Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4

Date: 2025-01-14 15:00:00 (3 weeks from now)

Lots: 1152

Total starting: $ 3,093,540.00

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Auction Summary

La subasta "Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4", programada para el 14 de enero de 2025, presenta una impresionante colección de 1152 lotes, destacando monedas de diversas épocas y regiones. Entre las piezas más notables se encuentra un estater de plata de Arkadia, datado entre 360-350 a.C., que muestra un magnífico retrato de Deméter y Hermes, con un precio estimado de 180,000 USD. También se destaca un denario de Bruto, famoso por conmemorar el asesinato de Julio César, que se ofrece por 150,000 USD, siendo considerado uno de los más icónicos de la numismática romana. Otro ejemplar notable es un estater de oro de Nektanebo II de Egipto, que representa un caballo y un collar jeroglífico, con un precio de 60,000 USD. Además, se presenta un dekadrachm de Siracusa, que es considerado uno de los más bellos de la antigüedad, con un precio de 60,000 USD. Estas monedas no solo son valiosas por su rareza y belleza, sino que también representan momentos significativos de la historia antigua, lo que las convierte en piezas de gran interés para coleccionistas y estudiosos.

Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 1074
NORMAN. William I 'the Conqueror'. 1066-1087. AR Penny (19mm, 1.37 g, 2h). Profile Right type (BMC vii). Bristol mint; Beorhtweard, moneyer. Struck circa 1080-1083. + PILLELM REX, crowned bust right, holding scepter / + BRHTPOLD ON BRIC, cross pattée, with annulet at center and voided trefoil in each quarter. SCBI 20 (Mack), 1397 (this coin); BMC –; North 847; SCBC 1256. Toned, flip-over double strike. VF.


Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CVIII.2 (April 2000), no. 1462; R.P. Mack Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s, 1962.
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NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (20mm, 1.09 g, 2h). Profile type (BMC i). Ipswich mint; Leofwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1086-1089. + PILLELM REX, crowned bust right, holding sword / + LIFPINE ON GIPSP, cross pattée, with annulet at center; all over cross fleurée in saltire. Sadler III 952 var. (dies 1/–; unlisted rev. die); SCBI 11 (Stockholm), 152 (same obv. die); BMC –; North 851; SCBC 1258. Toned, broken and repaired. Good VF.
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PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Half Noble (25mm, 3.68 g, 5h). Fourth coinage, Treaty period, Series A (Transitional). Tower (London) mint. Struck 1361. Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/3, quatrefoils 4/3, lis 3 / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over annulet; at center, Є within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels . Lawrence dies m/7; Doubleday 187/173 (for obv./rev. dies); Schneider 65 corr. (same dies); North 1223; SCBC 1500. Small scrape, slightly wavy flan. VF. Rare.


Ex Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 1876.

Commonly known as the ‘cursing Half Noble’ on account of the reverse legend which reads, ‘O Lord, rebuke me in Thine anger’ due to the erroneous omission of the Latin word ‘ne,’ which negates the rebuke and would correctly read ‘O Lord, do not rebuke me in Thine anger.’
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PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Half Noble (36mm, 3.70 g, 10h). Fourth coinage, Treaty B period, Group b. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1361-1369. Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 3/2, lis 4 / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, Є within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 1; Doubleday 237–40; Schneider 88–9; North 1239; SCBC 1507. Slightly wavy flan. EF.
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LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AV Noble (33mm, 4h). Contemporary imitation. Group 2c. Uncertain mint in the Low Countries, copying London. Henry standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; annulet at hilt; ornaments: 1-1-1; quatrefoils: 2/1 / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, h within angled quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with annulet and trefoils in spandrels. Schneider 833 (same dies); cf. North 1414 (for official issue); SCBC 1801. In NGC encapsulation 1729756-00, graded XF 45, (there as an official Henry VI issue, SCBC 1799).


Ex Stack’s Bowers Galleries (22 August 2022), lot 32013.
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LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AV Half Noble (26mm, 3.48 g, 2h). Annulet issue. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1422-circa 1430. Henry standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; annulet to left of hand; ornaments: 1-1-1; quatrefoils: 3/3; F type 1 and n type 1 / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, Һ within angled quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with annulet and trefoils in spandrels. Whitton, Heavy 3b; cf. Schneider 293 (for type); North 1417; SCBC 1805. Richly toned. In PCGS encapsulation 49713784, graded MS 63. Well struck on a neat, round flan.


Ex Dr. Baumhauer Collection; UBS 55 (16 September 2002), lot 3541.
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YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AR Groat (25mm, 2.74 g, 8h). Type 2b. London (Tower) mint; im: boar’s head 2. Struck 20 July 1483 to June 1484. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; lis at lower cusps / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. Winstanley 5; MEG type 2b; North 1679; SCBC 2156. Toned, a few scuffs and marks, slightly wavy flan and ragged edge. VF. Rare.


From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AR Groat (24mm, 2.78 g, 2h). Type 3. London (Tower) mint; im: halved sun and rose 2. Struck circa June 1484-22 August 1485. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; lis at lower cusps, pellet below / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. Winstanley 13; MEG type 3; North 1680; SCBC 2158. Toned. Good VF. Rare.
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TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AR Halfgroat (20mm, 1.24 g, 12h). First period. Canterbury mint; im –. Struck April 1547-January 1549. Crowned and mantled bust right; EDOARD / CIVI TAS CAN TON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1897; SCBC 2459. Toned, slightly wavy with area of weakness at center, slight double strike. Near VF.


