH, EARLY AMERICAN
PERIOD, RAW UNLESS NOTED
Henry 8th 1509-1547 silver groat very pleasing F++ facing
portrait $277. profile portrait VF .........................................
$277.
Mary 1553-54 silver groat F+ .................................................
$177.
Elizabeth I 1558-1603 silver shilling choice F $147.
1592 6pence VF.................................................................
$177.
James I (1605) silver penny, slightly crude VF.......................
$87.
Charles I, 1625-49, silver 1/2 crown very crude Fine ............
$77.
Charles II, 1660-62 silver 2 pence ch EF+ $127. 1663 shilling nicely
toned ANACS AU 50 $477. 1672 crown ANACS VF 20 $297.
1679 Scotland, copper 6 pence or bawbee, VG $47.
1683 silver 4d VF ...............................................................
$67.
James II 1688 huge gold 5 guineas NGC MS 64 $15,700.
Ireland, brass "gun money" crown 1690 Fine $77.
Shilling Oct 1689 EF ..........................................................
$97.
William and Mary 1689 silver 1/2 crown ANACS AU 55 $700. 1691
crown ANACS VF 20 $600. 1692 shilling ANACS VF 20 $187. 1693
shilling ANACS VF 20 $220. 1693 1/2 penny VF spots $47.
1/2 crown 3 over inverted 3 ANACS EF 45 .......................
$700.
William alone, 1696 crown VG cleaned $77. sixpence, 1st bust, ANACS
MS 63 med gray toning $477. Scotland silver 5 shillings VF/EF
$277. 1/2 penny no date AG ..............................................
$7.
Queen Anne 1711 shilling ANACS AU 50 light gray $227. raw VF bent
witch piece .........................................................................
$47.
GEORGE I
1723 shilling SSC (from silver supplied by the South Sea Co)
ANACS MS 62 blazing white $317. ANACS undipped,
light gray MS 64 .................................................................
$577.
GEORGE II
1727 shilling ANACS AU 55 PQ $347. 1734 1/2 penny clnd VG
$12.
1739 gold 2 guineas VF+ few light rim bumps $777. 1741 silver crown
original MS 61 $1277. shilling, EF tiny scr $97. 1741 huge gold 5
guineas, George II, NGC MS 62 $9700.
1758 shilling ANACS EF 45 ...............................................
$77.
HESSIAN BLOOD MONEY
1778 Taler of Hesse-Cassel paid to the German mercenaries by the
British. Abt unc. ..................................................................
$477.
GEORGE III
1772/62 silver 2 pence EF+ cleaned $37. 1773 farthing EF old dipping
$67.1787 raw shilling VF $47. 1798 gold 1/2 guinea EF faint
cleaning $227. 1797 copper 2 pence "cartwheel". VF $127. 1797
copper 1 pence ANACS MS 62 BRN $277. 1804 Bank Dollar EF old
light polish $147. ANACS VF 35 $267. 1807 halfpenny penny VG+
$12. 1812 silver 1 1/2 shillings bank token EF, gentle cleaning $57.
1791 British East India Company copper 1/2 pice for Bombay.
Proof 60..............................................................................
$37.
1819 CROWN LX ANACS AU 58...........................................
$197.
SULEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT
Islamic gold sultanis of the Ottoman Empire, 1520-1595, 3 different
sultans. The sultani traded for $2.22 dollars US 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. ...............
$5700.
1652 (struck 1667-1682) Pine Tree silver threepence, Noe-36, PCGS
XF 45 Boldly struck example. ............................................
$4977.
New Jersey 1787 "running fox" Maris 77dd raw EF, scattered patches
of verdigris on obv and rev $1277. 1787 sm plan, pl shield,
38-Y PCGS VF 35, very pleasing. Obv double struck,
rev triple struck...................................................................
$977.
1783 Chalmers shilling, short worm, PCGS XF 40................
$4277.
Nova Constellatio Coppers, 1783 ptd rays, sm US PCGS
VF 35 $377. 1785 Ptd rays PCGS 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 $577.
Draped bust left rare variety PCGS XF 45.........................
$1677.
1788 Massachusetts Half Cent PCGS AU 50 $1577. 1788 Cent PCGS
AU 53 .................................................................................
$1177.
1785 "Vermonts" Ryder-2, landscape copper, PCGS XF 40 $3377.
1786 R 8, Vermontesium, raw VF, horizon nice, varying degrees of
porosity. ..............................................................................
$677.
1787 Vermont, Britannia rev. raw VF 30 $377. 1788 bust right,
Ryder-16, PCGS VF 20......................................................
$677.
1787 Machin's Mill copper struck in New York Vlack 19-87C,
PCGS VF 25 ......................................................................
$677.
1787 Fugio Cents, 1B, "No Cinquefoils, Cross after date" rev: United
States PCGS XF 40 $2775. 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.
1795 Washington Grate Token, lg buttons, RE, PCGS MS 62 BN $700.
c. 1785 Undated Washington double headed cent raw VG $77.
Raw Fine ............................................................................
$117.
1795 Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent PCGS MS 64 BN wonderful
iridescent and frosty luster. ................................................
$1777.
CENTS
1835 N-6 type of 1836, ANACS AU 55 ..................................
$247.
1836 N-3 ANACS AU 58 ........................................................
$317.
1848 N-1 NGC MS 63 BN......................................................
$277.
1914-D both ANACS: VG 8 $127. G 6 ...................................
$97.
1935-P ANACS EF 40 Flipover double strike, bold first date
on reverse. .........................................................................
$277.
Last of the S wheaties. 1956 D\D\S After San Francisco stopped coin
production an unused 1956 S die got sent to Denver where most
but not all of the S was eradicated and repunched with a D.
All ANACS: MS 66 red $377. MS 65 red $227. MS 64 red
$117.
1970-S Atheist Cents both ANACS: MS 65 red $77. MS 64 red
$57.
1974-D Atheist Cent, ANACS MS 64 RB...............................
$87.
THREE CENTS SILVER
1854 raw AU 50, light gray toning ..........................................
$247.
1855 raw AU 50, mostly white................................................
$197.
1858 PCGS MS 62.................................................................
$297.
1871 raw proof 55 ..................................................................
$417.
THREE CENTS NICKEL
1881 PCGS Proof 66 .............................................................
$627.
1882 NGC PF 65 Cameo.......................................................
$497.
1889 NGC PRF 66 .................................................................
$677.
HALF DIMES
1795 LM-8, V-5 PCGS F12 pleasing medium gray with lighter
highlights ............................................................................
$1177.
1797 15 stars LM-1, V-2 ANACS AU, faint hairline scratch,
very faint old cleaning, net EF40 .......................................
$3177.
1832 V-6 raw AU 50, mostly white .........................................
$147.
1838 No Drapery ICG MS 60 Pleasing very light gray ..........
$277.
1861 PCGS MS 65 near white, perfect obv. ..........................
$977.
1862 ANACS MS 65 near white.............................................
$877.
1863-P recut 18 NGC MS 64 mostly white ............................
$777.
1870-P raw never dipped AU 50 ............................................
$57.
NICKELS
1883 shield PCGS AU 53.......................................................
$57.
1883 no cents PCGS PRF 65 ................................................
$777.
1914-D ANACS net VF 20......................................................
$97.
1926-S both ANACS: F 15 $67. F 12.....................................
$47.
1936-S PCGS MS 65 .............................................................
$87.
DIMES
1800 Fair, nicely repaired hole ...............................................
$137.
1807 ICG AU 53 Great strike both obv and rev .....................
$2977.
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.
1906-P 6/6 ANACS MS 63 pleasing white PQ ......................
$217.
1913-P NGC MS 63 pleasant light toning..............................
$147.
1916-D Mercury ICG good 4..................................................
$587.
1929-D ANACS near white MS 64.........................................
$44.
1934-P PCGS MS 66FB white...............................................
$147.
1937-P PCGS MS 67FB white...............................................
$147.
1938-P PCGS MS 65 FB white..............................................
$67.
1939-D ANACS MS 65 white .................................................
$37.
1939-S ANACS MS 64 PQ delicate tone ...............................
$37.
1940-D ANACS MS 66 FSB near white.................................
$57.
1940-S ANACS MS 66 FSB pretty blue obv ..........................
$87.
1941-P ANACS MS 65 toned obv ..........................................
$29.
1942/1-P ICG AU 53 ..............................................................
$627.
