SALE 120 PART 3
231 PHILIP I, Sest, FIDES EXERCITVS, 4 standards, EF/VF, centered, lgnds complete
tho somewhat crude mainly on rev; hilighted green patina; outstanding portrait
with every hair sharp. (A GVF realized $1437, CNG 9/08.) Starting Bid $200
232 PHILIP I, Antioch Tet, Radiate bust left/Eagle stg l, ANTIOXIA SC below,
Pr.431; AEF, well centered & struck, bright silver with minor graininess.
Sharp portrait. (Same variety VF-GVF brought $192, Bertolami 4/20.) Start Bid $90
233 PHILIP I, Viminacium, Æ30, Moesia stg betw bull & lion, AN VIIII; Nice VF,
obv off-ctr, rev nrly centered, good dark green patina, full strong laurel wreath.
(A VF brought $265, Kunker 3/08; GVF $296, Gorny 10/13.) Starting Bid $50
234 PHILIP II, As Aug., Antioch Tet, laur hd r/Eagle r, ANTIOXIA SC, Pr.439; Choice
EF, virtually mint state, well centered & sharply struck, lovely bright lustrous
surfaces, almost invisible graffiti scr in obv field.
(An EF realized $672, Gorny 10/12.) Starting Bid $120
235 TRAJAN DECIUS, Ant, GENIVS EXERC ILLYRICIANI, Genius stg l, w/standard;
EF, centered on a broad flan, typical lgnd crudeness, bright lustrous silver.
(A VF-EF/VF brought $195, Hirsch 2/07.) Starting Bid $55
236 TRAJAN DECIUS, Antioch, Tet, Radiate bust r/Eagle stg left, SC; EF, well
centered & struck, good bright silver with only faintest granularity, sm tone spot in
obv field; portrait quite sharp.
(An EF/AEF brought $249 on $302 bid in my 3/07 sale.) Starting Bid $85
237 HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA, Ant, PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia std l, Virtually Mint
State, centered & quite well struck with well detailed portrait & rev; bright
lustrous silver. (An EF, worn rev die, sold for $360, Nomos 10/18.) Start Bid $100
238 TREBONIANUS GALLUS, Ant, MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM, Mars adv r, EF,
nrly centered, good strike for this with strong detail on portrait & Mars; deeply
toned. Scarce!! (A GVF brought $260, CNG eAuc 7/19.) Starting Bid $60
239 VOLUSIAN, Ant, CONCORDIA AVGG, Concord std l; VF+/AVF, centered, decent
metal & strike, moderate tone, portrait well detailed.
(My card file says a VF with lt porosity brought $459, CNG eAuc 3/08. Could this
possibly be true??) Starting Bid $30
240 GALLIENUS, Ant, IOVI CONSERVATORI, Ruler & Jupiter stg; EF, well centered,
obv well struck with strong portrait, rev just a trifle soft; silver color with lt brownish
tone. (Same var., EF, no better, realized $200, Davisson 2/20.) Starting Bid $50
241 GALLIENUS, Ant, PIETAS AVGG, 2 Rulers stg at altar, wreath above; Choice
EF, centered on a quite broad flan, good strike with detailed portrait & rev figures;
lustery brown tone. (An EF brought $330, Gorny 3/05.) Starting Bid $60
242 SALONINA, Ant, ROMAE AETERNAE, Std Roma giving Victory to Ruler,
wreath above; EF, well centered on a full flan, silvered with lt tone, only a hint of
porosity, rev sl crude, portrait strongly detailed. (An EF realized $154 on $190 bid
in my 3/04 sale.) Starting Bid $50
243 SALONINUS, Ant, SPES PVBLICA, Ruler & Spes stg, wreath above; Choice VF,
well centered on large flan, good strike for this with only sl rev crudeness, portrait
well detailed; medium brown. (A VF brought $122 in my 3/13 sale.)
Starting Bid $60
244 VALERIAN II, Ant, PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Val crowning trophy; Virtually Mint State,
a hair off-ctr but complete on a big flan, strong strike with no wkness (!), bright
lustrous silver, fully detailed portrait. Really exceptional for this.
