Alpha Auction 9 ITALY, BRUTTIUM / Brettian League, AR Drachma (213-207 BC). 4,27g, n.ef Starting price: 400,- EUR
36
Alpha Auction 9 GREECE, MACEDON. Philipp II., 359-336 BC, AV Stater (posthume minting), Asia Minor. 8,54g. GOLD, magnificent specimen, ef Starting price: 3.500,- EUR
126
Alpha Auction 9 Asia Minor, LYDIA. Krösus, 560-546 BC, AR Doublesiglos, Mint Stamp. Sardeis. 10,6g. vf-ef Starting price: 1.500,- EUR
240
Alpha Auction 9 ROMAN EMPIRE, Augustus, 27 BC.-14 AD, AR Denarius (ca.18-16 BC), Colonia Patricia. 3,72g. Magnificent specimen, NGC Ch AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5 Starting price: 4.150,- EUR
600
Alpha Auction 9 ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantin I. the Great and his sons, 317-337, AR Miliarense (320-324),vf-ef Starting price: 6.000,- EUR
613
Alpha Auction 9 ROMAN EMPIRE, Gratian, 367-383, AV Solidus (367-375). Trier, 4,44g, GOLD, uncirculated Starting price: 5.200,- EUR
CNG’s Electronic Auction 454 features 619 lots and closes on Wednesday, 16 October 2019. beginning at 10 AM ET.
Lot 35: Sicily. Alontion. Hemilitron(?), circa 210-180 BC. Near VF. Extremely rare, only one example published, noted as “Unique” in Campana. From the Alpine Collection. Lot includes an old French collection ticket. Estimate: $75.
This auction features further offerings from the Alpine Collection, focusing on Sicilian bronze issues …
Lot 328: Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Aureus, circa 19 BC, uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Some minor surface and edge marks, possibly ex jewelry. Near VF. Rare. From the Alpine Collection. Estimate: $4,000.
… and Roman gold aurei.
Lot 441: Theodosius II, AD 402-450. Solidus, AD 443-450, Constantinople mint. VF. Estimate: $300.
A number of late Roman and Byzantine gold solidi are also available.
Lot 578: Ireland, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the “Cities of Refuge”, 1642-1649. Square Æ Farthing, Youghal issue, undated issue (but probably struck 1646/7). VF. Estimate: $75.
The sale is rounded out by a handful of crude but rare and historically interested Irish copper issues from the Cities of Refuge during the Great Rebellion.
CNG’s online auction features over 600 lots including an offering of Athenian owls, a specialized selection of small silver and bronze issues of Asia Minor, and an array of encapsulated U.S. gold issues.
