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.
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CHINA, Republic of China. General issues. 1912-1949. Pattern AR Yuan – Dollar (38mm, 12h). Běiyáng Arsenal (Tiānjīn) mint. Dated year 12 of the Republic (AD 1923). Dragon and phoenix atop symbol of longevity / Denomination within wreath. Small characters. L&M 81; KM (Y) 336. In NGC encapsulation 6922995-002, graded AU Details, cleaned.
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CHINA, Republic of China. Provincial issues. Gānsù. 1912-1949. Fantasy AR Dollar (38mm, 12h). Dated year 17 of the Republic (AD 1928). Facing bust of Sūn Yìxiān (Dr. Sun Yat-sen) / Radiant star. Cf. L&M 618 (for original); cf. KM (Y) 410 (same). In NGC encapsulation 6922995-003, graded MS 61. Very rare, ironically more so than the original.
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CHINA, Republic of China. Provincial issues. Guìzhōu. 1912-1949. AR Dollar (38mm, 12h). Chéngdū mint. Dated year 17 of the Republic (AD 1928). Automobile left on roadway; below, grass arranged to spell the name Zhou Xicheng. Two leaf variety / Legend in Hànzì characters around central pearl. L&M 609; KM (Y) 428. In PCGS encapsulation 50671184, graded VF Details, repaired. Rare and popular.
The famous “Kweichow Auto Dollar” is among the most popular twentieth century coins among collectors. The obverse depicts an automobile, possibly representing the first to be imported into China, a 1926 Hudson Motors Super Six owned by the Guìzhōu warlord Zhou Xicheng. Zhou had undertaken a number of infrastructure improvements in the province, including roads and other construction projects. The grass on the obverse is arranged such that, when oriented correctly, it spells the name Zhou Xicheng.
The famous “Kweichow Auto Dollar” is among the most popular twentieth century coins among collectors. The obverse depicts an automobile, possibly representing the first to be imported into China, a 1926 Hudson Motors Super Six owned by the Guìzhōu warlord Zhou Xicheng. Zhou had undertaken a number of infrastructure improvements in the province, including roads and other construction projects. The grass on the obverse is arranged such that, when oriented correctly, it spells the name Zhou Xicheng.
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CHINA, People's Republic of China. 1949-pres. Proof AV 400 Yuan Set. Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the People’s Republic. Běijīng mint. Dated 1949 and 1979. Includes: Tiananmen. KM 4 // People’s Heroes Monument. KM 5 // Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. KM 6 // Great Hall of the People. KM 7. For set: KM PS1. Proof. In original case of issue. Four (4) coins in lot.
From the Drewry Family Collection.
From the Drewry Family Collection.
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CHINA, Foreign Enclaves. Hong Kong. Victoria. Queen of Great Britain, 1837-1901. AR Dollar (38mm, 12h). Hong Kong mint. Dated 1868. Crowned head left within border / Legend in Hànzì on floral quadrilobe; all within border. Pridmore 3; KM 10. Toned. In PCGS encapsulation 50670826, graded AU 50. The final year of production at the Hong Kong mint.
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CHINA, Sycee. Qīng dynasty, circa 1750. AV 10 Tael Ingot (24x116mm, 379.0 g). “Hershey bar” shape. Shi liang engraved on back, shi engraved on side; additional character stamped on side. Cf. Album 30 (18 January 2018), lot 1779 (for same type). EF. Extremely rare.
Similar ingots to this were found in the Geldermansen wreck, a Dutch East India vessel that sank in 1752.
Similar ingots to this were found in the Geldermansen wreck, a Dutch East India vessel that sank in 1752.
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CHINA, Sycee. Yúnnán province. Qīng dynasty, Wénzōng (Xiánfēng), AD 1851-1861. AR 10 Tael (50x44x21mm, 334.7 g). Fangcaoding (Square trough ingot) type. Dated RY 2 (AD 1852/3). Upper stamp:Xian Feng Er Nian (Year 2 of Xianfeng). Right stamp: Bai Jing Ke. Cf. BMC, Sycee type LVIII-LXII (for similar shape, but with various stamps). Toned. In GBGC encapsulation 1610073145, graded AU 55. Extremely rare.
