Lot 30100 > L. Plautius Plancus (ca. 47 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.90 gm, 7h). NGC Choice AU S 5/5 - 5/5. L•PLAVTIVS, head of Medusa facing, coiled snake on either side / PLANCVS, Victory (or Aurora) flying forward, palm branch in left hand over shoulder, reins in both hands, leading four horses charging right. Crawford 453/1a. Sydenham 959. Plautia 15.
Lot 100
Starting price: 600USD
Lot 30101 > Julius Caesar, as Dictator (49-44 BC). AR denarius (18mm, 3.91 gm, 10h). NGC XF 2/5 - 4/5. Rome, 44 BC, C. Cossutius Maridianus, moneyer. CAESAR-DICT•IN•PERPETVO, laureate, veiled head of Julius Caesar right / C•MARIDIANVS, Venus standing facing, head left, Victory in right hand, resting left elbow on shield set on globe. Crawford 480/15. Sydenham 1068. Julia 42 and Cossutia 4.
Lot 101
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30102 > Divus Julius Caesar (49-44 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 4.16 gm, 12h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, scratches Posthumous issue, April 44 BC, C. Cossutius Maridianus, moneyer. PARENS PATRIAE-CAESAR, veiled and wreathed head of Julius Caesar right; apex behind, lituus right before / C•COSSVTIVS MARID-IANVS arranged in form of cross; A-A-A-F•F in the angles. Crawford 480/19. Sydenham 1069.
Lot 102
Starting price: 1050USD
Lot 30103 > P. Sepullius Macer (44 BC). AR denarius (18mm, 4.16 gm, 8h). NGC XF 4/5 - 4/5. Rome, under Marc Antony, April-May 44 BC. CLEMENTIAE•CAESARIS, tetrastyle Temple of Clemency, globe in pediment / P•SEPVLLIVS / MACER, desultor right on horseback, wearing conical cap, reins in left hand, whip in right; second horse behind, palm frond and wreath at left. Crawford 480/21. Sydenham 1076. Julia 52. The reverse of this coin depicts a desultor, or a skilled rider that would jump from between multiple horses while the horses were in motion. This equestrian showmanship became part of the Parilian festival, an event that was celebrated every year on 21 April. The Parilia was originally a pastoral holiday, but throughout Rome's history it was adapted to fit the urbanized lives of the Romans and eventually became associated with the Founding of Rome (dies natalis). For example, in 45 BC, to celebrate his decisive victory in Munda, Julius Caesar added games to the ceremony, wanting to associate himself with Romulus and the Founding of Rome. Following Caesar's assassination earlier in the year, the combination of the riders with the obverse type, Marc Antony likely wanted to remind people of Caesar's clemency and his philanthropy towards the Romans, in order to prop up his own association and to gain support for his causes.
Lot 103
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30104 > Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus, assassin of Caesar and Imperator (44-42 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.91 gm, 1h). NGC Choice XF S 5/5 - 5/5. Military mint moving with Brutus and Cassius in Western Asia Minor or Northern Greece, 43-42 BC, Pedanius Costa, legate. LEG-COSTA, laureate head of Apollo right, hair in parallel waves atop head and falling in two long tendrils down neck; spike border / IMP-BRVTVS, military trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, oval shield with curved sides and two crossed spears mounted on pole; dotted border. Crawford 506/2. Sydenham 1296. RSC 4. CRI 209. Lovely cabinet toning. Ex Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Sotheby's, 20 June 1991), lot 671 Marcus Junius Brutus was a blue-blooded Roman who had attained a fortune by lending money at exorbitant interest rates when he was suborned into the conspiracy against his former benefactor, Julius Caesar. As his distant ancestor had entered history as a great tyrannicide, Brutus soon became the de-facto leader and spokesmen for the assassins. After the Ides of March, Brutus induced a cowed senate to give him a governorship in northern Greece and promptly departed to raise money and arms for the brewing civil war against Caesar's adherents. He cut a brutal swath through Greece, Thrace and Asia Minor, looting city treasuries and enforcing horrendous taxes at the point of a sword. He turned his ill-gotten gains into silver denarii to pay his growing army and navy, including this type. Brutus and his companions were soon maneuvered into battle against the Caesarians at Philippi in Greece, where Marc Antony proved to be much the better general. Brutus took his own life with the very dagger he had plunged into Caesar, earning this unattractive character the reputation as a martyr for the cause of liberty.
Lot 104
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30105 > Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR cistophorus (26mm, 11.95 gm, 11h). NGC Choice XF S 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Pergamum, ca. 27-26 BC. IMP•CAESAR, bare head of Augustus right / AVGV-STVS, six grain ears bound together. RIC I 494. RPC I 2212. Beautiful cabinet toning.
Lot 105
Starting price: 1050USD
Lot 30106 > Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR denarius (21mm, 4.01 gm, 4h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Uncertain mint in Spain, AD 19-18. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head of Augustus right / OB CIVIS / SERVATOS, wreath with ties upward. RIC I 40a.
Lot 106
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30107 > Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), with Marcus Agrippa. AE dupondius (24mm, 12.83 gm, 9h). NGC MS 4/5 - 3/5, adjusted flan. Gaul, Nemausus, ca. AD 10-14. IMP / DIVI•F, adduced heads of Augustus (on right) and Agrippa (on left), Augustus laureate, Agrippa wearing rostral crown; P-P across fields / COL-NEM, crocodile standing right, chained to palm tree with short, dense fronds and tip to left; wreath in left field with long ties extending into right field, two palm fronds below. RIC I 159. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts, Auction XXX (8 December 1992), lot 208 The flan adjustment noted on the holder was a post production process performed at the mint to bring the weight of the planchet within spec.
