The twelve assorted Greek and Roman silver and bronze coins in this group (ROW 14, 20B2, 20H, 20i, 21, 22A-B, 24B-C, 25A-B, and 26) are all from the collection of the late Prof. Clyde Pharr, noted educator and author of publications on classical Greek and Roman writings. Pharr collected most of these coins in the early 20th century while visiting archaeological digs in the Mediterranean area...
This style of gold coinage from Sri Lanka (GWB 1-20) began with the Manavamona Dynasty, c.700, lasting with minor variation until that Dynasty ended with the Chola conquest in the early 11th century. Known as Kahavanu gold, Types I, II and III, these and a few other later period styles are illustrated in "Medieval Gold Coins of Sri Lanka, (700-1100AD)", 2002, by O. M. R. Sirisena (ISBN:955-8133-04-3), a most helpful guide to their identification...
The issue dates of the eleven coins in this group (94.67HD, 95.136HD, 97.161HD, 97.171HD, 100.53HD, 100.74AHD, 100.74CHD, 100.74DHD, 100.74EHD, 100.76BHD, and 100.76CHD) are ancient Roman dating within the 1st century AD. Included in the bronze and silver coins in this group are mints of Claudius, Domitian, Galba, Tiberius, Titus, and Trajan. All are in varying stages of circulation with the degree of wear obvious on each of the photos...
The two 17th century Spanish Colonial coins in this lot (AK153A and B) are priced and offered individually. The first, AK153A, is a silver one real minted in Lima, Peru, dated 1694, and from the reign of Chares II. It has an assayer mark of ‘M’. The second coin, AK153B, is a ½ real minted in Potosi, Bolivia, dated 1660, and is also from the reign of Charles II. Both coins show significant wear from circulation, and both are the Spanish cob type...
The eleven heavy bronze coins and one heavy billon coin in this group (92.201BHD, 92.203AHD, 95.137HD, 95.144HD, 95.188HD, 96.114EHD, 97.159HD, 97.174HD, 97.177HD, 97.180HD, 99.5HD, and 99.8HD) are all ancient Roman dating between 138A.D. to 253A.D. Included in this group are mints of Antoninus Pius, Caracalla, Commodus, Faustina Jr., Faustina Sr., Gordian III, Julia Mamaea, Lucius Verus, Philip I 'The Arab', Maximinus, Severus Alexander, and Trebonianus Gallus...
This group of twelve (97.53BHD; 100.63B, C, D, Y, AC, AD, Ai, AJ, AV, and BG HD; and TF99.122) is made up of 11 one reales and one four reales Spanish Colonial silver cob coins minted in Lima (Peru), Potosi (Bolivia), and Mexico, and priced from $20-$125. Dating from 1694 to 1746, the reigns of Charles II, Louis I, and Philip V are represented. Two of the coins are rare due to having Costa Rica and Guatemala counterstamps...
The individually priced ancient Roman coin types in this group (95.151 & 190HD; 96.114C & 1127HD; 97.134, 143, 147, 157 & 158HD; 99.102A & BHD; and FP1206S) include: antoninianus, denarius, follis, and tetradrachm. Representing the period from 193 to 324AD, the individuals commemorated include: Diocletian, Elagabulus, Faustina Jr, Gallienus, Licinius, Maximinus (?), Septimus Severus, Trajan Decius, and Vicorinus. Prices for the coins range from $10 to $175...
The twelve individually priced Byzantine bronze coins in this group (100.73D, i, J and K HD; 100.90B, C, D, F, G, i and P HD; and 100.105BHD) are from the reigns of Basil I, Justin ii, Leo VI, and Romanus I and date during the period c.565AD-920AD. Included are a number of coins of an unidentified type from the Cherson mint in the Crimea of the Ukraine, and a few folles from the Constantinople mint in modern Turkey...
This group of twelve coins (97.170 & 175HD; FP1365AD, C, G & V; ROW20F, 23, 29, 30, 33 & 36AB) offers an assortment of type and price. Included are Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Judaic coins. All are circulated silver and bronze ranging in condition from fair to fine. The coins in this group were minted during the period 370BC-1034AD. Prices run from $10 to $350. Included are coins minted during the reigns of such notables as Nero, Alexander Jannaeus, Constantine, Romanus, Elagabalus...and others...
The twelve old coins in this group (100.31A & BHD; 100.32HD; 100.188A, B, C, and EHD; FP1206P; FP1236M, N, Q and T) include silver hemidrachms, billon tetradrachms, and several bronze types, all from Afghanistan, India and surrounding areas. Included are those from the Gupta, Indo-Scythian, Kushan, and Scythian eras dating from c.35BC-1000AD. Ranging in condtion from fairly good to very good, they are inexpensively priced from $35-$75...
The twelve individual large bronze coins in this group of twelve (95.132, 142, 143, and 145HD; 96.1075 and 1140 HD; 97.132, 135, 139, 155, and 182HD; and 100.256A HD) are all attributed to the ancient Romans. Ranging in age from 117-249AD and price from $95-$375, the personalities represented include: Caracalla, Gordian III, Hadrian, Julia Mamaea, Lucilla, Marcus Aurelius, Maximinus I, Maximus, and Philip I ‘the Arab’...
Each of the twelve different Confederate States notes and bills in this group (FP1373A-L) is individually described and priced on the photo in which it uniquely appears. The notes include those issued by the Confederate government as well as the States of Alabama and North Carolina. Denominations range from 10 Cents to $20. All of the notes have been circulated, but some more than others. A front and back photo for each piece is shown. Each photo is annotated with first the item’s inventory nu...