Auction 160 results

Lot 237 – Philip V

Philip V (1700-1746). 8 escudos. 1723/1. Segovia. F. (Cal-2263). Au. 27,00 g. “Cross” type. Superb specimen with full luster and an outstanding eye appeal. Immaculate surfaces, just a few tiny marks and a minor edge bump at 5 o’clock. Very rare, even more so in this condition.

Slabbed by NGC as MS 62. Only 1 finer specimen in the NGC and PGCS census.

Lot 129 – Charles-Joanna

Charles-Joanna (1504-1555). 2 reales. ND (ca. 1542). Santo Domingo. F/S-P. (Sedwick/Rudman-Tipo 2R.26, Plate coin). (Cal-106). (Vidal Quadras–6833, Plate coin). (Cy-3090). Anv.: CAR ◦:◦ OIVS ◦:◦ ET ◦:◦ IOANNA ◦:◦. Rev.: + REGIS : ISPANIARVM : ET : INDIARV. Ag. 6,82 g. F to the left, denomination II to the right of the shield with lions and castles. PL between the pillars, within a cartouche adorned with rosettes at its corners and surrounded by dots. Mintmark S to the left and P to the right of the pillars. Exceptionally well-centered strike with all details perfectly visible. Immaculate surfaces, free of corrosion or apparent wear marks, with only minor voids characteristic of the series. Wonderful old cabinet tone with slight bluish tones enhancing its excellet eye appeal.

Slabbed by NGC as AU 55 (Top Pop), the finest known in the NGC and PCGS census.

Ex Vidal Quadras Collection, retaining the original handwritten label. Ex Áureo & Calicó Selection (03/20/2014), lot 136, retaining the auction lot-tag.

Lot 495 – Guatemala

Guatemala. 2 reales “Moclon”. Crown countermark ND (1662) type B, Deeply stamped on the reverse side of a 2 reales coin of 1651 minted in Potosi with the full four digit date. Undoubtedly the best known specimen of which we are sure it will attract the interest of the most advanced collectors. Ag. 7.36 g. From the Richard Stuart collection.

Slabbed by NGC as VF 35. Crown C/S on Bolivia 2R. (Top Pop), the finest known in the NGC census.

Lot 122 – Catholic Kings

Catholic Kings (1474-1504). Double excelente. Toledo. (Cal-754). (Tauler–281a). Anv.: + FERNANDVS ` ET ` HELISABET ` DEI ` GRATIA ` REX. Rev.: SVBVNBRA ` ALARVM ` TVARVM ` PROTEGE ` NOS+’. Au. 7,04 g.

Superb strike with all details perfectly defined. Especially round, with immaculate surfaces and complete legends. The “L” of “ALARVM” corrected over a “B”. Beautiful color with excellent eye appeal and will attract the attention of high quality lovers. Very rare in this state of preservation. Mint state.

Lot 252 – Ferdinand VI

Ferdinand VI (1746-1759). 8 escudos. 1748. Lima. R. (Cal-758). (Tauler–560a). (Cal onza-560). Au. 26,89 g. Superb specimen with lustrous surfaces, deep color and bold strike with all details perfectly defined.

With clear bottom half of second date 48 in legend. Very attractive and rare in this extraordinary state of preservation.

Slabbed by NGC as MS 63, only 1 better preserved specimen according to the NGC census. Ex Daniel F. Sedwick 32 (03/11/2022), lot 50.

Lot 117 – Catholic Kings

Catholic Kings (1474-1504). 4 reales. Sevilla. (Cal-555, Plate coin). (Bautista–2147). Anv.: FERNANDVS : ET ELISABET : DEI GRA. Rev.: + REX : ET REREGINA : CAST : LEGION : ARAG. Ag. 13,76 g.

Shield between S-IIII. P flanked by dot and ermine on the reverse. Lovely old cabinet tone. Large flan and nice round struck. Very rare, even more in this state of preservation.

Slabbed by NGC as MS 62 (Top Pop), the finest known in the NGC census. Ex Áureo&Calicó (18/10/2017), lot 1365.

Lot 486 – China

China. Hupeh. Tael. Year 30 (1904). Kuang-hsu (Guangxu). (Km-Y128.2). (L&M–180). (Kann-933). Ag. Small characters variety. Extremely rare.

A short-lived issue, introduced as part of a projected coinage reform based on the traditional system of Chinese weights, rather than the relatively recently introduced decimalized Dollar system. Tael denominated coinage are among the most sought-after areas of Chinese numismatics.

Extremely rare. Slabbed by NGC as AU Details, Cleaned.

Lot 101 – Pedro I

Kingdom of Castille and Leon. Pedro I (1350-1368). Dobla of 35 maravedis. Sevilla. (Bautista-Unlisted). (Imperatrix–P1:10.37, same dies). (Abm-Unlisted). Anv.: + PETRVS : DEI : GRACIA : REX : CASTELLE : ELEGIO :. Rev.: + PETRVS : DEI : GRACIA : REX : CASTELLE : ELEGION. Au. 4,49 g.

