Coins and notes

KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA - PHILIPPO II 359 -336 Laureate head of Apollo, right. R/. Beige of horses led by an charioteer. Below, trident. In exergue, ΦIΛIΠΠOY. ♦ Fr 97; Le Rider 227 et seq. Gold statère struck in Pella (8.61 g). Significant scuffing to reverse. High relief portrait. T.B./B

SICILY - SYRACUSE Reign of Agathocles 317-289 Head of the nymph Arethusa, left, crowned with reeds. She is adorned with triple-pendant earrings. Around her, three dolphins. Below, NI. R/. Quadriga led by a charioteer holding a kentron. Above, a triskel. At exergue, and AI. ♦ Pozzi 641; SNG ANS 640 Silver tetradrachm (17.00 g). Nice patina. Blank broken when struck. Superb.

ROMAN EMPIRE - Tiberius Cæsar Divi Augusti Filius Augustus August 19, 14 - March 16, 37 TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head of the emperor. R/. PONTIFICATE MAXIM. Livia, Tiberius' mother, in the guise of Peace is seated at right, holding a long scepter and olive branch. ♦ Calico 305; RIC 29; Cohen 15 Aureus struck at Lugdunum (Lyon) in 14-17. (7,81 g) Trace of mounting. Dents on the edge. T.B. Tiberius, son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia, was born on November 16, 42 BC. His father, Caesar's lieutenant in the Alexandrian War (48-47 BC), later rallied to Antony. Octavian kidnapped Livia, Tiberius' mother, and married her in 38 BC, when she was pregnant by Nero Drusus. To further complicate the Julio-Claudian family tree, Tiberius had to divorce Vipsania to marry Augustus' daughter Julie, Agrippa's widow (12 BC). After choosing him as heir, Augustus preferred his grandsons, and Tiberius went into exile in Rhodes. After an attempted plot by Julie, Tiberius divorced her and never saw her again. In 4, Augustus adopted Tiberius, who succeeded him in 14. His reign lasted 23 years. Germanicus, whom he disliked, died in 19, and in 23 he lost his son Drusus, murdered by his wife Livilla, with the help of her lover, the Prefect of the Pretorium, Sejan, who remained in power until 31. Denounced for his crimes by his sister-in-law, Antonia, Sejan was executed. Tiberius, who had retired to Capri in 27, died, possibly murdered, in 37, and was succeeded by his grand-nephew Caligula, great-grandson of Augustus.

LOUIS XVIII ROI DE FRANCE" gold coin. 40 francs or de 1818, obverse with profile to the right, signed Michaut. F. (engraver). The edge bears the Latin inscription "Domine Salvum Fac Regem", i.e. "God Save the King". Reverse with the shield of France crowned between two branches of laurel, the rooster in profile to the left, 1818 and "A" for atelier de Paris and a very low edition of 10,940, weight 12.9 g, condition: scratches from use with very slight shock to the edge.

Lot of 4 gold coins including : - 3 gold 20 Franc coins Marianne au coq, marked "Dieu protège la France" on the 1905 edge, and two marked "Liberté Egalité Fraternité" on the 1913 and 1914 edges. Total weight: 19.35g. - 1 Napoleon III 10-franc gold coin, head laurel, 1863. Weight: 3.18g.

Coin box Late 19th century, walnut veneered, with maple and burl wood inlays, seven drawers inside with blue velvet and coin compartments in various sizes, lockable, strong signs of age and wear, flap slightly curved, dimensions 30 x 44 x 21 cm.

NAPOLÉON 1er May 18, 1804 - April 4, 1814 20 Francs or (tête laurée) 1811 Bordeaux. T.B.

BYZANCE - THEOPHILE October 2, 829 - January 20, 842 ΘEOFILOS. Crowned bust, front, wearing chlamydia, holding cruciger globe. R/. ΘEOFILOS. Bust crowned front wearing loros, holding potentate cross. ♦ Fr 202; Sear 1679; DO 27a Gold Tremissis (third of a penny) (830-831) Syracuse. (1.18 g) Superb.

