Larissa Coin

Ancient Greece, city of Larissa in Thessaly coin

350-325 B.C.E. 

Silver drachma
Obverse, head of nymph Larissa
Reverse, Thessation horse grazing

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Ancient Greece Sea Monster Coin

Sea Monster Coin

420-406 B.C.E.

Argigentum to the Romans today's Agrigento
Dark green patina bronze hemilitron of 14.8 grams
Obverse, crab with a sea monster below
Reverse, eagle with wings open holding a hare in talons
VERY RARE and one of the finest possible examples especially rare with the seas monster
Very fine condition

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Lion Coin

Lion Coin

305-290 B.C.E.

Ancient Greece, city of Velia in Lucania, southern Italy
Silver didrachna of over 7+ grams
A very beautiful example
Obverse Athena wearing a winged crested helmet
Reverse, walking lion with the triskel symbol above
This is a rare variation with this symbol which is today a part of Sicily's and Isle of Man's flag
In magnificent very fine condition

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Ancient Greece, Athens Coin

Ancient Greece, Athens Coin

450-400 B.C.E.

Silver tetra-drachma 17+ grams

Obverse. Athena, wearing an attic helmet with olive leaves

Reverse. Owl with crescent moon symbolizing the victory of battle of Salamis, olive branch above Worlds first double sided coin, worlds largest and heaviest coin when first struck and the worlds first universally traded coin.

Extra fine condition!!!!

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Ancient Greece Coin

Ancient Greece Aegina

550-480 B.C.E

$700

Overall, the Aegina sea turtles are the first coins of Europe. 

The variations of the series being the standard coinage of the Peloponnesian peninsula for two hundred years, silver state. Obverse sea turtle.

Reverse, skaw pattern within square.

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Celestial Chart by Homann Heirs*******SOLD******

Celestial Chart by Homann Heirs

Some minor color fade along center hold otherwise in excellent condition with thick paper

Dimensions: 22x25"

$2500

Astronomical chart c1740's published in Nuvemberg based on the works of Astronomers Doppelmayr, Heelius and Halley 

Hand colored, copperplate engraved

Map by the Homann family and Eimmait. The double emisphere celestial chart shows the constellations of the northern and southern skies depicted as animal figures as well as three diagrams showing the planetary modes bu Brache, Pliolemy and Copernicus. Three other diagrams show the moon and sun, revolution of the Earth around the sun and the effects of the moon on tides.

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World by Ortelius*******SOLD*******

World by Ortelius

Minor expert restoration on lower left. 

Dimensions: 16x21"

$7000

One of the most famous and iconic world maps

From the world first modern atlas, 1587-1612 German edition by Abraham Oretlius, one of the most well known map makers in history

Published in the Theatrum orbis Terrarium fist published in 1570, Antrep 

The most expensive book ever published in any subject up to this point and still a major success

Original hand color, copperplate engraved

Based on his friend Morcator's celebrated and influential world map of 1569

Oretlius credits him among others, the first time such source siting was ever done in map production

The massive southern continent is shown based on myth and conjecture 

The North American continent is shown larger and more westward at this point in map making. In the oceans can be seen sea monsters, a ship and a flying fish 

Minor restoration on margins expertly done 

3850 COPIES OF THIS MAP PRODUCED BETWEEN 1587-1612

ESTIMATED 395 IN ATLAS INTACT

ESTIMATED 556 LOOSE EXAMPLES KNOWN

14.4% SURVIVAL SALE

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