ANCIENT GREEK, Athens, Attica, AR tetradrachm "owl," 393-294 BC, NGC Ch VF (strike 4/5, surface 3/5). SNG Copenhagen 31-40; Kroll 8. 16.96 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Somewhat iridescent example with most of design visible despite an unusual shape with a long, diagonal straight edge on one side, note too the oversized owl head. Coins minted in Athens were among the most trusted throughout the ancient world. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT GREEK, Athens, Attica, AR tetradrachm "owl," 440-404 BC, NGC Ch AU (strike 5/5, surface 4/5). Copenhagen 31-40; Kroll 8. 17.20 grams. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left, all within incuse square. Silverish toning with complete, well-centered design on both sides (especially the owl), among the most widely recognized ancient coins. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT GREEK, Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, 302-280 BC, NGC Ch AU (strike 5/5, surface 4/5). Vlasto 599; HN Italy 936. 7.79 grams. Nude warrior on horse prancing right, holding shield and spear / Taras astride dolphin left, holding shield and spear in left hand and extended right hand, ?I below. Exceptional dimensionality, full round flan with silvery coloring, crisply struck. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT GREEK, Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, 302-280 BC, NGC Ch XF (strike 3/5, surface 4/5). Vlasto 574; HN Italy 933. 7.87 grams. Nude warrior on horseback right, preparing to cast spear downward with right hand, holding shield and two spears in left hand / Taras astride dolphin left, holding distaff with right hand; ?I?I? before, eagle standing left behind, waves below. Struck somewhat off-center, clear (if worn) details, dull silver coloring. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT GREEK, Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, 302-280 BC, NGC XF. Vlasto 691; SNG ANS 1065; HN Italy 966. Nude, helmeted warrior on horseback right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand / Taras astride dolphin left, holding kantharos; EY in left field, AP below, anchor in right field. Well centered with exceptional strike on reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT GREEK, Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, 302-280 BC, "boy on dolphin," NGC XF. Vlasto 666; HN Italy 957. Nude youth on horse walking right, crowning horse with right hand, reins in left; ?? behind; ?????? below horse / Taras astride dolphin left, holding tripod in his outstretched right hand; CA? below. Mostly well centered, somewhat silvery toning, much dimensionality, especially on reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT GREEK, Calabria, Taras, AR didrachm, 302-280 BC, NGC Ch VF. Vlasto 657; HN Italy 942. Nude warrior on horse walking right, crowning himself; ?A and Ionic capital below / Taras astride dolphin left, holding serpent; KO below. Well centered with somewhat soft details. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT GREEK, Rhodes, Caria, AR didrachm, Agemaxou magistrate, ca. 205-190 BC, NGC XF (strike 4/5, surface 4/5). Ashton 277. 6.61 grams. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right, wreath and P left, magistrate's name above. Deeply struck with exceptional details, especially on reverse, a lovely example of a popular coin. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC. 16.98 grams. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, scepter in left. XF struck on chunky, compact flan, worn high points, but details visible.

ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, AR drachm, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia, in the name of Alexander III ("the Great"), 319-305 BC. Price 1970. 4.24 grams. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus seated left; EI in left field, A? or ?A below throne. Bright and shiny with superb strike and grade, well centered.

ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, AR drachm, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia, in the name of Alexander III ("the Great"), 318-301 BC. Price 1965. 4.28 grams. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus seated left; in left field, owl standing right, head facing; ATI monogram below throne. A choice strike and grade, well centered and silvery all over.

ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Thrace, Kolophon mint, AR drachm, Lysimachos, in the name and types of Alexander III ("the Great"), 301-299 BC. Price 1832. 4.26 grams. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus seated left; in left field, head of lion left above crescent; below throne, pentagram. Pleasing example with nice strike and grade, well centered and silvery all over.

ANCIENT GREEK, Macedon under Roman rule, First Meris, Amphipolis, AR tetradrachm, ca. 167-149 BC. Prokopov, Silver 213-229; SNG Copenhagen 1315. 16.85 grams. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, bow and quiver over shoulder, all within tondo of a Macedonian shield / Club; monogram and MAKE?ON?N above, ?P?TH? and two monograms below; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. Good VF, attractively toned, small bump before chin.