LOUIS XIV May 14, 1643 - September 1, 1715 Aged and laureate head of the king on the right. R/. Crowned shield of France. Oblique striated edge. ♦ Fr 429; Dy 1435a; Gad 250 Louis d'or à l'écu 1691 S = Reims (6.68 g) Reformation. Hair retouched. Traces of cleaning. T.B.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1776 - LIBERTY. LIBERTY. Liberty standing with foot on rock holding torch and olive branch. In the field, the capitol and MCMVII. Stars all around. R/. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TWENTY DOLLARS. Eagle soaring before a radiant sun. Without motto. Edge inscribed in relief: E PLURIBUS UNUM punctuated with stars. Engraved by Augustus Saint Gaudens. ♦ Fr 182 20 Gold Dollars "Saint Gaudens" concave field 1907 Philadelphia (33.47 g) Very rare. High relief. Tiny dings on the scroll. Very nice. Saint Gaudens. Theodore Roosevelt commissioned sculptor Auguste Saint Gaudens to embellish U.S. currency. He designed the "Saint-Gaudens" or double-eagle $20 coin, which was produced in the U.S. mints from 1907 to 1933. Its name is therefore due to its designer. It is considered by many to be the most beautiful of all American coins. Saint-Gaudens died in 1907, having designed both the eagle ($10 coin) and the double eagle, but before the designs were finalized for production.

SPAIN - PHILIPPE II January 16, 1556 - September 13, 1598 Crowned shield with multiple quarters. On the right, the year and on the left, SIP. R/. Cross potentate within a leafy quatrefoil flanked by globules. ♦ Fr 159; Cal 848; Cy 4126 Double-escudo 15(9)3 Seville (6.73 g) Attached is an escudo of the same type (undated). (3,33 g) Beautiful. Macuquiñas, also known as "COBs", are crude coins hammered in Spain and the South American colonies. These coins are characterized by their rough appearance and irregular flanks, making them mysterious and arousing curiosity. They evoke the Spanish conquest of America, but also the presence of pirates in the Caribbean Sea, where Spanish ships laden with precious cargo sailed en route to Spain. Very recently, a galleon called the "San José", the largest ship in the Spanish armada, sunk by the British on June 7, 1708, containing a priceless treasure, was discovered off the Colombian islands almost 300 years after its sinking.

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 LVD - XIIII - D - ...Bare head of the young king with double thick locks. Above, sun. Below, vintage. R/. - CHRS - - REGN-...Tower, mark of Jean Baptiste du Four. Cross formed of eight crowned Ls and flanked by four lilies. Workshop letter in heart. Smooth edge. ♦ Fr 423; Dy 1428; Gad 247 Louis d'or au buste juvénile tête nue 1670 A = Paris. (6.74 g) Hair retouched. T.B./Very handsome

SPAIN - JEANNE AND CHARLES January 23, 1516 - April 11, 1555 °IOANNA° AND : CAROLVS :. Crowned shield with multiple quarters. On the right, S. R/. [ HISPANIARVM: REGES: SICILIAE]. Cross potent within a quatrefoil ringed and leaved at the corners. ♦ Fr 153 ; Cy 3148 Gold Escudo (undated) S = Seville (3.28 g) Trace of folding. Very fine. Joanna of Castile, known as Joanna the Mad was born on November 6, 1479 in Toledo and died on April 12, 1555 in Tordesillas, was a Spanish princess of the Trastamare dynasty, daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452-1516) and Isabella of Castile (1451-1504), the "Catholic Kings". Charles V, also known as Charles V, was born in Ghent on February 25, 1500, to Archduke Philip the Handsome and Joanna the Mad. On his father's side, he was the grandson of Maximilian I of Habsburg, and on his mother's, grandson of the Catholic kings Ferdinand and Isabella.