Lot 107
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30108 > Tiberius (AD 14-37). AR denarius (19mm, 9h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5. Lugdunum. TI CAESAR DIVI-AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Tiberius right / PONTIF-MAXIM, Livia (as Pax), seated right on chair, feet on footstool, scepter in right hand, olive branch in left, ornate chair legs; single line below. RIC I 30.
Lot 108
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30109 > Nero (AD 54-68). AV aureus (19mm, 6.82 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 66-67. IMP NERO CAESAR-AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right / SALVS, Salus seated left on high-backed throne, patera in right hand, scepter in left. RIC I 66. Calicó 445. From the Estate of Gerald 'Jerry' Farber
Lot 109
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30110 > Nero (AD 54-68). AE sestertius (37mm, 30.48 gm, 7h). NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, smoothing. Lugdunum, AD 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero left, globe at truncation of neck / ANNONA-AVGVST-CERES, Annona standing right, cornucopia on left arm, right hand on hip, facing Ceres seated left, grain ears in right hand, torch in left; modius on garlanded altar and stern of ship in background between them, S C in exergue. RIC I 391. Mix of apple green patina and chestnut on a massive flan. Impressive coin in hand. Ex Heritage Auction 3030 (NYINC, 5 January 2014), lot 23939
Lot 110
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30111 > Nero (AD 54-68). AE dupondius (29mm, 15.87 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU S 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Rome, ca. AD 67. IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P XIII PP, radiate head of Nero right / ROMA, Roma seated left on cuirass, vertical spear in right hand, resting with left elbow on shield set on pile of arms; S-C across fields. RIC I 363. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts, Auction XXX (8 December 1992), lot 221 Interesting execution of the obverse legend with XII barred and the final I of the tribunician year of full height.
Lot 111
Starting price: 1550USD
Lot 30112 > Hadrian (AD 117-138). AV aureus (19mm, 7.15 gm, 7h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5. Rome, AD 117. IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA PART F, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, seen from front with breast plate visible, baldic strap around neck and over chest / DIVI NER NEP•P-M TR•P•COS•, Fortuna seated left, feet on footstool, rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left; FORT RED in exergue. RIC II.3 46.
Lot 112
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30113 > Hadrian (AD 117-138). AV aureus (19mm, 6.90 gm, 6h). NGC Choice Fine 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, late AD 121-123. IMP CAESAR TRAIA-N HADRIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, seen from front / P-M T-R P C-OS III, Hercules, nude, seated facing on a pile of armor, including a shield and cuirass, distaff upward in left hand, resting right hand on club; lion's skin below left arm. RIC II.3 508.
Lot 113
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30114 > Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161). AV aureus (19mm, 6.80 gm, 7h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 158-159. ANTONINVS AVG-PIVS P P TR P XXII, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right / VOTA SVSCE-PTA DEC III, emperor standing facing, togate, veiled head left, sacrificing with right hand over tripod at left, folds of robe in left; COS IIII in exergue. RIC III 294a (d). Calicó 1714.
Lot 114
Starting price: 1750USD
Lot 30115 > Diva Faustina Senior (AD 138-140/1). AV aureus (20mm, 7.37 gm, 5h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, edge marks, scratches. Rome, after AD 141. DIVA-FAVSTINA, draped bust of Diva Faustina Senior right, seen from front, hair elaborately waved in several loops around head under thin band, braided, drawn up and coiled on top with pearls / AVG-VSTA, Ceres standing facing, veiled head left, short lighted torch upward in each hand. RIC III (Antoninus Pius) 357a. Calicó 1758a. Ceres, goddess of agriculture and motherhood, was the central figure in Rome's "Plebian Triad," along with Liber and Libera. She is shown on the reverse of this aureus bearing torches, searching the dark underworld for her daughter Proserpina, who had been borne off by Dis Pater (aka Pluto).
Lot 115
Starting price: 1750USD
Lot 30116 > Diva Faustina Senior (AD 138-140/1). AV aureus (19mm, 6.98 gm, 6h). NGC XF S 5/5 - 5/5. Rome, AD 147-161. DIVA FAV-STINA, draped bust of Diva Faustina Senior right, seen from front, hair elaborately waved in several loops around head under thin band, braided, drawn up and coiled on top with pearls / AVGV-STA, Ceres standing facing, veiled head left, short torch upward in right hand, long scepter in left. RIC III (Antoninus Pius) 356. Calicó 1763.
Lot 116
Starting price: 1050USD
Lot 30117 > Diva Faustina Senior (AD 138-140/1). AV aureus (19mm, 6.88 gm, 11h). NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 141-147. DIVA•AVGVSTA-FAVSTINA•, draped bust of Diva Faustina Senior right, seen from front, hair elaborately waved in several loops around head, braided, drawn up and coiled on top with pearls / PIETAS•-AVG•, Pietas standing facing, veiled head left, incense box in left hand, dropping incense from right hand into candelabrum to left. RIC III (Antoninus Pius) 395a. Calicó 1796. Pietas, the quality of religious devotion, is personified on Roman coinage as a goddess performing a ritual sacrifice over an altar, as seen here. Although a patriarchal society, Romans placed great emphasis on what might be termed "feminine virtues" and honored them on their coins, particularly those of Roman empresses.
Lot 117
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30118 > Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar (AD 161-180). AV aureus (18mm, 7.01 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, edge marks. Rome, AD 145-146. AVRELIVS CAES-AR AVG PII F COS II, bare head of Marcus Aurelius right / VOTA PV-B-LICA, Faustina Junior standing right, clasping hands with Marcus Aurelius standing left; Concordia standing right between and behind them. RIC III (Antoninus Pius) 434. Calicó 2035. Rare.
