CNG’s Electronic Auction 455 features 766 lots and closes on Wednesday, 30 October 2019. beginning at 10 AM ET.
Lot 10: Lucania, Metapontion. Nomos, circa 290-280 BC. Good VF. Extremely rare issue, only one cited by Johnston, from a private collection; the present coin is the only example in CoinArchives. From the J.B. Collection. Estimate: $200.
With this sale, CNG presents offerings of coins from two major collections: the J.B. Collection …
36: Thrace, Abdera. Tetrobol, circa 395-360 BC. Toned, die breaks and scratches on obverse. Near EF. From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Estimate: $200.
… and the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Both collected with a keen eye toward quality and rarity, as reflected by the selection offered here. Look for further offerings from the Frazer Collection in Triton and other venues.
Lot 281: Domitian, as Caesar, AD 69-81. Denarius, AD 80-81 (struck under Titus), Rome mint. EF. Estimate: $500.
Collectors will find Greek and Roman coins as well as coins from the Byzantine Empire and modern World coins, too.
Lot 538: Ancient Near East. Judaea. First Temple Period. 8th-7th centuries BC. Jasper Scaraboid Seal Stone (17x14mm, 4.91 g, 6h). Hoopoe left; flower below; “for Akhbor” in Paleo-Hebrew above; all within linear border / “l’kbr’/br nqma”l in Paleo-Hebrew in two lines divided by a double linear border; all within linear border. Intact. An attractive specimen. Estimate: $5,000.
This sale also presents a number of antiquities. Groups of ancient near Eastern seals, Greek ceramics, and Roman glass are of particular interest. A particularly attractive Egyptian shabti is also available.
CNG was alerted that six coins offered in their upcoming Keystone auction 3 seem to be property of Yale University. CNG reached an agreement with the institution and decided to postpone the sale until matters will be sorted out. Michael Gasvoda explains the details.