ANCIENT GREEK, Phoenicia, Tyre, AR shekel, 126/5 BC to 65/6 AD, dated Civic Year 161 (AD 35/6), NGC Ch AU (strike 3/5, surface 3/5). DCA Tyre 590-592; HGC 10, 357. 12.51 grams. Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; P?A (date) above club to left, KP above XE monogram to right. Lightly toned and well centered, an iconic piece of history. Shekels of Tyre were accepted as payment for the temple tax at Jerusalem, and are generally thought to have made up the "thirty pieces of silver" that Judas received for betraying Jesus. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT GREEK, Pontic Kingdom, AV stater, Mithradates VI Eupator (120-63 BC), in the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace, ca 88-6 BC, NGC Choice VF (strike 5/5, surface 2/5). HGC 7, 1931; SNG Cop 1090. 8.32 grams. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon / ???????? to left of Athena enthroned left and ?Y??????Y to right, Nike standing left in her outstretched right hand, left arm resting on decorated grounded shield, transverse spear behind; filleted trident left in exergue. Edge bends and brushed surfaces noted on the label, otherwise a well-struck, well-centered example with rather high relief. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT GREEK, Thrace, Pella, AR tetradrachm, Lysimachos, 305-281 BC, ex-Wolfe. Thompson 252; Muller 473. 17.21 grams. Head of deified Alexander with horn of Ammon / ???????? - ?????????; Athena Nikephorous seated, monogram to inner left and K in exergue. VF+ with lovely toning, shiny highlights, good detail and nicely centered. Pedigreed to the C.H. Wolfe Collection, also shown in the Cincinnati Art Museum, 1994-2008, No. 104.

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Republic, AR denarius serratus, C. Mam. Limetanus, ca 82 BC, NGC MS (strike 4/5, surface 4/5). Sydenham 741; Crawford 362/1. 3.82 grams. Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; caduceus over left shoulder / Ulysses standing right, holding staff and extending his right hand to his dog Argus. Struck on a broad flan, well centered and hard to find in this condition. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Imperatorial, military mint traveling with Caesar, AR denarius, Julius Caesar, ca 49-48 BC, NGC Ch VF (strike 3/5, surface 4/5). Crawford-443/1. 4.04 grams. Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC and issued this coin from his military mint. Lovely dark toning, struck slightly off-center, but CAESAR visible, an iconic coin that is very popular for collectors. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Empire, Rome mint, AR denarius, Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, struck 148-149 AD. RIC III 181; RSC 281. 3.30 grams. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P XII Laureate head right / Salus standing left, holding rudder set on globe and feeding out of patera a snake coiled around and rising from altar to left. Well centered with lovely iridescent toning, XF overall.

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Empire, Rome mint, AR denarius, Caracalla, 198-217 AD, NGC Ch AU. RIC IV-141; BMCRE-289; RSC-545. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right / RECTOR ORBIS Caracalla as Sol, standing front, head to left and nude but for cloak, holding globe in his right hand and inverted spear in his left. High grade, sharply struck and well centered. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Empire, Serdica mint, 5th officina, AR argenteus, Galerius (305-311 AD), struck 305-306 AD, NGC MS (strike 5/5, surface 4/5). RIC VI 1b/11b. 3.29 grams. MAXIMIANVS AVG Laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM • SM • SD? • Three-turreted city gate, no doors. Rare issue as Augustus, high grade, nicely toned, and well centered. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT ROMAN, Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople mint, 1st officina, AV solidus, Zeno, second reign, 474-491 AD, NGC AU (strike 5/5, surface 4/5). RIC X 910 and 929; Depeyrot 108/1. 4.46 grams. D N ZENO PERP AVG Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust of Zeno facing, slightly to right / VICTORIA AVGGG I Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross; star in field to right, CONOB in exergue. An exceptional piece, well centered and evenly struck. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ANCIENT ROMAN, Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople mint, AV solidus, Zeno, second reign, 474-491 AD, NGC AU (strike 4/5, surface 4/5). RIC X 910 and 929; Depeyrot 108/1. 4.45 grams. D N ZENO PERP AVG Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust of Zeno facing, slightly to right / VICTORIA AVGGG I Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross; star in field to right, CONOB in exergue. Another exceptional example from the second reign, well struck and well centered. . Please use this link to verify the certification number

BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople, AV solidus, Constantine VII and Romanus II, ca. 945-963 AD. Sear 1751. 4.44 grams. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / Crowned facing busts of Constantine II (on left) and Romanus (on right), jointly holding patriarchal cross with globular terminus between them. Lovely, full-flan AU with rich details and lustrous toning.

BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople, AV histamenon nomisma, Constantine IX, 1042-55 AD, NGC MS (strike 5/5, surface 4/5). Sear 1830. 4.39 grams. +IhS XIS R?X R??NANTIhm Bust of Christ facing with nimbus cruciger /+CwhST-Ath-bASILE?S Rm Bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing crown, cruciform scepter in right hand, globe in left. Exceptional grade, well centered and full of detail. Please use this link to verify the certification number

