Lot 32191 > Nicephorus I and Stauracius (AD 803-811). AV solidus (19mm, 4.33 gm, 6h). NGC AU 4/5 - 3/5, edge filing, scratches. Constantinople. hICI-FOROS bASILЄ', crowned facing bust of Nicephorus, chlamys pinned at right shoulder, cross potent in right hand, akakia in left / StAVRA-CIS dЄSPO' Θ, crowned facing bust of Stauracius, chlamys pinned at right shoulder, globus cruciger in right hand, akakia in left. Sear 1604.
Lot 2191
Starting price: 2USD
Lot 32192 > Theophilus (AD 829-842). AV semissis (12mm, 1.74 gm, 6h). NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 4/5. Syracuse, AD 831-842. ΘЄO-FIΛOS (inverted F), bust of Theophilus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right hand / ΘЄO-FIΛOS (inverted F), bust of Theophilus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and loros, globus cruciger in right hand. Sear 1674. DO 3.1, 26c.
Lot 2192
Starting price: 2USD
Lot 32193 > Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (AD 913-959), with Romanus I Lecapenus. AV solidus (20mm, 4.38 gm, 7h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5, edge scuffs. Constantinople, ca. AD 921-923. + IhS XPS RЄX-RЄϚNANTIЧM*, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with single pellet in each arm, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left / ROmAn' ЄT COhSTAhT' AЧϚϚ' Ь', facing busts of Romanus I (on left), with short beard, wearing crown and loros, and Constantine VII (on right), beardless, wearing crown and chlamys pinned at right shoulder; jointly holding patriarchal cross between them. Sear 1746.
Lot 2193
Starting price: 2USD
Lot 32194 > Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus II (AD 945-963). AV solidus (20mm, 4.49 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5, graffiti. Constantinople, AD 950-955. + IhS XPS RЄX RЄϚNANTIЧM, facing half-length bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with three pellets in each limb, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left; single border / COhSTAhT CЄ ROmAh' AЧϚϚ I'R', crowned facing busts of Constantine VII (on left), wearing loros, and Romanus II (on right), wearing chlamys pinned at right shoulder, jointly holding patriarchal cross with globular terminus between them. Sear 1751. Ex Malter Galleries, uncertain auction, lot 452
Lot 2194
Starting price: 52USD
Lot 32195 > Constantine IX Monomachus (AD 1042-1055). AV histamenon nomisma (28mm, 4.44 gm, 5h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄΣNANTInm, bust of Christ facing with nimbus cruciger, crescents in the upper quadrants, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left arm; triple border / +CΩhST-ATh-bASILEЧS Rm, facing bust of Constantine IX, with mustache and short beard, wearing crown with pendilia and loros of square pattern, cruciform scepter in right hand, globe surmounted by pelleted cross in left; triple border. Sear 1830.
Lot 2195
Starting price: 525USD
Lot 32196 > Constantine IX Monomachus (AD 1042-1055). AV tetarteron nomisma (18mm, 4.00 gm, 5h). NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, ex-jewelry. Constantinople. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄϚNANTIhM, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; single border / + CwhS-AhT-hOS ILЄ m, bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing crown with pendilia and jeweled chlamys with collar, transverse labarum in right hand, globe surmounted by pelleted cross in left; single border. Sear 1833.
Lot 2196
Starting price: 12USD
Lot 32197 > Constantine X Ducas (AD 1059-1067). AV histamenon nomisma (25mm, 4.33 gm, 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. +IhS IXS RЄX-RЄϚNANTIhm, Christ seated facing on throne with upright arms, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left; double border / +KWN RACIΛ-O ΔOVKAC, Constantine X, bearded, standing facing on footstool, wearing crown with pendilia, saccos and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left; double border. Sear 1847.
