condition. Of fine style. Magnificent toning, tiny scratches.
Good extremely fine.
Ides of March. Extremely rare. Small scratches, small test mark,
fine-very fine.
Extremely rare. Broad flan, tiny scratch, almost extremely fine.
(Zilveren Rijder) 1728, Hoorn. Very rare. Very attractive piece
with fine toning, extremely fine.
10 Ducats 1621, Vilnius. PCSG AU50. Of the highest rarity.
Only known piece of this year on the market. Attractive piece
with fine patina, almost extremely fine.
Adolphzoon, on the Peace of Breda. Of the highest rarity.
Probably the only piece in private ownership.
Attractive piece. Tiny edge fault, extremely fine-uncirculated.
Kasimir (1649-1668). NGC MS63. Extremely rare in this
condition. Attractive piece. Fine golden toning,
almost uncirculated.
Teheran. NGC MS61. Very rare in this condition.
Attractive piece. Extremely fine-uncirculated.
on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Peace of
Westphalia. NGC MS62. Very rare in this condition.
Min. bent, extremely fine-uncirculated.
Petersburg. NGC MS63. Extremely rare in this condition.
Attractive piece. Fine mint luster, extremely fine-uncirculated.
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.
