NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: DECEMBER 19, 2021
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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: DECEMBER 19, 2021
Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these.-Editor
Lot 085. Caria, Halikarnassos. Ca. 340-334 B.C. AR didrachm. Ex Ponterio 2011; Ex NAC.
Caria, Halikarnassos. Ca. 340-334 B.C. AR didrachm (19 mm, 7.00 g, 12 h). Head of Apollo facing slightly right / ?I?O?AP, Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and scepter. SNG Copenhagen 597. SNG von Aulock 2376. SNG Kayhan 891. EF, lustrous wirh golden highlights.
Ex Ponterio 2011; Ex NAC.
A masterful engraving of Apollo, expressive and stoic in his appearance. Final series of coins struck before Alexander the Great arrives a short time after Pixadorus, him knowing the end was near. Careful and slight additional cleaning done to uncover luster
Great coin in the Agora Auctions Sale #103 closing December 28, 2021.-Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 085. Caria, Halikarnassos. Ca. 340-334 B.C. AR didrachm. Ex Ponterio 2011; Ex NAC.(https://agoraauctions.com/listing/viewdetail/53238)
Post Civil War 1876 token Miller / Rulau Pa Ph 494A, unlisted, Nice Uncirculated. Whitman & Son, Chocolate, Confections, Bon Bons, Twelfth & Market St. Phila. I Always Buy There I Will In The Future (200-300).
I don't think Whitman Publishing sells bons bons, but Whitman & Son of Philadelphia sold a number of yummy treats. Interesting token offered by dealer Steve Hayden. Don't be sad - there's chocolate in your near future. Happy Holidays!-Editor
Steve adds:
"I think this is the same Whitman as the famous Whitman Sampler that is still a very popular Christmas gift."
To read the complete item description, see:
1876 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Centennial Token Whitman Chocolate COPPER Unlist(https://www.ebay.com/itm/224731871148)
FRANCE. Paris. Notre-Dame Cathedral Silvered Bronze Medal, ND (1855). PCGS SPECIMEN-63.
cf. Ross-M150 (for bronze issue); cf. van Hoydonck-122 (same); cf. Reinecke-40 (same). By J. & L. Wiener. Diameter: 59mm. Obverse: Exterior view of the cathedral from the south-southeast; Reverse: A view of the interior looking down the nave toward the apse from an eyepoint just slightly to the right of the center of the center aisle. Stuck in delicate relief, and with a light wash of silver on the bronze surfaces, this artistic medal gives the beauty of Notre Dame its full due. RARE and rather alluring.
It was so sad to see the terrible fire that destroyed so much of the landmark Cathedral. A medal like this is a great way to remember it as it was pre-reconstruction. From the Stacks Bowers January 2022 NYINC Auction Internet Only sale.-Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
FRANCE. Paris. Notre-Dame Cathedral Silvered Bronze Medal, ND (1855). PCGS SPECIMEN-63.(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-USU3E/france-paris-notre-dame-cathedral-silvered-bronze-medal-nd-1855-pcgs-specimen-63)
I love the obverse of this Portuguese medal; the reverse, not so much.-Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
ART BRONZE MEDAL / DRAWING INDUSTRY FAPRICELA(https://www.ebay.com/itm/255273052817)
A Northeast exclusive! Colorfully designed t-shirts with a replica of the USPS' iconic Numismatic 29 cent stamp design from 1991. (Postage is double this at 58 cents today!). Available for $15 in our Books and Supplies section. Quantities available in sizes small to 2 XL, while supplies last. They are a 50/50 cotton-polyester blend. These could make for a great last-minute holiday gift!
Why not? A Christmas gift for that hard-to-buy-for numismatist. Model not included.-Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
https://www.northeastcoin.com/inventory.jsp;
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