Tetradrachm ø 25mm (17.05g). 310 - 306/5 BC. With NGC-tag
(XF, strike: 4/5, surface: 4/5, Fine Style). Attractive dark toning,
excellent.
to modern times
323 - 317 BC. Stater (8.55g). Gold! Sharply marked splendid
specimen of excellent style! Large, medallion-like mould,
somewhat smoothed at the cheek, excellent.
to modern times
279/8 - 255 BC. Tetradrachm ø 29mm (16.75g). 264 - 255 BC
RR! Marvellous toning, excellent.
to modern times
(15.15g). 408/4 - 380/66 BC. One of the best known specimens!
Excellent.
to modern times
Tetradrachm ø 26mm (15.15g). RR! Delicate toning,
small die break on obverse, nearly mint
to modern times
AD. Aureus ø 19mm (7.28g). 193 A.D. Mint undetermined in the
East (Emesa or Alexandria. Gold! RRR! Tiny pressure mark
at the eyebrow, brilliant uncirculated.
to modern times
medallion ø 35mm (17,17g). Mint. Rome. RRR!
Specimen of the Franz Trau Collection! Dark brown patina,
very nice-excellent.
to modern times
Augustalis. n.d. (after 1231), Messina. 5.25 g. Gold! Gold! RR!
Attractive specimen with sharp inscription. Fine toning,
tiny graffito, very fine - excellent.
to modern times
Electors and Albertines. Johann Georg I, 1611 - 1656. 5 ducats
1630, Dresden.17,04 g. Gold! Rare! Attractive specimen!
Marvellous gold toning, tiny scratches, very nice - excellent.
to modern times
ARCHBISHOPRIC. 1612-1619. thaler cliff 1617, Salzburg.
Of greatest rarity! Splendid specimen! Marvellous toning,
tiny scratches, excellent / superb - Brilliant Uncirculate
to modern times
Ancient, Medieval, World, and Islamic Coins With Many Rarities at Solidus
Solidus Numismatik
Auction 140
Coins
19 February 2025
Online
Solidus presents Auction 140 with 644 attractive lots. The auction will take place on Wednesday, 19 February 2025, from 15:00 as a live auction on the Auex platform. Bids can already be placed.
The auction contains a comprehensive selection of ancient coins, including numerous attractive Greek and Roman Provincial silver coins with beautiful Tetradrachms. The Roman imperial period is represented with many extraordinarily well preserved Denarii and Antoniniani, often in mint state. An aureus of Hadrianus with Hispania on the reverse is a highlight. There is a series of beautiful gold coins from late antiquity and Byzantium. Many coins of the Islamic world are on offer. Among those are many rarities, e. g. Ottoman gold coins and an Ilkhanid donative medaillon of Uljaytu having the weight of four Dinars. The auction ends with attractive coin groups that are very favourably estimated. Here are some highlights of the auction:
Lot 1037: Kingdom Lydia. Alyattes – Kroisos. 1/3 Stater (Elektron) Sardeis. 605 – 540 B.C. Very fine. Estimate: 600 EUR.
Lot 1273: Hadrianus. Aureus, Rome, 130 – 133 A.D. Hispania. Rare. Tiny scratches, extremely fine, traces of lustre between the letters and at the edges of the strike. Estimate: 16,000 EUR.
Los 1436: Byzantine Empire. Theodora (1055 – 1056). Histamenon (Gold). Constantinopolis. About mint state. Estimate: 2,500 EUR.
Los 1533: Ilkhanids. Uljaytu Donative to 4 dinars (gold). 709 H. (1310), Madinat-as-Salam (Ba’dad). 18,23 g Extremely rare in this size and weight. Well centered, slight embossing weaknesses on the edge, minimal proof mark on the edge, extremely fine. Estimate: 14,500 EUR.
