Lucania. Metapont.
Didrachm, 400/340 BC. Attractive piece.
Very rare, particularly in this condition.
Dionysus head of the finest style.
Ex Hirsch VIII, München 1903, no. 792.

Estimate: 20.000 EUR

223

Sicily. Syracuse.
Decadrachm around 400/390 BC, unsigned.
Splendid patina, extremely fine.

Estimate: 25.000 EUR

728

Cyrenaica. Kyrene.
Stater 331/322 BC.
Very rare. Very fine.

Estimate: 30.000 EUR

1024

Roman Empire.
Otho, 69.
Aureus, Rome.
Rare.
Good very fine.

Estimate: 50.000 EUR

1118

Pertinax, 193.
Aureus, Rome.
Very rare.
Attractive piece.
Ex Huntington (Inventar-no. ANS 1001.1.30032).

Estimate: 50.000 EUR

2834

Roman Republic.
Denarius, 48 B.C., Rome.
L. Hostilius Saserna.
Very rare.
Attractive toning, extremely fine.
Ex Sternberg VI, Zürich 1976, no. 758.

Estimate: 2.000 EUR

3023

Roman Empire.
Augustus, 30 BCE–14 CE.
Aureus, 19/18 BCE, Ephesus (Ionia).
Very rare.
Min. Very fine.

Estimate: 10.000 EUR

4065

Sicily. Syracuse.
50 litren, 405/400 B.C.
Struck with a slightly rusty obverse die,
very fine-extremely fine/extremely fine.

Estimate: 4.000 EUR

4549

Roman Empire.
Alexander of Carthage, 308–309.
Follis, Carthage.
Very rare.
Broad flan, small double strike, good very fine.

Estimate: 4.000 EUR

4553

Roman Empire.
Aureus, 315/316, Siscia.
Of the highest rarity.
Probably unique.
Small scratch on the obverse; otherwise extremely fine.

Estimate: 7.500 EUR

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Dr. Albert J. Beck (1935-2024)

11. July 2024

By Stephen Album Rare Coins

Dr. Albert (“Al”) J. Beck passed on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in Willows, California of natural causes. He was born August 13, 1935. He is survived by his wife Nancy Beck, sister Madeline Beck, one niece and one nephew, and cousins.

Al was mentor to many young people in numismatics. Image provided by Stephen Album Rare Coins.

Al was known for his witty personality and passion for environmental and ecological studies. He served in the US Army and later earned a PhD in zoology from UC Davis. He spent time working in Malaysia soon after, was a former instructor at Chico State University, and most recently was an independent environmental impact consultant.

He served on the Butte County Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees for many years through December 2023.

Al was a coin enthusiast and traveled widely to local, state and national shows around the country. He started a local coin shop, The Coin Lode, in the seventies and continued business under that name until shortly before his death. In later years, he focused on coins depicting animals, melding his zoology pursuits with the coin hobby. He had a loyal group of clients and was a mentor to many young people in numismatics.

Al served as the bourse chairman of the local Chico Coin Club show for many years. He belonged to many numismatic organizations, including the ANA, NCNA, CSNA, and others.

He will be sorely missed by family, friends, and colleagues.

Dr. Albert J. Beck (1935-2024)

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