This is the archive of illustrated sold items, put into effect August 2007. Items marked "sold" without a date were sold sometime before July 2007, which is when I started noting date of sale. Now you statisticians can track prices and sales trends through the nano-ages. Each item is linked to its picture.
SAMARIA, Persian period, before 333 BC, silver obol, SH-97, bust Athena R / owl, bits of Aramaic legend L, 9mm, 0.7g, crude VF $61.00 sold
SELEUKID, Demetrios I, 162-150 BC, silver drachm, SG-7017v, his head R / Apollo seated L, date missing or undated, VF $125.00 sold
PBB3) TAXILA-GANDHARA, c. 450 BC, billon punchmarked "bent bar," 27x11mm, 9.3g, crude F $36.00 sold 7/19/07
PBB712) TAXILA-GANDHARA, c. 450 BC, billon punchmarked "bent bar" satamana, MA-4071+, 11.1g, thick & dumpy, F $54.00 sold 7/19/07
TAXILA-GANDHARA-PUNJAB, c. 450 BC, silver-billon scyphate 1/8 satamana, fractional to the bent bars, MA-4079+, VF+ $46.00 sold
TAXILA-GANDHARA-PUNJAB, c. 450 BC, silver-billon scyphate 1/8 satamana, fractional to the bent bars, MA-4079+, crude F $18.00 sold 7/19/07
TAXILA-GANDHARA-PUNJAB, c. 450 BC, silver-billon scyphate 1/8 satamana, fractional to the bent bars, MA-4079+, VG $21.00 sold 7/19/07
TAXILA-GANDHARA, c. 450 BC, I guess this is a 1/4 satamana, not listed in Mitchiner, 2.7g, banker's mark, crude F $18.50 sold
MAGADHA, Brihadratha dynasty, c. 430-410 BC, silver karshapana, GH restruck series III, #270, F $31.00 sold
MAGADHA, Brihadratha dynasty, c. 430-410 BC, silver karshapana, GH restruck series III, #305, 2.6g, F $24.00 sold
MAGADHA, Brihadratha dynasty, c. 430-410 BC, silver karshapana, GH restruck series III, #323, F $31.00 sold
MAGADHA, Brihadratha dynasty, c. 430-410 BC, silver karshapana, GH restruck series III, ~#334, F $24.00 sold
MAGADHA, Sisunaga dynasty, c. 410-400 BC, silver karshapana, GH series IVc, #390, GH = “extremely rare,” F $24.00 sold
MAURYA, time of Chandragupta & Bindusara, c. 320-270 BC, silver karshapana, G-H series Va, #493, restruck, F $13.00 sold
MAURYA, time of Chandragupta & Bindusara, c. 320-270 BC, silver karshapana, probably GH series Va, 3 unlisted marks, many rev. marks, 3.2g, F $16.50 sold
MAURYA-SUNGA, time of Ashoka and suc., 270-175~150 BC, silver karshapana, GH series VIb, #543, VF $14.00 sold
MAURYA-SUNGA, time of Ashoka and suc., 270-175~150 BC, GH series VIb, GH series VIb, #574, marks #4 & 5 mirror image. I don't know what that means. VF $25.00 sold
MAURYA-SUNGA, silver karshapana, 2.1g, traces of plating on base core, corroded VF $9.50 sold
SCYTHIAN, Maues, c. 90-57 BC, 20x22mm bronze hemiobol, MA-nl, Demeter standing, flanked by stars / Nike standing L, Chach, bit of crust, F/VF $75.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Azes I, c. 57-35 BC, silver tetradrachm, MA-2226, horseman w/ spear R / Zeus with thunderbolt standing L, Taxila, choice VF $135.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Azes I, c. 57-35 BC, 27x26mm bronze hemiobol, 11g, MA-2210, S77.1, Poseidon standing R, foot on river god / Yakshi between vines, Bannu, few scratches, F $85.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Azilizes, 57-c.35 BC, 25mm square bronze pentachalkon, MA-2282, horseman w/ spear R / bull R, Hazara, couple of diseased spots on edge need stabilizing, crusty F $32.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Azilizes, 57-c.35 BC, 22x27mm rectangular bronze pentachalkon, MA-2282, horseman w/ spear R / bull R, Hazara, F $56.