Lot 118
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30119 > Faustina Junior (AD 147-175/6). AV aureus (19mm, 6.93 gm, 5h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5, edge filing. Rome, ca. AD 147-161. FAVSTINA AVG-PII AVG FIL, draped bust of Faustina Junior right, seen from front, hair waved and coiled with pearls at back of head in chignon / CONCOR-DIA, dove standing right on ground line, wings closed. RIC III (Antoninus Pius) 503a. Calicó 2045c.
Lot 119
Starting price: 1750USD
Lot 30120 > Severus Alexander (AD 222-235). AV aureus (21mm, 6.26 gm, 7h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5, scratches. Rome, AD 227. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right, seen from behind / P M TR P VI-C-O-S II P P, Mars advancing right, nude but for chlamys flying behind, transverse spear in right hand, trophy in left over shoulder. RIC IV.II 60d. Calicó 3112.
Lot 120
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30121 > Philip II, as Caesar (AD 247-249). AV aureus (20mm, 4.11 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, wrinkled, marks. Rome, AD 244-246. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare headed, draped bust of Philip II right, seen from behind / PRINCIP-I IVVENT, Philip II in military dress, standing facing, head right, transverse spear in right hand and globe in left. RIC IV.III 216a. Calicó 3276. Very rare! Ex Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Sotheby's, 20 June 1991), lot 860 Born in AD 237, Marcus Julius Severus Philippus was seven years old when eponymous father, the emperor Philip I, had him proclaimed Caesar early in AD 244. Although the empire was beset with many troubles, the reign started off with some promise. Philip II accompanied his father on campaigns against the Quadi and Carpi on the Danube frontier in AD 245-7. When Philip I returned in triumph, his 10-year-old son was elevated to the rank of co-Augustus, and together they presided over the extravagant Saecular Games that marked Rome's 1,000th anniversary in AD 248. However, in the following months further turmoil on the frontiers led to a rash of attempted usurpations, the most serious by the general Trajan Decius, who then marched against Rome in mid-AD 249. The two Philips gathered a legionary force and marched out to meet the usurper at Verona, but were defeated and slain in battle. Gold coins dating from the reign of the two Philips are exceptionally rare, due to the increasing scarcity of precious metals in the mid-third century.
Lot 121
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30122 > Constans, as Augustus (AD 337-350). AV solidus (22mm, 4.46 gm, 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Trier, ca. AD 347-348. CONSTANS-AVGVSTVS, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constans right, seen from front / VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, two Victories standing facing, turned toward each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/X/MVLT/XX in four lines; TR in exergue. RIC VIII 135.
Lot 122
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30123 > Honorius, Western Roman Empire (AD 393-423). AV solidus (21mm, 4.49 gm, 1h). NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 4/5. Sirmium, 10th officina, ca. AD 393-395. D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius right, seen from front / VICTOR-IA AVGGG I, emperor in military dress standing right, left foot on back of bound captive, labarum in right hand, Victory on globe in left; S-M across fields, COMOB in exergue. RIC IX 14d7.
Lot 123
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30124 > Honorius, Western Roman Empire (AD 393-423). AV solidus (21mm, 4.41 gm, 11h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Milan, AD 395-402. D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius right, seen from front / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Honorius standing facing, head right, left foot on reclining captive, labarum in right hand, Victory on globe in left; M-D across fields, COMOB in exergue. RIC X 1206.
Lot 124
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30125 > Honorius, Western Roman Empire (AD 393-423). AV solidus (21mm, 4.51 gm, 7h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Thessalonica, AD 403-448. D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust of Honorius facing, turned slightly right, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman motif in left, staurogram on cuirass / CONCORDI-A AVGGG, Constantinopolis seated facing on plain throne, helmeted head right, scepter in right hand, Victory on globe in left, right foot on prow; star in left field, COMOB in exergue. RIC X 43.
Lot 125
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30126 > Theodosius I, Eastern Roman Empire (AD 379-395). AV solidus (21mm, 4.45 gm, 7h). NGC MS 5/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, 4th officina, AD 383-388. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius I right, seen from front / CONCORDI-A AVGGG Δ, Constantinopolis seated facing on plain throne, helmeted head right, right foot on prow, scepter in right hand, shield in left inscribed VOT/V/MVL/X; CONOB in exergue. RIC IX 70a2.
Lot 126
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30127 > Theodosius I, Eastern Roman Empire (AD 379-395). AV solidus (21mm, 4.44 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople, 8th officina, AD 378-383. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius I right, seen from front / CONCOR-DIA AVGGG H, Constantinopolis seated facing on leonine throne, helmeted head right, scepter in right hand, globe in left, right foot on prow; CONOB in exergue. RIC IX 45d7.
Lot 127
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30128 > Theodosius I, Eastern Roman Empire (AD 379-395). AV solidus (20mm, 4.40 gm, 7h). NGC AU 5/5 - 5/5. Sirmium, 1st officina, AD 393-395. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius I right, seen from front / VICTOR-IA AVGGG A, emperor in military dress standing right, vexillum with X on banner in right hand, Victory on globe in left, left foot on bound captive turned back and looking up; S-M across fields, COMOB in exergue. RIC IX 14a1.
Lot 128
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30129 > Theodosius II, Eastern Roman Empire (AD 402-450). AV solidus (20mm, 4.46 gm, 7h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople, ca. AD 442-443. D N THEODOSI-VS•P•F•AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed facing bust of Theodosius II facing, turned slightly right, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman motif in left / IMP•XXXXII•COS•-XVII•P•P•, Constantinopolis enthroned left, left foot on prow, scepter in left hand, globus cruciger in right; grounded shield at side, star in left field, CONOB in exergue. RIC X 291. Although there is some die rust on the reverse across the exergue, it does, in fact, appear to read CONOB (R5 in RIC) as opposed to the usual COMOB (RIC X 293).
