Atlas Numismatics presents the following coins and medals for your consideration in July–including a French example with a wonderful decadrachm motif. We hope you find something interesting for your collection and we look forward to hearing from you. Please contact us with any offers or other inquiries at [email protected].
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New World Coins at Atlas Numismatics
These five items are among the 385 recent additions to our stock. We have added new material in the World (351), Ancient (19) and U.S. (15) categories.
Superb Brutus Denarius
1079089 | ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. Q. Servilius Caepio. Struck circa 54 BC. Marcus Junius Brutus (Issue a Moneyer) AR Denarius. NGC AU✭ (About Uncirculated ✭) Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5. Rome. 19mm. 3.80gm. BRVTVS. Bare head of L. Junius Brutus, right / AHALA. Bare head of C. Servilius Ahala, right. Crawford 433/2; Sydenham 907.
Superb strike and portraits, lovely cabinet patina. Given the star designation for exceptional eye-appeal by NGC.
Ex Roma Numismatics, Auction XXV (22 September 2022), lot 761; Ex Glendining & Co. Ltd. (with Spink & Son Ltd.), Auction 23, 11 December 1975, lot 166. Includes NGC Photo Cert and a copy of the December 1975 Glendining & Co. catalog featuring this coin.
“Salvator Mundi” Medallic 12 Ducats
1078988 | AUSTRIA. Vienna. (1843-56) AV Medallic 12 Ducats. NGC PR62 Cameo. By Konrad Lange. Vienna. Edge: (A) Hallmark. 42mm. 41.83gm. SALVATOR MVNDI. Nimbate half-length bust of Christ left / SVB VMBRA ALARVM TVARVM. City view of Vienna, small crowned double-headed eagle above, MVNVS REIPVBLICAE VIENNENSIS on cartouche below flanked by Arms. Unger 23.
This medal was awarded in 1862 to Adolf Ignatz Mautner Ritter von Markhof (12/26/1801-12/24/1889).
Affordable Example of a Popular Decadrachhm Motif
1078786 | FRANCE. 1834-Dated AR Medal. NGC MS64. By Alphée Dubois. Edge: ARGENT (cornucopia). 37mm. 28.38gm. Medal with the head of Syracusa by Euainetos after the classical decadrachm design / Inscription and branches; date below.
Award medal from the Society for the Humanities.
Exceedingly Rare Martin Luther 5 Ducats
1079019 | GERMAN STATES. Esslingen. Martin Luther. (Theologian, 1483-1546). 1717 AV 5 Ducats, 1/2 Portugalöser. NGC MS63. By Chr. E. Müller (Augsburg). 33mm. 17.35gm. PAUL DE BURGERMEISTERO • LEREM • SPINDLERO • IEREM • GODELMANNO P • I • COSS :// MARTINVS LVTHERVS THEOLOGIÆ DOCT (date 1717 in chonogram). Facing portrait of Luther holding bible to right; initial “M” lower left of truncation / + MEMOR • IVBILÆI • II • CELEBRATI IN S • R • I • CIVITATE ESSLINGA • D • 31 • OCT • 1717// CONSERVET DOMINUS LUMEN IN URBE SUA. Halo of the Gospel above a city view depicted from the southwest with the Pliensau Bridge, Frauenkirche, Stadtkirche and Dominican Church, and castle in the background. KM 14; Fr.-934a (Struck with 1/2 Thaler dies, cf. KM 12).
200th Anniversary of the Reformation. Only 3 pieces known
Ex UBS Auction 50, Basel (30 January 2001) Lot 9. Includes old auction ticket.
Prooflike Peace of Utrecht Medal in Gold
1078925 | GREAT BRITAIN. Anne. (Queen, 1702-1714). MDCCXIII (1713) AV Medal. NGC MS64. By John Croker. Edge: Plain. 35mm. 23.11gm. ANNA · D : G · MAG · BRI FR : ET · HIB : REG ·. Draped, laureate bust of Queen Anne facing left, name and titles around / COMPOSITIS · VENERANTVR · ARMIS ·// MDCCXIII. Britannia standing, holding olive branch, shield and spear; warships left, farming scene right, legend COMPOSITIS. VENERATVR. ARMIS. above, and Roman numeral date in exergue. Eimer 460; MI II, 400/257.
Struck to commemorate the Peace of Utrecht. Superb and exceptional; fully prooflike surfaces (not noted by NGC).
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Appraisal and Buying
Atlas Numismatics is actively buying individual items like the decadrachm medal and other world numismatic rarities above, as well as whole collections. Please contact us if you have rare or exceptional ancient, United States, or world coins for sale; visit our appraisal page for more information.
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