(An EF brought $1050, Hirsch 9/20.) Starting Bid $250
245 QUIETUS, Ant, SOL INVICTO, Sol stg l; EF/VF, nrly centered on quite large flan,
obv nice, well struck, silver color with lt tone, portrait fully detailed; but rev
noticeably rough. (A GVF sold for $648, Kunker 11/13.) Starting Bid $140
246 POSTUMUS, Ant, SALVS EXERCITI, Aesculapius stg; EF/VF, centered, obv
well struck with sharp portrait, rev lgnd somewhat crude; silver with lt tone.
(A VF/VF-EF brought $190, Munz Zentrum 10/07.) Starting Bid $35
247 POSTUMUS, Ant, PAX AVG, Pax stg l, EF/AEF, obv sl off-ctr, medium brown, insignificant edge crack, portrait fully sharp.
(A Near EF brought $345, CNG 5/09.) Starting Bid $55
248 CLAUDIUS II, Ant, SECVRIT AVG, Securitas stg, column, XI at rt; AEF, nrly
centered, lgnds complete, sm edge irregularity, silvered with lt tone.
Seems to be rare. Starting Bid $40
249 QUINTILLUS, Ant, DIANA LVCIF, Diana stg r w/torch; AEF, rev sl off-ctr on oval
flan, lgnds complete, toned silvered surfaces with sl roughness, portrait well
detailed. Rare! (An EF sold for $930, Gorny 10/02.) Starting Bid $60
250 AURELIAN, Denarius, VICTORIA AVG, Victory adv l, captive, A; Choice EF,
centered & sharply struck, glossy dark greenish brown, portrait astoundingly sharp.
(A VF brought $387, Kunker 3/09; EF $604, NY Sale 1/09.) Start Bid $150
251 AURELIAN & VABALATHUS, Egypt Tet, Vab's bust r/ Aurelian bust r, VF,
nrly centered, some of lgnds wk/crowded, brown patina, minor roughness, nice
strong portrait of Vabalathus. Ex Naville auction as VF.
(A VF realized $676, Emporium Hamburg 11/12.) Starting Bid $60
252 SEVERINA, Ant, CONCORDIAE MILITVM, Concord stg w/2 standards; EF,
well centered, silvered with lt tone, fully sharp hair detail.
(An EF brought $490, CNG 10/22.) Start Bid $60
253 TETRICUS I, Ant., SALVS AVGG, Salus stg l; EF, well centered, lustery brown,
obv well struck with sharp portrait; rev a bit crudely struck, still
unusually good quality, with full lgnds.
(An EF with poor rev strike brought $225, Rauch 10/05.)
Start Bid $40
254 PROBUS, Ant, RESTITVT ORBIS, Victory giving wreath to Ruler; Choice EF,
perfectly centered & sharply struck, lt brown with considerable hints of silvering.
(An EF realized $220, CNG 9/97.) Starting Bid $50
255 PROBUS, QUINARIUS, Laur bust r/VICTORIA GER, trophy & 2 captives; F,
dark brown patina, some lettering wk. Rare!
(A F with "some roughness" brought $504, CNG eAuc 5/12.) Starting Bid $140
256 NUMERIAN, As Aug, Ant, PIETAS AVGG, Mercury stg l; EF, well centered &
struck, much silvering with tone on high parts.
(An EF realized $325, Gorny 10/03.) Starting Bid $60
257 CARINUS, As Aug, Egypt Tet, ETOYC G, Nike adv r, Choice VF, rev sl off-ctr,
well struck, fully silver color with just a touch of tone, highly unusual thus, which
made me pay an extravagant price. You should too. Starting Bid $75
258 MAGNIA URBICA, Ant, IVNO REGINA, Juno stg l, VF-EF, centered & well struck
on a broad flan, medium brown with hint of underlying silvering. Strong portrait detail.
(A VF brought $925, Peus 4/09.) Starting Bid $220
259 DIOCLETIAN, Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius stg l, TSA, AEF, well
centered & struck, toned silvered surfaces with some tiny flecks of green patina. Nice.