From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Halfcrown (19mm, 1.44 g, 2h). Second period. Southwark mint; im: Y. Struck January 1549-April 1550. Crowned and armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider –; North 1916; SCBC 2444. Edge chip, wavy flan, a few marks. Near VF. Very rare.


Ex Spink Numismatic Circular C.1 (February 1992), no. 100; D. Dupree Collection.
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TUDOR. Philip & Mary. 1554-1558. AR Shilling (30mm, 6.15 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint; im –. Dated 1554. Confronted busts of Philip, armored, and Mary, veiled; crown above. Full titles / Crowned coat-of-arms; X II (mark of value) flanking crown. North 1967; SCBC 2500. Deeply toned, slight double strike. Good VF.


From the Alexander Christopher Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (15 November 1989), lot 1116.
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TUDOR. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. AR Crown (42mm, 29.59 g, 6h). Seventh issue. Tower (London) mint; im: 1. Struck 1601-1602. Crowned and draped bust (9A) left, wearing ruff, holding lis-tipped scepter and orb / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Barr/Cooper dies B/2a; BCW 1-1/1-a1; North 2012; SCBC 2582. Toned, minor marks, scratches, hairlines. Good VF.


From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Crown (45mm, 30.16 g, 2h). Group IV, type 4. Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Struck under Parliament, 1645-1646. Charles on horseback left, holding reins and sword / Coat-of-arms. Cooper, Silver dies XXIV/XXXVIII; Brooker 273 (same dies); North 2198; SCBC 2761. Richly toned, a few scattered marks, minor edge bumps. Good VF.


From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Pound (49mm, 120.5 g, 10h). Declaration type. Shrewsbury mint. Dated 1642. Charles on horseback left, holding sword and reins, trampling pile of arms on ground; plume to right / RELIG : PROT : LEG/ANGL : LIBER : PAR; above, three plumes over ·XX· (mark of value), 1642 below. Morrieson, Shrewsbury B/3; Brooker 797 (same dies); North 2362; SCBC 2918. Toned, edge bumps, scratches and marks. VF.
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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Halfcrown (32mm, 14.29 g, 6h). Declaration type. Oxford mint; im: plumes/–. Dated 1643. Charles on horseback riding left, holding sword and reins; plumes to right / RELIG : PROT : LEG/ANG : LIBER : PAR in two lines between parallel lines; three plumes above; 1643 below. Bull, Oxford 601F; Bull 602/3; Brooker 888-90 (same obv. die); North 2413; SCBC 2954. In NGC encapsulation 6874768-004, graded AU 55. Much as struck.


Ex M. Bull Collection; Spink Numismatic Circular CXIV.4 (August 2006), no. HS2555.
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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Halfcrown (34mm, 14.27 g, 1h). Declaration type. Oxford mint; im: plumes/–. Dated 1646. Charles on horseback riding left, holding sword and reins; plumes to right / ·:· EXVRGΛT ·:· DEVS · DISSIPEN · INIMISI, RELIG · PROT LEG/ ANG · LIBER PΛR in two lines between parallel lines; three plumes above; ·1·6·4·6·/ · OX · below. Bull, Oxford 625D; Bull 632/2E (this coin cited); Brooker 920 (same dies); North 2433; SCBC 2961. Richly toned, slightly soft in center of reverse. Near EF. Unusual legend error.


Ex M. Bull Collection; R. Richardson FPL (2004), no. 44.
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STUART, Siege money. Pontefract. 1648-1649. AR Shilling (32x32mm, 5.59 g, 12h). In the name of Charles II. Dated 1648. CAROL’ : II : D : G : MAG : BR · ET : H : REX, crown; below, HANC : DE/VS : DEDIT/ I648 in three lines / POST : MORTEM : PATRIS : PRO : FILIO, castle gateway with flag; OBS to left, P C above, cannon protruding to the right. Hird 282 (same dies); Brooker 1235 (same dies); North 2649; SCBC 3151. Toned. In PCGS encapsulation 34361173, graded VF Details, plugged.


Ex Heritage 3071 (6 January 2019), lot 30550; J.J. North Collection; David Hess FPL 2-67 (February 1967), no. 270.
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COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Crown. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dies by Thomas Simon. Dated 1658/7. Lessen E12; Bull 240; ESC 10; SCBC 3226. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6898643-005, graded AU 53.


From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Crown. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dies by Thomas Simon. Dated 1658/7. Lessen E12; Bull 240; ESC 10; SCBC 3226. In NGC encapsulation 4157451-007, graded XF 40.
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COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Halfcrown. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dies by Thomas Simon. Dated 1658. Lessen I26; Bull 242; ESC 447; SCBC 3227A. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6898712-012, graded AU 53.


From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Shilling. Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Dies by Thomas Simon. Dated 1658. Lessen J28; ESC 1005; North 2745; SCBC 3228. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6898674-002, graded AU 53.


From the Alexander Christopher Collection.