Lot 129
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30130 > Heraclius (AD 610-641), with Heraclius Constantine. AV solidus (11mm, 4.51 gm, 6h). NGC Gem MS 4/5 - 5/5. Carthage, Indictional Year 8 (AD 619/20 or 634/5). D N ЄRA ЄT CONTAN PP A, facing busts of Heraclius, with short beard (on left) and Heraclius Constantine, smaller and beardless (on right), each wearing chlamys and crown, cross in field above / VICTO-RIA AG H, cross potent on two steps; CONOB below. Sear 867.
Lot 130
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30131 > Constantine IV Pogonatus (AD 668-685). AV solidus (19mm, 4.45 gm, 7h). NGC Choice MS S 5/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, 2nd officina, AD 669-674. d N C-t-NЧS P, cuirassed bust of Constantine IV facing with short beard, turned slightly right, wearing crested helmet with frontal plume, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman motif in left / VICTOA-A-VϚЧ B +, standing figures of Heraclius (on left) and Tiberius (on right), both beardless and wearing chlamys, globus cruciger in right hand; flanking central cross potent set on three steps, CONOB below. Sear 1156A.
Lot 131
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30132 > Justinian II, first reign (AD 685-695). AV solidus (19mm, 4.49 gm, 7h). NGC Choice MS 4/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, 6th officina, AD 686-687. IЧStINIA-NЧS PЄ AV, bust of Justinian II facing, with slight beard indicated by row of dots around face, wearing crown topped by cross and circlet, chlamys pinned at right shoulder, globus cruciger in right hand / VICTORIA-AVϚЧ S, cross potent on three steps; CONOB below. Sear 1245.
Lot 132
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30133 > Justinian II, first reign (AD 685-695). AV solidus (19mm, 4.46 gm, 7h). NGC MS 4/5 - 3/5, brushed. Constantinople, 9th officina, AD 692-695. IhS CRISΤDS RЄX-RЄΣNANΤIЧM (Ч retrograde), facing half-length bust of Christ with long hair and full beard, wearing pallium and colobium, cross behind head, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / D IЧSTINI-AN-ЧS SERЧ CHRISΤI Θ, full-length figure of Justinian II standing facing, wearing crown and loros, cross potent on two steps in right hand, akakia in left; CONO-P below. Sear 1248.
Lot 133
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30134 > Leontius (AD 695-698). AV solidus (20mm, 4.39 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, 1st officina. D LЄO-N PЄ AV, facing bust of Leontius, bearded, wearing crown with cross on circlet and lozenge pattern loros, akakia in raised right hand, globus cruciger in left / VICTORIA-AVϚЧ A, cross potent set on three steps; CONOB below. Sear 1330.
Lot 134
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30135 > Justinian II Rhinotmetus, second reign (AD 705-711). AV solidus (19mm, 4.48 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 3/5. Constantinople, AD 709-711. ∂ N IhS ChS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM, facing bust of youthful Christ, with slight beard and tight, curly hair, wearing pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm; cross behind / ∂ N IЧSTINIAN-ЧS ЄT TIbЄRIЧS PP A, crowned facing half-length figures of Justinian II (on left), bearded, and Tiberius (on right), slightly smaller and beardless, both wearing divitision and chlamys, jointly holding cross potent on two steps. Sear 1415. DOC 2b.
Lot 135
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30136 > Basil II Bulgaroctonos (AD 976-1025), with Constantine VIII. AV tetarteron nomisma (22mm, 4.03 gm, 7h). NGC MS 4/5 - 3/5, clipped. Constantinople, AD 977-989. + IhS XIS RЄX REϚNANTIhm, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger ornamented with wedge in each arm, pallium, and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / + bASIL C COhSTAh TIb R, facing busts of Basil II, wearing loros of lozenge pattern, and Constantine VIII, wearing plain chlamys pinned at right shoulder, jointly holding patriarchal cross between them, triangle on shaft. Sear 1802.
Lot 136
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30137 > Michael IV the Paphlagonian (AD 1034-1041). AV histamenon nomisma (24mm, 4.43 gm, 6h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄϚNANTIhM, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with square and four pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; triple border / + mIX-Ah-L bASILЄЧS Rm, facing bust of Michael IV with short beard, wearing crown with pendilia and loros with square pattern, labarum with central square surrounded by four pellets on banner surmounted by cross in right hand, globus cruciger in left; manus Dei above from left, triple border. Sear 1824. Rare.
Lot 137
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30138 > Isaac I Comnenus (AD 1057-1059). AV histamenon nomisma (25mm, 4.44 gm, 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5, light marks. Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX-RЄϚNANTIhm, Christ seated facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled on left arm; double border / + ICAAKIOC RA-CILΛЄVC PΩm-I, Isaac I standing facing, wearing crown with pendilia, scale cuirass, corselet with ptryges, and military cloak, sword upright in right hand, resting left on sheath; double border. Sear 1843.
Lot 138
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30139 > Republic gold Proof "Prince Skanderbeg" 20 Franga Ari 1927-V PR66 NGC, Vienna mint, KM12, Fr-6. Unrecorded as a Proof in the Standard Catalog of World Coins, and clearly of the highest rarity, with no other examples located in recent auction records. This alone should serve as pause for close consideration, yet the magnificent eye appeal and preservation are equally impressive, the surfaces highly watery and contrasting admirably against the heavily frosted devices. From the Caranett Collection
Lot 139
Starting price: 1250USD
Lot 30140 > British Dependency. Elizabeth II gold Proof "60th Anniversary of D-Day" 5 Pounds 2004 PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC, British Royal mint, KM38b. Struck in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy. AGW 1.1771 oz.