VISIGOTHIC KINGDOM (Spain), Barbi mint, gold tremissis, Suinthila (621-631 AD), NGC MS 63. CNV-284; Miles 224. +SVINTHIL? REX Facing bust / +PIVSBARBI Facing bust. Suinthila was the first Goth to rule all of Spain. Very high grade, sharp details, well centered. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Seville, gold 1 escudo, Charles-Joanna, assayer * to left, mintmark S to right, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail and diamonds. 8.42 grams total. Nice AU coin set in an attractive, custom-made pendant setting, mounted with its full, sharply detailed cross facing out with plentiful luster, complete shield with clear assayer and mintmark plus some of the legend showing.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail and diamonds. 8.52 grams total. XF piece with unusual cross from wide doubling, rather lustrous with rich golden toning, nearly complete shield with clear assayer and partial king's name in legend.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail and diamonds. 12.20 grams total. VF with full cross, shield a bit crude but nearly complete with clear denomination to right, nice golden luster, securely mounted in a pendant setting.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 2 escudos, Philip III or IV, assayer not visible, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail and diamonds. 12.48 grams total. XF with bold full cross and partial legend beneath it, nearly complete shield with clear mintmark, somewhat crude planchet (typical for the time period) with some cracking at center, richly toned gold surfaces.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 8 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R below mintmark S to left, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. 34.90 grams total. Broad XF+ piece with bold full cross and most of tressure, equally bold shield with clear assayer, set securely in its pendant setting. With photo-certificate.

SPAIN, Seville, gold cob 4 escudos, Philip IV, assayer R, mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. 19.87 grams total. Full cross with bold partial legend, choice complete shield also well aligned for wearing facing out, clear mintmark and assayer, XF overall with minor scuff on cross.

MEXICO, Mexico City, gold cob 1 escudo, (1714) (J), ex-1715 Fleet, mounted shield-side out in heavy 18K pendant with large shackle bail. 9.40 grams total. Nice, AU+ coin from the 1715 Fleet with sharp details in both the full (if a bit off-center) cross and partial shield, very lustrous and securely mounted in its thick pendant setting. From the 1715 Fleet.

PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1711 M, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted pillars-side out in 18K gold pendant with swivel bail embellished with sapphires. 51.38 grams total. Choice Mint State piece with bold full pillars and cross, sharply detailed throughout and possessing great luster across its surfaces with rich golden toning, a statement piece of jewelry with a provenance to the 1715 Fleet. From the 1715 Fleet.

PERU, Lima, gold cob 8 escudos, 1738 N, mounted cross-side out in 18k gold pendant with fixed bail with emerald and diamond embellishments. S-L29; KM-38.2; Cal-2153; Fr-7. 38.17 grams total. About XF with full and slightly doubled cross, nice bold pillars with clear date along with partial legend, rich golden toned surfaces.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, 1711, no assayer (Arce), ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 10.87 grams total. Richly toned AU with choice full date, partial shield and cross with some flat areas due to the typical crude striking, irregularly shaped. From the 1715 Fleet.

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold cob 2 escudos, Charles II posthumous, no assayer (Arce), ex-1715 Fleet, mounted shield-side out in 14K pendant engraved with NUESTRA SENORA DE LAS NIEVES 1715 3185, swivel bail. 8.33 grams total. AU+ with widely doubled design obscuring most of the cross yet shield fairly decent, quite lustrous with rich golden toning on the front, reverse a bit shiny from wear, mounted in a unique pendant setting indicating its recovery from the Nieves site of the 1715 Fleet. From the 1715 Fleet.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, no Grade on certificate, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted shield-side out in twisted 14K gold pendant with dolphins embellishment and shackle bail. 34.20 grams total. Very nice, solid coin which is unquestionably Grade-1 quality even with no Grade given on the certificate, bold shield with clear denomination to right, choice full cross with lions-and-castles transposed, part of legend showing, surfaces with very light saltwater effect and rich gray silver toning, securely mounted in its decorative bezel. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher tag and certificate 85A-190779.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1617 (M), Grade 2, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver pendant with emerald in fixed bail. 18.56 grams total. Lightly corroded Grade-2 piece with nice full 1617 date visible above nearly complete cross, shield a bit weak but almost full with clear denomination to right, partial king's name showing in legend, richly amber toning around the edges. From the Atocha (1622), with tag and original Fisher certificate 85A-183447 and appraisal from 2019 for $4175.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, ex-Concepción (1641), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold-wire pendant. 26.22 grams total. Large, solid coin with nice silvery cross side, partial shield with some pitting, clear mintmark, mounted in a neat gold-wire pendant setting. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P, ex-Concepción (1641), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold-wire pendant. 25.42 grams total. Nice full cross with grayish silver toning, nearly complete yet weak shield though with clear assayer to left, minor surface corrosion throughout. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 4 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, ex-Concepción (1641), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold-wire pendant. 16.32 grams total. Nice full cross with silvery surfaces, some scratches in the peripheries, bold partial shield, a few surface pits here and there from saltwater exposure but otherwise solid. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, 1667 E, ex-Consolación (1681), mounted pillars-side out in silver pendant with fixed bail. 25.42 grams total. Silvery, corroded piece with nearly full cross and partial legends including clear king's ordinal II, pillars side rather weak with date barely visible but certain. From the Consolación (1681).

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 1 real, 1664 E, ex-Consolación (1681), mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 6.39 grams total. Dark piece with some surface corrosion yet solid with nice full cross and pillars showing clear date and assayer between, some light encrustation spots, small natural edge-crack. From the Consolación (1681), with photo-certificate.