Lot 2197
Starting price: 105USD
Lot 32198 > Republic gold "Prince Skanderbeg" 20 Franga Ari 1927-V MS67 NGC, Vienna mint, KM12. A true paragon of its type, offering satiny surfaces that reveal almost no evidence of contact or handling. An exceptional example. From the Caranett Collection
Lot 2198
Starting price: 600USD
Lot 32199 > People's Socialist Republic Pair of Certified gold Proof Multiple Leke 1970 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC, 1) "Prince Skanderbeg" 20 Leke, KM51.5. Mintage: 500. 2) "Argirocastrum Ruins" 50 Leke, KM53.3. Mintage: 100. A high-quality pair of modern gold issues, both essentially as struck. Total AGW 0.3999 oz.
Lot 2199
Starting price: 575USD
Lot 32200 > People's Socialist Republic gold Proof "Durazzo Seaport" 100 Leke 1987 PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM59. Mintage: 5,000.
Lot 2200
Starting price: 210USD
Lot 32201 > Buenos Aires. Provincial 2 Reales 1861 MS64 Brown NGC, Buenos Aires mint, KM11a. No Rosettes variety. Sharply defined with reflectivity in the fields and instances of pinkish-red color around the protected design. The additional of blue and purple tone on both sides further enhances the appearance. Often showing significant circulation, this is very rare quality for the issue, and it currently stands as the top certified example.
Lot 2201
Starting price: 125USD
Lot 32202 > Republic brass Proof Essai "Lucien Bazor" 50 Centavos 1940 PR63 NGC, Paris mint, KM-Pn54 var. Struck in brass rather than the more typical nickel issues, this scarce pattern features the full name of the famous French engraver Lucien Bazor beneath the bust of Liberty.
Lot 2202
Starting price: 39USD
Lot 32203 > Victoria gold 1/2 Sovereign 1860-SYDNEY AU Details (Cleaned) PCGS, Sydney mint, KM3. A greatly prized rarity within the Australian 1/2 sovereign series, which despite its moderate original mintage figure sees exceptionally few examples survive down to the present day, with none reaching the Mint State level at either NGC or PCGS. Despite clear cleaning on both sides, traces of luster remain close to the devices.
Lot 2203
Starting price: 1USD
Lot 32204 > Victoria gold 1/2 Sovereign 1861-SYDNEY AU53 PCGS, Sydney mint, KM3. A difficult state of preservation for the date.
Lot 2204
Starting price: 1USD
Lot 32205 > Victoria gold Sovereign 1866-SYNDEY MS63 PCGS, Sydney mint, KM4. A very high-tier survivor of this classically low-grade series, abounding with cartwheel luster and few serious marks.
Lot 2205
Starting price: 12USD
Lot 32206 > Victoria gold "Shield" Sovereign 1881-S MS62+ NGC, Sydney mint, KM6. Die #8. A notably difficult issue without series bagmarking of the surfaces, preserved at a technical level exceeded by only a handful of specimens across both grading services out of 100 certified for the date.
Lot 2206
Starting price: 1USD
Lot 32207 > Victoria gold Sovereign 1888-S MS64 PCGS, Sydney mint, KM10, S-3868B. Second obverse with angled J in J.E.B. Presently tied for the finest of this somewhat scarcer Victorian sovereign variety at PCGS, the present offering contrasts a satiny obverse with a mildly Prooflike reverse.
Lot 2207
Starting price: 140USD
Lot 32208 > George V Penny 1913-(L) MS63 Red and Brown PCGS, London mint, KM23. Muted luster with nice contrast of red and brown surfaces.
Lot 2208
Starting price: 15USD
Lot 32209 > George V 6 Pence 1920-M MS64 PCGS, Melbourne mint, KM25. Frosty throughout, a notable presence of variegated tangerine and gray ivory tones laid over the surfaces. A difficult issue in this condition.
Lot 2209
Starting price: 110USD
Lot 32210 > Andor Meszaros silver Unofficial Proof Pattern Dollar 1967 PR66 NGC, KM-XM2. Mintage: 750. A highly coveted modern pattern decorated with orange and violet coloration. We note that despite being noted as a Proof by NGC, this type is only recorded to have been struck in Proof format with a plain edge, while business strikes were struck with a reeded edge. Business strikes were struck to a mintage of 1,500.
