SHOWCASE I MARCH 2023

SHOWCASE I

15767. CALABRIA. TARENTUM. Ca. 240-228 BC.

Silver didrachm (nomos), 6.44 g, 20 mm. Issue of magistrate Callicrates.

Obv. KAΛΛIKPATHΣ, bearded and cuirassed warrior riding right, turning and saluting, Nike above crowning him, crescent and EΠIKP control in left field. Rev. TAPAΣ, dolphin rider left, holding trident and Nike who crowns him, NE control monogram above dolphin’s tail.

Vlasto, 963; HN Italy, 1059.

NGC graded CHOICE AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5, a scarce variety with the crescent symbol on obverse with only 7 specimens noted on CoinArchives. $ 1500

TWICE PUBLISHED RHEGIUM DRACHM EX ARS CLASSICA XVII 1934 SALE

18268. BRUTTIUM. RHEGIUM. Ca. 494-480 BC.

Silver drachm, 4.12 g, 15 mm. Issue of 480-478 BC.

Obv. Charioteer in biga of mules right. Rev. RECINON (retrograde), hare springing right.

Published: Caltabiano, Monetazione, 71.1 (D34/R35 - this coin listed); Pasquale Attianese, Calabria Greca = Greek coins of Calabria. (Santa Severina: De Luca Editore, 1974-1980), 1317 (this coin listed and illustrated).

Ex Peus 277, 10/25/1971, lot 20 = Ars Classica XVII (Collections of R. Burrage of Boston, “Dr. J.S” of Vienna and others) 10/3/1934, lot 103.

NGC graded VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, publication and pedigree noted on label, a twice published piece with an exceptional provenance to the Ars Classica sale of 1934. $ 2750

MESSANA TETRADRACHM PUBLISHED IN CALTABIANO

17425.

MESSANA. Ca. 425-413 BC.

Silver tetradrachm, 16.99 g, 24 mm. Issue of 425-421 BC.

Obv. Charioteer in biga of mules right, Nike flying above right, crowning horses, pair of confronted dolphins in the exergue. Rev. ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΟΝ, hare springing right, dolphin to right below.

Caltabiano, Monetazione, Series XIII, 499.14 (D202’/R207 - this coin listed); HGC 2, 787; SNG ANS, 361 (same dies).

Ex NAC 5/25/2020, lot 139 = Auctiones AG 17, 6/7/1988, lot 56 = Kunst und Münzen 17, 6/6/1977, lot 61.

NGC graded XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, with golden iridescent highlights around the devices. $ 6500

SICILY.

RARE LIFETIME ISSUE OF ALEXANDRIA TROAS

17815. KINGDOM OF THRACE. LYSIMACHUS, 305-281 BC. Gold stater, 8.48 g, 18 mm. Lifetime emission of Alexandria Troas, ca. 297/6-282/1 BC.

Obv. Head of the deified Alexander the Great right, with the horn of Ammon. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena enthroned left, holding Nike crowning Lysimachus’ name, ΠY control in left field, EM control in exergue. Thompson, 146; American Numismatic Society 1919.108.4 (https://numismatics.org/collection/1919.108.4, same obverse die). Ex NAC 106, 5/9/2018, lot 1189 = Leu 7, 5/9/1973, 118.

NGC graded XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, exceedingly rare, one specimen in the ANS cited by Thompson, and this piece on CoinArchives, properly catalogued by NAC in 2018. $ 14750

17347. KINGDOM OF THRACE. LYSIMACHUS, 305-281 BC.

Silver tetradrachm, 16.95 g, 29 mm. Lifetime issue of Pella, minted ca. 286/5-282/1 BC.

Obv. Head of deified Alexander the Great right, with the horn of Ammon. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena enthroned left, holding Nike crowning Lysimachus’ name, AP control in left field; K control monogram in exergue.

Thompson, 253; Müller, 471.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, “die shift”, dark cabinet toning. $ 1650

18554. KINGDOM OF MACEDON. PHILIP II, 359-336 BC.

Silver tetradrachm, 14.24 g, 25 mm. Late lifetime/early posthumous issue of Amphipolis II B, ca. 342/1-329/8 BC.

Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. ΦIΛIΠΠOY, nude rider holding palm branch right, janiform head in lower right field.

Le Rider, 320 (same obverse die).

Privately acquired from Gorny & Mosch.

NGC graded CHOICE XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, “flan flaw”, boldly struck and of nice style. $ 1350

RARE SELEUCID PERIOD ISSUE FROM SELEUCIA ON THE TIGRIS

17926. KINGDOM OF MACEDON. ALEXANDER III, 336-323 BC.

Silver tetradrachm, 16.69 g, 28 mm. Posthumous issue of Seleucia on the Tigris, ca. 305-205 BC. Obv. Head of young Heracles right in lion skin headdress. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter, Attic helmet left field, KA control below throne. Price, 3782.

NGC graded VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5, a rare emission with only 3 specimens of this variety listed in the Pella database -New York (ANS - 1944.100.82734), London (British Museum - 2002,0101.922) and Berlin (Münzkabinett Berlin, this from the same dies).

$ 700

17531. ATTICA. ATHENS. Ca. 510/500-480 BC.

Silver tetradrachm, 17.05 g, 24 mm. Archaic period issue.

Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. ΑΘΕ, owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig in left field, all within incuse square. Seltman, Group G i, 159 (similar to O122/R109); HGC 4, 1590. Ex Vilmar Numismatics FPL III, no. 50.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5.

$ 4500

17386. ATTICA. ATHENS. Ca. 393-294 BC, POSSIBLY COUNTERMAKED IN JERUSALEM.

Silver tetradrachm, 17.12 g, 23 mm.

Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. AΘE, owl standing to right, olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square. Kroll, -; HGC 4, 1599.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5, “test cut”, “countermark, scratches”, with an exceptionally well struck lily countermark. The lily was the symbol of Jerusalem and appears early in its fourth century BC Persian-period Yehud coinage; the lily continues as the city’s civic symbol on later Hasmonean and Seleucid emissions as well. Although it is not certain that the lily countermark was applied in Jerusalem, it is almost certainly connected in some way to that area, whether it is the mark of the city itself or of an official who originated there and appropriated it as his own badge. The countermark is attested on Classical period Athenian tetradrachms, but very infrequently seen it on fourth century Athenian issues. $ 850

AEGINA SEA TURTLE WITH INTERESTING PROW COUNTERMARK

18155. ISLAND OF AEGINA. Ca. 525-480 BC.

Silver stater, 12.28 g, 19 mm.

Obv. Sea turtle with shell showing a thick collar, its beaked head turned left; countermark with star flanked by crescents above prow? right on shell. Rev. Skew pattern incuse punch.

Meadows, Group IIc; HGC 6, 433.

NGC graded CHOICE FINE, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, “countermark”. Countermarks applied to the turtle’s shell are a common feature on circulated Aegina turtles. However, this countermark is particularly interesting in that it is figural, showing what is likely a galley’s prow with a star flanked by crescents above. $ 1250

17325. ISLAND OF AEGINA. Ca. 457-350 BC.

Silver stater, 12.08 g, 22 mm. Issue of ca. 456-431 BC.

Obv. Tortoise with segmented shell. Rev. Skew pattern incuse punch.

Meadows, Group IIIb; HGC 6, 437.

NGC graded VF, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5, “countermark”, “scuff”, “graffitto”; a nicely struck specimen with virtually the entire tortoise on the planchet, and full detail of head and shell. The countermark, so typical of the series, features a palmette design. $ 2250

17705. PAPHLAGONIA. SINOPE. Ca. LATE 4th CENTURY BC.

Silver drachm, 5.03 g, 19 mm. Issue of magistrate Agreus.

Obv. Head of nymph Sinope left, wearing sakkos. Rev. ΣΙΝΩ, sea eagle holding dolphin left, AΓPE[ΩΣ] in right field.

SNG Black Sea, 1481-1483.

Ex CNG 53, 3/15/2000, lot 421.

NGC graded AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 5/5. $ 1500

17565. MYSIA. CYZICUS. Ca. 550-450 BC. Electrum stater, 15.99 g, 22 mm.

Obv. Forepart of a lion left, devouring his prey, tunny fish swimming upwards at right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze, Kyzikus, 41; Boston MFA, 1416.