1943-D PCGS MS 67 FB "Bassano Coll" white $127.
ANACS MS 66 FSB delicate tone......................................
$47.
1943-S ANACS MS 66 FSB pretty light toning ......................
$67.
1944-D PCGS MS 67 FB near white $77.
ANACS MS 67 FSB pretty obv toning ...............................
$97.
1945-P ANACS MS 65 near white .........................................
$27.
1945-D ANACS MS 65 near white.........................................
$29.
1945-S ANACS MS 65 delicate toning ..................................
$27.
1963-P Double Die Rev, FS-017.5, NGC PF 67 white...........
$437.
Twenty Cents 1876-P ANACS Proof 62 white .......................
$1277.
QUARTERS
1820 lg O, B-2 VF 20 old light cleaning .................................
$197.
c. 1850s? Liberty Seated dollar cut to
make "2 bits" change. Fine.................................................
$377.
1870-P PCGS XF 45..............................................................
$227.
1893-O ANACS MS 62 very PQ, superb original color..........
$377.
1924-P ANACS AU 58 white ..................................................
$87.
1926-D NGC MS 65 small rim cud at 10:30 obv ...................
$347.
1930-P PCGS MS 63 very PQ, light gray toning ...................
$197.
1932-S ANACS net EF 45......................................................
$117.
1940-D PCGS MS 64 white very PQ .....................................
$137.
1944-P NGC MS65 near white ..............................................
$37.
1944-S PCGS MS66 white.....................................................
$77.
1946-S NGC MS 65 delicate toning $37.
S/S ANACS MS 65 white ...................................................
$27.
1947-D PCGS MS 66 white ...................................................
$57.
1948-D NGC MS 65 near white .............................................
$37.
1948-S PCGS MS 66 .............................................................
$57.
1951-S NGC MS 65 white $37. delicate toning .....................
$57.
HALF DOLLARS
1803 Large 3, O-103, PCGS VF 35 PQ, choice eye appeal..
$1277.
1806 O-123 SEGS F 15 pleasing light gray...........................
$237.
1807 Heraldic Eagle O-105 abt unc, retoned completely over old
cleaning. Very sharp breast feathers on eagle...................
$1177.
1821 O-104 PCGS AU 50 mostly gray with a little
color in the toning...............................................................
$427.
1847-P ANACS AU 53 near white..........................................
$207.
1853 arrows and rays ANACS AU 55 choice original
never dipped.......................................................................
$577.
1859-O host coin VF 30+, counter mark EF+ revalidating this half
dollar as 600 reis, to circulate in the Azores islands, under
Portuguese rule, by the decree of 1887.............................
$1775.
Pattern Halves 1862 J-293 NGC PF 64 toned silver. Looks like regular
proof seated half but with motto "GOD OUR TRUST" above eagle.
$2775. 1869 J-748 near white silver, different and pretty head of
Liberty. Wreath reverse. PCGS PR 64 ...............................
$2477.
1875-P ANACS AU 58 perfect, original and pretty toning......
$317.
1901-O ANACS EF 40 gray and colorful toning.....................
$267.
1920-S PCGS MS 62 PQ white, ............................................
$1877.
1945-S all ANACS white: MS 65 $137. MS 63 ......................
$39.
1946-P ANACS MS 65 white .................................................
$167.
1957 PCGS PRF 65 white .....................................................
$27.
1963-P PCGS MS 65 white ...................................................
$47.
1963-D all PCGS: MS 65 FBL white $147. MS 64FBL white
$22.
1964-P double die obv #7, ANACS MS 65 ............................
$87.
SILVER DOLLARS
HERALDIC EAGLE REVERSE
1798 B-8, late rev die state, raw VF20+ holed and
expertly repaired ................................................................
$977.
1798 B-13 PCI VF 25 nice light gray toning...........................
$1377.
1799/8 B-1, ICG VF 35 PQ, completely original undipped
perfect surfaces with luster in protected areas ..................
$2177.
1799/8 B-3, raw VG/G, faint graffiti, old cleaning ...................
$377.
1842-P ANACS AU 50 mostly white ......................................
$497.
1846-O raw VG, old light cleaning, edge bumps....................
$197.
1853-P raw decent EF 40. Elusive .........................................
$677.
1859-O raw VF 30+ ................................................................
$277.
1871-P raw weak good, light cleaning ...................................
$87.
TRADE DOLLARS
1876-P raw unc 60 cleaned, sm rev rim bump ......................
$277.
1876/6/4 -S rare overdate EF cleaned ...................................
$577.
1877-CC raw AU 58 near white light hairlining ......................
$487.
1877-S raw orig EF 40 ...........................................................
$127.
1880 raw Proof 58 nice light toning........................................
$1077.
MORGANS
1878-P 8 TF VAM 3 ANACS MS 62 DMPL............................
$677.
1878-P 7/8 TF VAM 40 ANACS VF 30 ...................................
$37.
1878-S NGC MS 65 white very PQ $307. NGC MS 64 white VAM 29
tripled Liberty $187. NGC MS 64 nice blue & orange toning
PQ $97. ANACS MS 62 VAM 28 near white......................
$57.
1878-CC VAM 1A ANACS F 12 .............................................
$57.
1879-S NGC MS 65 near white .............................................
$87.
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1879-CC ANACS G 6.............................................................
$57.
1880-O ANACS VF 35 ...........................................................
$19.
1880/9-S PCGS MS 65 near white ........................................
$177.
1880-S NGC MS 65 white VAM 30 PQ 117. NGC MS 64 lt tone
$44.
1880-S both white PCGS: MS 64 $44. MS 63 .......................
$32.
1881-S NGC MS 65 white $87. 65 near white $67.
ANACS MS 61 white..........................................................
$27.
1882-S NGC MS 65 mostly white ..........................................
$77.
1883-CC PCGS MS 64 white.................................................
$157.
1884-O PCGS MS 64 DMPL white ........................................
$147.
1885-O PCGS MS 64 near white...........................................
$44.
1886-P both PCGS: MS65 near white $77. MS 64 lt tone.....
$44.
1887-P NGC MS 65 near white $72.
ANACS VAM 14 MS 63 lt tone...........................................
$37.
1890-O PCGS MS 63 PQ white.............................................
$87.
1890/90-CC VAM 3 SEGS AU 55 ..........................................
$127.
1891-P NGC MS 60 lt tone ....................................................
$42.
1893-S ANACS net VF 20 perfect original EF 40
with faint graffiti ..................................................................
$1977.
1897-P VAM-6A pitted reverse die PCGS MS 64 white $117.
Raw MS 61.........................................................................
$47.
normal, NGC MS 65 nice, edge color................................
$197.
1898-P PCGS toned MS 63 $35. VAM 1 ANACS
MS 62 near white ...............................................................
$29.
1902-O PCGS MS 64 white ...................................................
$44.
1904-0 ANACS MS 64 near white .........................................
$39.
1921-P VAM-1 ANACS MS 61 near white .............................
$17.
Peace 1922-P NGC MS 65 PQ white $97. MS 65.................
$77.
1924-P PCGS MS 63 near white $27. NGC MS 65 white .....
$87.
1925-P PCGS MS 63 lt tone $27. ANACS MS 64 PQ
near white $47. NGC MS 65 PQ near white......................
$97.
1925-S NGC MS 60 toned .....................................................
$55.
1926-P ANACS MS 65 orig. near white surfaces...................
$217.
Ikes 1971-S ANACS MS 64 $27. 1972-S ANACS MS 66......
$57.
GOLD DOLLARS
1851-O ANACS AU 50 ...........................................................
$237.
1853-O NGC MS 61 $677. Raw VF 20 ..................................
$137.
1854-P type II ANACS AU, net EF 40....................................
$317.
QUARTER EAGLES
1863-S NGC XF 40 ................................................................
$1477.
1865-S NGC XF 40 ................................................................
$577.
1900-P PCGS MS 63 PQ.......................................................
$677.
1905-P PCGS MS 63 .............................................................
$507.
1925-D PCGS MS 60.............................................................
$237.
1928-P ANACS MS 61...........................................................
$237.
THREE DOLLARS GOLD
1854-P NGC AU 55................................................................
$997.
1856-S sm mm in gold bezel with 16 in gold chain, nicely wearable,
Coin is EF lightly polished jewelry surfaces. All for............
$577.
HALF EAGLES
1886-P ANACS AU 50 ...........................................................
$177.
1893-S NGC MS 63 ...............................................................
$777.