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Azilizes, 57-c.35 BC, 22x27mm rectangular bronze pentachalkon, MA-2282, horseman w/ spear R / bull R, Hazara, VF $92.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Azes II, c 35 BC - 5 AD, 25mm bronze pentachalkon, elephant R / bull R, Hazara, MA-2298, aVG $25.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Azes II, c 35 BC - 5 AD, silver drachm, MA-2355, horseman R / Athena standing L, Taxila Sirsukh, F $30.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Azes II, late or posthumous, c. 1 - 30s AD, 14x11mm bronze chalkous, MA-2462, horseman L / Siva? standing L, Central Chach, F+ $65.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, APRACHA RAJAS, Itravasu, before 5 AD, billon drachm, Senior-178.1, horseman R / Pallas standing R, uncle of Aspavarma, aVF $23.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, APRACHA RAJAS, Itravasu, before 5 AD, billon drachm, Senior-178.1, horseman R / Pallas standing R, VF $55.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, APRACHA RAJAS, Itravasu, before 5 AD, billon drachm, Senior-178.1, horseman R / Pallas standing R, VF+ $80.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Maues, c. 90-57 BC, 25mm bronze hemiobol, MA-2196, elephant head R / caduceus, Kohat, aF $65.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Maues, c. 90-57 BC, 25mm bronze hemiobol, MA-2196, elephant head R / caduceus, Kohat, VG/aG $25.00 sold 12/19/2007
SCYTHIAN, Maues, c. 90-57 BC, 21x23mm bronze hemiobol, MA-2199, elephant R / bull R, Taxila, F/VG $36.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Maues, c. 90-57 BC, 21mm square bronze hemiobol, MA-2202, elephant R / king seated facing, Taxila, F $33.00 sold
SCYTHIAN, Maues, c. 90-57 BC, 24x22mm rectangular bronze pentachalkon, MA-2203, Poseidon standing L with foot on River god / Yakshi standing between vines, Chach, aF $53.00 sold
KUSHAN, Kujula Kadphises, c. 10-35 AD, 14mm bronze chalkous, MA-2880, king seated facing / Zeus standing, S. Chach, aVF $65.00 sold
WESTERN "BARBARIANS," c. 40-60 AD, bronze copy of Kujula Kadphises tetradrachm, MA-2904+, bust R / Herakles standing, 19mm, 4.3g, aVF $24.00 sold
KUSHAN, Soter Megas, c. 55-105 AD, bronze tetradrachm, MA-2915, king on horse R / Zeus standing R, Taxila, VG $120.00 sold
KUSHAN, Soter Megas, c. 55-105 AD, bronze tetradrachm, MA-2915, king on horse R / Zeus standing R, Taxila, F $135.00 sold
KUSHAN, Vima Kadphises, c. 105-130 AD, bronze unit, king standing / Siva & bull, MA-3028+, Taxila, F $25.00 sold
KUSHAN, Kanishka I, c. 120-150 AD, bronze unit, MA-3117, Vado (Wind God), Taxila-Pushkalavati, F $32.00 sold 7/19/07
KUSHAN, Kanishka I, c. 120-150 AD, bronze unit, MA-nl, Buddha standing facing, variant Sakyamuni legand, Taxila-Pushkalavati, VG/G $400.00 sold
KUSHAN, Kanishka I, c. 120-150 AD, bronze 1/4 unit, MA-3166, Nanaia, Jammu-Kashmir series, VF $21.00 sold 7/19/07
KUSHAN, Kanishka I, c. 120-150 AD, bronze 1/4 unit, MA-3174, king standing by altar / Vado running R, Jammu-Kashmir series, weakly magnetic, F $55.00 sold 7/16/07
KUSHAN, Huvishka, 158-195 AD, bronze unit, MA-3279, elephant rider R / Ardoksho stg R, Taxila-Pushkalavati, aVF $24.00 sold
KUSHAN, Huvishka, 158-195 AD, bronze unit, king seated facing on dais / Mao, Kapisa (Kabul), MA-3304, overstruck on Indo-Parthian coin, few scratches, VF $35.00 sold 7/19/07