Lot 2210
Starting price: 12USD
Lot 32211 > Elizabeth II gold "Year of the Dragon" 100 Dollars 2012-P MS69 NGC, Perth mint, KM1674a var (standard, non-multicolor dragon). Early releases issue. AGW 0.999 oz.
Lot 2211
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 32212 > Elizabeth II platinum Proof "Koala" 200 Dollars 2000-P, Perth mint, KM-Unl. Mintage: 225. A highly scarce modern platinum issue, sold with the original wooden case of issue and COA #5. APW 2.00 oz.
Lot 2212
Starting price: 900USD
Lot 32213 > Archduke Leopold Taler 1632 MS63 NGC, Hall mint, KM629.2, Dav-3338. An impressive near-choice example of this rather common type, blast-white and satiny, yet lightly reflective, the surfaces leaving no doubt of its true uncirculated quality. A slightly wavy flan showcases the supremely strong strike, every line and speck of the suit of armor clear and sharp, leaving little to be desired under even the most critical eye.
Lot 2213
Starting price: 260USD
Lot 32214 > Archduke Leopold Taler 1632 MS63 NGC, Hall mint, KM629.2, Dav-3338. Phenomenally struck with hardly a detail underrepresented--the fields flush with mint luster while amber tone lines the peripheries. Some minor handling is noted behind the duke's arm for accuracy.
Lot 2214
Starting price: 310USD
Lot 32215 > Leopold I Taler 1694-IAK MS61 NGC, Hall mint, KM1303.4, Dav-3245. An unusually fine grade for this type that rarely enters into Mint State, presenting an especially gorgeous original finish on the reverse.
Lot 2215
Starting price: 220USD
Lot 32216 > Karl VI Taler 1737 MS64 NGC, Hall mint, KM1639.1, Dav-1055. An extraordinarily high grade for this quintessentially Habsburg taler type, with only two reaching this level and none certified finer at NGC. Presenting dolphin-gray color to the fields while darkened toning outlines the raised features. Ex. WCN Collection
Lot 2216
Starting price: 503USD
Lot 32217 > Joseph II gold 2 Ducat 1782-E AU55 PCGS, Karlsburg mint (in Transylvania), cf. KM1875 (1782-E not listed). Considerably lustrous for the designation, with only a scattering of light handling to bound the assigned grade.
Lot 2217
Starting price: 2USD
Lot 32218 > Franz II (I) gold Ducat 1793-E AU55 PCGS, Karlsburg mint (in Transylvania), KM1886. The only example of this date we have been able to locate coming to auction in the past 10+ years, and the sole example certified by PCGS, making this a clear target for collectors of Austrian coins.
Lot 2218
Starting price: 2USD
Lot 32219 > Franz II (I) gold Ducat 1796-G AU58 PCGS, Gunzburg mint, KM1886. The first of this date-mint combination we have encountered, and one of only a surprising few to cross the auction block in recent years.
Lot 2219
Starting price: 2USD
Lot 32220 > Franz II (I) gold Ducat 1797-G MS62 PCGS, Gunzburg mint, KM1886. A remarkably elusive issue, replete with swirling cartwheel luster and remarkably watery fields.
Lot 2220
Starting price: 2USD
Lot 32221 > Franz Joseph I Medallic "Marriage" Gulden MDCCCLIV (1854)-A MS65 PCGS, Vienna mint, KM-XM1. On the whole exceedingly sharp with a distinctively glassy finish to the fields.
Lot 2221
Starting price: 100USD
Lot 32222 > Franz Joseph I gold Ducat 1866-A MS64+ NGC, Vienna mint, KM2265. Highly Prooflike in appearance with very nearly gem-level quality.
Lot 2222
Starting price: 105USD
Lot 32223 > Franz Joseph I gold 4 Florin (10 Francs) 1877 MS61 PCGS, Vienna mint, KM2260. Mintage: 3,004. The second lowest mintage date of this already scarce type, and currently the single finest certified example of the date at PCGS.