1894-S NGC AU 50................................................................
$437.
1895-P PCGS AU 58 PQ .......................................................
$187.
1897-P NGC MS 63 ...............................................................
$527.
1901-S PCI EF 45 PQ............................................................
$147.
1903-S NGC MS 62 PQ.........................................................
$377.
1905-S PCGS AU 58$207. NGC AU 58.................................
$207.
1911-S ANACS EF 45............................................................
$197.
1912-S PCGS AU 53..............................................................
$347.
1913-S PCI VF 35 ..................................................................
$197.
EAGLES
1844-O NGC AU 50 ...............................................................
$1277.
1848-P raw EF+ scr ...............................................................
$317.
1849-P PCGS XF 40..............................................................
$377.
1880-P raw AU 55 ..................................................................
$187.
1907 Indian no periods both raw: AU 55 $397. EF 40 ...........
$347.
1916-S ANACS AU 55 ...........................................................
$397.
1926 PCI MS 62.....................................................................
$347.
1932 raw AU 58......................................................................
$347.
DOUBLE EAGLES
1853-P raw AU 50 tiny rev rim nicks ......................................
$597.
1854-P raw, repunched date, EF 40, faint cleaning ...............
$577.
1858-P PCGS AU 50..............................................................
$1077.
1863-S raw AU 50 light bagmarks, lightly polished................
$700.
1865-S raw AU, cleaned, mark on face..................................
$577.
1867-P raw AU 55 obv rim faintly flattened............................
$427.
1873-P open 3 PCGS AU 50 .................................................
$517.
1875-CC PCI AU 50 ...............................................................
$1027.
1876-S PCGS AU 55..............................................................
$577.
1893-S ANACS AU 58 ...........................................................
$397.
1893-CC PCGS AU 58...........................................................
$1977.
1895-P NGC MS 61 PQ $577. ANACS MS 62 ......................
$427.
1895-S NGC MS 61 ...............................................................
$557.
1898-S NGC MS 63 semi PL .................................................
$1077.
1903-P ANACS MS 62...........................................................
$427.
1904-P NGC MS 61 PQ $417. ANACS MS 62 ......................
$427.
1907 Saint Gaudens PCGS AU 58 ........................................
$487.
1911-D NGC MS 65 PQ.........................................................
$1127.
1914-D NGC MS 63 ...............................................................
$577.
1926-P PCI MS 63 PQ double obverse die ...........................
$577.
1927-P PCGS MS 64 .............................................................
$517.
1928-P PCI MS 64 PQ...........................................................
$517.
MISCELLANEOUS
1918 Lincoln half PCGS MS 65 edge color ...........................
$317.
1920 Maine NGC MS 64 faint toning .....................................
$227.
1936-P Rhode Island old PCGS MS 64 white .......................
$67.
Two 1881 Gold tokens round, quarter dollar size, bird chasing a
butterfly on one, crescent man in the moon surrounded by 7 stars
and a comet on other. Both have date in wreath on rev. MS 60
pleasing. Pair for.................................................................
$1477.
Hawaiian Quarter silver belt, made from 20 1883 quarters, buckle
apparently missing, though each end is finished...............
$577.
Puerto Rico 1895 peso raw EF edge solder, rim marks $477.
20 centavos ANACS AU 50 ...............................................
$177.
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.
MODERN FOREIGN
Australia gold sovereigns all ANACS: 1906-M MS 60 $107.
1915-S MS 62 $127. 1928-P MS 60..................................
$277.
Brazil 1853 gold ten thous. Reis NGC AU 55 ........................
$187.
Canada gold 5 dollars both ANACS: 1912 MS 62 $247. 1913 MS 61
$227. 1901 silver 5c NGC XF 45 PQ Very nice orig toning $37.
1904 dime NGC AU 55 nice orig toning ............................
$247.
Fengtein, China silver dollar 1898 nice orig EF .....................
$377.
Chihli silver dollar 1898 ch orig toned MS 60 ........................
$877.
Colombia 1924 gold 5 peso sm hd,2 ANACS MS 63 ............
$117.
Cook Islands gold 100$ 1975 ANACS MS 63 .......................
$107.
Cuba 1916 gold 5 pesos ANACS MS 61 ...............................
$137.
Denmark 1847 gold 2 Christian d'or NGC MS 64 $2977. 1877 gold 20
kr ANACS MS 63 $177. 1900 10 KR NGC MS 62 $77. 1908 20KR
NGC MS 65 $137. 1915 20KR ANACS MS 62..................
$117.
Egypt 1938 Farouk Gold 100 piastres ANACS MS 65...........
$327.
France Gold 20 Francs ANACS 1824-A AU 50 $97. NGC 1850-A MS
63 $327. all ANACS: 1862-A AU 58 $97. 1868-A MS 63 $177.
1896-A AU 58 $97. 1914 MS 64 ........................................
$87.
MODERN FOREIGN
Gold 100 Francs: 1862-A PCGS MS 64 very PQ $2977. 1887 angel,
mintage of only 234 coins! NGC MS 64 pleasing PQ........
$8077.
1914 Angel 100 Francs Aluminum bronze essai pattern.
Faintly toned original MS 63 ..............................................
$2477.
(This is half the price seen on a website.)
Germany, Baden gold 20 marks 1873-G NGC AU 55 ...........
$277.
Bavaria 1640 huge gold 5 ducats Obv: king if full armor Rev: city view
of Munich. Least expensive of all big multiple ducats. Beautiful AU
58 $5750. 1873-D gold 20 marks NGC XF 45...................
$177.
1597 silver "Truth" taler of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel pleasing VF
$377.
Frankfurt silver thaler 1862 Shooting Festival ANACS
MS 66 white .......................................................................
$137.
Silver medal c.1750 Nurnberg Obv: well armored Rhinoceros. Rev:
German and French legends describing it. Abt unc,
lightly cleaned ....................................................................
$1977.
1814 Prussia silver thaler, raw EF-AU 45+ white $177. 1845-A mining
thaler ANACS EF 40 $127. 1888 Friedrich 2 marks ANACS
MS 62 $67. 1913 gold 20 marks bust NGC MS 64 ...........
$147.
1785 Saxony silver taler NGC AU 58 near white, very pleasing
$277.
1909 Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen 3 marks ch Proof ............
$347.
1911 Wurttemberg 3 marks, 2 hds, normal H ANACS MS 62
$57.
GREAT BRITAIN
ANACS UNLESS NOTED
1852 1/4 Farthing ANACS MS 64 BRN $147. 1/3 Farthings:
1878 MS 65 Red $97. MS 64RB $47. MS 62BN $17.
1881 MS 64 RB $37. MS 63RB $27. 1885 MS 63 RB ......
$47.
Halfpenny 1826 raw EF $47. Penny 1891 MS 62 RB $37. 3pence 1890
MS 63 $27. 4 pence 1836 MS 64 $57. 1883 Maundy MS 64 $27.
Sixpence 1911 Proof 65 $47. Shillings: 1826 raw ch VF $37. 1859
AU 58 deep gray $77. 1891 MS 62 $57. 1893 AU 58 $23. 1897
AU 58 $37. 1911 PF 64 $47. Florins: 1849 Godless MS 61 white
$297. 1880 MS 60 medium gray toning $187. 1893 MS 62
white PL $97. 1902 MS 62.................................................
$57.
Halfcrown 1902 MS 62 $77. Double florin 1887 MS 63 $97. Crowns:
1845 NGC MS 63 pleasing iridescent gray $3477. 1847 Gothic, Un
Decimo, PRF 61 old colorful and gray toning $2700. 1887 AU 58
white $87. 1889 AU 58 $87. 1902 MS 63 delicate colors ..
$167.
Gold Half pound 1853 NGC AU 55 $167. Gold PoundS: 1830 NGC AU
55 $577. 1871 P.E., large initials, NGC Proof 64, with superb cameo
contrast, $4700. 1910 MS 62 $97. Two pounds 1887 NGC Proof 62
$777. 1887 Five, two, one and 1/2 pounds Proof63,62 set, ANACS
$4700. 1826 complete proof set NGC and original box..... $29,700.
GREECE1884 20dr NGC MS 61 ...........................................
$237.
1882 Haiti silver crown ANACS AU 58...................................
$147.
ITALY, SARDINIA 1847 20 lire eagle NGC AU 50 $127. 1867T
20 lire NGC MS 63$117. 1882R 20 lire NGC MS 65 ........