KUSHAN, Vasu Deva I, 195-230 AD, bronze unit, king sacrificing / Siva & bull, Taxila, MA-3426, aVF $22.00 sold
KUSHAN, Vasu Deva II, c. 250-260 AD, gold stater, MA-3504, king sacrificing / Siva & bull, Unc $575.00 sold
KUSHAN, time of Vasu Deva II - Vashishka, c. 250-260 AD, 21mm bronze unit, MA-3533+, 6g, king sacrificing / Siva & bull, "Shiva" above, Taxila, no marks, VF $24.00 sold 7/19/07
KUSHAN, Vasu, c. 260-300 AD, copper unit, MA-3568, king standing L / Ardoksho seated facing, overstruck on Kushanshahr coin, F $15.00 sold 7/19/07
KUSHAN, Vasu, c. 260-300 AD, bronze unit, MA-3567, king standing L / Ardoksho seated facing, aVF $21.00 sold
KUSHAN, Vasu, c. 260-300 AD, bronze unit, MA-3569, king seated facing / Ardoksho seated facing, 18mm, 5.1g, scarce coin, excellent VF+ $70.00 sold
KUSHAN, Gadahara, c. 320-350 AD, fine gold stater, MA-3592, king standing / goddess, XF $305.00 sold
KIDARITE, Namvihakya, 5th c. AD, base gold stater, MA-3653, king stg / Ardoksho seated facing, VF $100.00 sold
HEPHTHALITE, c. 475-576 AD, billon drachm, MA-1500, bust R with bull head crown, Napki Malka in Pahlavi / fire altar, Kabul/Zabul region, F $45.00 sold
HEPHTHALITE, c. 475-576 AD, billon drachm, silver plated, MA-1507+, bust R with bull head crown, Napki (or Nezak) Malka in Pahlavi, S behind / fire altar with sun wheels above attendants, Kabul/Zabul, F $70.00 sold
GREAT SELJUKS, Mu'iz Al-Din Abu Al-Harith Sanjar, 1118-1157, base gold dinar, gold washed as all are, S-1687, Balkh, date missing, crude, F $65.00 sold
GREAT SELJUKS, Mu'iz Al-Din Abu Al-Harith Sanjar, 1118-1157, base gold dinar, gold washed as all are, S-1687, Balkh, date missing, interesting double obverse error, crude, F $85.00 sold
ARMENIA,
Hetoum
I & Zabel, 1226-70,
silver tram, B-841, king & queen standing / lion with banner R, some
stains, probably removable, VF $35.00
sold
ARMENIA,
Levon
III, 1301-07, silver tram,
king on horseback R / lion R, VF $36.00
sold
AUSTRIA, ducat K2262 1848-A couple of tiny rim nicks, XF $143.00 sold
AUSTRIA, ducat K2263 1856-A, XF $150.00 sold
BOLIVIA, POTOSI,Felipe III, 1598-1621, silver 8 reales, date missing or no date, assayor R?, an Atocha coin, probably misidentified on the original ticket. The guy said he'd send me the certificate, etc. but he never did. Typical "F," I guess its "grade 2," $200.00 sold
CHINA, SHIH LO of Chao, 273-332 AD, Feng Huo, S-211, FD-552, F $160.00 sold
CHINA, Abkai Fulingga han jiha, 1616-27, 1 cash, H22.2, K228, S-1355, 4.3g, 27mm, lighter China issue, VF $35.00 sold
CHINA, Xian Feng Yuan Bao, 1851-61, 1000 cash C1-11 BoR, 65mm, few pits & other flaws that someone tried to repair with filler, F $135.00 sold
CHINA, Xian Feng Yuan Bao, 1851-61, 1000 cash C2-10, Board of Works, nice F $200.00 sold
CHINA, Xian Feng Tong Bao, 1851-61, 50 cash, C10-14, Fujian, F $66.00 sold
21) CHINA, silver sycee, 173g, 5 tael, caoding, 4 characters, I can't read them, "VG” $125.00 sold
24) CHINA, silver sycee, 9.2g, bean shape, She (Shoot), VF $56.00 sold
25) CHINA, silver sycee, 7.3g, bean shape, Yin Liang (silver ounce), VF $56.00 sold
39) CHINA, silver sycee, shallow exaggerated waisted or boat shape, 70g, 2 tael, unstamped, $135.00 sold
31) CHINA, silver sycee, shallow yuansi, 69g, $52.00 sold
CHINA, REPUBLIC, 1 dollar Y321 no date (1912) Li Yuan-hung, edge bumps, XF $75.00 sold
CHINA, REPUBLIC, 5 cents pattern K-Pn140 yr 24 (1935) Unc $400.00 sold