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, ex-Akenderam (1725), mounted shield-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. KM-48. 2.64 grams total. Mint State piece with much luster across its lightly corroded surfaces, nice sharp details on the lion design and date side. From the Akenderam (1725).

NETHERLANDS (United), Holland, 2 stuivers, 1724, ex-Akenderam (1725), mounted in 14K gold pendant. 2.64 grams total. Lustrous Mint State with sharp details on both sides, well aligned to wear either side facing out, very minimal corrosion on its surfaces. From the Akenderam (1725), with photo-certificate.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, style of 1725-33, mounted in 14K gold pendant with shackle bail. 28.56 grams total. Neat XF piece with bold complete cross and nearly full shield standing out against flat peripheries with dark gray tones in the recessed areas of the design.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (3rd period), mounted cross-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. 32.61 grams total. Broad XF piece with nice full cross and shield (both slightly doubled), clear mintmark and assayer plus much of the legends showing, a few spots of mild encrustation around the edges, quite lustrous and eye-appealing as set into a pendant setting.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, 1751 q, mounted cross-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 18.57 grams total. Richly toned AU with steely gray surfaces, nice bold and full cross with mintmark at left, full pillars with clear date between, typical chunky and somewhat crude planchet.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1740 P, mounted pillars-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 10.28 grams total. VF with full pillars and clear date, nice cross with second date also visible there, contrasting dark sedimentation in the fields, typical crude planchet with several small edge-cracks.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 2 reales, 1762 (V)-Y, mounted in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 10.03 grams total. VF with patchy dark toning and light orange encrustation, full pillars with bold date between, bold cross with partial date beneath.

ANCIENT GREEK, Calabria, Taras, AR nomos (didrachm), circa 291 BC, "boy on dolphin," mounted dolphin-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. Vlasto 689; HN Italy 965. 11.84 grams total. Nude youth on horse galloping left, shield in left hand; ?I to right / Taras astride dolphin left, holding wreath in his outstretched right hand; ????? behind, ?? below. XF coin with soft details, reddish toning in crevices, mounted in a custom, flat-sided bezel with four prongs.

ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, AR tetradrachm, Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BC), 323-300 BC, mounted bust-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. Price P162. 24.27 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / BA?I?E?? - ???????? Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, scepter in left. Deeply struck XF coin, well centered and chunky, richly toned all over and mounted in a custom, flat-sided bezel with three prongs.

ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, mounted bust-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 5.58 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, scepter in left. VF coin with soft details and struck slightly off center, mounted in a dainty, custom, flat-sided bezel with four prongs.

ANCIENT GREEK, Kings of Macedon, AR drachm, Alexander III ("the Great"), 336-323 BC, mounted bust-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. 5.53 grams total. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, scepter in left. XF coin with good details and lightly toned, mounted in a dainty, custom, flat-sided bezel with three prongs.

ANCIENT ROMAN, Roman Republic, Rome mint, AR didrachm, Anonymous, 225-212 BC, Janus / Jupiter in quadriga, mounted bust-side out in 14K gold pendant with fixed bail. Crawford-28/3; RBW-63; RSC-23. 9.98 grams total. Laureate head of Janus / Jupiter standing right in galloping quadriga driven by Victory, holding scepter and reins and brandishing thunderbolt; ROMA incuse on tablet below. Lightly toned XF coin with interesting motif of Janus as a two-faced deity, mounted in a custom, flat-sided bezel with four prongs.

BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople mint, 4th officina, AV solidus, Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 AD, mounted bust-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail. DOC 5d; MIBE 6; SB 478. 7.93 grams total. Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger / Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; CONOB in exergue. XF coin with details somewhat soft and off-center, mounted in a custom, flat-sided bezel with four prongs.

BYZANTINE EMPIRE, Constantinople mint, AV solidus, Constans II, 641-668 AD, mounted bust-side out in 18K gold pendant with fixed bail and diamonds. Sear 956. 9.21 grams total. Crowned and draped bust facing, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps, CONOB in exergue. AU coin with bold detail, mounted in a custom, flat-sided bezel with a thick gold bail and diamonds, an impressive setting.

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl, Ming Dynasty, very rare provenance, ex-Witte Leeuw (1613), ex-Sotheby-Parke-Bernet. 175 grams. 2" tall x 5¾" in diameter. A beautiful bowl with a floral-ribbon design in very deep and vivid blue under glaze, the slightly scalloped rim nearly intact save for the loss of a small triangular piece and the restoration of a larger section glued back into place, one of very few pieces recovered from this lesser-known wreck of a homebound Dutch East Indiaman by Robert Sténuit and team in 1976, featured in a National Geographic magazine in 1978. From the Witte Leeuw (1613), pedigreed to the Sotheby-Parke-Bernet auction of March 15, 1977, with sticker that says "Recovered from the wreck of the Dutch East-Indiaman, sunk off the Island of St. Helena in 1613" (oddly omitting the ship's name), and to Sedwick Auction 5, with original lot-tag 1325 and photo-certificate, plus the original National Geographic magazine of October 1978.