(A VF-EF brought $76 on $90 bid in my 10/18 sale.) Starting Bid $40
260 MAXIMIAN, Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius stg l, KA; Nice EF,
centered, good strike, grey-brown with tinge of underlying silvering, portrait detail
very sharp. (Some madman paid $380 for a VF+, iNumis 3/10.) Starting Bid $70
261 CARAUSIUS, Ant, PAX AVG, Pax stg l, VG/G, large irregular flan, dark green
patina, moderately rough, reasonable clear portrait. Starting Bid $20
262 CONSTANTIUS I, Argenteus, VIRTVS MILITVM, Tetrarchs before city gate, A;
EF, centered, sl lgnd crudeness, excellent metal quality with sl iridescent tone.
(An EF with sl crack brought $1445, Gorny 10/09.) Starting Bid $400
263 GALERIUS, As Caes, Follis, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius stg l,
no mm = London (Distinctive London style), AEF/EF, centered, lustery silvery-brown,
nice. (A VF+/EF brought $131 on $185 bid in my 9/09 sale.) Starting Bid $80
264 MAXENTIUS, Follis, CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma in 6-column temple, RBQ; EF,
nrly centered, full lgnds, well struck with no wkness; toned silvered surfaces.
(An AEF realized $564, Rauch 4/11; EF $138, my sale 11/05.) Starting Bid $65
265 ROMULUS, 1/4 Follis, AETERNAE MEMORIAE, temple, MOSTP; AVF, nrly
centered, rev lgnd partly crowded/wk, smooth greenish-brown patina, nice bold
portrait. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica as VF.
(A VF brought $230 on $325 bid in my 11/03 sale; VF $480, Kunker 3/04.)
Starting Bid $130
266 MAXIMINUS II, As Caes, Follis, SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, Moneta stg l,
AQ; CH EF, practically mint, perfectly centered & nicely struck, lustrous steely-
brown. Rare type for Maximinus (An EF brought $293, Hirsch 9/07) Start Bid $100
267 ANONYMOUS ("Anti-Christian" issue), Æ3, GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Genius of
Antioch facg, River God swimming below/APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo stg l, H/SMA;
AEF, nrly centered, full lgnds, medium brown, excellent detail.
(A VF realized $188, Peus 10/13.) Starting Bid $45
268 LICINIUS I, Reduced Follis, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter stg l, with Victory
& eagle, SMHT; EF, practically mint state, centered, rev a little soft on body,
otherwise well struck with detailed portrait, ltly toned silvered surfaces.
(An EF, not even full lgnds, brought $745, LHS 4/08.) Starting Bid $40
269 LICINIUS II, Æ3, VIRTVS AVGG, 3-turreted gate, P-R/RP; Choice VF+, well
centered
& struck, silver grey tone. Rare
type!
(A
VF brought $145, Kunker 6/03.)
Starting
Bid $40
270 CONSTANTINE I, Reduced Follis, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter hldg
Victory, eagle, B/SMNT; Mint State, centered, good strike, silvered surfaces with
lt tone. (An EF sold for $254, Naumann 8/16.) Starting Bid $50
271 CONSTANTINE I, Æ3, PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, camp gate, Gamma-SIS-cresc; EF,
well centered & sharply struck, smooth medium brown.
(An EF brought $81 on $90 bid in my 6/05 sale; EF $365, DNW 4/08.) Start Bid $30
272 CONSTANTINE I, Posthumous, Æ4, Veiled bust r/VN MR, Veiled Ruler stg,
SMKA; AEF/VF, centered, full lgnds, darkish olive-brown, trace of roughness mainly
on rev. Starting Bid $20
273
COMMEMORATIVE,
Æ3/4,
VRBS ROMA, Roma bust l,/ GLORIA EXERCITVS,
standard betw soldiers,
CONST, Nice VF+, sl 2-toned medium brown, full lgnds,
thus unusually good for this scarce mule type.
(A VF brought $48 on $88 bid in my 3/07 sale.) Starting Bid $20
274 HELENA, Æ3, SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Helena stg l, •ESIS•; Choice EF,
well centered & struck, smooth almost lusterlike dark brown patina.