CHINA, REPUBLIC, 10 cents pattern K-Pn142 yr 24 (1935) Unc $400.00 sold
CHINA, CHIHLI (Zhili), dollar Y73 year 25 (1899) 1 tiny chop, tiny edge nick, aXF $67.00 sold
CHINA, HUNAN, 10 cash Y401.1 1915 Hung Hsien crude XF $100.00 sold
CHINA, HUPEH, 50 cash Y405.1 year 7 (1918) cor, VG $65.00 sold
CHINA, KIRIN, 20 cash Y178 var ND, 21mm beaded circle around dragon without clouds, brass, VF $200.00 sold
CHINA, SINKIANG - UIGHURISTAN, 10 cash YD38.2 AH1352, some crust, aVF $75.00 sold
CHINA, SZECHUAN, 100 cash Y450.1v year 3 (1914), cast "warlord" copy, VF $21.00 sold
CHINA, YUNNAN, 1 dollar Y254 no date (1908), old cleaning, aXF $48.00 sold
CHINA, YUNNAN, 1 dollar Y258.1 no date (1920-22), old cleaning, XF $35.00 sold
ITALY, GENOA, 12-13th c., silver denaro, gate/ cross, in name of Holy Roman Emperor Conrad, Biaggi-835, VF $16.00 sold
ITALY, GENOA, 12-13th c., silver denaro, gate/ cross, in name of Holy Roman Emperor Conrad, Biaggi-835, XF $24.50 sold
ITALY, LUCCA, Enrico III-V, 1039-1125, silver denaro, H / LVCA, Thompson-2319+, crude VF $19.00 sold
ITALY, NAPLES & SICILY, silver 60 grani C22 1750, adjustment marks, weak spot rev, VF $63.00 sold
ITALY, SICILY, silver 12 tari C35a.4 1796-NdOV aVF $155.00 sold
ITALY, SICILY, silver 12 tari C36 1798-NdOV K-nl initials aVF $155.00 sold
TURKEY, Abdul Mejid, 1839-61, gold 100 kurus K679 1255 AH year 8 (1846) VF $145.00 sold
TURKEY, Abdul Mejid, 1839-61, gold 100 kurus K679 1255 AH year 23 ( 1861) VF $145.00 sold
TURKEY,Abdul Aziz, 1861-76, gold 20 kurus K696 1277 AH year 2 (1862) XF $155.00 sold
TURKEY, Mehmet V, 1909-18, gold 100 kurus K776 1327 AH year 9 (1917) XF $155.00 sold
CHINA, 19th c., silver "pat" fingenail protector, ~75mm long, floral engraving with "double-coin" cutout at base, VF, minor broken element at cutout $13.00 sold
LATE INDUS-EARLY BAKTRIAN?, c. 1800-1000 BC?, bronze arrowhead, 64x18mm, flat biblade, long barbs, short tang, unknown location in Northwest Frontier Province, pitted, VF $35.00 sold
LATE INDUS-EARLY BAKTRIAN?, c. 1800-1000 BC?, bronze arrowhead, 120mm long, flat biblade with long barbs on long grooved tang, unknown location in Northwest Frontier Province, barbs are bent, $35.00 sold
RUSSIA, Sikhote-Alin meteorite, iron octahedrite, 20-25mm, 5-7g, fell 12.2.1947, $24.00 all sold
USA, CONNECTICUT, Woodland-Mississippian, c. 500 BC-1500 AD, Yadkin type point, pretty, $22.00 sold
GERMANY, NAZI, Iron Cross 1939 1 class, marked "100" on pin, original case, XF $245.00 sold (another picture)
CM19) CHINA, E. ZHOU, 771-256 BC, bronze mao spearhead, 129mm long, leaf shaped, excellent, $93.00 sold
CM25) CHINA, E. ZHOU, 771-256 BC, bronze mao spearhead, 140mm long, rivet hole, VF $175.00 sold
CHINA, 19th c. token, Bs33, Bai Ge Tong Yuan / same, "100 ge (~1 decilitre) same as 1 (of these tokens)," with 2 c/ms: double circle & unread character each side & 6 cuts on edge, from Jiangsu, VG $35.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Mansur, 753-775, silver dirham, Al-Basrah, 142 AH (759 AD), edge chip, aVF $13.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Mansur, 753-775, silver dirham, Al-Basrah, 143 AH (760 AD), cleaned F $15.50 sold
ABBASID, Al-Mansur, 753-775, silver dirham, Al-Basrah, 147 AH (764 AD), VF+ $24.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Mansur, 753-775, silver dirham, Al-Kufah, 140 AH (757 AD), light clipping, aVF $17.50 sold 10/3/2007