AUSTRIA - FRANÇOIS JOSEPH December 2, 1848 - November 21, 1916 His laurelled bust. R/. Coat of arms on a crowned crowned eagle. Striated edge. ♦ Fr 488 Coin of 4 gold ducats (13.96 g) Refrappe (1920-1936). Browned blank. Superb.

LOUIS XVIII July 8, 1815 - September 16, 1824 Four gold coins (nude bust): 20 Francs 1824 Lille. T.B.

NAPOLÉON 1er May 18, 1804 - April 4, 1814 40 Francs or (tête laurée) 1812 Paris. T.B.

IIIrd REPUBLIC September 4, 1870 - June 16, 1940 100 Francs au Génie de Dupré 1886 Paris (32.28 g) T.B.

THE HUNDRED DAYS March 20 - June 22, 1815 20 Gold Francs 1815 Paris (6.40 g) T.B.

NAPOLEON 1st May 18, 1804 - April 4, 1814 40 Lire or 1808 Milan. T.B.

PHILIPPE VI DE VALOIS son of Charles de Valois and Marguerite d'Anjou April 1, 1328 - August 22, 1350 PHILIPPE'S REX° °FRACOR°. The king standing frontally under a Gothic canopy with stall and pinnacles, crowned, draped and holding a long fleurdelisé scepter in his right hand. R/. ✠ XP'C° VINCIT° ... N oncial. Four-lobed cross with foliate and fleurdelisé arms within a trefoiled quatrefoil cantoned by four coronets. ♦ Fr 271; Dy 247 Royal d'or (May 2, 1328). (3,42 g) Very handsome.

JOSEPH-NAPOLEON King of Spain and India June 6, 1808 - December 11, 1813 80 Gold Reales 1809 Madrid (6.62 g) Trace of mounting. T.B.

LOUIS XVI 1774 - 1793 LUD - XVI - D - G -.... Bust of the king on the left in full regalia, wearing the cordon and plaque of the Holy Spirit. B. DUVIV. on edge of arm. Cluster of arrows, mark of Louis Naurissart de Forest. R/. CHRS - REGN - VINC - IMPE. Plain cross, mark of F.J. Gamot. Two oval shields crowned with the arms of France and Navarre. Workshop letter. Flowered edge. ♦ Fr 471; Dy 1704; Gad 362 Double-louis d'or au buste habillé 1776 I = Limoges. (16,20 g) Hair retouched. Some original streaks on reverse. T.B.

LOUIS XVIII July 8, 1815 - September 16, 1824 Six gold coins (nude bust): 20 Francs 1818 Lille. T.B.

LOUIS XVI 1774 - 1793 Same type. Star, mark of Louis Théophile François Le Page de la Vallée and Demi-lis, mark of Alard François Joseph Gamot. ♦ Fr 475; Dy 1707; Gad 361 Louis d'or au buste nu 1786 (2nd half) W = Lille (7.64 g) T.B.

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 LUD XV D....Her head girded with a headband. Heron, mark of Jean Dupeyron. R/. CHRS REGN ...Two crowned oval shields. Underneath, workshop letter. Carreau, mark of Hugues or Pierre Emmanuel Gamot. Year at the end of the legend. Strung edge ♦ Fr 464; Gad 341/R3 Louis d'or au bandeau 1748 W = Lille (8.18 g) Rare workshop. Superb.

DENMARK - CHRISTIAN X May 14, 1912 - April 20, 1947 His bare head to the right. R/. Crowned coat of arms. Striated edge. ♦ Fr 300 10 Kroner gold 1917 VBP Copenhagen (4.48 g) Superb.

IIIrd REPUBLIC September 4, 1870 - July 10, 1940 Three gold coins (rooster type): 20 Francs 1901 (1) and 1904 (2). Superb pieces.