$117.
LEBANON 1936 silver 50 piastres ANACS EF 40 ................
$47.
MEXICO gold 50 peso set 1921 to 1931 and 1943 to 1947. 16 coins
mounted in 2 capital plastic boards, totalling 19.2 troy oz of pure
gold. 1921 MS 62 1931 MS 64. $7,000. 1920 10C ANACS
AU 55 $67. 1935 20c ANACS MS 62BRN.........................
$137.
GRONIGEN under siege by the bishop of Munster 1672 silver 25 sols,
VF+ cleaned, blank rev decorated with engraving of high heeled
shoe and GK $277. Netherlans gold 10 g 1877 NGC MS 64 $107.
1932 10 G ANACS MS 65 .................................................
$97.
1835 POLAND silver 10 zlotych or 1 1/2 roubles EF 40 .......
$177.
ROMANIA 1890 gold 20 lei NGC MS 63...............................
$197.
RUSSIA gold mine byproduct, c.1890-1910 silver ingot of
10 zolotniks Unc.................................................................
$700.
SAUDI ARABIA 1950 gold guinea ANACS MS 64 ...............
$127.
SERBIA 1882 gold 20 dinara NGC MS 62 ............................
$227.
SOUTH AFRICA gold sov 1928 ANACS MS 62....................
$127.
SPAIN gold 25 pesetas 1877 ANACS AU 58.........................
$157.
SWEDEN gold 20 kroner NGC 1881 MS 63 $337. 1886 NGC MS 65
$147. 1887 MS 63 $237. 1898 PCGS MS 66 $327.
Gold 10 kr 1901 NGC MS 64.............................................
$97.
SWITZERLAND Argau 1809 silver 20 batzen ANACS AU 55 nice orig
blue gray toning $317. 1850-A 1/2 franc ANACS AU 58 mostly white
$247. 1860 silver 2 franc pattern KMPN14 PCGS MS 67 blazing
white gem $3700. 1920 two Francs ANACS MS 64 near white
$47.
Commemmorative Silver 5 Francs: 1934 Fribourg Shooting 5 Francs
ANACS MS 65 white $97. 1934 Fribourg Gold Shooting 100 Francs
NGC MS 66 gem $2277. 1939 Battle of Laupen NGC MS 64 mostly
white $377. NGC MS 63 mostly white $297. 1939 Zurich both
ANACS near white: AU 58 $77. MS 64 $147. 1941 Confederation
ANACS MS 65 white $87. 1944 Battle of St. Jakob NGC MS 64
white...................................................................................
$77.
Gold 20 Francs NGC 1896 MS 62 $117. NGC 1914 MS 65 $157.
1922 ANACS MS 65 $117. NGC gold 10 Francs 1913 MS 64 $87.
1914 MS 63 $87. 1915 MS 65 $107. MS 64 $77.
1922 MS 66 $77. MS 65 ....................................................
$37.
URUGUAY gold 5 peso 1930 ANACS MS 63 ........................
$167.
VENEZUELA silver crown 5 bolivares 1886 EF+ ..................
$177.
YUGOSLAVIA gold ducat 1931 ear of corn c/m NGC MS 66
$167.
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Lydia, in Asia Minor, 650-561 BC Electrum (natural gold and silver
alloy of about 10 carats, pale yellow gold, as found in alluvial
nuggets) 1/3 stater. Obv: lion's head with sun, or comet above nose.
Rev: irregular punch. ICG VF 35 $1275. ICG VF 30 $1077.
Raw VF banker's mark .......................................................
$625.
Greek Ionia, in Western Asia Minor 650-600 B.C. The Geometric
design electrum 1/3 stater, c. 4.7 gms. Obv: Collapsing Square in
four parts, Rev: rectangle with many divisions and a few dots.
ICG EF 40 $1977. raw Fine ...............................................
$1477.
Greek Ionia, c. 600 B.C. electrum 1/12 stater of the same Geometric
series, Fine.........................................................................
$477.
First silver coin of the world, Kroisos, King of Lydia, silver 1/2 stater
Obv: foreparts of lion and bull, facing Rev: rectangular punches.
VF $577. fine $377. VG ......................................................
$277.
Thurium, Greek city in Italy, c. 412 BC, silver distater Obv: Athena
wearing crested helmet decorated with griffin and the sea monster
Scylla Rev: butting bull, with the die engraver's intials, VE in
monogram on the rump of the bull, ex: tunny fish raw EF, wonderful
broad flan, superb style, masterpiece of Greek art. $12,700. Silver
stater same designs ICG VF 35.........................................
$577.
Silver didrachm of Velia 400-350 BC obv: Athena wearing helmet
decorated with griffin Rev: lion attacking a stag ICG VF 35
$577.
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
$97.
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 485-475 BC silver tetradrachm Obv: head of Arethusa with
hair held up in back by diadem of beads. Rev: chariot with
Nike flying above, crowning horses. EF $1477. VF $977.
F-VF $770. Fine .................................................................
$577.
Syracuse Bronze 24 mm, Hiketas, 288-279 BC Obv: head of Ceres,
grain ear behind. Rev: chariot with horses rearing, star above. ICG
VF 25 $227. Silver litra 474-450 BC Arethusa/squid
ICG VF 30 ..........................................................................
$277.
Syracuse bronze litra, 344-336 BC, time of Timoleon Obv: head of
Athena wearing Corinthian helmet Rev: starfish between two
dolphings. Very thick and heavy, c 31 gms, Fine $177. VG
$77.
Silver didrachm of Acragas, pre 413 BC Obv: crab in fine style Rev
eagle ICG EF 45 ................................................................
$377.
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Taras silver stater, 275 BC, boy Taras on dolphin, youth on horseback
abt unc raw $577. rev: soldier on horseback ICG EF 45 toned $277.
Silver staters from the Greek city of Tarsos in Cilicia, 361-334 BC,
satrap Mazaios, Obv: enthroned Baal, Rev: lion attacking bull.
ICG AU 50..........................................................................
$377.
Silver stater of Aspendos 500-400 BC Obv: spectacular wild boar
Rev: warrior on horse ICG EF 45 rare $777. 3rd century BC
Obv: wrestlers rev: slinger ICG VF 35................................
$277.
Silver drachm of Sinope 365-322 BC Obv: Hera Rev: eagle
on dolphin ICG EF 45 ........................................................
$377.
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.......................
$477.
550-500 BC, the first coin of Europe silver stater of Aigina.
Sea turtle EF ......................................................................
$1775.
Silver stater of Aigina, 445-431 BC Obv: tortoise with segmented shell
Rev: incuse square skew pattern raw EF owl? Countermark weakly
applied to top of shell, very high relief $1477. VF $477. Fine
$177.
Silver tetradrachm of Athens, 449-431 BC Obv: helmeted Athena Rev:
her pet owl, crescent moon and olive branch behind. Abt unc,
$1077. EF $877. VF $677. F-VF ........................................
$517.
Silver stater of Thebes, at the height of its power, 379-338 BC Obv:
Boeotian shield Rev: amphora EF $377 VF $277. F..........
$197.
Silver 1/4 stater c 2.4 grams, of Thebes, 379-338 BC Obv shield Rev:
kantharos VF $177. Fine $87. VG ......................................
$47.
Silver drachm of Chalkis, on the Greek island of Euboia, 340-294 BC
Obv: head of Hera with hair rolled up Rev: eagle flying with snake in
beak and talons. VF $177. Fine $67. VG............................
$37.
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Silver tetrobols of Histiaia, also on the island of Euboia, struck 340-170
BC.This city issued very large amounts of these silver coins,
presumably to facilitate the day to day commerce in a busy
marketplace. Obv: Elegant head of the nymph Histiaia, hair rolled up
and wreathed. Rev: the nymph Histiaia seated on the stern of a
Greek galley, holding a naval standard. superb abt. Unc. $177. EF or
better $97. VF $57. F .........................................................
$27.
Silver 1/4 stater of Lokris Opuntia, 369-338 BC, Obv: head of
Persephone Rev: helmeted but otherwise naked hero Ajax,
advancing with shield and sword. Fine $177. VG $97. G...
$47.
Silver hemidrachm of Sikyon, 360-330 BC, Obv: mythical monster
Chimaera attacking Rev: dove flying VF $177. Fine $87. VG
$37.
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.
Silver drachm of the Greek island of Thasos, 463-411 BC, Obv: naked
satyr carrying off a struggling nymph, in archaic style. Rev: square
punch pattern. VF $377. Fine.............................................