ABBASID, Al-Mansur, 753-775, silver dirham, Madinat Al-Salaam (Baghdad), 151 AH (768 AD), F $16.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Mansur, 753-775, silver dirham, Madinat Al-Salaam (Baghdad) 155 AH (772 AD), F $16.00 sold 10/3/2007
ABBASID, Al-Mansur, 753-775, silver dirham, Madinat Al-Salaam 156 AH (773 AD), fair $11.50 sold
ABBASID, Al-Mansur, 753-775, silver dirham, Madinat Al-Salaam 156 AH (773 AD), aVG $13.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Mansur, 753-775, silver dirham, Madinat Al-Salaam 157 AH (774 AD), aVF $16.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Mansur, 753-775, silver dirham, Madinat Al-Salaam, 158 AH (775 AD), VF $19.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Mansur, 753-775, silver dirham, Madinat Al-Salaam, 158 AH (775 AD), lightly cleaned XF $35.00 sold
ABBASID, Al Mahdi, 775-85, silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam 161 AH (778 AD), F+ $16.00 sold
ABBASID, Al Mahdi, 775-85, silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam 162 AH (779 AD), F $15.00 sold
ABBASID, Al Mahdi, 775-85, silver dirham, Al-Muhammadiyya, 161 AH (778 AD), citing Ja'far, dents, cl G $11.00 sold
ABBASID, Al Mahdi, 775-85, silver dirham, Al-Muhammadiyya 166 AH (783 AD), corrosion, VF $11.50 sold
ABBASID, Al Mahdi, 775-85, silver dirham, Madinat Zaranj, 168 AH (785 AD), F $20.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Rashid, 786-809, silver dirham, Balkh (in central Afghanistan), 187 AH (803 AD), VF/F $24.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Rashid, 786-809, silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam 177 AH (793 AD), VF $18.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Rashid, 786-809, silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam 182 AH (798 AD), VG $13.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Rashid, 786-809, silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam 183 AH (799 AD), aVG $12.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Rashid, 786-809, silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam 190 AH (806 AD), F $15.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Rashid, 786-809,silver dirham, Madinat Al-Salaam, 191 AH (807 AD), corrosion, G $7.50 sold
ABBASID, Al-Rashid, 786-809, silver dirham, Al-Muhammadiyya, 170 AH (786 AD), F $16.50 sold
ABBASID, Al-Rashid, 786-809, silver dirham, Al-Muhammadiya, 175 AH (791 AD), citing Yazid, aVF $25.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Rashid, 786-809, silver dirham, Al-Muhammadiya, 182 AH (798 AD), citing Ja'far, bent, VG $15.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Rashid, 786-809, silver dirham, Zaranj, 180 AH (796 AD), citing Ja'far, aVF $28.50 sold
ABBASID, Al-Ma'mun, 809-34, silver dirham, Samarqand, 201 AH (816 AD), VG $18.50 sold
ABBASID, Al-Muqtadir, 908-932, silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam, 300 AH (912 AD), XF $33.00 sold
ABBASID, Al-Muqtadir, 908-932, silver dirham, Madinat al-Salaam, 306 AH (918 AD), slight bend, aF $15.75 sold
ABBASID, Al-Muqtadir, 908-932, silver dirham, Madinat Al-Salaam, 317 AH (929 AD), crude aG $11.00 sold
CHINA,
HAN
period, c. 200 BC - 200 AD, terra cotta shuan zhu (abacus beads),
bicones with concentric circle patterns, ~24x15mm,
a) chips, $3.00,b)
better,
$4.00, c) best, $7.00
sold