BRAZIL - JEAN V dit le Magnanime December 9, 1706 - July 31, 1750 IOANNES - V - D - G - PORT - ET - ALG - REX. Crowned coat of arms between the face value and five rosettes. Engraver: Antonio Megin. R/. IN - HOC - SIGNO - VINCES. "By this sign you will conquer". Punctuation by rosettes. Jerusalem cross cantoned by four M's. Above, year of issue. Smooth edge. ♦ Fr 33 20,000 Reis d'or 1726 Minas Gerais. (52,74 g) Tiny dings on the edge, which has been smoothed. Very fine. Traditional Portuguese monarchical coat of arms, argent, with five azure escutcheons each charged with five silver bezants, and a gules border charged with seven gold castles. The five azure escutcheons symbolize the five Muslim kings defeated by King Afonso Henriques at the Battle of Ourique in 1139; the five bezants on each escutcheon represent the stigmata of Christ; and the castles symbolize the seven castles of the Moorish kingdom of Algarve, the last part of mainland Portugal to be conquered in 1249. The Battle of Ourique (southern Portugal) took place on July 25, 1139, during which Portuguese forces defeated those led by the Almoravid governor of Cordoba. Minas Gerais: federated state in southeastern Brazil, home to the town of Ouro Preto, or "Black Gold", founded in 1711 by the "bandeirantes", the gold diggers who mined the region's rivers.

BÉNÉVENT - GRIMOALD III and CHARLEMAGNE may 788 - november/december 806 GRIM - ⧾ - VAL DX. His crowned bust facing, wearing the Chlamydia and holding a cruciger globe. R/. DOMS (four globules) CAR RX. Cross potentate cantoned with G-R. In exergue, VICA. ♦ Fr 106 p.543 ; MIR 185 ; CNI p. 155, 7 ; BMC Vandals p. 170, 1-2 Gold Tremissis (third of a penny) (788-792). (1,23 g) Very rare. Superb. The first monetary issues of the Lombard duchy of Benevento were anonymous, but under Gisulf I (689-706), the duke's initial appeared on the coin. It was not until Grimoald III that the sovereign's name was written in full.

ENGLAND - GEORGE IV January 29, 1820 - June 26, 1830 GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA. His bare head to the left. R/. BRITANIARUM REX FID : DEF :. Crowned coat of arms. Striated edge. ♦ Fr 380; S 3804 Half-sovereign gold 1826 London (4.00 g). Superb.

ITALY - LIGURIAN REPUBLIC 1798-1805 REPUBLICA LIGURE AN VIII. The Ligurian Republic seated holding a spear and leaning on a shield. On the base, level and H. VASSALLO. In exergue, face value. R/ LA FORZA NELL'UNIONE. Bundle between two laurel branches. In exergue, year. Edge inscribed in relief: PESO GRANI 550 BONTA' KAR. 22. ♦ Fr 448 96 Lire gold 1798 Genoa (25.10 g) Edge indentation on reverse at 1 o'clock. Trace of mounting. Rare. T.B.

JOSEPH NAPOLEON King of Spain May 6, 1808 - December 11, 1813 20 silver reales 1811 Madrid (27.09 g) ♦ VG 2066 Nice bluish patina. Superb.

BRITAIN Duchy CONAN III LE GROS 1112 - 1148 Silver denarius (0.96 g) ♦ B 23 ; Dy 57 JEAN V 1399 - 1442 Argent white witharge. Rennes. (2.94 g) ♦ B 117; Dy 297 Two silver coins. T.B. and Très beau. The Duchy of Brittany was a feudal duchy that existed from 938 to 1547. From Nominoë, first king of the Bretons in 845 to Duchess Anne in 1514, Brittany's numismatics make it one of the richest territories integrated into France.

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 Young, draped bust of the king on the left. R/. Two oval shields crowned with the arms of France and Navarre. Corded edge. ♦ Fr 461; Dy 1640; Gad 340 Louis d'or aux lunettes 1727 & = Aix. (8.14 g) Scratch on obverse. T.B./Very fine.