Small silver plate, ex-Atocha (1622). 191 grams. 9" diameter, 1" deep. Bright and shiny, much pitting where silver has worn away, but otherwise intact and attractive, a great piece for display. From the Atocha (1622), with original plastic tag and Fisher photo-certificate 85A-A475, as well as 1986 investor division paperwork.

Small natural emerald, 0.33 carat, Grade 2B, ex-Atocha (1622). roughly ¼" x 1/8" . Rather pyramid-shaped, light green, opaque Colombian stone with lots of inclusions. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher certificate 63418. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY.

Large lignum vitae double pulley, including sheave, ex-Concepción (1641). 3892 grams. 9" x 7½" x 7. Unusual double pulley with both sheaves, amazingly well preserved (shipwreck wooden artifacts are understandably rare), completely intact and heavy, with mottled dark- to light-brown color. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article "Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank."

Blue-and-white glazed Delftware plate with plastic stand, ex-Concepción (1641). 426 grams. roughly 8½" in diameter x 1½" tall. Mostly intact painted pottery with large blue swirls of color over dark gray beneath, some orangish tinting and encrustation on both sides. From the Concepción (1641), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic, and accompanied by the July 1996 issue of National Geographic signed by Captain Tracy Bowden on his article "Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank."

Orange-glazed clay porringer bowl, nearly intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 254 grams. roughly 6" x 2". A type of bowl known as a "porringer," used for soups and stews, with two small handles at top (this example missing one handle) and flat bottom, lovely white-painted spiral in middle amidst a background of orange, bits of encrustation on the underside. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

Green-glazed clay cup, intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 164 grams. 3" tall. Small graduated cylinder with most of medium-green glaze intact, original orange clay peeking through, a very attractive artifact for display. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

White-glazed stoneware cup with handle, intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 169 grams. 3¾" tall, 3" diameter. Simple cup with lots of crazing on exterior, intact except for missing pieces of lip and old hole (possibly intentional, from its time) near handle. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

Blue-and-white glazed Delftware handled mug or pitcher, intact except for some glaze, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 228 grams. 4½" tall. Charming little Delftware piece, with lots of crazing where painting has chipped off and yellow background visible, otherwise intact, great for display. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

Blue-and-white glazed Delftware plate, mostly intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 262 grams. roughly 8¼" diameter, ¾" tall. Despite some missing edges, the flowers-and-birds motif in middle is very clear with all the blue-and-white glazing intact. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

Blue-, white-, and red-glazed Delftware teacup, nearly intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 59 grams. 2" tall, 3" diameter at top. Small teacup with unusual blue, white, and red paintings of flowers, intact except for small chips in lip, a matching pattern with next lot. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

Blue-, white-, and red-glazed Delftware saucer, intact, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 66 grams. 4¼" diameter, ¾" tall. Same swirling blue, white and red decorations, lots of crazing, a matching pattern with previous lot. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

Section of an iron canister-shot with many lead balls, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 598 grams total. roughly 5" x 3" x 3". Probably originally a cylindrical stack of small balls or grapeshot with a metal plate on either end, which, when shot from a cannon, would spread out and hit targets over a wide area, here simply a dark agglomeration of many small 5/8" diameter balls, spiky pieces of wood, and imprint from a cloth that likely covered or contained the whole piece. From the pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic.

Ornate silver shaker (pounce box), ex-1715 Fleet. 313 grams. 2¾" cube. A very rare silver relic that is as beautiful and functional as the day it was made, with intact and unblemished lateral embossed designs and finely engraved details in the lid (separate), just a tiny corner-chip in the lid and verdigris in one corner of the undecorated inside of the box, the lid designed with eighteen small holes in a floral pattern in a concave circle on the top for sprinkling a fine powder (pounce) over fresh manuscripts to prevent the ink from bleeding and smearing, truly one of the finest silver artifacts recovered from any Spanish wreck but particularly from the 1715 Fleet. From the 1715 Fleet, with Queens Jewels LLC photo-certificate F040818 (tag 77225) and thirteen-page dissertation about its design and conservation.

Solid silver coat-of-arms seal with spiral-shaped handle, ex-1715 Fleet. 178 grams. 3¾" long, 1" in diameter. An attractive and sturdy silver handle with a small, hollow, threaded receptacle at one end and the other flat end showing an incuse crowned coat of arms that consists of crude, hand-engraved crowned castles and lions and another figure in a repeating pattern, for use as an important dignitary's seal, very solid and intact except for small patches of corrosion, nicely toned, an elegant and significant item from this highly popular wreck. From the 1715 Fleet, with Fisher photo-certificate 11535B.