CHINA, c. 1911-1930s, brass tripod bowl, 165mm dia., 160mm tall, lion heads topping the chain rings & lion paw feet with cast in "applique" of oversize Qian Long coins, Qian Long mark on bottom. No way is this an 18th c. piece! Nice antique, VF $125.00 sold
CHINA, c. 1900?, set of celebratory inkblocks, 8 pcs, dif. shapes, various pleasant designs & inscriptions impressed, touched up in gold, green & red, in book-shaped box. The kind of thing you'd give a successful imperial examinee. Box shows signs of age, inkblocks are excellent, unusual item, $135.00 sold
CHINA, SONG period, c. 1000-1200 AD, hollow iron pig (I don't suppose you could call it a lion?), 44x16x36mm tall, crude 13.50 sold
SHANG-ZHOU?, c. 1400-800 BC, 82mm long, nail hole, bit of original wood in socket, $65.00 sold
CHINA,
probably
early 20th c., pair of wooden
lions, 78x73x35mm, square holes on bottom for mounting on... something,
aVF
$23.00 sold
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MEXICO, MORELOS,early-mid-Archaic, c. 5000-3000 BC, Abasolo type points of banded flint, -47x26mm, one edge almost straight & has been reworked as a scraper, 15.00 -54x25mm, traces of shoulder, 25.00 both sold
MEXICO, JALISCO, Navajas, Rancho "El Churro," Post-classic, c. 1250-1540 AD, 12 obsidian discs & 40 black clay beads strung together. Discs are 12-20mm, 1 is cross shaped, another crenellated, few chipped, 1 broken in half. Also a 35mm obsidian blade. Beads ~3mm long, $33.00 sold
MEXICO, GUERRERO, Iguala area, late Preclassic-Classic, c. 200-1000 AD, worked obsidian cores, a) 78x17mm, 35.00 b) 59x14mm, 30.00 sold
MEXICO, SINALOA,
Chametla
pre-classic period, c. 500 BC-700 AD, spindle whorls:
-34mm, trace of glaze, small chip $4.50
-30mm, no glaze, weathered,
intact $5.50 sold
USA, CALIFORNIA, Riverside Co., Pinto Basin, Serrano culture, c. 1400-1750 AD, Tizon brown ware pottery sherds. California relics are rare, but you knew that. Left - 3 contiguous pieces of a storage olla (jar) $18.00 Right - 4 contiguous pieces, glued in pairs, make a bowl rim $18.00 sold
USA, WISCONSIN, Outagamie Co, probably Woodland or later, 1000 BC/+, 35x18mm white quartz eccentric drill. Tag said "Fox/Oneida," crude, intact $9.50 sold
ROMAN REPUBLIC, Calpurnius
Piso, 90 BC, AR
denarius, SR-235, RSC-Calp24d, head Apollo R, filleted / horseman galloping
R with whip, L PISO FRVGI, star behind Apollo, P before, aVF $63.00
sold 10/5/2007
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, silver denarius, modius with corn & poppy, ANNONA AVG, SR-nl, RSC-33, VF $40.00 sold
ROMAN EMPIRE, Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, silver denarius, his head R / head of Marcus Aurelius R, SR-1333, VF $175.00 sold
ROMAN EMPIRE, Commodus, 177-192 AD, silver denarius, Fortuna seated L, ...IMP VIII COS V P P, FORT RED in exergue (186-189 AD), RSC-523a var, slightly rusty dies, legends obscure in spots, aVF $41.00 sold
ROMAN EMPIRE, Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD, silver denarius, SRo-1769, Minerva standing L, PM TR P III COS II PP (195 AD), XF/VF $45.00 sold
GREAT MONGOLS, Chingis Khan, 1206-27, copper jital, A-1972, T-334, bow & arrow / horseman, date missing?, Qunduz mint (Afghanistan), VF/aF $120.00 sold
GREECE, 5 drachmai K46 1876 edge bruises, F $30.00 sold
SWITZERLAND, gold 20 francs K31.1 1883 AU-Unc $130.00 sold
GREAT BRITAIN,gold sovereign K736.1 1843 XF/AU $200.00 sold
GREAT BRITAIN, gold 1/2 sovereign K785 1901 Unc $120.00 sold