Lot 2223
Starting price: 105USD
Lot 32224 > Franz Joseph I gold 20 Corona 1909 MS61 PCGS, KM2817. Small head variety. A scarce one-year type which rarely enters into Mint State.
Lot 2224
Starting price: 500USD
Lot 32225 > Franz Joseph I gold 20 Corona 1916 MS61 NGC, KM2827, Fr-511. Pointed shield type. Full cartwheel luster emanates from the surfaces of this Mint State survivor, one of only a small handful of this scarcer issue that we have offered to-date.
Lot 2225
Starting price: 21USD
Lot 32226 > Portuguese Colony Counterstamped 1200 Reis ND (1887) MS61 NGC, KM29.5. Displaying round, crowned GP counterstamp (UNC Standard) on a Brazil João VI 960 Reis 1821-R (KM326.1), itself overstruck on an earlier issue. An extremely appealing example, the host coin gorgeously preserved with steely toning and ample luster, and the countermark sharp and fully defined.
Lot 2226
Starting price: 220USD
Lot 32227 > Republic gold Proof "Belarusian Ballet" 200 Roubles 2007 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM407. 40mm. Mintage: 1,500. Issued for the Belarusian Ballet. A deeply mirrored and near-perfect selection. AGW 0.9989 oz.
Lot 2227
Starting price: 775USD
Lot 32228 > Leopold II gold 20 Francs 1875 MS67 PCGS, KM37. A virtually unimprovable specimen of the type that appears stunning from all angles--the surfaces are clean and free of the smallest signs of contact, the strike crisp, and the grade astonishing; presently the single finest certified at NGC and PCGS combined out of over 300 graded.
Lot 2228
Starting price: 180USD
Lot 32229 > Philip II (1556-1598) Cob 8 Reales ND (1574-1586) P-A AU53 NGC, Potosi mint, KM0005.1, Cal-157. 27.42gm. A seemingly quite scarce assayer for the issue, and a type that is notoriously difficult to find without heavy saltwater corrosion, the coin at hand additionally struck on a very broad flan that captures nearly the entirety of the legends. Ex. Espinola Collection
Lot 2229
Starting price: 400USD
Lot 32230 > Charles III gold 8 Escudos 1780/70 PTS-PR AU Details (Scratches) NGC, Potosi mint, KM59. Sold with previous auction tag. Ex. Cayón Subastas (December 2015, Lot 557)
Lot 2230
Starting price: 1050USD
Lot 32231 > Charles IV gold 8 Escudos 1806 PTS-PJ XF Details (Obverse Spot Removed) NGC, Potosi mint, KM81.
Lot 2231
Starting price: 1050USD
Lot 32232 > Charles IV gold 8 Escudos 1808 PTS-PJ VF30 NGC, Potosi mint, KM81. Though it certainly exhibits evidence of circulation, this slightly convex piece also appears to have been weakly struck, with a surprising amount of luster shining through. AGW 0.7614 oz.
Lot 2232
Starting price: 1050USD
Lot 32233 > Republic 8 Soles 1839 PTS-LR MS63 PCGS, Potosí Mint, KM97. Minor flecking is evident but does not detract from the overwhelmingly glossy luster and superb strike. The finest example of the issue seen by either PCGS or NGC.
Lot 2233
Starting price: 155USD
Lot 32234 > Republic silver Pattern 50 Centavos 1900 MS62 NGC, KM-PnA54. Deeply toned in multicolored shades with surfaces that appear choice for the grade, showing reflective fields and no egregious forms of handling on either side. Very similar to the adopted design, the reverse design has the addition of what appears to be a TP monogram below the bow in the wreath, while the legends lack the So mintmark of Santiago. Only the second example of this pattern that we aware of.
Lot 2234
Starting price: 1USD
Lot 32235 > Pedro II gold 4000 Reis 1699-(R) UNC Details (Scratches) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM98, LMB-31. A relatively strong type representative with a much better strike than is usually seen.