(An EF brought $211 in my 9/09 sale; EF $748, Stack's 1/09.) Starting Bid $95
275 THEODORA, Æ4, PIETAS PVBLICA, Pietas hldg baby, TRP; VF, smallish oval
flan, partial lgnds, rev somewhat crude, brown patina, good portrait detail.
(A GVF realized $450, NAC 3/07.) Starting Bid $25
276 CONSTANS, Æ Cent, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Ruler hldg labarum & Phoenix
on galley steered by Victory, TS-Gamma; EF, virtually as struck, toned lustrous silvering,
well centered, portrait sharp (An EF brought $732, Nomos 10/16.) Start Bid $75
277 CONSTANS, Æ3, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Phoenix on globe, ANA; VF, nrly
centered, dk greenish patina, good detail. Scarce!!
(A F+ brought $216, iNumis 32/09.) Start Bid $30
278 CONSTANTIUS II, Cent, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen
horseman, SMHA; VF+/VF, nrly centered, full lgnds, smooth dark brown patina
with sl greenish hilighting. (A VF realized $205, Peus 5/07.) Starting Bid $25
279 CONSTANTIUS II, Cent, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Ruler hldg labarum & Phoenix
on galley steered by Victory, TES-Gamma; EF, well centered, toned lustrous
silvered surfaces minimal trace of granularity.
(An EF brought $558, Kunker 3/09.) Starting Bid $75
280 CONSTANTIUS II, issue by Vetranio, Cent, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Ruler
hldg 2 labara, •ASIS•; AEF/VF, well centered & struck, medium brown.
(A VF+ brought $265, CGF 6/07.) Starting Bid $50
281 VETRANIO, Cent, CONCORDIA MILITVM, Ruler hldg 2 labara, TSA; VF, obv sl
off-ctr on sl irregular flan, lgnd partly off at rt, sm flaw at top, rev well centered,
good olive brown surfaces, well-detailed head (A VF brought $332, Peus 4/14.)
Start Bid $110
282 MAGNENTIUS, Cent, VICTORIAE etc, 2 Victories hldg shield, RPLC; EF/AVF,
centered, full lgnds, smooth dark green patina with earthen hilighting, rev softly
struck, every hair on head sharp. (A GVF realized $253, Kunker 3/09.) Start Bid $50
283 JULIAN, Æ1, SECVRITAS REIPVB, bull stg r, CONSP-Gamma; Choice EF, perfectly
centered & sharply struck, glossy dark greenish-brown, superb portrait detail.
(An EF/AEF brought $665 on $990 bid in my 9/20 sale.) Starting Bid $300
284 JOVIAN, Æ3, Bust l./VOT V in wreath, HERACA; VF, well centered, dark
brown patina, sl roughness, well detailed portrait. (A GVF brought $213 CNG 10/08.)
Start Bid $20
285 VALENTINIAN I, Æ3, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler dragging captive,
BSISCV; AEF/VF+, obv well struck, rev sl off-ctr with crude lgnd; green-brown patina.
(A VF-EF realized $61 on $74 bid in my 11/05 sale.) Start Bid $17
286 VALENS, Æ3, SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory adv l, ANTP; VF, sl off-ctr,
black-&-orange patina, nice strong portrait. (A VF realized $28 in my 1/94 sale.)
Start Bid $10
287 GRATIAN, Æ3, VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma std, ANTA; EF, well centered &
struck, good dark brownish patina with earthen hilighting. Very nice for this.
(An AEF brought $89 in my 2/20 sale.) Starting Biding $35
288 GRATIAN, Æ4, VOT XX MVLT XXX in wreath, ANTA; VF-EF, minimally
off-ctr, virtually full lgnds, brown patina, portrait unusually well detailed.
(An AEF/VF brought $85, Lanz 5/00.) Starting Bid $30
289 VALENTINIAN II, Æ4, VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory adv l, BSIS; VF, well centered,
full lgnds, dark brown patina. (A VF brought $46 on $75 bid in my 11/12 sale.)
Starting Bid $15
290 THEODOSIUS I, Æ2, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler stg w/globe & labarum,
ANTA; VF, centered, smooth dark patina with strong orangy hilighting, nice.