CHINA, WANG MANG, 7-22 AD, Da Quan Wu Shi, S-134, FD-453, double obverse, VF $65.00 sold
CHINA, WANG MANG, 7-22 AD, Da Quan Wu Shi, 50 cash, H-9.8, S-134, FD-453, double obverse, VG $53.00 sold 2/2/2008
CHINA, WANG MANG, 7-22 AD, Qi Dao Wu Bai, 500 cash knife, S-116, FD-454, aVF $175.00 sold
CHINA, WANG MANG, 7-22 AD, Yi Dao Ping Wu Qian, 5000 cash, S-119, FD-457, XF $1300.00 sold
CHINA, WANG MANG, 7-22 AD, Da Quan Wu Shi, 50 cash, S-120+, FD-445, original black lacquer, XF $19.00 sold
CHINA, Xian Feng Zhong Bao, 1851-61, 10 cash, H22.793, C10-8, ND (1853-55), Fujian, 4 characters on rim, VF $63.00 sold 12/5/2007
CHINA, XINJIANG, Xian Fong Zhong Bao, 1851-61, 50 cash, Ili mint, C28-7, aF $120.00 sold
NETHERLAND, gold 10 gulden K162 1926, Unc $134.00 sold
NETHERLAND, gold 10 gulden K162 1932, Unc $134.00 sold
NETHERLAND, gold 10 gulden K162 1933, Unc $134.00 sold
MEXICO, MAXIMILIAN, 5 centavos K385 1864-G dent, cleaned G $24.00 sold
INDO-GREEK, UNITED KINGDOM, Menander, c. 160-145 BC, silver drachm, MA-1779, helmeted bust R / Pallas standing L, Pushkalavati, (wrong pic in MA) VF $63.00 sold
INDO-GREEK, UNITED KINGDOM, Menander, c. 160-145 BC, silver drachm, MA-1779, helmeted bust R / Pallas standing L, Pushkalavati, (wrong pic in MA), F-VF $44.00 sold 12/19/2007
CHINA, Xian Feng Tong Bao, 1851-61, 50 cash, H22.782, C10-14, ND (1853-55), Fujian, copper, 57mm, 6mm thick, F $235.00 sold 2/3/2008
CHINA, Xian Feng Yuan Bao, 1851-61, 100 cash, H22.917, C16-10, ND (1854-55), Jiangsu, 60mm, VF $75.00 sold 11/3/2007
USA,U.S. Note, 1 dollar P377 1928 VG $35.00 sold
USA, Silver Certificate, 10 dollars, P415AY, 1934-A, yellow seal - for North Africa, tiny corner bite, VF $45.00 sold 9/2/2007
USA, Silver Certificate, 1 dollar, P416AY, 1935-A, yellow seal - for North Africa, VG $33.00 sold
USA, Silver Certificate, 1 dollar, P342, 1923, Speelman-White signatures, VF $54.00sold 2/21/2008
USA, Civil War token, die 82/351, Indian head, 1863 / flags, drum, cannons, AU $36.00 sold 7/19/07
USA, Civil War token die 174/272, equestrian statue, FIRST IN WAR...1863 / UNION FOR EVER, VF $26.00 sold 10/14/07
USA, Civil War token, NEW JERSEY, R-885A-1a, B.W. TITUS... TRENTON, edge bump,VF $32.00 sold 1/21/2008
USA, Civil War token, OHIO, R-165ES-1a, eagle R, 1863 / I. REES... CINCINNATI, O., tiny edge clip, XF+ $31.00 sold 10/14/07
USA, Civil War token, Indian head, 1863 / NOT ONE CENT in wreath, die 69/367, "NOT" has been erased, VG $10.00 sold 10/14/07
USA, Civil War Token, bust Washington R / shield in 6-pointed star, die 119/398A, VG $20.00 sold 10/14/07
CHINA, MINOR HAN Dynasty, Zhi Bai Wu Zhu, 221-65, S-182, FD-515, 8g, 27mm, F $20.00 sold
CRUSADERS in ACRE, c. 1239-45, silver dirham, imitation of Ayyubid Al-Zahir Aleppo type, date missing, A-836, F-VF $18.00 sold
MEXICO, Carlos & Juana, silver 1 real “LM,” late series, c. 1542-72, VF $125.00 sold
MEXICO, silver 8 reales, K111, 1821-JJ, hole, VF $33.50 sold
MEXICO, silver 8 reales K115.1 1821-ZsRG toned XF-AU $110.00 sold
CHINA, MING Dynasty, 1368-1644, Chong Zhen Tong Bao, 1628-44, 1 cash, S-1277, K95.1, FD-2079, horse running L bottom rev., a bit crude, VF $55.00 sold
GREAT BRITAIN, shilling K583.3 1758 XF $75.00 sold
BRITISH COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA, 1/2 penny Wood's coinage 1723 DEI. GRATIA..., edge bump, choice F+ $64.00 sold
