AK 112 Los 71Kilikien,
Persicher Satrap Mazzaios.
AR Stater (361-334 v. Chr.)
mit dem Baal von Tarsos.
Erhaltung: vz.
Schätzpreis: 2.000 EUR

AK 112 Los 472Römisches Reich, Titus.
AE Sesterz (80-81 n. Chr.), Rom.
Darstellung der Judaea Capta.
Erhaltung: Prachtexemplar, selten, vz.
Schätzpreis: 26.000 EUR

AK 112 Los 505Römisches Reich, Trajan.
AV Aureus (107-113 n. Chr.), Rom.
Restitutionsprägung auf Augustus.
Erhaltung: extrem selten, f.ss.
Schätzpreis: 24.000 EUR

AK 112 Los 1467Provinz der Vereinigten Niederlande.
Adlertaler (Arendsrijksdaalder) 1598.
Erhaltung: sehr selten, ss.
Schätzpreis: 800 EUR

AK 112 Los 1871Bremen, Stadt.
Taler 1657.
Mit Titel Ferdinand III.
Erhaltung: f.vz/vz.
Schätzpreis: 1.200 EUR

AK 112 Los 2139Freie Stadt Frankfurt.
Vereinstaler 1857.
Erhaltung: Prachtexemplar, Erstabschlag.
Schätzpreis: 3.900 EUR

AK 112 Los 2363Sachsen-Meiningen, Louise Eleonore.
Konventionstaler o. J. (nach 1803)
a. d. Tod von Herzog Georg.
Erhaltung: äußerst selten, st.
Schätzpreis: 6.100 EUR

AK 113 Los 149Zentralafrikanische Republik.
Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale,
1000 Francs 1974.
Erhaltung: I-.
Schätzpreis: 500 EUR

AK 113 Los 161Lübeck.
Commerz-Bank,
20 Thaler 1. Juli 1865 (1866), Blanko.
Erhaltung: I.
Schätzpreis: 400 EUR

AK 113 Los 288Noten der Bank Deutscher Länder.
50 Deutsche Mark 1948, Muster.
Erhaltung: sehr selten, I.
Schätzpreis: 1.000 EUR

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