(A VF realized $122, Munz Zentrum 1/17.) Starting Bid $25
291 THEODOSIUS I, Æ4, SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory drag-ging captive, SMKA;
VF+, centered, full lgnds, brown patina, strong details
(A VF+ brought $86, iNumis 3/11) Start Bid $35
292 ARCADIUS, Æ2, VIRTVS EXERCITI, Ruler hldg labarum, kicking captive, SMKB;
VF, centered, full tho sl crude/wk lgnds, medium brown.
(VF brought $405, Gorny 10/07) Start Bid $30
293 HONORIUS, Æ2, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Ruler stg w/ globe & labarum,
SMK-Gamma; Choice VF, perfectly centered & well struck, medium brown surfaces.
Rare this nice. (A Ch. VF in my last sale brought $156 on $205 bid.) Start Bid $50
BYZANTINE
294 ANASTASIUS I, Follis, S19, var with star on shoulder, Offic.Gamma; F+, well
struck, full lgnd, lt brown, nice bold coin. (A F was sold for $225, Berk 9/20.)
Starting Bid $30
295 JUSTIN & JUSTINIAN, Follis, S-125, Offic.A, Strong F, obv sl off-ctr but most of
lgnd present, rev sl double struck, smooth medium brown.
(A GF brought $314, CNG eAuc 5/10.) Start Bid $65
296 JUSTINIAN I, Follis, S-163, Facg bust, VF, large 40 mm flan, dark greenish-
brown patina, somewhat ill-struck with year flat, face clear. Starting Bid $25
297 JUSTINIAN I, Follis, S216, Bust r/+THEUP+, offic Delta; F-VF/AF, full obv lgnd,
rev somewhat off-ctr, dark brown patina with earthen hilighting, strong portrait
with detail. Starting Bid $25
298 JUSTINIAN I, 10N, S167, Year XuI, Nice AVF/VF, well centered on large flan,
smooth hilighted green patina. Env says "Ex Hunt" but I dunno.
(A VF of the type realized $167, Gorny 10/05.) Start Bid $30
299 JUSTIN II, Follis, S369, NIKO-uIII-B, VF, centered, well struck, dark green
patina with pale earthen hilighting; faces & much other detail visible on
figures. (Compare an F-VF/VF bringing $135 on $150 bid in my 6/13 sale;
GVF $460, CNG 9/11.) Starting Bid $40
300 JUSTIN II, 1/2 Follis, S366, TES-XI, Theta+C above; VF, somewhat off-ctr on
ragged flan, brown patina. (A GVF, overstruck, brought $184, Stack's 1/09.)
Starting Bid $15
301 MAURICE, 10 Nummia, S536, Facg bust/Large X, Yr III; AVF, sl off-ctr,
greenish-brown with orangy hilighting, clear face.
(A GVF realized $1093, CNG 9/08!!) Starting Bid $18
302 MAURICE., Follis, S533, THEUPS-XIII-A, the A much tilted; VF+, centered,
well struck, light brown, good strong portrait.
(A VF/VF-EF brought $185 on $225 bid in my 4/12 sale; VF $290, Gorny 10/07.)
Starting Bid $75
303 HERACLIUS, Follis, S-884, Syracuse c/mk on rectangular flan of earlier issue,
VF, dark olive green, c/mk portraits quite clear. (A GVF realized $295, CNG 9/21.)
Start Bid $40
304 JUSTINIAN II, Follis. S1294, VG/F or so, overstruck, crude & garbled, pale
brown (cleaned), rev monogram quite clear.
(An overstruck VF brought $259, CNG 6/05.) Starting Bid $25
305 ROMANUS I, Follis, S1760, Facg bust/4-line lgnd, Choice AEF, centered, just a
few obv letters wk, otherwise well struck, hilighted dark green patina, remarkably
good portrait detail. (An GVF brought $436, Gorny 10/16.) Start Bid $100
306 ANONYMOUS, Follis, S1818, Facg Christ bust/4-line lgnd, variety w/chevrons
above & below; AVF, rev sl off-ctr with some crudeness, obv quite bold & nice;
smooth dark patina with orangy hilighting.