Lot 140
Starting price: 800USD
Lot 30141 > Cordoba. Provincial 8 Reales 1852 MS64+ NGC, Cordoba mint, KM32. A superb representative of this 8 Reales issue, produced in the final year of operation for the provincial mint, which ran from 1844 to 1852. Of the nearly 50 examples seen by NGC, this specimen ranks alone as the absolute finest, and truly, with its opulent argent luster, perfectly enhanced by the presence of a light scattering of graphite tone, this distinction is fully deserved.
Lot 141
Starting price: 1650USD
Lot 30142 > Tierra del Fuego. Territory gold "Popper" Gramo 1889 MS64 NGC, Buenos Aires mint, KM-Tn5, Janson-7. Large Letters Obverse & Reverse. Produced by Julius Popper, a Jewish Romanian-born Argentine adventurer referred to as a "modern conquistador." Fully brilliant, with flashy yellow-gold luster enhancing the presentation.
Lot 142
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30143 > Tierra del Fuego. Territory gold "Popper" 5 Gramos 1889 MS62 NGC, Buenos Aires mint, KM-Tn8, Fr-2, Janson-7. One of two denominations struck in Buenos Aires by Julius Popper, a Romanian-born Jewish adventurer who was granted permission to mine gold and strike coins on the Argentine side of the island. The 5 Gramos is the scarcer of the two, and becomes quite rare and desirable in Mint State condition. This example is quite nice, lustrous and lightly reflective, with an even pale yellow coloration over the well-struck surfaces.
Lot 143
Starting price: 2000USD
Lot 30144 > Republic gold "War of the Triple Alliance" Valor Medal ND (c. 1889) AU, Barac-81, R&S-Ar29. 27mm. 14.73gm. 18ct. gold. Issued for valor by the "grateful nation" (Argentina) for operations against Paraguay in the War of the Triple Alliance, also known as the Paraguayan war, a conflict that saw a coalition of Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil inflict a devastating defeat on Paraguay in what is widely viewed as one of the deadliest conflicts ever experienced by a defeated country, as measured on a per-capita basis. The medal remains attached to the original ribbon, with its golden surfaces showing only relatively light handling and signs of an attractive reddish tone developing throughout.
Lot 144
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30145 > Victoria gold Sovereign 1855-SYDNEY AU55 PCGS, Sydney mint, KM2. A conditionally superior representative of this first year of the "Fillet" head type, produced only in 1855 and 1856. Nearly full detail remains over the semi-lustrous surfaces, with the Queen's portrait clearly defined against the surrounding fields.
Lot 145
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30146 > Victoria gold Sovereign 1855-SYDNEY AU55 PCGS, Sydney mint, KM2. Retaining sharp detail for the type, which is more commonly found significantly more circulated yet still prized even in lower states of preservation. This glowing example displays areas of bright mint luster in the protected regions, with a generally strong definition and only moderate rub to the higher points of Victoria's bust. Rarely found in this condition, and highly regarded as an elusive two-year type.
Lot 146
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30147 > George V gold Sovereign 1926-P MS63 PCGS, Perth mint, KM29, S-4001. Choice, with silky golden luster enhancing the visual presentation.
Lot 147
Starting price: 650USD
Lot 30148 > George V gold Sovereign 1929-M AU58 PCGS, Melbourne mint, KM32, S-4000. A difficult date in the Australian series, with examples ranking at or near uncirculated preservation proving particularly elusive. This selection, displaying ample luster and good details, therefore represents a worthy date candidate for the dedicated and quality-minded Sovereign collector.
Lot 148
Starting price: 600USD
Lot 30149 > Salzburg. Maximilian Gandolph Taler 1682 MS63 NGC, KM233, Dav-3509. Slightly concave from its production, allowing a strip of iridescent luster to travel vertically from side-to-side when tilted in the light; the planchet has toned to a handsome dove-gray with rainbow patina residing in the recesses. Sharp, and appealing for its grade.
Lot 149
Starting price: 725USD
Lot 30151 > Leopold I Taler 1699/8 MS63 NGC, Hall mint, KM1303.5, Dav-3245A. A highly appealing and choice selection displaying steely and semi-matte surfaces alongside a well-balanced, well-centered strike. A relatively clear overdate adds an element of further interest.
Lot 151
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30152 > Leopold I gold Ducat 1683 MS61 PCGS, Vienna mint, KM1325, Fr-276. Doubly impressive due to its combined rarity and preservation, with the strike near full and leaving ample detail for appreciation. The design, produced on a lightly crinkled flan, as is typical for coins of this age and thin size, proves further embellished by the presence of deep golden tones which cling to the obverse surfaces, enhancing the sharp eye appeal of this inspiring ducat.
Lot 152
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30153 > Ferdinand I gold Proof "Salvator Mundi" Medal of 13 Ducats ND (Post-1843) Proof Details (Mounted) NGC, cf. Forrer-297 (for engraver). 42mm. 45.75gm. By K. Lange. An imposing gold medal presenting Christ as "Savior of the World" on the obverse, the reverse depicting the city of Vienna. Skillfully mounted with a gold ringlet and a highly desirable issue in this size, greatly surpassing the more common lower weight issues in presentation.
Lot 153
Starting price: 3000USD
Lot 30154 > Franz Joseph I gold 1/2 Krone 1858-E MS63 NGC, Karlsburg mint (in Transylvania), KM2251, Fr-498, J-314. Mintage: 25,000. A joint presentation of shimmering golden fields and clear detailing combine to make an appealing representative of this scarcer issue, with glowing cartwheel luster displaying itself over both the obverse and reverse surfaces to yield a charming appeal and potential for extended in-hand appreciation. Scarce, and rarely found in a choice Mint State level of preservation.