CHARLES V LE SAGE 1364 - 1380 eldest son of Jean le Bon and Bonne de Luxembourg april 8, 1364 - september 16, 1380 (lily) KAROLVS : DEI : GRACIA : FRANCORV : REX : The King on horseback, galloping to the left and brandishing his sword. He is wearing crowned with a closed helmet. His coat of mail and the horse's caparison of the horse. R/. ✠ XPC * VINCIT *....Croix with four-lobed center, leafy arms within a quatrefoil flory flanked by four trefoils. four trefoils. ♦ Fr 285; Dy 358 Franc à cheval gold (September 3, 1364). (3,70 g) Chipped blank. Very fine.

SPAIN - CHARLES III 1759-1788 CAROL - III - D - G - HISP - ET IND - R. His cuirassed bust to the right, wearing a catogan. Below, vintage between two rosettes. Engraver: Tomas Francisco Prieto Martin R/. IN - UTROQ - FELIX - - AUSPICE - DEO -. Crowned coat of arms surrounded by the collar of the Golden Fleece. Underneath, S and C. Oblique striated edge. ♦ Fr 283 8 Escudos gold 1788 S = Seville (27.04 g) A very fine example.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1776 - Same type. ♦ Fr 185 20 Saint Gaudens gold dollars 1908 (without motto) Philadelphia (33.47 g) Cut on the edge. Very nice.

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 LUD - XV - D - G - FR - ET - NAV - REX. His young, laurelled bust to the right, a lock of hair falling over his shoulder. Leaf, mark of J.F. Costes Dumesnil. Vintage under the bust. R/. Two cursive Ls crowned between two long palms. Underneath, workshop letter. Trefoil, mark of Jean Villa. Strung edge. ♦ Fr 459; Gad 339 Louis d'or Mirliton (palmes longues) 1724 O = Riom. (6,53 g) Rare workshop. A very fine example.

MEROVINGIANS Age of Clovis 481 - November 27, 511 D N ANASTA SIVS PP AVG. Helmeted and armed bust facing front, holding spear and shield. R/. VICTORIA AVGGGA. Victory standing, holding a long cross. In the right field right, a star. In exergue, CONOB. ♦ MEC 343 Solidus (gold penny) in the name of ANASTASE. Very rare. Fruste. T.B.

HENRI VI King of France and England son of Henry V of England and Catherine de Valois october 22, 1422 - october 19, 1453 (crown) hENRICVS: DEI: GRA: FRACORV: Z: AGLIE: REX. The Archangel Gabriel before the Virgin Mary, to whom he presents a parchment reading AVE (rising). R/. (coronet) XPC'* VINCIT* XPC'* REGNAT* XPC'* ImPERAT. (punctuated by knurls). Plain Latin cross on an h between a lily and a leopard. Polylobe fleurdelisé. ♦ Fr 301; Dy 443A Salut d'or (2nd issue September 6, 1423). Initial coronet = Paris (3.48 g). Notched. Very fine.

Collection of banknotes approx. 170 pieces, including German Empire, inflation, currency reform 1948, 80 DM FRG, GDR, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Argentina, Peru, Poland, Brazil etc., partly in whole series, mainly mint, in modern folder, dimensions 30 x 35 cm.

CHARLES VII the Victorious son of Charles VI and Isabeau of Bavaria October 30, 1422 - July 22, 1461 (2nd period 1436-1361) ✠ KAROLVS: DEI: GRA: FRANCORV: REX. Crowned king standing frontally dressed in long mantle, holding two scepters. Field fleurdelisé. R/. ✠ XPC: VINCIT: XPC: REGNAT :XPC: IMPERA. Four-lobed cross with leafy arms within a fleur-de-lis quatrefoil cantoned by four coronets. ♦ Fr 303; Dy 455 Royal d'or (1st issue October 9, 1429). (3,75 g) Very handsome.

CHARLES VI 1380 - 1422 ✠ AGN: DEI: QVI: TOLL': PCA: MVDI: MIS: NOBIS. Left nimbed paschal lamb, one foreleg raised, head turned right, before a trefoiled cross with gonfanon, within a polylobe interrupted below. Three dots at the base of the pennon. KR-RX. Polylobe. R/. ✠ XPC * VINCIT* ... Leafy trefoiled cross cantoned with four lilies within a quatrefoil cantoned with eight lilies. ♦ Fr 290; Dy 372 Gold agnel (2nd issue 2nd type October 21, 1417). Point 4e = Montpellier. (3,47 g) Very handsome.