Double mintmark, with an “S” in the 1st and 4th quarters. The obverse legend begins at 1 o’clock. Lovely color and extreme rarity, making it a piece of the highest interest for collectors.

This is the only known specimen in private hands, and the first time it has ever been offered at auction. Only 2 other examples are known, which are from the same dies: one in the National Archaeological Museum (ref. 106.166) and another in the Cabinet des Médailles of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (ref. 309).

Lot 36 – Roman Imperial

Otho. Denarius. 69 AD. Rome. (Ric-8). (Rsc–17). Anv.: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head to right. Rev.: SECVRITAS P R, Securitas standing facing, head to left, holding wreath and sceptre. Ag. 3,45 g.

Spectacular centering. Lovely old cabinet tone with slight iridescent hues that enhance its excellent eye appeal. Traces of original luster. Magnificent and with a desirable pedigree. Rare, especially in this condition.

Slabbed by NGC as Ch VF★, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5.
Ex Collection Imagines Imperatorvm, Aureo & Calicó (08/02/2012), lot 50. Retains the auction lot-tag.

Lot 102 – Pedro I

Kingdom of Castille and Leon. Pedro I (1350-1368). Dobla of 35 maravedis. Sevilla. (Bautista-517). (Imperatrix–P1:2.5). Anv.: + PETRVS : DEI : GRACIA : REX : CASTELLE. Rev.: + PETRVS · DEI · GRACIA : REX : LEGIONIS (roseta). Au. 4,56 g.

Gorgeous specimen. Original colour. Excellent strike and great eye apeal. Very rare in this state of preservation.

Slabbed by NGC as MS 66. Only 1 finer specimen in the NGC census.

Lot 221 – Philip V

Philip V (1700-1746). 8 reales. 1728. Segovia. F. (Cal-1597). Au. 26,50 g. Magnificent specimen with very sharp strike and all details perfectly defined. Full original luster. Subtle old cabinet tone, more pronounced on the reverse. Spectacular visual appeal. Extremely rare in this state of preservation. Certainly destined to attract the attention of the most discerning collectors.

Previously slabbed by NGC as MS 64; label 5710144-018 included.

Lot 83 – Charles II, the Bad

Kingdom of Navarre. Charles II, the Bad (1349-1387). Real d´or (Ducat). Navarre. (Ros-3.14.2/1, Plate coin). (Duplessy–42). Anv.: KOLVS : DEI : GRA – NAVRORV : REX. Crowned king standing head-on, carrying scepter with fleur-de-lis, under a Gothic canopy. Rev.: XPC : VINT : XPC : REGNAT : XPC IMPERAT. Flowered cross, cantoned with four fleurs-de-lys inside a lobuled with sixteen arches. Au. 3,55 g.

Little variations of design and with the legend VINT instead of VINCIT. Very Nice. This same specimen is referenced by Ricardo Ros in his excellent study “La Moneda de Navarra, second edition”. Extremely rare, even more so in this condition.

Slabbed by NGC as MS 63. Ex Editions V. Gadoury, (12/03/2022), lot 549.

Lot 145 – Philip II

Philip II (1556-1598). 2 reales. ND (1582-1583). Panama. B. (Proctor-2R.1B). (Cal-362). (Km–3.3, no price). Ag. 6,68 g. A/P/II to the left, oB to the right of the shield. Very well struck considering the usual rusticity of the series. Shield, crown, and cross fully intact. Slight double striking on the reverse. Part of the legend is visible. Extremely rare, with only 4 to 5 known examples.

Encapsulated by NGC as XF Details, Environmental damage.

Lot 193 – Charles II

Charles II (1665-1700). 8 reales. 1687. Potosi. VR. (Cal-683). (Lazaro–221). Ag. 26,56 g. “Royal” type, (Galano).Value 8 between dots above the cross. Uniform and sharply struck with an deep tone. Large flan of 44 mm.

Hole over the crown, usual in this issues and not disturbing the legend on the reverse. Coincident with the position of the dies shown by Lazaro. Rare.

Slabbed by NGC as XF Details, Holed.

Lot 241 – Luis I

Luis I (1724). 4 reales. 1725. Lima. M. (Cal-Unlisted). (Bustos–L4R/25). Ag. 12,97 g. With flat peripheries, yet the mintmark, assayer, and denomination remain very clear. The king’s name is not visible, but it can be confidently attributed to Louis I, as 1725 is the year of issue for the Lima mint. We have not seen any other specimen of this date; even Alejandro M. Bustos, in his work Amonedación de Luis Fernando I, lists it as one of the three known types represented not by an original specimen but by an illustrative drawing. Extremely rare with only three known examples, all in private hands.

Slabbed by NGC as F 15 (Pop One), the only certified in the NGC and PCGS census.