Four sections of preserved rope, ex-1715 Fleet. 110 grams total. three pieces of 3½" x 5" and one piece of ½" x 2". Intact rope from shipwrecks is almost never found, these pieces saved by entombment in a solid "EO" (encrusted object) that was broken apart in conservation, now consisting of three large, complete, multi-strand pieces and a fourth piece that is just one small strand. From the Rio Mar site of the 1715 Fleet, with original Cobb Coin Co (Mel Fisher) plastic tag 41369 and Daniel Frank Sedwick certificate from 2000.

Gold pendant with diamonds and emeralds, ex-Tolosa (1724), Borrell Plate, Smithsonian Plate. 20.08 grams. 43.86mm x 34.03mm x 5.42mm. The importance of this dazzling medallion pendant cannot be overstated, both in its own time as either a reliquary or the formal neck badge of a Spanish holy order, and in modern times as a published relic from a once highly publicized shipwreck salvage from 1979. The late 16th/early 17th century design in high-karat gold (XRF-tested at 21K) consists of a central oval medallion within a thick scrollwork frame containing eight emeralds (four on each side) and eleven table-cut diamonds. The central medallion, held in place by four prongs, was probably previously enameled with a portrait or scene and/or housed a religious relic. The scrollwork is free of cracks and in normal condition for its age, with a slight front-to-back bend at top that may have been original, although there is compression of the central gold bezels and noticeable trauma to the emeralds, which are set from both sides of the piece. The very rare table-cut diamonds are intact and show only minor abrasions and bearding on the edge of some of the table facets, overall in remarkable condition for the age. While a piece like this is normally construed as a reliquary, we note that its design is almost identical to a ca.-1700 enameled badge of the Holy Order of the Inquisition shown on page 117 of Jewels in Spain 1500-1800, by Priscilla Muller (1972). Furthermore, as related in the Borell books in which the present piece is photographed, it was found along with a diamond-encrusted Order of Santiago medallion and many pearls (necklaces, no doubt), in addition to other similar jewels and the remains of a wooden box (note the book tallies only half the emeralds by considering the front and back stones to be one and the same, which they are not, and also note that the previously misshapen jump-ring at top has been professionally straightened). Either way, it is logical to speculate that these pieces were the possessions of a Spaniard noble, perhaps even royalty. It goes without saying that the salvage of the "Quicksilver Galleons" Guadalupe and Tolosa was a major archeological highlight of 1979, which also saw the publication of a National Geographic article by the Smithsonian's Mendel Peterson about the find, including a photo of some of the jewels and pearls found with this piece. While that article did tabulate the amount of lives lost, unfortunately we cannot locate a passenger list that could give clues as to this fabulous jewel's 18th-century owner. Quoting the Smithsonian (Dudnick) book in which this piece is also pictured (note the accurate emerald count, by the way): "Who was the owner of the pendant decorated with eight emeralds and twenty-two diamonds, and why was he going on such a voyage?" In any event, his loss was our gain, and now we are honored to be able to auction this unique and highly important published piece that will surely be a major trophy in its next owner's collection. From the Tolosa (1724), found April 11, 1979, by diver Tony Armstrong, aboard the salvage vessel Hickory, as described in the book The Quicksilver Galleons, by Pedro Borrell (1984), on page 106 of which this piece is photographed, also pictured on page 117 of Borell's 1983 book Arqueología submarina en la República Dominicana (2nd ed.), and on page 30 of Treasure of the Quicksilver Galleons, by Susan Dudnick Boer (Smithsonian, 1982), accompanied by a copy of the December 1979 issue of National Geographic containing the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons," by Mendel Peterson, and Sedwick photo-certificate.

Earthenware "olive" jar, intact, partially encrusted, with wooden stand, ex-Guadalupe (1724). 2969 grams. 9" tall, 8" diameter at shoulders. Spanish-manufactured clay beehive olive jar with small rolled lip, intact with a large smear of white encrustation over its light tan base, accompanied by a metal chain with tag that indicates it came specifically from the Guadalupe wreck, plus a small wooden stand and some dried olive pits for good measure. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From the Guadalupe (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic.

Green-glazed earthenware "olive" jar with wooden stand, ex-Guadalupe (1724). 3903 grams. 11" tall, 9" diameter at shoulders. Large Spanish clay beehive jar with prominent horizontal ribbing and lots of original green glazing and large rolled lip, intact with some minor scrapes to lip, accompanied by a metal chain with tag that says Guadalupe (the specific wrecksite that yielded it), plus a small wooden stand. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From the Guadalupe (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic.

Small pewter plate with London maker's marks on bottom, intact, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 358 grams. 8½" diameter. Medium gray with some light pitting, interesting multiple markings on bottom, as follows: two LONDON touch-marks, two stamps with renderings of a flying insect, one small stamp "TF," and a hand-scribed pentagram. From the Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic.

Glass powder-bottle with pewter cap, intact, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 154 grams. 4½" x 2½" x 2". Lovely delicate eight-sided bottle with opaque and pearlized hand-blown glass, completely intact with even its original cap (now frozen in place) and dried contents inside. From the Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic.