$197.
Silver drachm of Larissa, in Thessaly, as part of the Macedonian
Empire, 350-325 BC, Obv: the nymph Larissa facing Rev: grazing
horse. raw Fine $127. VG $57. ICG VF..............................
$177.
Silver didrachm of Larissa, as before, except Rev: prancing horse.
VF $1177. Fine...................................................................
$877.
Silver tetradrachms of Philip II of Macedonia, 356-336 BC, father of
Alexander the Great and conqueror of Greece. Aristotle was his
court philosopher and teacher for his son. Obv: laureate head of
Zeus. Rev: youth (Alexander taming Bucephalus?) on horseback
holding palm branch, ICG AU58 $1077. Raw EF $477. raw VF $377.
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 $1877. AU 50 $1777. Pella mint EF 45
$1477. Raw EF...................................................................
$1377.
Gold distater of Alexander, c 330-320 BC, Amphipolis mint,
Obv: Athena wearing crested helmet decorated with snake.
Rev: Nike holding mast, thunderbolt before. EF or better ..
$7700.
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. Various
mints, all ICG certified: 330-327 BC Ake in the Holyland EF 45
$1977. Alexandria $1877. Amphipolis AU $1977. EF 45 PQ $1677.
VF 35 $1377. Babylon, the last capital of Alexander. AU 50 $1877.
Byblos EF 45 $1477. Lampsacus EF 45 $1477. Memphis, Egypt
mint EF 45 $1977. Miletus EF 45 $1477. Sidon AU 55 $1877. Susa
mint EF 45 $2177. Raw.............................................. $1100 and up.
Silver tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC, lifetime issue.
Obv: Hercules wearing lion's skin headdress Rev: Zeus enthroned.
All raw: EF $377. VF $277. Fine.........................................
$187.
Silver drachms of Alexander the Great 336-300 B.C. designs as
previous ANACS: AU 53 $197. AU 50 $177. EF 45 $147. EF 40
$127. raw VF $67. Fine ......................................................
$47.
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 ANACS AU 50
$177. EF 45 $147. raw VF $67. F ......................................
$47.
SILVER TETRADRACHM
Gold staters 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 $3177. AU 55 $2277. Silver tetradrachms ICG: AU 55
$1477. AU 53 $1277. EF 45 $977. EF 40 $770. raw EF $577.
VF $477. Fine.....................................................................
$377.
Silver tetradrachm of Demetrios Poliorketes of Macedonia, 294-288 BC
Obv: diademed head of Demetrios, wearing a bull's horn (probably
implying that he was a son of the sea god Poseidon) Rev: Poseidon
holding trident. EF $1977. VF+ $1477. VF .........................
$977.
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Silver tetradrachm of Antigonos Gonatas of Macedonia, 277-239 BC,
The whole of the obv depicts a Macedonian shield decorated with a
head of the satyr Pan. Rev: Athena with shield upraised, preparing
to hurl thunderbolt. EF, nice old toning...............................
$1277.
Ephesos in Ionia, 202-133 BC silver drachm Obv: bee Rev: stag before
palm tree. ICG EF 40 PQ...................................................
$427.
Huge bronzes of either Ptolemy III or IV, 246-204 BC, Obv: diademed
and bearded head of Zeus Rev: his pet eagle standing on
thunderbolt. 38-48 mm diameter VF+ $477. VF $377. Fine $177. VG
$87. 37-20 mm diameter VF+ $277. VF $177. Fine $87. VG
$47.
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 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.
With photo certificate of authenticity.
Silver tetradrachm of the Greek Seleukid empire in Syria, Asia Minor
and the Middle East. Antiochus III, the Great 223-187 BC Obv:
diademed head of Antiochus Rev: Apollo seated on omphalos
holding bow and arrow. Antioch mint superb Abt unc, fine Hellenistic
style, $1775. VF $377. Fine................................................
$187.
Silver tetradrachm of Demetrios II, Nikator, also Seleukid, second reign
129-125 BC Obv: his diademed and bearded head Rev: Zeus
enthroned EF, lt rev dirt $775. VF $477. Fine ....................
$277.
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Silver tetradrachm of the joint reign of Antiochus 8th and his mother
Cleopatra 125-121 BC. It ended when she fixed him a fancy
poisoned drink and he said, No thanks Mom, you drink it. Obv: Their
conjoined heads, veiled and diademed Rev: Zeus enthroned All raw
EF/VF, light oxidation areas $977. VF, corrosion $477. Fine
$327.
Bronze 19 mm of the Seleukid king Antiochos IX, 111-110 BC.
Obv: cupid, Rev: Nike. ICG VF 25 ......................................
$47.
Silver tetradrachm of Philip Philadelphos, 93-83 BC, the last big issuer
of Seleukid coinage. Obv: diademed head of Philip, fillet border Rev:
Zeus enthroned superb abt unc, $377. EF $177.
VF $127. Fine.....................................................................
$77.
Gold daric of Lydia, as part of the Persian Empire, c.450-350 B.C. Obv:
Great King advancing, holding spear and bow. ICG AU50 Babylon
mint $2277. ICG EF 45 $1577. raw EF..............................
$1477.
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.
Mithradates II of Parthia, 123-88 BC, Obv: diademed and draped bust
of Mithradates II in fine Hellenistic style Rev: archer seated on
omphalos. abt unc $1277. EF+ $877. EF...........................
$577.
Bronze 22 mm of Prusias II, king of Bithynia 185-149 BC. Obv: head of
Dionysus. Rev: centaur. ICG VF 20....................................
$57.
Silver 1/2 shekel of Tyre, the amount of yearly dues for every male Jew
to pay the Temple in Jerusalem. 126 BC-55 AD Obv: laureate head
of Melquarth Rev: eagle on prow, club mintmark abt unc $977. EF
$577. VF $377. Fine $277. VG ...........................................
$187.
Silver shekels of Tyre, or Thirty Pieces of Silver gem abt unc $1700.
EF $877. VF $577. fine $477. or ICG: 17/16 BC EF45 $775.
14/13 BC EF 45 $775. 5/4 BC EF 40 $977.
4/3 BC EF 45 $1177. 3/2 BC VF 25...................................
$770.
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Celtic Spain, Celsa 202-154 BC, bronze 29 mm, Obv: male head Rev:
horseman. ICG VG 10 $47. Castulo, c. 50 BC bronze 26 mm Obv:
male head Rev: prancing sphinx, star before, ICG VF 30 .
$147.
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 62 $1277.
MS 61 $1077. MS 60 $977. AU 58 $877. AU 55 ...............
$727.
ROMAN
Roman Republic silver denarius 79BC Venus/chariot ICG EF 45 $147.
62 BC camel/chariot ICG VF 35 $127. 55 BC Diana/Cretan
goat ICG EF 40 ..................................................................
$177.
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. ICG
MS 62 $4700. AU 58 $3677. ANACS AU 55......................
$3377.
Silver denarius of Julius 49-48 BC elephant/implements ICG EF 40
$417. ANACS AU 50 677. G 4 ...........................................
$177.
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. ICG MS 60 $3977.
ANACS MS 61 PQ $7700. ANACS AU 58.........................
$3977.
Last lifetime gold aureus of Julius Caesar, struck to celebrate his 5th
Consulship renewal on Jan. 1st 44 BC. Obv: bust of Venus Rev:
COS QVINC in wreath. ICG EF 45 .................................... $12,700.
Gold aureus of 43 B.C. by the moneyers C. Norbanus and L. Cestius
and the first issue of Augustus in alliance with the Senate to oppose
Marc Athony. Obv: bust of Italia. Perhaps this issue was used to pay
the troops raised in Italy. Rev: Cybele, mother goddess of the earth,
in chariot drawn by lion and lioness. ICG AU 50................
$4700.
First gold aureus of Augustus, 43 BC, in alliance with the Senate to
oppose Marc Anthony. Same moneyers as previous. Obv: head of
Africa, the province from which one legion arrived in Rome. Rev:
The golden curule chair of Julius Caesar in the Senate. VF $4977.
EF $6700. Ch AU 58 .......................................................... $11,700.
Bronze of the famous Cleopatra, 35 BC, her portrait on obverse.
VF $1277. Fine $577. VG $377. G .....................................
$227.
Silver tetradrachm of Augustus, struck 3 BC in Antioch. Obv: laureate
head of Augustus in nice style EF+ $677. EF light porosity $477.