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COLOMBIA, Colonial. Felipe V. King of Spain, first reign, 1700-1724. AV 2 Escudos (20mm, 6.71 g, 3h). Cob issue. Nuevo Reino (Santa Fé de Bogotá) mint; Buenaventura de Arce, assayer. Struck 1700-1715. Crowned coat-of-arms / Cross potent within ornate double linear quadrilobe. Restrepo M80.4; cf. Calicó y Trigo 375; KM 17.1; Friedberg 8. Usual areas of flat strike. AU. Though the date and assayer name are off-flan, the king’s ordinal is evident on the obverse.
From the Georges Albert Haikel Collection. Ex 1715 ‘Plate Fleet’ (with Cobb Coin Company ticket no. NCB3475MO and plastic I.D. tag no. 3475).
The 1715 Treasure Fleet was a Spanish fleet returning with some of the wealth from its colonies in the Americas to Spain. A hurricane sank most of the ships in the fleet (eleven of the twelve ships) in the early morning of 31 July 1715 near present-day Vero Beach, Florida.
From the Georges Albert Haikel Collection. Ex 1715 ‘Plate Fleet’ (with Cobb Coin Company ticket no. NCB3475MO and plastic I.D. tag no. 3475).
The 1715 Treasure Fleet was a Spanish fleet returning with some of the wealth from its colonies in the Americas to Spain. A hurricane sank most of the ships in the fleet (eleven of the twelve ships) in the early morning of 31 July 1715 near present-day Vero Beach, Florida.
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COLOMBIA, Colonial. Carlos IV. King of Spain, 1788-1808. AV 8 Escudos (35mm, 12h). Nuevo Reino (Santa Fé de Bogotá) mint. Dated 1795 (NR) JJ. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Calicó, Onza 1289; KM 62.1; Friedberg 51. In NGC encapsulation 4494331-001, graded MS 61.
Ex Heritage 3072 (15 January 2019), lot 35944; Sincona 46 (14 May 2018), lot 703.
Ex Heritage 3072 (15 January 2019), lot 35944; Sincona 46 (14 May 2018), lot 703.
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COLOMBIA, United States of Colombia. 1863-1886. Proof Pattern AR Decimo (17mm, 2.35 g, 12h). Bogotá mint. Dated 1874. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA, head of Liberty left, wearing fillet engraved LIBERTAD; 1874 over stars below / G. 2,500 UN DECIMO LEI 0,835, coat-of-arms over crossed flags surmounted by eagle facing with wings spread, head right, clutching wreath in beak. KM –. Iridescent toning. In NGC encapsulation 6924486-018, graded PF 65. Rare. Top Pop.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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COLONIAL AFRICA, British. Gold Coast. George III. King of Great Britain, 1760-1820. AR Proof Set. Soho (Birmingham) mint. Dated 1796. Coat-of-arms / Crowned GR cypher over wreath. PARLIMENT in legend. AR Trade Ackey. Vice 1A; KM Tn6. In NGC encapsulation 6906866-008, graded PF 65 // AR Half Trade Ackey. Vice 4A; KM Tn4. In NGC encapsulation 6924407-013, graded PF 63 // AR Quarter Trade Ackey. Vice 7A; KM Tn2. In NGC encapsulation 6924407-014, graded PF 64 Cameo // AR Trade Taku. Vice 9A; KM Tn1. In NGC encapsulation 6924407-015, graded PF 64. All in NGC encapsulation. Four (4) coins in lot.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Coinhunter (C.E. Bullowa, 18 September 1984), lot 485-487.