Lot 2235
Starting price: 310USD
Lot 32236 > Pedro II gold 4000 Reis 1699-(R) XF Details (Excessive Surface Hairlines) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM98. Subtle red-gold color in the margins with full detail on both sides.
Lot 2236
Starting price: 250USD
Lot 32237 > Pedro II gold 4000 Reis 1700-(R) AU53 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM98, LMB-32A. Very well preserved, with hints of amber color in the fields. An interesting era of coinage, slightly crude in design and lettering.
Lot 2237
Starting price: 505USD
Lot 32238 > João V gold 400 Reis 1733-M AU53 NGC, Minas Gerais mint, KM145. A tough piece to acquire in any condition and seldom seen in higher circulated grades. This example has a strange underlying indent in the lower left area of the obverse bust, that would appear to have been a flaw on the face of the planchet before it was struck.
Lot 2238
Starting price: 290USD
Lot 32239 > João V gold 1000 Reis 1708-R UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM103, LMB-154, Gomes-90.01. A rare representative of this two-year type, seldom offered in any grade. Quite appealing despite evidence of prior cleaning, its surfaces sunny and clear of the distracting hairlines one might accept for the designation.
Lot 2239
Starting price: 460USD
Lot 32240 > João V gold 1000 Reis 1723-B AU Details (Cleaned) NGC, Bahia mint, KM104. Attractive despite having been cleaned in the past, with a solidly centered and defined strike. Uniformly displays slight wear, in line with its grade.
Lot 2240
Starting price: 600USD
Lot 32241 > João V gold 2000 Reis 1715-B MS62 NGC, Bahia mint, KM105, LMB-54. The second finest certified specimen across NGC and PCGS combined, with just a few small adjustments over an exceedingly attractive flan. A clear target for the condition-minded collector.
Lot 2241
Starting price: 360USD
Lot 32242 > João V gold 2000 Reis 1716-B AU58 NGC, Bahia mint, KM105. Quite appealing, with significant luster in the fields and only a minimal amount of rub in the high points justifying the assigned grade. Light peachy toning throughout.
Lot 2242
Starting price: 410USD
Lot 32243 > João V gold 2000 Reis 1725/3-R UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, cf. KM112 (overdate unlisted), LMB-157 (same). The sole example of this very clear overdate we have seen, with the overall cleaning noted on the holder seeming relatively light and just muting the luster.
Lot 2243
Starting price: 210USD
Lot 32244 > João V gold 2000 Reis 1749-(L) MS61 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM163, LMB-291. A charming one-year type, scarce so fine and quite appealing, its surfaces tinged with hints of coppery tone.
Lot 2244
Starting price: 320USD
Lot 32245 > João V gold 4000 Reis 1719-B MS62 NGC, Bahia mint, KM106, Fr-30. A nearly choice example with flashy, satiny surfaces that boost the eye appeal beyond what is to be expected for the grade. AGW 0.3169 oz.
Lot 2245
Starting price: 625USD
Lot 32246 > João V gold 4000 Reis 1719-B UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Bahia mint, KM106, Fr-30, LMB-65. An extremely well-made example, its strike definitive enough to have rendered even the most minute elements of the designs, the surfaces slightly altered in line with the 'cleaned' designation yet retaining residual luster. Highly appealing for its grade.
Lot 2246
Starting price: 625USD
Lot 32247 > João V gold 4000 Reis 1725-B MS62 NGC, Bahia mint, KM106, Gomes-103.12. The single finest example of this mint-date combination, revealing hardly a singularly distracting mark over the surfaces.
Lot 2247
Starting price: 675USD
Lot 32248 > João V gold 6400 Reis 1737-R AU (Harshly Cleaned), Rio de Janeiro mint, KM149. 32mm. 14.23gm. A scarce early date in the series, made more attainable in its present state, with a clear die break across the bust.