NGC graded CHOICE FINE, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, well centered strike on a generous planchet. $ 2500

18625. LYDIA. ALYATTES OR WALWET, ca. 610-546 BC. Electrum trite (1/3 stater), 4.72 g, 13 mm. Uninscribed issue of Sardes.

Obv. Head of roaring lion right, “sun disk” with four distinct rays resembling a star on forehead. Rev. Incuse punch with segmentation. Linzalone, LN1088; Weidauer Group XV, 59-75; Kurth, G27.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, a pleasing specimen from the early part of this long series where the sun symbol is particularly clear bearing a close resemblance to a shining star (which Weidauer calls the “four-rayed wart”).

DEMETRIUS I TETRADRACHM EX NFA 1988 SALE

$ 2950

17137. SELEUCID KINGDOM. DEMETRIUS I, 162-150 BC. Silver tetradrachm, 16.72 g, 31 mm. Issue of Antioch on the Orontes, dated SE 160 (153/2 BC).

Obv. Diademed head of Demetrius right. Rev. Tyche enthroned left, holding scepter and cornucopia, throne with winged figure right, ΠA above ATI control monogram in outer left field, ΞP (date) in exergue. SC, 1641.5b.

Ex Stephen Glover Collection, CNG Electronic Auction 264, 9/21/2011, lot 147, and previously from the Dr. George C. Brauer Collection, NFA 10/12/1988, lot 456.

NGC graded XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, the NFA provenance listed on the label.

$ 850

17651. PHOENICIA. TYRE.

Silver shekel, 14.24 g, 28 mm. Issue of Tyre year 32 (95/4 BC).

Obv. Laureate head of Melkart right. Rev.

eagle standing left on prow, BΛ (date) above club in left field, HAP control in right field, Phoenician letter B between eagle’s legs.

DCA Tyre Supplement Release 2, no. 116.

NGC graded XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5.

17143. PHOENICIA. TYRE.

Silver shekel, 14.27 g, 28 mm. Issue dated Tyre year 41 (86/5 BC).

Obv. Laureate head of Melkart right. Rev. ΤΥΡΟΥ

eagle standing left on prow, AM (date) above club in left field, Δ in right field, Phoenician letter B between legs.

DCA Tyre Supplement Release 2, 150.

NGC graded XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5, some light iridescent highlights.

18381. PHOENICIA. TYRE.

Silver shekel, 14.08 g, 26 mm. Issue dated Tyre year 104 (23/2 BC).

Obv. Laureate head of Melkart right. Rev. ΤΥΡΟΥ

eagle standing left on prow, PΔ (date) above club in left field, ΣΛ in right field, Phoenician letter B between legs.

DCA Tyre Supplement Release 2, 104.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 3/5, Surface 4/5, obverse off center, rare date with only two other specimens noted on CoinArchives. $ 1850

18326 PHOENICIA. TYRE.

Silver shekel, 14.26 g, 27 mm. Lifetime of Christ issue dated Tyre year 128 (AD 2/3). Obv. Laureate head of Mellart right. Rev.

eagle standing left on prow, PKH (date) above club in left field, KP above ΔIOC control in right field, Phoenician letter B between legs. DCA Tyre Supplement Release 2, 458 var (different letter under eagle).

NGC graded XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, “lt. graffito”. This variety appears to have been unknown to Edward Cohen - his 458 is the same variety but with letter A under the eagle, and 459 shows a somewhat different control. $ 2975

YEAR 3 SELA EX DAVID HENDIN AND ALAN LEVIN COLLECTIONS

18545. JUDAEA. BAR KOKHBA, 132-135 AD. Silver sela (tetradrachm), 14.49 g, 25 mm. Undated issue of year 3 (AD 134/5). Obv. [SIMON] (in Paleo-Hebrew), facade of the Temple, a stylized Ark with scrolls within, star ornament above. Rev. [FOR THE FREEDOM OF JERUSALEM] (in Paleo-Hebrew), bundle of lulav and etrog in left field. Mildenberg, 71 (O15/R53); Meshorer, 267; Hendin, 6th edition, 6439. Ex David Hendin Collection, previous ex Alan Levin Collection sold at Goldberg 41, 5/28/2007, lot 2613. NGC graded CHOICE AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5, “overstruck”, Hendin provenance mentioned on label. $ 11500

17627. PERSIA, ACHAEMENID KINGS. Ca. 485-420 BC.

Gold daric, 8.29 g, 17 mm. Issue of Sardes struck under Xerxes I or Darius II, ca. 485-420 BC. Obv. King running right, carrying bow and spear, small quiver on shoulder. Rev. Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27); Meadows, Administration, 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26; Sunrise, 24.

