For February, Atlas Numismatics presents the following ancient and world coins for your consideration. If you find something interesting for your collection, please contact us with offers or any other inquiries at [email protected].
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New World Coins at Atlas Numismatics
These five items are among the 410 recent additions to our stock. We have added new material in the World (395), Ancient (7) and U.S. (8) categories.
Mint State Arsinoe Mnaieion or Oktadrachm
1081713 | GREEK. PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. (Wife of Ptolemy II, died 270/268 BCE). Issued after c.193/2 BCE. AV Mnaieion – ‘Oktadrachm’. NGC MS (Mint State) Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5. Alexandria mint. 27mm. 27.62g. Head right with ram’s horn, veiled and wearing stephanos; lotus-tipped scepter in background, K to left /APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY. Double cornucopia, grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet. CPE II (forthcoming); K-48 (Obverse die 59); Svoronos 1498-1499. SNG Copenhagen 321-322.
Superb lustrous surfaces.
Ex. Arthur J. Frank Collection (Nomos FPL [Winter-Spring 2009]), no. 89; Jules Furthman Collection (Reportedly Ex. Abe Kosoff FPL [1965-1966]), no. 86; Reportedly Ex. George Bauer Collection. Unfortunately the Kosoff FPL is unillustrated save for the cover coin but the FPL is unillustrated but lot 87 is an oktodrachm of this type, weight 27.4, Ex George Bauer Collection.
Exceptional Cologne City View Thaler
1080995 | GERMAN STATES. Cologne. Joseph I. (Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Austrian Habsburg monarchy, 1705-1711). 1705 AR Thaler. NGC MS64+. 29.12g. VIDI LVNAM ADORARE ME. City view with denomination and date below / IOSEPHVS.I.D:G.ROM IMPERATOR.SEMP.AVG. Laureate and armored bust facing right. KM 402; Dav.-2183; Noss 568; Weiler 135; cf. Baur 3318.
In homage to Emperor Joseph I. Superb and exceptional; conservatively graded.
Includes original collector’s ticket.
Fine Style Cos Tetradrachm
1081639 | GREEK. CARIA. Cos (Kos or Cys), Islands off Caria. Struck circa 280-250 BC. AR Tetradrachm. NGC AU✭ (About Uncirculated ✭) Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5 Fine Style. Cos Island, Greece. 15.22g. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / K-ΩIO-N / ΞANΘIΠΠOΣ. Crab above inscription and quiver within dotted square. HGC 6# 1308.
Ex. Numismatica Ars Classica 29 (11 May 2005) Lot 209.
Exceedingly Rare Satin Specimen Sovereign
1081847 | GREAT BRITAIN. Elizabeth II. (Queen, 1952-2022). 1957 AV Sovereign. PCGS SP65. By Mary Gillick (Obv.). Laureate bust right / St. George slaying the dragon. KM 908. Proof; SCBC-4124; Marsh 297 Variant.
An exceedingly rare and quite possibly unique specimen striking with a satin finish completely different from both the deep cameo proof strikings and matte circulation strikings; other satin specimen examples of different dates all came from the same A.H. Baldwin list of July 2016 (all from the basement reserve items). Unlisted in all references at present.
Ex A. H. Baldwin & Sons list, July 2016.
Superb Basel 1/2 Thaler
1080855 | SWISS CANTONS. Basel. 1741 I – HM (Johann Jakob Handmann I, Mintmaster) AR 1/2 Thaler. PCGS MS64. 13.07g. City view and date below assorted shields / DOMINE · CONSERVA · NOS · IN · PACE ·. Basilisk facing right holding oval arms of Basel at lower left. KM 147; HMZ 2-100h; Dive/Tobler 756.
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Coin Appraisal and Buying at Atlas Numismatics
Atlas Numismatics is actively buying individual items like the oktadrachm and other numismatic rarities above – as well as whole collections. Please contact us if you have rare or exceptional ancient, United States, or world coins for sale; visit our appraisal page for more information.
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