Lot 2248
Starting price: 420USD
Lot 32249 > Jose I gold "Reversed D" 1000 Reis 1749-L AU55 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM161, Gomes-58.01, LMB-299. Reads "IOSEPHUS I" with a reversed 'D' in 'D.G'. Pleasing in appearance, rather lustrous for a mid AU offering with appealing reddish tone at the peripheries.
Lot 2249
Starting price: 525USD
Lot 32250 > Jose I gold 1000 Reis 1752-(L) MS63 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM162.1, LMB-300. Rarely found in such choice condition, a tad weakly struck on the high points but retaining full mint luster.
Lot 2250
Starting price: 220USD
Lot 32251 > Jose I gold 2000 Reis 1752-(L) UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Lisbon mint, KM182.1. Appealing despite showing evidence of light cleaning, the strike strong and full and with little in the way of the harsh hairlines one might expect for the designation.
Lot 2251
Starting price: 220USD
Lot 32252 > Jose I gold 2000 Reis 1771-(L) UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Lisbon mint, KM182.2, LMB-304. Large size, "Josephus". Attractive and lustrous despite showing evidence of a prior cleaning, with satiny sun-yellow surfaces and a strong strike.
Lot 2252
Starting price: 210USD
Lot 32253 > Jose I gold 2000 Reis 1771-(L) UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Lisbon mint, KM182.2, LMB-329. Large size variety with JOSEPHUS in legend. A very difficult type in higher states of preservation, made more affordable here and benefitting from an exacting strike.
Lot 2253
Starting price: 210USD
Lot 32254 > Jose I gold "Reduced Size" 2000 Reis 1773-(L) AU58 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM198. Mintage: 14,000. Just a two-year type, admirably well-struck with ample die polish.
Lot 2254
Starting price: 210USD
Lot 32255 > Jose I gold "Large Crown" 4000 Reis 1771-(L) MS63 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM171.3, LMB-332. "Josephus Dominus" type. A glowing yellow-gold representative offering surfaces that are remarkably clear for the grade, the sharpness of the strike enhanced by the presence of a subtle tangerine tone that weaves throughout the lustrous fields.
Lot 2255
Starting price: 625USD
Lot 32256 > Jose I gold 6400 Reis 1753-R MS61 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM172.2, LMB-421. Bold, with bright luster revealed across the planchet, highlighting surfaces showing no larger disturbances or distractions. Ex. Grand Castello Collection
Lot 2256
Starting price: 410USD
Lot 32257 > Jose I gold 6400 Reis 1755-R AU Details (Cleaned) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM172.2. AGW 0.4229 oz.
Lot 2257
Starting price: 410USD
Lot 32258 > Jose I gold 6400 Reis 1777-B AU53 NGC, Bahia mint, KM172.1. A lightly circulated example, and attractive, exhibiting a faint coppery patina. AGW 0.4229 oz.
Lot 2258
Starting price: 410USD
Lot 32259 > Maria I & Pedro III gold 1000 Reis 1781-(L) MS62 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM208, LMB-448, Gomes-16.04. Presently tied with the RLM example we sold in 2013 for the finest certified of this charming smaller-size gold type.
Lot 2259
Starting price: 310USD
Lot 32260 > Maria I & Pedro III gold 2000 Reis 1778-(L) MS62 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM209. Presently tied for the second finest example of the date certified with only a single piece grading finer.
Lot 2260
Starting price: 320USD
Lot 32261 > Maria I & Pedro III gold 2000 Reis 1778-(L) MS61 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM209. Noticeably glassy in the surfaces and just slightly Prooflike, a highly unusual feature for Brazilian coins of the period.
Lot 2261
Starting price: 310USD
Lot 32262 > Maria I & Pedro III gold 2000 Reis 1778-(L) UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Lisbon mint, KM209. A scarcer issue with notably few surface marks beneath the signs of cleaning.