Lot 154
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30155 > Franz Joseph I gold 1/2 Krone 1861-A AU58 NGC, Vienna mint, KM2251, Fr-498, J-314. Mintage: 2,868. Shimmering luster pervades over the surfaces of this golden rarity, the example at hand clearly having seen only a minimum of circulation, its overall admirable presentation aided by a warm amber glow which enhances the allure of the obverse and reverse alike.
Lot 155
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30156 > Franz Joseph I gold Krone 1861-A AU Details (Removed From Jewelry) NGC, Vienna mint, KM2253, Fr-496, J-315. Mintage: 2,010. A notable rarity both in terms of total survivorship for the type, as well as in terms of mintage for the individual date, with just over 2,000 examples struck in total. Hairlines are evident across the surfaces, though this remains a scarce opportunity to acquire an example of an issue that rarely comes to auction.
Lot 156
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30157 > Franz Joseph I gold 20 Corona 1916 MS62 NGC, KM2827, Fr-511. Pointed shield type. A glowing example of this scarce issue displaying even better visual appeal than that suggested by the grade, handling confined to only lighter scattered instances of no singular significance, the obverse and reverse surfaces alike retaining an impressive brilliance.
Lot 157
Starting price: 775USD
Lot 30158 > Franz Joseph I gold 100 Corona 1908 UNC Details (Surface Hairlines) NGC, Kremnitz mint, KM2812. Mintage: 16,000. A still-commendable example of this popular 60th anniversary of reign issue, commonly referred to as the "Lady in the Clouds." Hairlines are evident, yet sparkling golden luster and Mint State detail still manage to overcome any post-strike imperfections.
Lot 158
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30159 > Franz Joseph I gold 100 Corona 1908 AU58 NGC, Kremnitz mint, KM2812. An appealing example of this popular "Lady in the Clouds" type, exhibiting some slight wear but no distracting marks or hairlines to speak of.
Lot 159
Starting price: 1250USD
Lot 30160 > Republic gold Prooflike 100 Kronen 1923 PL62 PCGS, Vienna mint, KM2831, Fr-518. An elusive and much-demanded two-year type designed by Richard Placht, designated as "Prooflike" by PCGS and displaying smooth, even fields with significant reflectivity. An appealing piece and quite attractive for its grade. We note that there is some controversy regarding which examples of this type may be designated as Proof and which not, as all known examples seem to exhibit excessively polished dies and Prooflike surfaces and certain pieces appear merely to demonstrate stronger cameo contrast than others. This cataloguer believes that they are in truth fundamentally indistinguishable as a type, and were likely all struck in an identical manner. At PCGS, the decision seems to have been made to designate some pieces as "Proof," with additional Cameo and Deep Cameo subdivisions, and some as "Prooflike," which encompasses all supposedly Business Strike examples. At NGC, all examples seem to now be grouped under "Prooflike," though examples in older holders may be found with Mint State or Proof designations.
Lot 160
Starting price: 2400USD
Lot 30161 > Republic gold Prooflike 100 Kronen 1924 PL63 PCGS, Vienna mint, KM2831, Fr-518. An elusive and much-demanded two-year type designed by Richard Placht, designated as "Prooflike" by PCGS. Heavily mirrored fields and watery surfaces on this choice example, with an essentially flawless obverse that is only prevented from achieving a higher certified grade by a flurry of contact marks in the reverse fields.
Lot 161
Starting price: 3200USD
Lot 30162 > Insurrection 3 Florins 1790-(B) MS63 NGC, Brussels mint, KM50, Dav-1285. A one year type of just 44,000 specimens. Crisp with charming artistic imagery, the planchet toned to a pewter gray with vivid argent luster cloaking the devices.
Lot 162
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30163 > Charles V (1506-1555) gold Couronne d'Or au Soleil 1544 MS63+ NGC, Antwerp mint, Fr-62, Delm-102. Struck on a slightly ragged flan at the edges with a crack at 12 o'clock and the reverse showing evidence of a rusted die, though nonetheless a pleasing piece retaining much luster and superbly centered.
Lot 163
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30164 > Flanders. Philippe le Bon gold Lion d'or (Gouden Leeuw) ND (1419-1467) MS64 NGC, Bruges mint, Fr-185, Delm-489, Vanhoudt-16BG. 4.21gm. Ph'S : DЄI : GRΛ' : DVX : BVRG : COm : FLΛND' (double saltire stops), lion seated left beneath a Gothic canopy, a briquette to either side / + SIT : nOmЄN : DOmINI : BЄNЄDICTVm : ΛmЄN : (briquet) (double saltire stops), Burgundian arms with inescutcheon of Flanders superimposed on a cross fleurée. Struck on a broad and lustrous flan, with virtually every element of the design well-expressed and resulting in superior visual appeal for this selection, the finest of its type that we have offered to-date.
Lot 164
Starting price: 1250USD
Lot 30165 > Leopold I gold 10 Francs 1849 MS65 NGC, KM18. An exceptionally high-grade example with vibrant, yellow-gold tone and virtually pristine surfaces. Superb, and with immediate appeal; unsurpassed in grade at NGC.
Lot 165
Starting price: 1250USD
Lot 30166 > Leopold I gold 25 Francs 1848 MS64+ NGC, Brussels mint, KM13.1. A superb example of this two-year type, lightly mirrored fields glaring with cartwheel luster.