NGC graded CHOICE AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, with great facial details of the king. $ 3500

17356. EGYPT. PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. PTOLEMY II, 285/4-246 BC.

Silver tetradrachm, 14.24 g, 27 mm. Issue of Tyre, ca. 274 BC.

Obv. Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, with aegis around neck. Rev. ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, TYP monogram (for Tyre) above club in left field.

CPE, 561; Svoronos, 644.

NGC graded CHOICE XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5. $ 1350

18331. ROMAN REPUBLIC. Q. LUTATIUS CERCO, 109-108 BC.

Silver denarius, 3.93 g, 18 mm. Issue of Rome.

Obv. ROMA CERCO, head of Roma right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. Q LVTATI, galley with head of Roma on prow right, Q above, all within oak wreath.

Crawford, 305/1; Sydenham, 559.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, iridescent toning. $ 575

17442. ROMAN REPUBLIC. C. PISO FRUGI, 67 or 61 BC.

Silver denarius, 3.87 g, 18 mm. Issue of Rome.

Obv. Head of Apollo left, crescent in right field. Rev. C PISO L F FRVGI, horseman galloping right, holding palm and reins, N (retrograde) in exergue.

Crawford, 408/1b; Sydenham, 842c; C. Hersh, “A Study of the Coinage of the Moneyer C. Calpurnius Piso L. F. Frugi,” NC 1976, 453 (O807/R2016).

NGC graded AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, lustrous and from high relief dies, the crescent is a rare symbol in Frugi’s extensive series of denarii. $ 1750

18333. ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. M. JUNIUS BRUTUS, d. 42 BC.

Silver denarius, 3.97 g, 19 mm. Issue of Rome, struck by Brutus while he served as moneyer, 54 BC.

Obv. LIBERTAS, head of Libertas right. Rev. BRVTVS, procession of L. Junius Brutus, consul of 509 BC, and lictors. Crawford, 433/1; Sydenham, 906.

NGC graded XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5, gray toning with faint iridescent highlights. $ 1950

18336. ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. MARC ANTONY AND OCTAVIAN. Silver denarius, 3.85 g, 21 mm. Issue of Ephesus, struck by M. Barbatius Pollio, 41 BC. Obv. M ANT IMP AVG IIIVIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, bare head of Marc Antony right. Rev: CAESAR IMP PONT IIIVIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right.

Crawford, 517/2; Sydenham, 1181.

NGC graded VF, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, golden toning around the edges, a historic coin depicting portraits of Antony and Octavian, the final two great adversaries in the Roman Civil War that created the Empire. $ 2475

18335. ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. JULIUS CAESAR, 44 BC.

Silver denarius, 3.68 g, 19 mm. Lifetime issue struck by P. Sepullius Macer at Rome, Feb-March 44 BC.

Obv. CAE[SAR DI]CT PERPETVO, laureate and veiled head of Caesar right. Rev. [P SEP]VLLIVS MACER, Venus standing left, holding Victoria and scepter, shield at her feet.

Crawford, 480/13; Sydenham, 1074.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 2/5, Surface 4/5, struck slightly off center on obverse but with a very attractive portrait of Julius Caesar. The coin was minted about one month prior to Caesar’s murder, this issue probably fueled the conspiracy whereby Caesar styles himself “Dictator Forever”. $ 3950

P. SEPULLIUS MACER’S “DICTATOR FOREVER” ISSUE

16757. ROMAN EMPIRE. AUGUSTUS, 27 BC-14 AD. Silver denarius, 3.85 g, 19 mm. Issue of an Italian Mint, perhaps Brundisium or Rome, ca. 32-31 BC.