Lot 2262
Starting price: 220USD
Lot 32263 > Maria I & Pedro III gold 4000 Reis 1781-(L) UNC Details (Damaged) NGC, Lisbon mint, KM210, LMB-456, Gomes-18.03. Only the third example of this key date we have handled, and one of just three certified by NGC, fleeting in all grade levels and almost never found without post-mint damage.
Lot 2263
Starting price: 310USD
Lot 32264 > Maria I gold 2000 Reis 1793-(L) MS60 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM224, Fr-90. The final date in this short three-year series, and, with a mintage of only 1,500 pieces, quite difficult to acquire in any Mint State condition. A not unappealing example for the grade, exhibiting very slight rub or weakness of strike in the high points but retaining much luster.
Lot 2264
Starting price: 320USD
Lot 32265 > Maria I gold 6400 Reis 1796-R AU Details (Removed From Jewelry) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM226.1. AGW 0.4229 oz.
Lot 2265
Starting price: 260USD
Lot 32266 > João VI 37-1/2 Reis 1818-M AU55 PCGS, Minas Gerais mint, KM317.1, LMB-549, Bentes-462.01. The first date for this 3-year type and the single finest certified between NGC and PCGS combined--neither service have awarded a Mint State designation for the type.
Lot 2266
Starting price: 21USD
Lot 32267 > João Prince Regent gold 4000 Reis 1808/06-(B) MS63 NGC, Bahia mint, cf. KM235.1 (overdate unlisted), LMB-547. The finest of this date and mint we have seen, awash with fresh luster and decorated with a tinge of light coppery tone.
Lot 2267
Starting price: 550USD
Lot 32268 > João Prince Regent gold 4000 Reis 1813-(R) MS64 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM235.2, Fr-95, LMB-573. Immensely lustrous, the flashiness of the fields complementing a boldness of strike brought to visual perfection by a ring of peripheral crimson tone that enhances the obverse and reverse alike.
Lot 2268
Starting price: 410USD
Lot 32269 > João Prince Regent gold 4000 Reis 1813-(R) MS63 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM235.2, LMB-573. Remarkably clean in the surfaces with hardly the smallest mark of wisp of handling detectable. A very choice piece.
Lot 2269
Starting price: 320USD
Lot 32270 > João Prince Regent gold 4000 Reis 1813-(R) MS62 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM235.2, LMB-573. Notably satiny in the margins with bright cartwheel luster.
Lot 2270
Starting price: 320USD
Lot 32271 > João Prince Regent gold 4000 Reis 1814-(R) MS64 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM235.2. A glittering representative that appears very near to gem, still highly satiny throughout with notably few stray marks.
Lot 2271
Starting price: 320USD
Lot 32272 > João Prince Regent gold 4000 Reis 1815/4-(R) MS64 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM235.2, LMB-575a. A brilliant 4000 Reis revealing remnants of light planchet adjustment to the obverse and reverse surfaces, with only scant handling accounting for the grade. A clear 5/4 overdate adds an element of interest for the specialized collector concerned with die progression.
Lot 2272
Starting price: 420USD
Lot 32273 > João Prince Regent gold 4000 Reis 1816-(R) MS63 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM235.2, LMB-576. "REGENS" on obverse. Almost perfectly centered with a partial contrast created between the watery golden fields and lightly frosted devices. Of sharp quality and arguably of even better visual appeal than is usually seen at this grade level.
Lot 2273
Starting price: 310USD
Lot 32274 > João VI gold 4000 Reis 1822/1-(R) MS62 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM327.1, LMB-586. An already very attractive type made all the more so in this near-choice format, gorgeously lustrous throughout and perhaps a bit conservatively graded.
Lot 2274
Starting price: 725USD
Lot 32275 > Pedro I 80 Reis 1826-R MS63 Brown PCGS, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM366.1, Bentes-484.04. A handsome chocolate-brown specimen featuring nearly blemish-free surfaces thick with flow lines.
Lot 2275
Starting price: 11USD
Lot 32276 > Pedro I gold 4000 Reis 1824/3-R AU Details (Cleaned) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, cf. KM369.1 (overdate unlisted), LMB-594 (same). A very elusive overdate within the series exhibiting an appreciable level of detail.