Small glass cup with etched pattern, intact, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 102 grams. 3" tall. Amazingly well-preserved shipwreck find, an opaque hand-blown glass cup or shot glass with a pattern around the rim showing flowers and triangular cross-hatching, minor chips but no worse for the wear. From the Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic.

Iron cannonball grenade with original wooden plug, intact, ex-Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724). 806 grams. 3" diameter. Conserved hollow ball with casting seam all around the middle meeting at a ¾" permanently wood-plugged hole, matte finish and brown all over, no rust or corrosion visible. From the Guadalupe-Tolosa (1724), with original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic and copy of the article "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons" by Mendel Peterson from the December 1979 issue of National Geographic.

Intact silver fork with captain's initials J.B. in clump with Mexican pillar dollar 1742 and small glass shards, ex-Reijgersdaal (1747). 296 grams total. 7½" long. This is probably the most interesting and attractive shipwreck clump we have ever seen, as it combines valuable silver items of two very different fields of collecting—a coin and a fork—both choice and intact specimens, the coin with full date 1742 and the fork with script initials J B (which happen to match those of the captain, Jan Brandt), with a thick chunk of orange "crud" in between that contains glass shards (no doubt from "onion" bottles), a bit of clay pipe stem, and a square hole where an iron spike once lay. The spike, in fact, is the reason for this agglomeration, as its sloughing oxidation not only made it all stick together but also diverted the chemical reaction from the silver. However it came about, this piece is surely one of the neatest items to come from this wreck, which yielded almost exclusively coins, or really from any wreck. From the Reijgersdaal (1747), with Sedwick photo-certificate.

Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, tree motif, intact, ex-"Nanking Cargo" (1752), ex-Christie's. 58 grams. 4½" in diameter, ¾" tall. Lovely "Blue Pine" pattern of a tall pine tree intertwined with a smaller tree, crisp details, deep colors, with original paper lot sticker still attached. From the "Nanking Cargo" (1752), pedigreed to the Christie's (Amsterdam) auction of April/May 1986, with original lot sticker 5529.

Lyon's Kathairon Hair (New York) glass bottle, ex-S.S. Republic (1865). 190 grams. 6½" tall x 2" x 1¼". As stated on the sides of this small, light-green bottle, LYON'S KATHAIRON FOR THE HAIR NEW YORK, the product within was a cure for baldness and gray hair, invented by a German-born chemist named Lyon, the thick bottle completely intact with its cork forever encased within. From the S.S. Republic (1865), with original tag and certificate R-04-02469-BE from the salvors. SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 1715 FLEET SOCIETY.

Large conglomerate of eleven tin matchboxes with hundreds of wooden matches, ex-Avalanche (1877), ex-Peter Liddy. 2500 grams total. roughly 10" x 6" x 6". From a New Zealand-bound shipwreck that sank in a matter of minutes after colliding with another ship, drowning all 59 passengers and almost all of the crew, a stable but fragile orangish conglomerate of embossed matchboxes, wooden matches, and thick encrustation, impressive and fascinating. not to mention the rarity of the shipwreck itself (first object we have ever seen or heard of from this wreck). From the Avalanche, sunk in 1877 off Dorset, southeast England, pedigreed to the Peter Liddy Collection, with an article about it by Peter Liddy in Australia Gem & Treasure magazine (ca. 1999).

Silver-plated sugar bowl, stamped with Canadian Pacific Railway logo on side and Mappin & Webb's Prince's Plate (London) logo on bottom, ex-Empress of Ireland (1914), ex-Malone. 185 grams. 5" in diameter x 2" tall. The Empress of Ireland was a Royal Mail ship that operated in conjunction with the Canadian Pacific Railway in the St. Lawrence River, where she was rammed in heavy fog by another ship and sunk in May of 1914, to the demise of over 1000 people, in fact Canada's worst maritime disaster and sometimes referred to as "Canada's Titanic." This petal-shaped bowl, intact with most of its silver plating minus some oxidation around the rim, contains clear stamps of the Canadian Pacific Railway logo on the side and the manufacturer's information on the bottom. From the Empress of Ireland (1914) with period postcard showing the ship and letter from salvor Bart P. Malone.

White porcelain second class dinner plate marked with crowned ITALIA logo on top and Richard Ginori maker's mark on bottom, ex-Andrea Doria (1956), ex-Kohler. 590 grams. 9½" diameter x 1½" tall. Completely intact with very little wear, only the gold trim around the outer rim partially erased, otherwise a terrific, intact, display plate. From the Andrea Doria (1956), with original letter from salvor Gary Kohler.

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 346 grams. 5" x 4½". Large fossilized tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning "big tooth,"), an extinct species of giant shark, complete minus some enamel wear and chips on edges, typical matte black root.