VF $377. F .........................................................................
$277.
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Silver denarii of Augustus, 31 BC to 14 AD. Obv: laureate bust of
Augustus Rev: his grandsons, and heirs, or "Caesars" Gaius and
Lucius, pile of weapons and shields between them. Struck 2 BC-4
AD. ANACS VF 35 PQ $297. VF 30 PQ $277. VG 8 $117. 14 BC
ICG VF 30/bull $277. others BC EF 40/ Capricorn $877. VG 8 $117.
G 6 $107. G 4 $97. rev: Comet, thought to be the soul of Julius
Caesar, VG $377. rev: Capricorn VG 8 ..............................
$177.
Gold aureus of Antonia, the younger daughter of Marc Anthony and
Octavia (sister of Augustus), and the mother of Claudius, emperor
41-54 AD. Obv: bust of Antonia Rev: Ceres standing, holding torch
and cornucopiae. raw F-VF slighty off center, possibly removed from
jewelry. ...............................................................................
$1777.
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 ICG VF 30 $2377. VF 25 $2077. F15 $1777.
20-37 AD VF35 $2277. VF 30 $1977. VF$1777. VG 10.....
$1077.
Silver denarii of Tiberius, the "Tribute Penny" of Biblical fame. Designs
as previous photo. 14-20 AD ICG AU 55 $977. All ANACS: AU 50
$877. EF 40 $477. VF 35 $397. VF 20 $317. F 12 $197. VG 10
$187. VG 8 .........................................................................
$157.
Silver denarius of Caligula, 37-41 AD Obv: his laureate bust. Rev:
radiate bust of his great grandfather Augustus. Mint state sharpness
but with an overall light surface granularity. Raw, net VF or better
$3700. Caligula silver drachm of the Greek island of Crete. Obv:
bare headed, draped bust of Caligula, scepter over shoulder. Greek
legends around. Rev: radiate bust of Augustus, seven stars around.
Raw bold VF.......................................................................
$977.
Brass dupondius struck by Caligula, 37-41 AD Obv: radiate head of
Augustus Rev: Caligula seated on curule chair, holding branch and
globe. Raw superb EF........................................................
$1700.
Agrippina Jr ............................................................................
$2700.
Silver denarius of Claudius, 41-54 AD Obv: laureate bust of Claudius.
Rev: Agrippina, Jr EF+ $4775. Fine ...................................
$977.
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ROMAN,
MANY CERTIFIED
Nero silver denarii, 54-68 AD, one of the most infamous emperors of
ancient Rome. Obv: laureate head of Nero. Rev: Jupiter enthroned
all ANACS: VF 25 $477. F12 $247. rev: legion standards VF 20
$577. rev: Salus seated VF35 $577. VF 20........................
$377.
Silver denarii of Galba, 68-69 AD. Obv: laureate bust of emperor. Rev:
Wife of Augustus, Livia, standing. Early in his career Galba had
been a favorite of hers, and she helped advance his elevation to
high positions of power. ANACS VF 35 $977. rev: SPQR OB CS in
wreath ANACS F 15 PQ ....................................................
$497.
Silver denarii of Otho, 95 days in 69 AD. Obv: bewigged head of Otho
Rev: Securitas standing. Both raw: VF $1277. Fine...........
$477.
Bronze as of Vitellius, most of 69 AD, Obv: laureate and draped bust in
high relief Rev: Concordia seated. Abt Unc/ VF only faint roughness
of surfaces. $3700. Silver denarius Obv: bare head of Vitellius rev:
Victory seated ANACS Fine 12..........................................
$347.
Silver denarii of Vespasian, 69-79 AD. Obv: laureate bust of Vespasian,
as on all his denarii to follow. Rev: IVDAEA in exergue, seated
Jewish captive at base of military trophy. At the end of the First
Revolt there were so many captive Jews that the price of slaves in
the Roman empire dropped drastically. ANACS VF 20 $377. VG 10
$277. raw EF+ $977. Rev: team of oxen plowing ANACS VF 20
$127.Rev: Mars ANACS VF 25 $127. Rev: Winged caduceus, staff of
Mercury, and still the symbol for medicine and healing. ANACS VF
35 $197. VF 30 $177. Divvs Vespasian denarii, struck by his son
Titus to honor his deified father. Obv: laureate bust of Vespasian.
Rev: Victory adding a shield to a military trophy under construction,
with a captive Jew seated at base. ANACS VF 20 $277. Rev: two
Capricorns back to back, globe beneath. ANACS VF 30...
$277.
Brass sestertius of Titus, as Caesar, 72/73 AD. Superb style portrait of
Titus, rev Mars EF $2977. When Vespasian returned to Rome after
Nero's suicide he left his first son Titus to continue the suppression
of the First Jewish Revolt. Titus captured Jerusalem in 70 AD and
"left not one stone on top of another". The last rebel stronghold at
Masada held out until 73 AD, when the last defenders committed
suicide by slitting each other's throats. The Arch of Titus still standing
in Rome today near the Colosseum depicts the Golden Menorah
from the Second Temple on parade in the victory procession through
Rome. Silver denarii of Titus as Caesar, obv: laureate bust of Titus
rev: Annona seated ANACS VF 35 $297. Titus as Augustus, 80 AD,
rev: curule chair or altar VF 30 $297. raw Fine ...................
$67.
Silver shekel of the Jews 67/68 AD Obv: Omer cup Rev: pomegranates
on stem EF $1977. VF $1577. F $1277. Bronze prutah, amphora/
grapes on vine 67-69 VF $177. F $47. VG $27. poor ........
$9.
Domitian, last of the 12 Caesars, 81-96 AD. Silver denarii, all ANACS,
as Caesar, 79 AD Obv: laureate bust of Domitian rev: Salus leaning
on column EF 45 $337. Revs: Minerva standing, 86 AD, EF 45 PQ
$177. 88 AD AU 55 $277. 92 AD AU 50 ............................
$277.
Nerva silver denarius 96-98 AD Obv: his portrait Rev: clasped hands
before legionary standard on prow of galley. ANACS EF 45
$477.
ROMAN,
MANY CERTIFIED
Gold aureus of Trajan, 98-117 AD, rev: head of Sol ICG EF 45 $3277.
Silver denarius obv: his portrait rev: Spes ANACS AU 58 .
$377.
Silver denarius of Plotina, 112 AD, wife of Trajan. Obv: draped bust of
Plotina wearing elaborate hairdo. Rev: altar of Pudicitia.
ICG VF 30 ..........................................................................
$2177.
Gold aureus of Hadrian ICG EF 40 $2277. Silver denarii of Hadrian
Obv: laureate bust of Hadrian rev: Roma ANACS MS 62 $677.
EF 45 PQ $277. rev: goddess of money ANACS MS 61 ...
$477.
Aelius, Caesar under Hadrian, 136-138 AD Obv: bearded and bare
headed bust of Aelius Rev: Liberalitas standing
ANACS EF 45 PQ..............................................................
$677.
Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, silver denarii, The "Pax Romana" and one
of the best ancient times to be alive. As Caesar 138-139 AD AU 55
$377. Rev: Ceres, goddess of grain and agriculture. MS 62 $177.
MS 60 $117. rev: Vesta, MS 63, $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. denarii, rev: Aeternitas,
MS 60 $117. AU 58 $97. rev: peacock MS 60 $147. ICG EF 45 $77.
rev: Ceres, MS 62 $177. AU 58 .........................................
$97.
Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, denarius. c156 AD, rev: Virtus, AU 55
$197. Gold aurei of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, As Caesar
151-152 AD rev: Clementia standing VF 35 $1777. As Augustus,
struck 171-172 AD, rev: Marcus Aurelius being crowned
by Victory. ICG: AU 55........................................................
$4977.
Silver denarii of Lucius Verus, co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius,
161-169 AD Obv: laureate bust of Lucius Rev: Fortuna seated
EF 45 $197. Rev: Aequitas standing EF 45 $197. Rev: Mars
standing VF 35 ...................................................................
$127.
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.obv: her bust Rev: Pietas sacrificing at altar. ICG
AU 55 $6700. Silver denarius of Lucilla. Obv: her bust
Rev: Venus standing ANACS AU 50 ..................................
$157.
Silver denarii of Commodus, 177-192 AD. The insane emperor featured
in "Gladiator". Revs: all different Obv: laureate bearded bust of
Commodus. AU 50 $277. EF 45 $137. EF 40 $117. VF 35 $97. raw
Fine ....................................................................................