Obv. Head of Augustus right. Rev. CAES DIVI [F], Apollo (or perhaps Mercury), seated right on tall rock, holding lyre, petasus on his back.

RIC I rev, 257.

NGC graded XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, “edge marks”.

“GOLD TRIBUTE PENNY” EX ALDE 2016 SALE

$ 1075

17225. ROMAN EMPIRE. TIBERIUS, AD 14-37. Gold aureus, 7.64 g, 20 mm. Issue of Lugdunum (Lyon).

Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Tiberius right. Rev. PONTIF MAXIM, female figure (Livia as Pax) enthroned right, holding scepter and olive branch.

RIC I rev, 29; Calicó, 305c.

Ex Vilmar Numismatics FLP II, Winter 2021, no. 102. = Alde (Paris), 10/19/2016, lot 222, where it was illustrated on the catalogue’s cover as part of a group of Roman gold coins sold in that sale.

NGC graded CHOICE XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, with a boldly struck and impressive portrait of the emperor. Often referred to as the “gold tribute penny” this is the aureus denomination corresponding to the Tiberius denarius that is regarded as the best candidate to be called the Biblical “tribute penny”. $ 11500

18487. ROMAN EMPIRE. CLAUDIUS, AD 41-54. Silver denarius, 3.69 g, 19 mm. Issue of Rome, AD 46-47.

Obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head of Claudius right. Rev. PACI AVGVSTAE, Nemesis, winged and draped, standing left, holding drapery to her face and touching snake with her caduceus. RIC I, 39.

NGC graded VF, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, “lt graffito”.

$ 2875

SMYRNA BRONZE ISSUE WITH PORTRAIT OF BRITANNICUS, SON OF CLAUDIUS

18327. ROMAN EMPIRE. BRITANNICUS (son of Claudius), d. AD 55. Bronze AE17, 3.98 g, 17 mm. Provincial issue of Smyrna, Ionia, ca. AD 50-54, minted by Philistus and Eicadius as magistrates. Obv. Youthful portrait right. Rev. ΕΠI ΦIΛIΣTOY EIKAΔIOΣ, Nike standing right with trophy. RPC, 2476 (Nero).

NGC graded VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, “lt smoothing”. A very desirable issue depicting a youthful portrait usually identified as Britannicus, Claudius’ son with his third wife Messalina. Other scholars believe the portrait to be that of young Nero who arranged for Britannicus’ murder in AD 55. $ 595

18665. ROMAN EMPIRE. VITELLIUS, AD 69. Silver denarius, 3.42 gm, 18 mm. Issue of Rome, April-December AD 69. Obv. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right. Rev. PONT MAXIM, Vesta enthroned right, holding scepter and patera.

RIC I, rev, 107. Ex Stack’s 6/10/1997, lot 328, ex Schoonmaker Collection.

NGC graded CHOICE VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5, golden iridescent highlights. $ 1250

16238. BYZANTINE EMPIRE. HERACLIUS WITH HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE AND HERACLONAS, AD 632-641. Gold solidus, 4.47 g, 20 mm. Issue of Constantinople, officina A, ca. AD 632-641. Obv. Facing and crowned standing figures of Heraclius in center, Heraclius Constantine at right and Heraclonas, uncrowned but with cross above, at left. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ A, cross on stepped base, monogram in left field, I in right field, CONOB in exergue. Sear 761; DO 36.

NGC graded MINT STATE, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, with a nice rendition of the imperial family, the grouping of which recalls the Biblical “Three Kings” and was often referred to as such in modern popular culture; this post-antique interpretation was no doubt facilitated by the presence of the cross above Heraclonas that was taken to be the Star of the Nativity. $ 1275

HERACLIUS’ “THREE KINGS ISSUE”

THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF JESUS CHRIST ON COINAGE

18621. BYZANTINE EMPIRE. JUSTINIAN II, FIRST REIGN, AD 685-695. Gold solidus, 4.35 g, 19 mm. Issue of Constantinople officina ?.

Obv. IhS CRISTOS RЄX REgNANTIЧM, bust of bearded Christ Pantocrator, facing, holding the Gospels and raising his right hand in benediction. Rev. D IЧSTINIANЧS SЄRЧ Ch[RIST], Justinian standing, facing, wearing loros and holding cross potent on a twostepped base, CONOP in exergue. Sear, 1248.

