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Sale 36
Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
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Lot 3626 |
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Gordian III, 238-244 AD. Lot of 22 AR Antoniniani. All with radiate, draped, and/or cuirassed bust right. Reverses: (A) Fortuna enthroned left, with usual attributes (B) Sol standing with globe, one arm raised (one example double weight -- 6.01 grams) (C) Liberalitas left, holding abacus(?); and lastly (D) togate Gordian left, sacrificing over altar. Inspection suggested, for variety of strikes, surfaces and patinas. Lot of 22 coins. Coins range from About Fine to Very Fine plus.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
The Emile A. Tartakow Collection.
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$322 |
Lot 3627 |
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Gordian III, 238-244 AD. Lot of 20 AR Antoniniani. All with radiate, draped, and/or cuirassed bust right. Reverses: (A) Victory advancing left, with usual attributes (B) Victory standing left, holding fillet (C) Fortuna enthroned left, two with wheel beneath throne (D) Providence left, holding wand and globe (E) Providence as previous, but globe at feet (F) Apollo seated left, arm resting on lyre; and lastly (G) Gordian in military attire right, holding globe and spear. Inspection suggested, for variety of strikes, surfaces and patinas. Lot of 20 coins. Coins range from Good to Very Fine plus.
Estimated Value $275 - 375.
The Emile A. Tartakow Collection.
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$324 |
Lot 3628 |
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Philips I & II, a lot of 13 AR Antoniniani, c. 245-249 AD. All with radiate, draped, and/or cuirassed busts right. Philip I reverses: Annona (4); Felicitas (2); Roma (2). Philip II reverses: Philip, armored, left and holding globe (2); same, but captive at foot (2); Philip and father in curule chairs left. Inspection suggested, for variety of strikes, surfaces and patinas. Some of the coins, cleaned many decades ago have reacquired some very colorful tonings. Lot of 13 coins. Coins average Very Fine, plus or minus.
Estimated Value $175 - 250.
The Emile A. Tartakow Collection.
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$253 |
Lot 3629 |
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Late Roman Empire. Lot of Three Gold Solidi, c. 365-491 AD. Included are: Valentinian I, 365-375; Diademed bust right / Emperor with Victory and labarum, Antioch (RIC 2). Honorius, 395-423; Facing military bust / Constantinopolis enthroned (RIC 201). Zeno, 474-491; Facing military bust / Angel (RIC 910). Coins well struck, but inspection suggested. Two with graffiti, one with edge marks. Two very lustrous. Lot of 3 coins. Coins average Very Fine plus.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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$1,020 |
Lot 3630 |
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Byzantine Empire. Lot of Two, a Gold Solidus & Nomisma, c. 602-1025 AD. Included are: Phocas, 602-610; Facing military bust / Angel (SBC 620). Basil II Bulgarochtonus, 976-1025; Facing Christ bust / Co-rulers facing (SBC 1800). Inspection suggested. Phocas a little soft at the centers. Appealing pair. Lot of 2 coins. Coins average Good Very Fine or better.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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$720 |
Lot 3631 |
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Byzantine Empire. Lot of Two Gold Solidi, c. 869-959 AD. Included are: Basil I, 868-879; Christ enthroned facing / Co-rulers facing (SBC 1704). Constantine VII, 913-959; Facing Christ bust / Co-rulers facing (SBC 1750). Inspection suggested. Basil clipped (3.88 g). Lot of 2 coins. Coins average Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
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$630 |
Lot 3632 |
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Important Early Numismatic Book: Thesauri Electoralis Brandenburgici Continuatio: sive Numismatum Romanorum. By BEGERO, LAURENTIO; undated, c.1697, printed by Michael Rudiger, Berlin. A large folio work detailing the Roman coins in the collection of the Electors of Brandenburg. Introduction, pages 525-870 plus a large index. With many hundreds of wood-cut illustrations of coins as well as elaborate illustrations of buildings, etc., and allegorical scenes, including a magnificent frontisepiece featuring the a crowned figure (Julius Caesar?) surrounded by personifications of death, time, etc. and being crowned with laurel-wreath by Victory.
Bound together with another installment volume again by BEGERO: Thesauri Regii at Electoralis Brandenburgici Volumen Tertium.; 1701. Large illustrated folio like preceding, and including as well Greek antiquities. With indices, plus 472 pages of text, numerous text illustrations and wonderful full page plates.
Complete in large folio, full-leather original binding; the interior contents fine and clean. This volume looks to be rebacked in the 18th or early 19th century, using the original covers; with attractive marbled end pages. Corners heavily rubbed, binding a little shakey, but overall sound. The Bookplate that of the ANS, and appears to have been de-accessioned in 1966.
These among a set of volumes by Bergero dedicated to Frederick I of Prussia, father of Frederick the Great. Frederick I of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg, King in Prussia, Hohenzollern, was the first King of Prussia, reigning from January 18, 1701, until his death in Berlin, in 1713.
Estimated Value $750 - 950.
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$403 |
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