$47.
Crispina, wife of Commodus, c.180 AD, denarii Revs: Venus and others
AU 55 $377. AU 53 $277. EF 45 $177. raw VF $87. F ......
$47.
Silver denarius of Pertinax, Rome, 193 AD, Obv: his laureate, long
bearded bust Rev: Providence standing VF 35 PQ portrait. $1477.
raw VF $877. raw Fine .......................................................
$477.
Clodius Albinus, as Caesar, 193-195 A.D. denarii 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. raw VF......................
$27.
Julia Domna, 211-217 AD, Double denarius Rare denomination for her
from 215-217 AD during her son's reign. Obv: diademed and draped
bust on crescent (which denotes the double denarius denomination
for the ladies). Rev: Venus Genetrix, AU 58, $397. EF 45 $177. raw
Fine $77. raw VF $117. denarii MS 60 $277. AU 58 rev: goddesses
$117. AU 55 $87. AU 53 $67. raw VF ................................
$27.
Geta, 198-212 AD, as young boy Caesar Obv: bare headed, draped
bust of Geta. Revs: various denarii AU 58 $137. AU 55 $127. AU 53
$117. AU 50 $107. EF 45 Rev: Castor $127. raw VF $47. Geta as
youth, still Caesar AU 50 $107. as Augustus, 209-212 AD Obv:
laureate, bearded bust of Geta. Rev: deities. AU 53 $177. EF 45
$97. raw VF ........................................................................
$77.
Caracalla, 198-217 AD, antoninianus or double denarius. Scarce
denomination for him, and the very first ruler to issue this
denomination. Obv: beared and draped bust of Caracalla wearing
radiate crown(which denotes the double denarius denomination for
the male royalty). Rev: Jupiter. AU 58 $277. raw EF $177. raw VF
$87. raw F $47. Silver denarii: as Caesar 196-198 AD Obv: bare
headed, draped bust of boy Caracalla rev: Spes AU 55 PQ scarce
with big flan $277. raw EF $97. raw VF $47. As co-Augustus with
Septimius Severus 198-211 AD rev: Mars, MS 60 $137. rev: Sol AU
58 $117 rev: Caracalla in military dress AU 55 $87. As sole
Augustus, 212-217 AD Obv: mature, laureated head, bearded and
often vicious looking bust. rev: Caracalla in military dress holding
spear, next to legionary standards AU 58 $177. rev: goddess of
money, Moneta AU 58 $177. rev: Spes AU 58 $117. rev: Apollo with
lyre AU 55 PQ $147. rev: Venus AU 55 $87. raw VF .........
$37.
Plautilla, his wife, executed 212 AD, silver denarii. Obv: draped bust of
Plautilla, her hair in various arrangements. Rev: Venus AU 55 $247.
rev: Concordia AU 50 PQ $177. EF 45 $117. raw Fine .....
$47.
Macrinus, 217-218 AD, silver denarii Obv: laureate, bearded and
cuirassed bust of Macrinus. Rev: Ceres AU 58 AU 55 $377. rev:
Jupiter AU 50 $277. EF 45.................................................
$197.
Diadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. Obv: bare headed, draped bust
of him. Rev: Diadumenian standing between legionary standards.
ICG EF 45 PQ $577. rev: Spes ANACS EF 45..................
$477.
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Elagabalus, 218-222 AD, silver ant. or double denarii, scarce
denomination for him. Obv: draped and radiate bust of Elagabalus.
rev: Salus feeding snake. All raw: AU 50 $277. EF $147. VF $87.
F $47. Silver denarii, Obv: laureate and draped bust of emperor. rev:
Annona, superb! MS 64 $477. rev: Sol with whip MS 62 $177.
AU 58 $117. AU 50 $67. rev: Mars Victor EF 45 $87. rev: Fortuna
EF 40 $57. Obv: laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus wearing
the horn of Elagabal, which looks more like an antenna than a horn.
rev: emperor sacrificing to the meteorite god "Horned Elagab"
which fell from the sky. MS 60 PQ $277. raw VF ...............
$47.
Julia Paula, his wife briefly, silver denarius. Obv: draped bust of Julia
Paula. Rev: Concordia AU 55 $347. AU 50 $227. raw VF..
$97.
Aquilia Severa, ex Vestal Virgin, his wife briefly twice, silver denarius.
Obv: draped bust of Aquilia Rev: Concordia ANACS AU 55 $777.
raw VF ................................................................................
$377.
Julia Soaemias, his mother, whose body was dragged through the
streets of Rome with her son's. 218-222 AD, silver denarii, Obv:
draped bust of Soaemias. rev: Venus Caelestis, MS 62 $377. AU 50
$177. raw VF ......................................................................
$77.
Julia Maesa, sister of Julia Domna, and grandmother of both
Elagabalus and Severus Alexander, died 225 AD. Silver denarii,
Obv: draped bust of stern Julia Maesa. Rev: Juno AU 58 $177. AU
55 $147. rev: Felicitas sacrificing AU 55 $147. AU 50 $117. rev:
Pudicitia EF 45 $77. raw VF...............................................
$47.
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 $4700. 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, Jupiter MS 60 $137. AU 58 $97. rev:
Pax or Salus AU 55............................................................
$77.
Silver denarii of Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander. Obv:
bare headed, draped bust of Mamaea. Rev: Juno MS 60 $277. Obv:
diademed, draped bust of Mamaea. Rev: Felicity AU 55 $117. raw
VF.......................................................................................
$47.
Maximinus I, Thrax, 235-238 AD, the giant, silver denarii, Obv: laureate
and draped bust of Maximinus. rev: Victoria GERM(anica) goddess
of victory with captive German seated MS 60 $277. rev: Providentia
AU 58 $107. rev: Fides with standards AU 55 $87. raw VF
$47.
Maximus, as Caesar, 235-238 AD denarius ANACS AU 50 ..
$677.
Silver double denarius of Pupienus, 238 AD, Obv: bearded, radiate and
draped bust of Pupienus Rev: clasped hands. ANACS AU 50 $977.
denarius ANACS EF 45 .....................................................
$477.
Silver denarius of Balbinus ANACS MS 62............................
$1700.
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, rev: Aequitas, Jupiter or Fortuna
MS 62 $177. rev: Aeternitas, Fides Militum, Fortuna, Hercules,
Gordian III, Jove, or Victory AU 58 $87. raw VF $27. Silver denarii of
Gordian III. For all practical purposes Gordian III was the last issuer
of the noble Roman denarius, first struck some 450 years earlier!
Obv: laureate and draped bust of the youthful emperor. Rev: Diana
Lucifera MS 62 $177. revs: Apollo, Gordian III, Jove, Pietas, or Salus
AU 58 $87. raw VF .............................................................
$37.
Silver double denarii of Philip I, the Arab, 244-249 AD, Possibly one of
the first practicing Christian Roman emperors. It is recorded that he
tried to attend church with his wife in Antioch for Easter, but was
denied admission by the priest until he performed some penance for
the assassination of Gordian III. Obv: Draped bust of Philip wearing
radiate crown. rev: Felicitas AU 58 $97. revs: Aequitas, Annona,
Fides Militum, Philip I enthroned, or on horseback, Salus, or
Securitas. AU 55 $77. raw VF ...........................................
$27.
Silver double denarii of Otacilia Severa, his wife, Obv: Diademed and
draped bust of Otacilia on crescent. Rev: Concordia or
Juno AU 50 $77. raw VF ....................................................
$27.
Silver double denarii of Philip II, their son, as Caesar 244-247 AD Obv:
Draped bust of Philip II, wearing radiate crown. Rev: Philip II
standing in armor, holding spear and globe. 247-249 AD MS 60
$147. AU 55 $87. AU 53 $77. AU 50 $67. EF 40 $47. Philip II as
Augustus, 247-249 AD revs: father and son enthroned or
Aeternitas AU 50 $77. raw VF............................................
$37.
ROMAN
ALL ANACS UNLESS NOTED:
Silver double denarii of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD, infamous for
martyring Pope Fabian. Obv: Cuirassed bust of Decius wearing
radiate crown. Rev: Genius Exerc. Illyriciani MS 63 $277. MS 62
$177. MS 60 $137. revs: Uberitas or Victoria MS 62 $177. revs:
provinces of Dacia or twin Pannoniae MS 60 $137. revs: as before,
AU 58 $97. AU 53 $77. EF 45 $57. raw Fine .....................