NGC graded MINT STATE, Strike 3/5, Surface 4/5, “clipped”. During Justinian’s “First Reign” Christ appears for the first time on coinage, shown as a bearded man with the traits of a classical philosopher, accompanied by the legend “Rex Regnantium” (“King of Kings”). The great French numismatist Guy Lacam has referred to this bearded portrait as the “Christ of the Ascension and Redemption.”

18630. BYZANTINE EMPIRE. ROMANUS III, AD 1028-1034. Gold histamenon nomisma, 4.41 g, 23 mm. Issue of Constantinople.

$ 4250

Obv. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM, Christ enthroned, facing, holding the Gospels and raising his right hand in benediction. Rev. ΘCE ΒΟΗΘ ΡωΜΑΝω, Virgin standing on right, facing, crowning Romanus on left, Μ - Θ above. Sear, 1819.

NGC graded CHOICE XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5.

$ 1250

18623. BYZANTINE EMPIRE. THEODORA, AD 1055-1056. Gold tetarteron nomisma, 4.05 g, 19 mm. Issue of Constantinople. Obv. Bust of Christ Pantocrator, facing, holding the Gospels and raising his right hand in benediction, IC - XC in fields. Rev. + ΘЄOΔ AVC, bust of Theodora, facing, wearing crown with pendilia and loros, holding jeweled scepter and globus cruciger. Sear, 1838.

NGC graded XF STAR, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, a rare and desirable portrait of a Byzantine empress. $ 3750

ORDERING INFORMATION AND TERMS OF SALE

Email: vilmar@aol.com

(Refer to our website for complete terms of sale and bibliographical information regarding abbreviations used)

Please place your orders by email and make reference to the inventory number provided at the beginning of each listing. The coins also appear as individual records on our website. All coins are offered subject to prior sale and no order is valid until confirmed by us in writing and accompanied by a formal invoice.

OUR GUARANTEE

We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of all our coins. A coin may be returned for any reason within 10 days, but we ask that you first contact us and ship the piece back fully insured. Upon receipt of the return and providing it is in the same condition as originally sent out, we will issue a refund, minus any shipping and credit card charges. This guarantee does not apply if coins are removed from encapsulation.

NGC ENCAPSULATED COINS

Most of our coins are sold encapsulated in NGC holders. Such coins have been evaluated, graded and encapsulated by NGC Ancients. NGC Ancients does not encapsulate any coins that in their opinion are fakes, of uncertain authenticity or have been repaired. In some cases we offer raw coins, and these may be encapsulated upon request.

PAYMENT TYPES

Title does not pass until payment is made in full. Payment must be received within 7 days of the sale date. In the United States payment may be made by bank wire, money order or personal check drawn on a US bank. CREDIT CARDS (VISA, MC, AM EX) are generally accepted but an additional 4% service charge will be added. Payments from overseas (all foreign countries including Canada) may be made by bank wire.

SALES TAX

Sales tax will apply to all merchandise delivered within New York State and other select states as required.

SHIPPING CHARGES FOR COINS

United States: $45 for FEDEX or EXPRESS MAIL (delivery in 1-2 days within the US). Foreign, including Canada: $120 via fully trackable Fed Ex or USPS Global Express Mail. Please note that it is the responsibility of the buyer to comply with all customs regulations and pay for all duties/taxes in their country.

ILLUSTRATIONS USED IN THIS CATALOGUE

Coins are illustrated 1:1 and in various enlargements. In certain cases, we have also included images of older catalogues or publications where the specific piece is documented.

CREDITS

We are grateful to Mary Lannin for her editorial help. Photography and catalogue layout are the work of Alex Marinescu of Marinescu Designs, LLC.

WE WILL BE PARTICIPATING AT THE FOLLOWING SHOWS AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE

Whitman Baltimore Spring Expo, March 16-18, 2023.

Central States 84th Anniversary Convention, Schaumburg, IL, April 26th - 30th, 2023.

ANA 2023 World’s Fair of Money, Pittsburgh, PA, August 8-12, 2023.

Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo, November 9-11, 2023.