(An AVF brought $107 in my 2/16 sale; VF $391, CNG eAuc 12/14.) Starting Bid $25
307 ANONYMOUS, Follis, S1825, Christ stg facg/Cross & IC-XC/NI-KA; F-VF, rev sl
off-ctr, dark brown patina, some detail on Christ.
(A F+ brought $50 in my 7/19 sale.) Start Bid $20
308 CONSTANTINE X, Follis, S1853, Christ stg facg/ Constantine & Eudocia stg;
F-VF, centered on elongated flan, hilighted green patina, almost no sign of
overstrike, figures show some detail, thus good for this.
(An AVF brought $115 on $275 bid in my 12/21 sale.) Starting Bid $20
309 MANUEL I, 1/2 Tetart, S1977, Facg bust/monogram, AVF, well centered,
smooth brown patina, only minor crudeness, face clear
(A VF brought $145, Elsen 6/06) Start Bid $20
310 JOHN VIII, 1423-48, Ar 1/2 Hyp, Facg Christ bust/John bust facg, S2564; EF,
obv nice for this with only small wk area at bottom edge, rev very crude; good
bright silver. (A VF-EF/VF realized $960, Gorny 10/10.) Starting Bid $125
MISCELLANEOUS OLD COINS
311 AFGHANISTAN, Ghaznavids, Sebuktegin, 976-99 AD, Ar Dirhem, 18 mm,
VF+, centered & well struck, toned, nice for this.
(An AVF brought $60, Kunker 6/11.) Starting Bid $12
312 ARAB-Sasanian, Ar Drachm (33 mm), Sasanian types, Ubayd Allah ibn
Ziyad, governor, Basra mint, 661-83, Yr 59; Choice EF, quite well struck, good silver
with lt tone. Rare. (Same but Yr 61 brought $575, Baldwin 9/11.) Start Bid $90
313 ARGENTINA, Æ 2 Decimos 1830, 32 mm, Nice AVF, rich brown color with
hints of red. (VF cat $100) Starting Bid $40
314 AUSTRALIA, Penny Token (1862), Parker, Ironmonger, Geelong; 34 mm,
Lgnds/Stg Justice; Nice EF/VF+, well struck, good brown surfaces. (KM EF $300)
Starting Bid $50
315 AUSTRIAN NETHERLANDS, 1/4 Kronenthaler, 1797B, Francis II bust r/
Crowns in cross; VG/F, bright, trace of rev adj marks. Starting Bid $8
316 AZORES, 10 Reis 1865, 30 mm, Nice VF+. Start Bid $7
317 BOLIVIA, 2 Reales, 1774-JR, G/VG, "X" scr on face, otherwise nice for grade!
Good date (VG=$48.75) Start Bid $12
318 BOLIVIA, 8 Reales, 1785-PR, G, a hair off-ctr, face very wk, but nicely toned.
Better date. Starting Bid $35
319 BRAZIL, 40 Reis 1814B, 32 mm, Nice VF, well struck, good copper color
(VF cat $25). Starting Bid $15
320 BRIT. WEST INDIES, 1/8 Dollar, 1822/1, F, faint scrs, ltly toned, decent.
Starting Bid $7
321 CEYLON, Stiver, 1815, Geo III bust/Elephant, F-VF.
(A VG+ in my last sale brought $33 on $37 bid.) Starting Bid $13
322 CHILE, Real, 1816-FI, G/VG, bright, problem-free. Starting Bid $8
323 CHILE, 2 Reales, 1784, VG+, strongly 2-toned, quite bold & nice for grade.
Better date (VG cat $40) Starting Bid $30
324 CHILE, Peso, 1853, Condor & shield/Arms, F-VF, very sl rev rim faults,
nicely toned. (A VF with small marks & rim bumps brought $360, Album 7/22.)