Lot 2276
Starting price: 320USD
Lot 32277 > Pedro II 1200 Reis 1843 AU Details (Surface Hairlines) NGC, KM454. From a mintage of only 1,803 pieces.
Lot 2277
Starting price: 105USD
Lot 32278 > Pedro II gold 5000 Reis 1854 MS62 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM470, LMB-637a. Exhibiting sleek and lustrous surfaces with almost no significant marks nor evidence of circulation.
Lot 2278
Starting price: 220USD
Lot 32279 > Pedro II gold 5000 Reis 1856 MS64 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM470, LMB-639. Tied for the finest certified of this somewhat scarcer type, bold die polish existing in the protected regions around the devices.
Lot 2279
Starting price: 220USD
Lot 32280 > Pedro II gold 5000 Reis 1857 UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM470, LMB-640. Mintage: 4,631. Just the third example of this very low mintage date we have offered, and one of only 2 at the uncirculated level in the NGC census. Often referred to as the "crown of thorns" type for the pointed shape of the pearls in the reverse crown.
Lot 2280
Starting price: 600USD
Lot 32281 > Pedro II gold 10000 Reis 1863 AU50 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM467, LMB-651. According to Livro Das Moedas Do Brasil, the second-highest valued date in the long-running series spanning from 1853 to 1889, exceeded in value only by its 1859-dated counterpart.
Lot 2281
Starting price: 600USD
Lot 32282 > Pedro II gold 10000 Reis 1886 MS65 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM467. Unusually fine quality for this usually prolific issue, standing not only as the finest example of the date certified at NGC by 2 grade points, but also as the highest grade awarded to any of the dates for Pedro II's 10000 Reis. The surfaces appear nearly immaculate, lacking of the regular bagmarks for the type with sleek brilliant mint luster.
Lot 2282
Starting price: 410USD
Lot 32283 > Pedro II gold 10000 Reis 1887 MS63 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM467, Fr-122, LMB-670. Scarcely found in any Choice Mint State grade, this example exhibiting charming luster over soft, satiny yellow-gold surfaces.
Lot 2283
Starting price: 350USD
Lot 32284 > Pedro II gold 10000 Reis 1888 MS63 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM467. Shimmering with pale yellow luster, the reverse especially satiny and attractive, with hints of light tone around the peripheries. Rare in such lofty condition, this being the finest graded example by NGC or PCGS.
Lot 2284
Starting price: 330USD
Lot 32285 > Pedro II gold 20000 Reis 1858 MS61 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM468. Mintage: 32,000. A more fleeting date that proves exceptionally difficult in Mint State, with the type frequently prone to heavy bagmarks. The present example is currently outranked by just a single piece at NGC.
Lot 2285
Starting price: 650USD
Lot 32286 > Republic "Discovery Anniversary" 1000 Reis 1900 MS65 NGC, KM500. A covetable specimen from this popular "Discovery" series, mottled throughout with russet apricot hues, and made all the more desirable by its peak grade--outranked by only a single specimen between NGC and PCGS combined.
Lot 2286
Starting price: 100USD
Lot 32287 > Republic "Discovery Anniversary" 4000 Reis 1900 AU58 NGC, KM502.1. Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by Pedro Alvares Cabral. Beautifully toned for the issue, with an array of peach, magenta, and argent hues. From the Dresden Collection
Lot 2287
Starting price: 303USD
Lot 32288 > Republic gold 20000 Reis 1900 MS61 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM497, LMB-729. A lemon-gold representative displaying a uniformly clear strike alongside glowing cartwheel luster.
Lot 2288
Starting price: 725USD
Lot 32289 > Republic gold 20000 Reis 1907 MS61 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM497, Fr-124, LMB-726. Mintage: 3,310. Of notably better visual appeal than is usually expected for the grade, the gentle wisps of handling evenly distributed and blending in well with the golden surfaces of this Mint State selection.
