World Coin of the Week: Exciting Internet Session!

By Chris Chatigny, Cataloger

The Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio November Baltimore Auction Main World Coin Sessions are now closed, after an intense two days of bidding, but there is still time to own a piece of this astounding sale. The Internet Session for World Coins, Session D, runs now through Tuesday November 12th and ends promptly at 3:00 PM PT. A plethora of Ancient and World coins comprise this session and many hidden treasures await!

The first group within Session D is the Ancient coin grouping with over 50 various Greek, Roman Republic, some Roman Empire, and Byzantine pieces. Pieces of note include Lot 23016, an Ancient Judean coin struck during the notorious Bar Kochba Revolt. This Bronze piece has an attractive desert green patina, and is in excellent condition when you consider the history it must have seen! Another Ancient coin with a story to tell is Lot 23035, a Roman Republican Silver Denarius. The reverse design displays a building known as the Villa Publica, a building which has not survived to the present day. The detail is impeccable, and would greatly complement a numismatic or architectural collection.

The World coins in this session number over 600! With an enormous variety of countries offering coins and medals, you are sure to find pieces to your liking. Lot 23212 is a lovely French medal commemorating the Paris Universal Exposition in 1899 and displays the newly completed Eiffel Tower. This piece shows exquisite detail and is Uncirculated. A Choice 1913 Canadian Cent is Lot 23112, graded an astonishing MS 65 plus Red-Brown by PCGS. This high quality piece is just one of a fantastic run of Canadian coins in this session, so be sure to check them out. The Mexican coin section of the Internet Session is massive, with 136 coins and medals and they start with Lot 23411. With such a large swath of Mexican numismatics present in this session, there’s certainly something for everyone! Head on over to our website and browse hundreds of item images captured by our expert team of photographers and graphic designers. Time is of the essence as these internet sessions close promptly at 3:00 PM PST on Tuesday November 12th.

Pre-bidding has begun for these coins and medals, so be sure to head over to the Session D listing and place your bids! While our Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio November Baltimore sale is closed for further consignments, we are currently taking consignments of world and ancient coins for our January New York International, and April 2014 Hong Kong sales. If you are interested in consigning your coins and paper currency (whether a whole collection or a single rarity) be sure to contact one of our consignment directors.