In October 1796, the Committee of the Company of Merchants Trading to Africa ordered five hundred pounds sterling worth of silver tokens to be struck for circulation in west Africa. Dies were prepared by Küchler and the shipment was sent to Africa later that year. In September 1801, the committee placed a second order of the same quantity, though with reduced silver standard of .890. The two issues share the same 1796 date, though the first issue misspells the word PARLIMENT in the obverse legend. Proofs of the first issue are extremely rare, with only 22-25 specimens being struck for collectors between 1796 and 1799. While the two issues of the Trade Taku cannot be visually distinguished, the specimen offered here is clearly a part of an original proof set of first issue coins.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Coinhunter (C.E. Bullowa, 18 September 1984), lot 485-487.
In October 1796, the Committee of the Company of Merchants Trading to Africa ordered five hundred pounds sterling worth of silver tokens to be struck for circulation in west Africa. Dies were prepared by Küchler and the shipment was sent to Africa later that year. In September 1801, the committee placed a second order of the same quantity, though with reduced silver standard of .890. The two issues share the same 1796 date, though the first issue misspells the word PARLIMENT in the obverse legend. Proofs of the first issue are extremely rare, with only 22-25 specimens being struck for collectors between 1796 and 1799. While the two issues of the Trade Taku cannot be visually distinguished, the specimen offered here is clearly a part of an original proof set of first issue coins.
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COLONIAL AFRICA, British. Gold Coast. George III. King of Great Britain, 1760-1820. Proof AR Trade Ackey (31mm, 13.69 g, 12h). Birmingham (Thomason’s) mint. Dated 1818. Laureate head right / Coat-of-arms with native African supporters. Vice 3A; KM 9. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6928246-013, graded PF 64. Rare.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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COLONIAL AFRICA, British. Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone Company. 1791-1807. Proof AR Dollar (35mm, 5h). Soho (Birmingham) mint. Dated 1791, though struck 1793. Lion advancing slightly left, head facing / Clasped hands. Vice 2A; KM 6. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6906866-007, graded PF 62. Very rare – only 40 proofs struck.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Coinhunter (C.E. Bullowa, 18 September 1984), lot 498.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Coinhunter (C.E. Bullowa, 18 September 1984), lot 498.
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COLONIAL AFRICA, German. German East Africa. Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. AV 15 Rupien (22mm, 7.29 g, 12h). Tabora mint. Dated 1916 T. Elephant advancing slightly right / Crowned eagle facing with wings spread, head left; coat-of-arms on breast. Jaeger 728b; KM 16.1; Friedberg 1. In NGC encapsulation 6906596-006, graded AU 58.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex World-Wide Coins of California (James F. Elmen) VII (2 February 1985), lot 272.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex World-Wide Coins of California (James F. Elmen) VII (2 February 1985), lot 272.
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DENMARK. Hardeknud (Knud III, the Hardy). 1035-1042. AR Penny (18mm, 1.09 g, 6h). Crux type. Lund mint; Aslac, moneyer. Struck circa 1040-1042. + HΛRDΛCNVT RX, Draped bust left; trefoil-tipped scepter to left / + ΛSLΛC ON LVND :, voided short cross; C–R–V–X in quarters. Becker, Coinages, dies H1/52; Becker Collection 23 (same dies); Hauberg 7; Hede –. Light golden toning, small peck on reverse. Choice EF. A superb example with lustrous surfaces. The most elegant and refined dies for all of Harthacnut’s Danish coinage. Very rare.
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DENMARK. Christian IV. 1588-1648. AR Breddalere – 2 Speciedaler (57mm, 58.55 g, 12h). Helsingør (Elsinore) mint. Struck 1607-1614. Christian on horseback right, holding reins and baton; figure in background to left; below, forepart of soldier left, holding pike over shoulder / Crowned coat-of-arms with wildmen supporters. Schou 20; Hede 63D; Davenport 529; KM 147. Toned, rough and porous, hairlines, scratches, edge slightly filed, chased. Good VF.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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DENMARK. Frederik IV. 1699-1730. AV Ducat (20mm, 3.47 g, 12h). København (Copenhagen) mint. Dated 1726. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned and collared coat-of-arms. Schou 1; Hede 16B; KM; Friedberg 224. In NGC encapsulation 6931384-007, graded AU 58. Very rare. Only three in CoinArchives. Top Pop.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex El Dorado (14 July 1984), lot 19.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex El Dorado (14 July 1984), lot 19.