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 229 grams. 5" x 3½". Smaller fossilized tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning "big tooth"), an extinct species of giant shark, this specimen with vibrant dark-gray intact enamel and serrated edges, matte black root.

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 215 grams. 4½" x 3¾". Nicely preserved fossilized tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning "big tooth"), an extinct species of giant shark, with medium-gray satiny enamel and complete serrated edges, dark gray matte root.

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 159 grams. 4½" x 3½". Small, complete fossilized tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning "big tooth"), an extinct species of giant shark, with polished gray enamel, intact serrated edges, and matte dark gray root.

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 172 grams. 4½" x 3½". Small, light gray tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning "big tooth"), an extinct species of giant shark, with muted enamel and root coloring, intact serrated edges.

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 213 grams. 4½" x 3". Very light gray tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning "big tooth"), an extinct species of giant shark, with most of enamel intact, sharp serrated edges, and light brown root.

Megalodon (giant shark) tooth, Miocene epoch, approx. 15 to 5 million years old, found off the Atlantic coast of the United States. 129 grams. 4¼" x 3¼". Relatively small tooth from Carcharocles megalodon (meaning "big tooth"), an extinct species of giant shark, in near-perfect condition with tri-color enamel and root, complete serrated edges.

Bronze swivel-cannon, probably from the Dutch East Indies, 1700s, with ornate mahogany stand. 67 lb. 29" long, up to 6" in diameter. A classic original cannon in perfect size for portable display, with 1½" bore, 1¼" trunnions, and 2" cascabel, prominent touch-hole, dark bronze color with lovely patina, the yoke and ornate stand (approx. 12" x 12" x 8") from a later period but ideal for showing off this lovely piece. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 10 (lot 1351), with photo-certificate. Pickup or special delivery only.

Large bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 3629 grams. 4½" tall x 3¾" in diameter. Heavy, darkly patinated cannon, used either to send up signals or to test powder, with intact touch-hole near bottom, several thick horizontal rings around top, middle, and bottom.

Medium-sized bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 2563 grams. 4" tall x 3¼" in diameter. Used in Spanish America either to send up signals or to test powder, this specimen very dark, rather shiny and typically squat with a flat bottom, intact touch-hole at bottom, and several horizontal rings around bottom, middle and top.

Small bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish colonial (1500s-1600s). 2155 grams. 3" diameter x 3½" tall . Crude, small, flat-bottomed cannon typically used either to send up signals or to test powder, the metal surface on this one mottled and uneven, with intact touch-hole near bottom and evenly spaced horizontal rings.

Flintlock pistol, probably Ottoman or Eastern European, 1800s. 933 grams. 17" long, 10" barrel. Well-worn piece sporting two ornate silver cuffs and silver and brass flowers-and-circles inlays (some peeling) over a walnut stock, its metal furniture not in the best condition and probably not functional but attractive for display.

Large iron Nuremburg ("Armada") chest (late 1500s to mid-1600s), with inner box and original keys (operational). 138 lb. 32" x 17" x 16½". A choice example of a "treasure safe" from a European castle or manor house from the time of the Spanish Armada (hence the nickname), with disguised keyhole on top, ornate false keyhole in front, fully functional seven-bolt locking mechanism with cusps in back to prevent prying, typical inner box to one side for holding the most valuable items, which has its own key but does not open, the exterior with large C-shaped handles on the sides and two straps in front to hold down padlock-loops on the lid when shut. This specimen is intact except for a couple missing rivets on top, and no cover plate inside the top lid, with original painting on outside that shows a different flower in each panel. Pedigreed to Sedwick Auction 11 (lot 1498), with photo-certificate. Pickup or special delivery only.

Los Doblones de a Ocho Escudos, by Ignacio Gutiérrez Delgado, 2024, Second Edition, set number 8 of 350. The newly released second edition of Los Doblones de a Ocho Escudos by Ignacio Gutiérrez Delgado is a comprehensive work in two volumes written in Spanish on all eight escudos, including a thorough investigation into their history and relevance in the world of collecting and investment. This iconic gold denomination—struck across hundreds of years in both the Old and New Worlds—stands as a paramount coin in the commerce of many nations. Through extensive research and expert interviews, dedicated numismatist Ignacio Gutiérrez Delgado has written the premier reference work on the 8 escudos. This work contains over 681 pages filled with detailed, full-color images to illustrate the many different countries, mints, dates, and varieties represented across the denomination. Delgado's research delves deep into the minting process and the meaning behind all elements of 8 escudos designs across the ages. Expert numismatists from around the world were consulted to provide in-depth analysis across the different types of 8 escudos as well as the motivations involved in collecting this denomination. Current market and auction results along with rarity and grading guides are offered throughout the work to assist both new and experienced collectors of 8 escudos. Even non-Spanish readers will find this work to be a bountiful reference guide to 8 escudos coinage. This hardcover set is housed in a presentation box and each set is individually numbered out of a total print run of just 350 sets. This set is copy number 8 and highly collectible as such.