Lot 166
Starting price: 1100USD
Lot 30167 > Leopold I gold 25 Francs 1850 MS66 NGC, KM13.3, Fr-407. Obv. Bare head of Leopold I right. Rev. Crowned, and mantled, coat-of-arms dividing value with date below. An inspiring representative of the issue, tied for finest certified across PCGS and NGC, and displaying satiny golden luster that transitions to a bright flashiness at the peripheries, the whole of the surfaces revealing only the most minimal signs of handling, in-line with the gem certification assigned. From the Caranett Collection
Lot 167
Starting price: 1550USD
Lot 30168 > British Colony. George III bronzed Proof Restrike Penny 1793 PR65 Brown NGC, KM5. Beautifully engraved by Droz, a handsome restrike piece in a far higher certified grade than is usually encountered, its handsome chocolate brown surfaces flaring with sublime blue tone and pooling around the pristine devices.
Lot 168
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30169 > Pedro II gold 4000 Reis 1698/7-(B) MS62 NGC, Bahia mint, cf. KM89 (overdate unlisted), LMB-26. Lightly reflective with splashes of reddish tone.
Lot 169
Starting price: 1300USD
Lot 30170 > João V gold 800 Reis 1727-B XF Details (Cleaned) NGC, Bahia mint, KM123, LMB-107. Fourth shield. Cleaned with scratches to both sides and a metal flaw through João's portrait, nonetheless a scarce type in XF.
Lot 170
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30171 > João V gold 800 Reis 1727-B VF Details (Reverse Repaired) NGC, Bahia mint, KM123, LMB-107. Second shield. Only the lightest of surface alterations, an otherwise pleasing sand-gold piece with evenly worn details.
Lot 171
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30172 > João V gold 800 Reis 1728/7-M UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Minas Gerais mint, KM120, LMB-257. A certainly better representative of this type, rarely found in uncirculated condition. The offering benefits from a well-centered, firm strike, leaving admirable detail across the obverse and reverse features alike.
Lot 172
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30173 > João V gold 800 Reis 1734-R MS63 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM153, LMB-199. The finer of just two certified examples by NGC, with none in PCGS's database. The detail of its strike is exquisite, far beyond what one would expect for an MS63, with light reflectivity gracing the butter-yellow planchet; rarely encountered in any grade, let alone as choice Mint State. A significant Brazilian rarity.
Lot 173
Starting price: 1600USD
Lot 30174 > João V gold 800 Reis 1743-B AU55 NGC, Bahia mint, KM123, LMB-111. Boasting considerable visual appeal, the surfaces of this smaller denomination are clearly original with a pleasing charcoal accent to the crisp devices and a hint of peach toning at the peripheries. Scarcely offered as a type, an enticing Bahia mint specimen.
Lot 174
Starting price: 1350USD
Lot 30175 > João V gold 800 Reis 1747-B AU Details (Harshly Cleaned) NGC, Bahia mint, KM149, LMB-113. A very rare minor type, its surfaces exhibiting brushmarks in line with its cleaning but otherwise with full detail and a sharp strike.
Lot 175
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30176 > João V gold 1000 Reis 1749-(L) MS64 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM161, LMB-290. A sparkling example of this relatively smaller statured gold denomination displaying a quality of preservation that places it as the single finest example of the date yet seen by NGC. A clear conditional rarity and worthy of close collector consideration.
Lot 176
Starting price: 925USD
Lot 30177 > João V gold 4000 Reis 1710-R UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM102, LMB-162. Quite attractive despite its details designation, the fields infused with soft luster and not too much in the way of the distracting hairlines one might expect.
Lot 177
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30178 > João V gold 4000 Reis 1722-R MS65 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM102, LMB-174. A superb gem specimen of this popular series of moedas (or 4000 Reis), rare in any Mint State condition and certainly so in this grade, the finest of the date by two full points at NGC. A bright sun-yellow with hints of darker tone permeating the fields.
Lot 178
Starting price: 1250USD
Lot 30179 > João V gold 6400 Reis 1746-R MS63 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM149, LMB-221. Fully choice and well-centered with strong luster and areas of honeyed tone prominent around the reverse shield. Among the very finest seen by the grading services, the highest graded coming just a single point above the present example. Ex. Paulistana Collection
Lot 179
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30180 > João V gold 6400 Reis 1748-B AU58 NGC, Bahia mint, KM151, LMB-148. Flashy at the peripheries, with a quasi-satiny appearance throughout the majority of the surfaces resulting in an inviting appeal, the general sharpness of the devices and quality of preservation leaving no doubt as to the near-Mint State quality of this specimen.
Lot 180
Starting price: 750USD
Lot 30181 > João V gold 6400 Reis 1750-B AU58 NGC, Bahia mint, KM151, LMB-150. A lovely near-Mint example revealing only very light circulation wear on the high points and a strong, well-defined strike, with mellow saffron luster and sun-gold surfaces. In all respects a praiseworthy selection of this final date of issue for the type. Ex. Dresden Collection
Lot 181
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30182 > João V gold 10000 Reis 1727-M MS63 NGC, Minas Gerais mint, KM116, LMB-247. An appealing, scarcely handled offering from this four-year series, the obverse shield exhibiting the usual striking weakness and the reverse with a central adjustment mark. Ample mint luster sparkles in the recesses, brightening the planchet and enhancing the overall visual allure of this Mint State piece.
Lot 182
Starting price: 2250USD
Lot 30183 > Jose I gold 800 Reis 1763-R AU Details (Obverse Scratched) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM180.2, LMB-409. Of superior preservation for this issue, normally seen in much more extensively circulated states, when encountered at all. A single scratch runs along the inside of the obverse legend near 2 o'clock, though due to its placement fortunately comes as a lesser distraction than might otherwise have been the case, with a generally well-balanced strike and considerable mint luster confirming that this offering is not one to be overlooked.
