SICILY. Syracuse.
Dionysius I (405-367 BC).
AR decadrachm (35mm, 41.83 gm, 10h).
NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 3/5, Fine Style.
Julius Caesar, as Consul for the Third Time (46 BC),
with Aulus Hirtius, as Praetor.
AV aureus (21mm, 8.15 gm, 3h).
NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5.
Hadrian (AD 117-138).
AV aureus (20mm, 7.31 gm, 6h).
NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5,
Fine Style.
Faustina Junior (AD 147-175/176).
AV aureus (18mm, 7.37 gm, 6h).
NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5, light marks.
Pertinax (1 January-28 March AD 193).
AV aureus (20mm, 7.20 gm, 5h).
NGC Gem MS 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style.
George V
gold Proof Pattern Crown 1935
PR64+ Ultra Cameo NGC
Republic silver Proof Pattern 8 Reales 1827
Go-WW PR64 Cameo NGC.
From the Eternal Collection, Part II
Dutch Colony. United East India Company (VOC)
gold Proof Pattern Ducaton 1728 PR63 NGC.
From the Peh Family Collection, Part II
Nicholas I
Proof Pattern "Imperial Family"
1-1/2 Roubles - 10 Zlotych 1835
PR63 PCGS
Republic gold Proof 6 Pence 1897
PR63 Cameo NGC.
From the Gatsby Collection, Part II
NGC Promotes Ben Wengel to Senior Vice President of World Coin Grading
Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®), the world’s leading third-party coin grading service, announced the promotion of Ben Wengel to Senior Vice President of World Coin Grading.
Ben Wengel
Wengel began collecting at age 8. By 16, he had completed both the ANA Summer Seminar Advanced Grading course and a six-week summer internship at NGC. While attending the University of Tampa, Wengel worked at NGC three days a week, and after graduation he joined NGC on a full-time basis.
It was clear from the start that Wengel had a unique aptitude for attributing, authenticating and grading coins. A decade later, Wengel has firmly established himself as one of the industry’s foremost authorities on world coins. In 2023, he was the lead instructor of “Advanced Study of World Issues” at the ANA Summer Seminar in 2023 along with co-instructor NGC President Rick Montgomery, one of the world’s greatest coin authenticators in his own right.
Wengel has led numerous on-site grading events around the world, where he often gives presentations on authentication and grading. In addition to teaching, Wengel has written extensively on counterfeit detection for NGCcoin.com. He is also a passionate collector, whose personal interests include silver and gold coins from South and Central America.
“From guiding the next generation of graders to his contributions to world coin research, Ben Wengel has exemplified dedication to and expertise in numismatics. His elevation to Senior Vice President of World Coin Grading is a testament to his duty to excellence and leadership,” said Rick Montgomery, President of NGC.
“I am truly honored by this promotion and grateful for the opportunities that working at NGC has provided me to grow both personally and professionally within the world of numismatics. I look forward to continuing to uphold our commitment to the collecting community,” noted Wengel.