Starting Bid $40
325 COLOMBIA, 2 Reales, 1821-Ba-JF Cundinamarca, G-VG/G, lettering all
bold. Starting Bid $10
326 COLOMBIA, Peso, 1862, VF, decent.
(A Near EF, not much better, brought $368, CNG 9/09.) Starting Bid $50
327 COSTA RICA, Real, 1847, Backwards B in JB, Tree/ Madonna, at least VG,
usual soft centers, lettering VF; everything clear, lt tone.
(A F with weak centers & crude rims brought $75 + buyer fee, Sedwick 11/20.)
Starting Bid $20
328 DANISH W.INDIES, Ar 10 Skilling 1845, Shield/lgnds, Nice EF, well struck,
good bright metal. Starting Bid $60
329 DANZIG, Groschen 1812, 20 mm, F/VG, sl off-ctr, a little rough.
Starting Bid $5
330 DENMARK, Schleswig-Holstein, Æ Dreiling 1787, Crowned monogram/lgnds,
25 mm, AVG/F, touches of porosity. (Cat F $30). Starting Bid $7
331 ECUADOR, 2 Reales, 1847, bust left/arms, 27 mm; AEF, well struck,
problem-free, very nice. (KM EF $300; an NGC VF35 brought $264, Stack's 8/21.)
Starting Bid $150
332 FRANCE, Meaux, Bishops, Gautier I, 1045-82, Ar Denier (NOT an
"election denier") Hand/cross, lgnds, 20 mm; F or so but very crude work. Rare.
(A VF realized $212, D'Antan 5/10.) Starting Bid $15
333 FRANCE, Valence & Die, Ar Denier, 13th cent, Cross/ Angel; VF, a touch
off-ctr, typical sl crudeness but good for this.
(A GVF brought $168, Naumann 7/20.) Starting Bid $25
334 FRANCE, Double Tournois 1615A, AF/F, medium brown, few minor porosity
spots on rev. Starting Bid $8
335 FRANCE, Ar 5 Sols, 1704BB, Bust r/crossed scepters, crown & 3 lises; AF, ltly
toned, decent, Starting Bid $10
336 FRANCE, 1/2 Ecu, 1730-V, Louis XV, Close to G, bust & some lettering wk, but
good metal with lt tone. Start Bid $12
337 FRANCE, Ecu 1726, mintmk "9," G-VG, some lt adj mks & possibly some regular
scrs. Six in date wk. Starting Bid $25
338 FRANCE, Ecu 1765-K, VG+, soft strike at chin, but no adjustment mks,
moderately toned. "K" weak. Starting Bid $30
339 FRANCE, 2 Sols, 1793-BB, L'An 5, nice bold F, good metal & strike.
Ex my collection, bought 1977. Start Bid $20
340 FRANCE, Monneron Token 2 Sols 1791, Std Liberty/ lgnds, Æ 32 mm, KM Tn23;
F+, asstd lt marks, all lettering clear. Starting Bid $10
341 FRANCE, Decime, L'An 4A, revalued from 2 Decimes by "UN" counterstamped
over "2" & S removed from DECIMES; VG+, minor scr on face, still quite nice for these. Start Bid $12
342 FRANCE, 1/2 Franc 1811BB, Napoleon bust, rev center worn out, otherwise
G, strong portrait. Starting Bid $2
343 FRANCE, 5 Francs, 1813-I, Napoleon portrait, AF, ltly toned, pleasant.
Starting Bid $30
344 FRANCE Assignat (paper money), 25 Sols, Jan. 4, 1792, 60x102 mm,
original, decent VG-F. Starting Bid $5
345 FRENCH CANADA, Silver Jeton, 1741, Louis XV bust r/ Poseidon stg, 31 mm,
Breton 515/516; Restrike Unc, ltly toned, very nice. Attractive elaborate art.
Starting Bid $25
346 FRENCH COLONIES, Æ 12 Deniers 1767, 27 mm, AG/Near G, clear date.
Not countermarked, rare thus; Breen says over 98% were countermarked.
Starting Bid $15
346A FRENCH GUIANA, 2 Sous 1789, 22+ mm, F or better, sl crudeness &
lt marks. Starting Bid $5
347 FRENCH INDIA, Pondicherry, Rupee, 1164/Yr 4, KM8, 1754-59; VF, sm weak
area each side. Starting Bid $20