Lot 183
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30184 > Jose I gold 800 Reis 1768-B AU Details (Cleaned) NGC, Bahia mint, KM180.1, Gomes-29.12. Despite its cleaning the surfaces of this selection do not exhibit an artificial brightness, and instead appear a matte sand-yellow with admirably sharp details for grade.
Lot 184
Starting price: 925USD
Lot 30185 > Jose I gold "Large Size" 1000 Reis 1771-(L) MS66 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM162.3, LMB-327. Type 4, "Josephus Dominus" variety. In every respect, a sparkling jewel of the type, and doubtlessly one of the finest survivors of the issue in this condition, combining uniformly bold features with shimmering brilliance in the fields. Tied for the finest example seen by NGC.
Lot 185
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30186 > Jose I gold 6400 Reis 1756-B MS64 NGC, Bahia mint, KM172.1, LMB-386. A delightful near-gem example of the date, with impressively luminous surfaces and very few marks of visual significance. Likely a shipwreck find, and preserved abnormally well as such, with remnants of russet-colored debris visible around the outer dentilation on both sides.
Lot 186
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30187 > Maria I gold 2000 Reis 1787-(L) MS65 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM224, LMB-493. Mintage: 1,500. A superb survivor of this lower mintage issue featuring the combined force of a clear and well-centered strike and luminescent fields absent of any significant handling or distractions. Currently the finest specimen certified by NGC.
Lot 187
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30188 > Maria I gold 4000 Reis 1786 MS63+ NGC, Lisbon mint, KM210, LMB-458. From a mintage of only 3000 pieces. Rare in any uncirculated grade and especially so choice, this being the sole finest example graded by NGC. Flashy, lightly reflective surfaces with hints of reddish color around the peripheries. Quite attractive.
Lot 188
Starting price: 1250USD
Lot 30189 > Maria I gold 4000 Reis 1792-(L) MS64 NGC, Lisbon mint, KM225.1, LMB-498. A particularly enticing example with semi-Prooflike fields, needle-sharp devices and original canary-gold color. This type is sought-after in Mint State but very seldom reaches this lofty preservation, and as such should generate intense collector interest.
Lot 189
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30190 > Maria I gold 6400 Reis 1800-R MS62 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM226.1, LMB-538. Harvest-gold color with copious luster, only limited stacking friction to the high points. The reverse has a rim scratch at 2 o'clock and a die break at 3 o'clock. Ex. Santa Cruz Collection
Lot 190
Starting price: 625USD
Lot 30191 > João Prince Regent gold 4000 Reis 1812-(R) MS64 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM235.2, LMB-572. Shimmering fields and a bold strike mark the praiseworthy quality of this near-gem representative, certified only a single point shy of gem preservation, an honor fully deserved by a combination of its technical and visual merit.
Lot 191
Starting price: 600USD
Lot 30192 > João Prince Regent gold 4000 Reis 1814-(R) MS66 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM235.2. A staggering gem and a specimen that is as close to perfection as could be expected for the issue. Just slightly off center, yet the strike remaining needlepoint accurate, with a pale honey chroma that effortlessly glints off the devices, highlighting the pristine surfaces. Ex. Santa Cruz Collection
Lot 192
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30193 > João Prince Regent gold "Special Series" 4000 Reis 1816-(R) UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM312, LMB-578. A highly popular one year type bearing João's full title in Latin on the reverse, "PRINCEPS REGENS". Despite its certification, this piece still exhibits frosty mint luster and UNC striking detail.
Lot 193
Starting price: 1000USD
Lot 30194 > João VI gold 4000 Reis 1821-(R) MS63 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM327.1, LMB-585. An excellent date and type representative offering lustrous fields decorated in a gentle spread of honeyed amber tones, a firm strike leaving clear detailing with only isolated weakness seen over the obverse crown.
Lot 194
Starting price: 1050USD
Lot 30195 > Pedro II copper Pattern 20 Reis 1861 MS63 Brown NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM-Pn90, Bentes-E49.01. An alluring mahogany example of this rare Pattern type, seldom encountered in any condition, much less so in Choice Mint State. The last example we had the privilege of offering, graded AU55 Brown by NGC, realized $3,600 including Buyer's Premium in September, 2019.
Lot 195
Starting price: 1500USD
Lot 30196 > Pedro II gold 5000 Reis 1859 UNC Details (Obverse Cleaned) NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM470, LMB-642. A rare date in Pedro II's 5000 Reis series - one which saw only 493 examples struck - this compared to other dates in the same series, several of which exceeded 20,000 and even 40,000 produced. Mint State examples of this year are thus a particular prize to behold, and though this offering displays light hairlines on the obverse, these appear to be exceedingly light, leaving a stark mint brilliance to highlight the sharp devices on both faces.
Lot 196
Starting price: 1050USD
Lot 30197 > Pedro II gold 10000 Reis 1834 AU58 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM451, LMB-616. Mintage: 5,617. Glowing luster highlights from the recesses and across the fields of this near-Mint offering, with only an even yet very light spread of handling across the surfaces and the gentlest highpoint rub confirming any time spent in circulation.
Lot 197
Starting price: 925USD
Lot 30198 > Pedro II gold 10000 Reis 1835/4 MS61 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, cf. KM451 (overdate unlisted), LMB-617 (same). A sharp strike absent any wear confirms the Mint State preservation of this offering, which, though displaying somewhat muted surfaces due to handling, represents an intriguing example of the type that shows a clear overdate, not noted in the Standard Catalog of World Coins or Livro Das Moedas Do Brasil.
Lot 198
Starting price: 925USD
Lot 30199 > Pedro II gold 10000 Reis 1842 AU55 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM457, LMB-623. A lower mintage type, one of 1,146 struck; highly attractive in-hand, with bright sunny surfaces and somewhat Prooflike reflectivity.