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ECUADOR, Republic. 1830-pres. AR 2 Decimos (23mm, 5.01 g, 12h). Philadelphia mint. Dated 1895 TF. Head of Antonio José de Sucre left / Eagle standing right, wings spread, atop coat-of-arms sent on fasces; flags behind. KM 51.4. Deep iridescent toning. In NGC encapsulation 6928251-001, graded PF 63. Top Pop.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
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EGYPT, Ottomans. Isma'il. As khedive, AH 1284-1296 / AD 1867-1879. AV 500 Qirsh – Beşyüz kuruşluk (37mm, 42.60 g, 12h). Misr (Cairo) mint. Dually dated AH 1277 and RY 11 of Abd al-'Aziz (AD 1872). Toughra of Abd al-'Aziz; floral spray to right; 500 sh in Arabic (value) below / zarb/fi/misr in Arabic in three lines; AH date below; RY above be of zarb. Damalı 32-MS-A1-11; Sultan –; Pere –; KM 265 corr. (date); Friedberg 16. In NGC encapsulation 6929996-003, graded AU 58. Rare. A mintage of 200 specimens recorded.
From the Collection of an Alexandrine Numismatist, formed before 1955.
Isma'il Pasha was the Khedive or viceroy of Egypt beginning in 1867. He proceeded to heavily invest in Egypt’s infrastructure, including the Suez Canal, and other internal reforms and improvements. Combined with the crippling costs of an unsuccessful war with Ethiopia, Egypt became insolvent and the financial situation became dire enough that Great Britain and France decided to depose Isma'il Pasha in 1879.
From the Collection of an Alexandrine Numismatist, formed before 1955.
Isma'il Pasha was the Khedive or viceroy of Egypt beginning in 1867. He proceeded to heavily invest in Egypt’s infrastructure, including the Suez Canal, and other internal reforms and improvements. Combined with the crippling costs of an unsuccessful war with Ethiopia, Egypt became insolvent and the financial situation became dire enough that Great Britain and France decided to depose Isma'il Pasha in 1879.
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EGYPT, Ottomans. Isma'il. As khedive, AH 1284-1296 / AD 1867-1879. AV 500 Qirsh – Beşyüz kuruşluk (37mm, 42.59 g, 12h). Misr (Cairo) mint. Dually dated AH 1277 and RY 15 of Abd al-'Aziz (AD 1876). Toughra of Abd al-'Aziz; floral spray to right; 500 sh in Arabic (value) below / zarb/fi/misr in Arabic in three lines; AH date below; RY above be of zarb. Damalı 32-MS-A1-15; Sultan –; Pere –; KM 265 corr. (date); Friedberg 16. In NGC encapsulation 6929996-004, graded MS 62. Extremely rare. A mintage of only 56 specimens recorded.
From the Collection of an Alexandrine Numismatist, formed before 1955.
From the Collection of an Alexandrine Numismatist, formed before 1955.
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EGYPT, Ottomans. Isma'il. As khedive, AH 1284-1296 / AD 1867-1879. AV 500 Qirsh – Beşyüz kuruşluk (37mm, 42.45 g, 12h). Misr (Cairo) mint. Dually dated AH 1293 and RY 1 of Abdul Hamid II (AD 1876). Toughra of Abdul Hamid II; floral spray to right; 500 sh in Arabic (value) below / zarb/fi/misr in Arabic in three lines; AH date below; RY above be of zarb. Damalı 34-MS-A1-1; Sultan –; Pere 973; KM 286; Friedberg 17. In NGC encapsulation 6929996-005, graded AU 58. Extremely rare.
From the Collection of an Alexandrine Numismatist, formed before 1955.
From the Collection of an Alexandrine Numismatist, formed before 1955.