$27.
Silver double denarii of Herennia Etruscilla, his wife, MS 62 $177. Raw
VF $47. Their son Herennius Etruscus, as Caesar, MS 60 $197.
AU 58 $127. raw VF ...........................................................
$67.
Volusian, as Augustus, 251-253 AD, silver double denarius. Obv:
Draped bust of Volusian wearing radiate crown. Rev: Salus feeding
snake. EF 45 old toning .....................................................
$137.
Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD, silver double denarius, Obv: Draped
bust of Gallus wearing radiate crown. Rev: Pietas AU 58 $227.
AU 55 $177. Revs: Concordia, Felicitas, Libertas, Providentia,
or Victoria EF 45 ................................................................
$97.
Aemilian, 253 AD, silver double denarius, Obv: radiate, short bearded
and draped bust of Aemilian Rev: Pax leaning on column EF 45
$677. VF 30........................................................................
$377.
Valerian II, as Caesar, 253-255 AD, billon double denarius,
Obv: draped and radiate bust of Valerian II. Rev: Valerian II
crowning military trophy VF 35...........................................
$197.
Billon double denarius of Gallienus 253-268 AD EF 45 $47.
EF 40 $37. raw VF $17. F ..................................................
$9.
Quietus, Augustus 260-261 AD, billon double denarius. Obv: draped
and radiate bust. Rev: Roma enthroned EF 40..................
$377.
Postumus, 259-268 AD, billon double denarius. Obv: Bearded,
cuirassed and radiate bust of Postumus Rev: Moneta EF 45
$177.
Dated to 262 AD, rev: Mars EF 40 $177. raw Fine ................
$27.
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. Raw VF/EF $47,000. Billon double denarii all ANACS: AU 53
$77. AU 50 $57. VF 35 $47. raw VF $17. F........................
$9.
Gold aureus of Aurelian, 270-275 AD, from the Corsica shipwreck.
Obv: laureate and cuirassed bust of emperor. Rev: Victory with
captive barbarian at her feet. All ICG: AU 50 $7700. EF 45 $6700.
EF 40 $5700. raw VF $3700. Billon double denarii of Aurelian MS 62
$277. MS 60 $107. AU 58 $77. AU 55 $67. AU 50 $57. EF 45 $47.
raw VF $17. F.....................................................................
$9.
Billon double denarii of his wife, Severina AU 58 $177. AU 50 $117.
EF 45 $97. VF 30 $77. raw Fine ........................................
$27.
Tacitus, 275-276 AD, billon double denarius, Obv: Bearded, draped,
and radiate bust of Tacitus. Rev: Mars AU 58 $277. Rev: Clementia
AU 55 PQ $247. Rev: Clementia crowning Tacitus AU 50 $177.
Rev: Felicitas EF 45 PQ $127. raw VF $47. F ...................
$27.
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. raw VF $17. F ..................................................
$9.
Magna Urbica, wife of Carinus, 283-285 AD, billon double denarius,
Obv: Diademed, draped bust of Urbica on crescent. Rev: Venus.
VF 30..................................................................................
$577.
Diocletian, 284-305 AD, large billon follis MS 62 $177. MS 60 $107.
AU 58 $97. AU 55 $77. raw F ............................................
$17.
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ALL ANACS UNLESS NOTED:
Silver argentus of Constantius I as Caesar, 295-306 AD, Obv: laureate
and bearded head of Constantius I Rev: Tetrachs sacrificing in front
of army camp gate. Raw abt unc/EF..................................
$777.
Gold aureus, rev: Hercules fighting Hydra. ICG EF 40 ..........
$5700.
Large billon follies with choice white silver surfaces. Obv: bearded and
laureate head of Constantius I, father of Constantine the Great. Rev:
Nude, but cloaked Genius standing, holding patera and
cornucopiae. MS 62 $197. raw VF $47. F..........................
$27.
Galerius, 305-311 AD, billon follis, MS 62 $177. MS 60 $107.
AU 58 $87. AU 55 $67. AU 50 $47. raw VF $27. F ............
$12.
Licinius I, 308-324 AD, billon follies rev: Jupiter MS 60 $97.
Raw Fine $9. raw vf $17. F ................................................
$7.
Maximinus II as Caesar 305-308 AD billon folles ANACS EF 40 $67.
VF 30 $47. As Augustus 309-313, AU 50 $87. EF 45 $67.
EF 40 $47. raw VF $27. F ..................................................
$17.
Gold solidus of Constantine the Great, 307-337 AD Obv: head of
Constantine looking to the heavens. Rev: Victory advancing. Abt
unc, fields have scratches nicely smoothed $1477. Billon follis AU
53 $67. AU 50 $57. EF 45 $47. raw fine $14. large EF 45 $97.
Raw VF $37. F ...................................................................
$17.
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 PQ ....................
$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.
Raw VF...............................................................................
$377.
Silver siliqua of Maximus, usurper in Spain, 410-411 AD, Barcelona
mint. Obv: Diademed, bearded and draped bust of Maximus. Rev:
Roma seated on cuirass, holding Victory and spear. ICG EF 45,
much less crudely struck than usual for this rarity. ............
$3277.
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. MS 61 $677. AU 55 ..........................
$487.
ROMAN
ALL ANACS UNLESS NOTED:
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. raw VF ...........................................................
$397.
Gold solidus of Anthemius 467-472 AD, Milan mint, Obv: Anthemius.
Rev: Anthemius and Leo I standing, holding spears and a globus
cruciger between them, MD beneath. Raw Abt Unc, worn reverse
die. .....................................................................................
$3775.
MEDIEVAL
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. raw 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. normal beardless
portrait both ICG: AU 58 $307. AU 50................................
$277.
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. both raw: AU 50 $277 EF
$227.
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. MS 61 $377.
MEDIEVAL
Gold soldus of Justinian II, 685-695 AD, first reign. Obv: crowned and
robed bust of emperor holding globus cruciger. Rev: True Cross.
ICG AU 55..........................................................................
$775.
Gold solidus of Philippicus, 711-713 AD, Constantinople mint. Obv:
Bust of Philippicus facing, crowned and robed, holding globus
cruciger and scepter topped with eagle and cross. Rev: True Cross
on steps. ICG AU 58 ..........................................................
$2477.
Gold solidus of Anastasius II, 713-715 AD, Constantinople mint. Obv:
bust of Anastasius facing, holding globus cruciger and akakia Rev:
True Cross ICG MS 60.......................................................
$1700.
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. Struck 774/775 AD,
ICG AU 58 $377. struck 775 AD AU 50 .............................
$377.
Gold dinar of the Abbasid caliph, al Mahdi, 775-785 AD,
struck 778/779 AD, ICG AU 53 ..........................................
$277.
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. raw F-VF $277. EF........................
$477.
MEDIEVAL
Gold nomisma, cup shaped, of Romanus IV, 1068-1071 AD, Obv:
Standing figure of Christ crowning Romanus and his wife Eudocia
Rev: their three sons standing. Both raw: abt unc $377. EF
$277.
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.
Gold dinar of Sha'ban II, 1363-1376 AD, one of the Mamluk "Slave
Kings of Egypt". The dynasty was founded by Barquq, a slave of
south Russian origin bought in Crimea and taken to Egypt to serve
in the palace dungeon. He eventually worked his way through the
power structure to reign as sultan over a vast kingdom. Damascus
mint, these "ingot" style dinars had greatly varying weights and
traded in the marketplace by gold content. Friedberg catalog value
of $750. nice abt. Unc. Our price $377. VF ........................
$217.
Al Ashraf Sha Ban, 1363-1376 AD, Cairo mint, Obv and Rev Arabic
legends praising Allah. ICG MS 62 $577. raw VF..............
$217.
Al-Qahira, Barquq 1362-1399 AD, Cairo mint ICG MS 61 $477.
Raw VF...............................................................................
$217.
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. raw Fine
$177.
Delfino, 1356-1361 AD MS 62 $577. MS 60 $397. VF...........
$277.
Lorenzo Celsi, 1361-1365 AD MS 63 $677. MS 62 $477. VF
$277.
Andrew Contarini, 1368-1382 AD MS 64 $777. MS 63 $677.
MS 62 $477. VF .................................................................
$277.
Gold medal c. 1750 Eastern Europe Obv: Nativity scene
Rev: Baptism of Christ EF holed for wearing.....................
$377.
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