Russia, Nicholas I 1826-1855. 5 Roubles 1849 СПБ-АГ, St. Petersburg, KM C# 175.1, Bitkin 31, Konros 17/23, Gold 22,6 mm, weight 6,50 g. .917, Condition NGC MS 61, mint specimen

India, East India Company, Madras Presidency. Gold Pagoda no date (1740-1807 AD), KM 304, Fr. 1575, Pridmore 3B, Mitchiner, NSW, 1799, Gold 12 mm, weight 2,85 g., Condition VF

Greece. Lesbos, Mytilene. Electrum Hekte (1/6 Stater), Circa 454-428/7 BC, Bodenstedt 54, HGC 6, 980, SNG von Aulock 1697, electrum 10 mm, weight 2,48 g., condition aVF

Head of the hunter Aktaion to right / Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue within incuse square.

Netherlands, City Deventer. Ducat (Gouden Dukaat) 1634, Deventer mint, with name FERD II, Delm. 1088 (R3), Fb. 26, CNM 2.12.10, Purmer De 08, Verk. 147.3, Vanhoudt/Saunders 1563 (R1), Gold 22 mm, weight 3,47 g.,Condition VF+/aXF, rare

Netherlands, Province of Friesland (1581-1795). Gold Ducat (Gouden Dukaat) 1640/ 30 (overdate clearly visible), CNM 2.16.14, Delm. 1013 (R3), but does not note date ovestruck!, HPM Fr 11, Jasek 15, VH&S 1476 (R4), Gold 24 mm, weight 3,50 g., Condition aXF/VF+, slightly bent, fragmentary weakly struck, local dent, patina, nice relief details, very rare date, not found on the market.

Both varieties of this date with the overstruck date 1640/30 as well as the regular minting 1640 are among the extremely rare, unlisted on the world auction market.

Egypt / Turkey, (Ottoman Empire). Selim II, AH 974-982 / 1566-1574 AD. AV Sultani (Altin / Dinar), AH 974 / 1566/7, Misr (Cairo) mint, Pere 239, Album 1324, Gold 20 mm, weight 3,40 g., Condition Good VF, nice gold patina

Netherlands, Province of Holland. Gold struck 1 Stüber 1754 (1/2 Ducat), Holland, Delm. 820, Purmer Ho 78.2, Gold 17 mm, weight 1,73 g., Condition UNC, beautiful mint state specimen, background mirror, slightly bent, very rare especially in this state of preservation

Italy. Tuscany, Gian Gastone Medici, 1723-1737. Gold Fiorino d'oro, (Zecchino) 1725, Florence Mint, MIR 345/3, CNI 5/6, KM 328, Fr. 328, Gold 21 mm, Weight 3,40 g., Condition VF, small scratches

Italy, Lucca - Republica 1369-1799. Scudo d'oro del Sole no date (1569-1571), Armetta Pippi, C.N.I. XI/96/118, Fr. 490, Gold 23 mm, weight 3,38 g., Condition Good VF, slightly bent, two smoll dents on abverse

India, Gahadavalas of Kanauj. Govindachandra, ca.1114-1154 AD. Gold Stater, no date, Mitchiner 490-496, Gold 20,5 mm, weight 3,93 g., Condition Good VF, patina

Byzantine Empire, Phocas, 602-610 AD. AV Solidus, ca. 607-610 AD, Constantinopolis Mint, Sear 620, Gold 21 mm, weight 4,52 g., Condition UNC, sharp relief details, background with beautiful shine, mint state specimen

Krause Chester L., Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins 1988, includes platinum and palladium coins, second edition, detailed list of dates and mints, 1601 to present, illustrated by type, edited by Colin R. Bruce II, softcover, A4 format, 704 pages, good condition, signs of use

"We believe will win acclaim as the complete one volume precious metals coinage library" (Introduction)

Austria / Bohemia (Holy Roman Empire), Rudolf II 1576-1612. Dukat 1587, Prague / Prag, Dietiker 430, Fb. 12, Halacka 295, Gold 22 mm, weight 3,43 g.,Condition VF, slightly bent, double struck on reverse side

Netherlands, Province Holland (1581-1795). Ducat (Gouden Dukaat) 1762, Dordrecht, Delm. 775 R, Fr. 250, HPM Ho 19, Verk. 39.5, Vanhoudt/Saunders 1232 (R3), Gold 22 mm, weight 3,54 g., Condition CCG MS 64, slightly wavy, beautiful shine, sharp details of an uncirculated coin, scratches in the background, nevertheless a very attractive specimen

Russia, Nicholas I 1826-1855. 5 Roubles 1848 СПБ-АГ, St. Petersburg, KM C# 175.1, Bitkin 30, Konros 17/22, Gold 22,6 mm, weight 6,50 g. .917, Condition NGC AU Details