HEPHTHALITE, c. 475-576 AD, silver drachm, MA-1499, Napki Malka type bust, SRI SHAHO in cursive Greek / fire altar, bits of crust, discolored, F $48.00 sold
GERMANY, HAMBURG, gold 20 mark K295 1900-J XF+ $165.00 sold
GERMANY, PRUSSIA, gold 20 mark K505 1874-C choice XF $175.00 sold 11/1/2007
GERMANY, PRUSSIA, gold 20 mark K505 1884-A, small bag mark on edge, XF $153.00 sold
GERMANY, PRUSSIA, gold 20 mark K521 1890-A tiny edge nick, XF $140.00 sold
GERMANY, PRUSSIA, gold 20 mark K521 1897-A AU $155.00 sold
GERMANY, PRUSSIA, gold 20 mark K521 1898-A, XF $145.00 sold
GERMANY, PRUSSIA, gold 20 mark K521 1910-A XF $155.00 sold
EGYPT, Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, billon tetradrachm, E-3099, eagle standing L, year 4, Alexandria, F/VF $63.00 sold 1/3/2009
INDO-GREEK, UNITED KINGDOM, Diomedes, c. 110-80 BC, 20mm bronze hemiobol, MA-1970, Dioskuroi standing with spears / bull R, Pushkalavati, crusty VG $36.00 sold 9/6/2008
GERMANY, NAZI, Iron Cross 2 class, "49" on ring, original envelope, AU $85.00 sold
GERMANY, NAZI, Iron Cross 2 class, no mark on ring, authentic though, accompanied by replacement ribbon, XF $65.00 sold
CHINA, ZHOU Dynasty, small square foot spades, c. 350-300 BC, Ping Yang, S-7, FD-158+, 5.7g, 47mm tall, F $38.00 sold
CHINA, ZHOU Dynasty, small square foot spades, c. 350-300 BC,Tao Yang, S-13+, FD-167+, Yu - "right" on left rev., Coole and Schjöth read as An Yang, 6.2g, 46mm tall, F+ $45.00 sold
CHINA, ZHOU Dynasty, small square foot spades, c. 350-300 BC,Tao Yang, S-13+, FD-171+, Co - "left" on left side rev., 5.9g, 46mm tall, Coole and Schjöth read as An Yang, F+ $45.00 sold
CHINA, ZHOU Dynasty, small square foot spades, c. 350-300 BC, An Yang, S-13+, FD-160, 5.8g, 47mm tall, VF @ $35.00 sold
CHINA, ZHOU Dynasty, small square foot spades, c. 350-300 BC, An Yang, S-13+, FD-160, 5.7g, 47mm tall, tiny casting hole, crusty VF $32.00 sold
CHINA, ZHOU Dynasty, small square foot spades, c. 350-300 BC, Xiang Ping, FD-175, blank rev., 6.4g, crusty VF $35.00 sold
CHINA, ZHOU Dynasty, small square foot spades, c. 350-300 BC, Ping Xiang, FD-176, 4.65g, blank rev., F $35.00 sold
CHINA, ZHOU Dynasty, small square foot spades, c. 350-300 BC, Yin Ping, FD-178, blank rev., 4.0g, from Lao, home of Confucius, F $33.00 sold
CHINA, ZHOU Dynasty, small square foot spades, c. 350-300 BC, Liang, S-31/32, FD-184, 4.7g, 46mm, VF $45.00 sold
CHINA, N. CHI Dynasty, 550-59, Chang Ping Wu Zhu, H13.27, S-242, FD-613, VF $10.00 sold
GREECE, 10 lepta K8 1830 edge nick, edge bump, choice VG $100.00 sold 10/18/2007
GREECE, 1 drachma K38 1873 edge bruise, VF $45.00 sold
GREECE,2 drachmai K39 1873 F $53.00 sold
GREECE, 5 drachmai K46 1875 edge nicks, dark VF $135.00 sold 11/13/2008
PMT5) GREEK, c. 300-100 BC, bronze tweezer, 70x9mm, "wheatfield" pattern, from Barikot, VF $20.00 sold
223-10a.
GREEK-SCYTHIAN,
c. 300-100 BC, bronze razor handle, type used from Europe to
China, from Udigram, bit of iron blade remains, 51x40mm, 3 loops for fingers,
decorative panel of alternating circles & lines on each side, 3rd
loop broken, F $25.00 sold
In 2004 you could see an almost identical item
on Edgar L. Owen's website described as Roman with a $1300.00 price tag
and a note "SOLD":
PR13) GREEK-SCYTHIAN-KUSHAN, c. 300 BC - 200 AD, bronze razor, 81x12mm, from Darel, Gilgit, F $12.00 sold
PR16) GREEK-SCYTHIAN-KUSHAN, c. 300 BC - 200 AD, bronze razor, 87x14mm, from Darel, Gilgit, F $12.00 sold
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