MAURICE TIBERE Flavius Mauricius August 14, 582 - November 23, 602 His helmeted bust, facing, holding a cruciger globe. R/. Standing angel holding a cruciger globe and a long Chrism cross. B at the end of the legend. ♦ Sear 478 Solidus (gold penny) Constantinople (2.89 g). Off-center broad flan on reverse. Period forgery. Fine.

CILICIA - MALLOS 485 - 425 Winged woman (Ahura Mazda) half-kneeling to the left looking back. R/. **Betyl with two handles in a granular hollow square. ♦ Pozzi cf 2820; Jameson 1601 Silver statère (12.06 g) Rare. Very beautiful. µ

Austria, 18th century. Dark and greenish patinated bronze bust representing Charles V as a Roman Emperor. The bearded Emperor wears armor covered with a padulamentum stapled to his right shoulder and wears the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece he founded. Inscription CHAR.V. on the base. Beautiful cast quality. Height: 22.5 cm Marble pedestal, total height: 40.8 cm. Several examples of this small bust of Charles V are known to have passed through the art market, including one that belonged to the former collection of the great English art dealer Cyril Humphris (Sale Paris, Sotheby's, April 14, 2010, lot 7, presented as Italy or Austria, 18th century). Based on the inscription CARL V on the base, Humphris had suggested an Austrian origin by linking this small bronze effigy of the famous Holy Roman Emperor to the work of Viennese sculptor Balthasar Ferdinand Moll (1717-1785), a pupil of the famous Georg Raphaël Donner. This artist, renowned for his work at the Habsburg court, notably on the imperial tombs, produced numerous portraits of the sovereigns and dignitaries of the House of Austria. His portraits are remarkable for the precision of their facial features and the detail of their clothing, qualities that are also evident here. The dark, slightly greenish patina suggests a Germanic origin, while the inscription could indicate a Flemish or Belgian patron. Book consulted: Exhibition Vienna 1993, Georg Raphaël Donner 1693-1741, Musée du Belvédère, cat. 454 to 481. Expert: Cabinet Fligny Paris. Base in white marble.

IIIrd REPUBLIC September 4, 1870 - July 10, 1940 Five gold coins (rooster type): 20 Francs 1911. Superb pieces.

ENGLAND - JACQUES I March 24, 1603 - March 27, 1625 His bust crowned and cuirassed right, holding a sceptre fleurdelisé. R/. Crowned coat of arms. On either side, I-R. Initial lily obverse and reverse. ♦ Fr 234; Seaby 2618 Unite d'or (undated 1604-1605) London (10.00 g) Rare. Trace of mounting and soldering. T.B./Beautiful. James Stuart was born on June 19, 1566 at Edinburgh Castle and died on March 27, 1625 at Theobalds House. He was King of Scotland as James VI from July 24, 1567, and King of England and Ireland as James I from March 24, 1603. Until his death, James Stuart reigned in personal union over the three kingdoms, which nevertheless retained their independence and their own institutions.

WISIGOTHS Pseudo-imperial coinage circa 491-518 ϽИAИASTA---ISPPAVC. Diademed and draped bust right. R/. VCTORII/VIICVSTOIA. Victory standing right holding a crown. In exergue, COHOB. ♦ Tomasini (group A3) 72 var. Gold tremissis (third of a penny) in the name of ANASTASE. (1,44 g) Rare. Scratch on obverse. T.B.

Twenty 20 French franc GOLD coins - Ceres 1881 A (x2) - Napoléon III bare head 1852, 1853, 1854(x2), 1856, 1858(x2) and 1859(x2). - Napoleon III with laurel head from 1861, 1863(x2), 1867, 1868(x2), and 1869. - Genie of 1877(A) and 1878 (A). Weight: 128.69 g. (wear)