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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Western Hemisphere by Hondius*****SOLD******

Western Hemisphere by Hondius

Thick paper and in excellent condition

Dimensions: 17x21

$3500

The Western Hemisphere c1630-1634 Amsterdam Dutch edition by Henricus Hondius based on his brother's Jodocus 1606 map which is certified and updated, producing a dominant image of the new world for Europeans in the first half of the 17th century. Among the many interesting features are: nice details naming the California locations, no Great Lakes shown, oversized and misshaped North America, Rio Grande flows into the gulf of California, the famous seven cities of Cibola appear on the banks of a large imaginary lake, the east coast is misshaped but many settlements are named. South America is oversized with a large inlet sea. A group of cannibals are shown as well, in addition two shipwreck cartouches show the polar regions, the northern region is based on the theory of Fobisher view of a northwest passage

The southern polar region shows the long held belief of a mystical southern continent script on verse.

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South America 'the crater' map *****SOLD******

SOUTH AMERICA MAP OF THE CRATER

One tear on upper right. Otherwise in excellent condition 

Dimensions: 15x19"

$1800

The rare crater map of the America's so called because of the large crater in the middle of South America, 1665 Amsterdam

copperplate engraved by A. Kircher, a Jesuit scientist who founded the museo Kirchenianon in the Collegio Romano in Rome. Published in his great work, the Mundus Subterraneous which covered ocean currents, tides and volcanic activities. The purpose of the map is to show ocean currents and is the first to show the ocean currents of the new world.

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Important Texas Map*****Sold*********

IMPORTANT TEXAS MAP

Matted. With matte measures 18 1/2" x 15 3/4" 

~ VERY RARE

~ Considered one of the best of all maps of the early Republic of Texas to appear in an Atlas.

~ The 1841 updated map is the first to show a mix of land grants and counties in the Republic of Texas. Showing 31 countries, 13 grants and 2 colonies.

~ Has many towns and roads named for the first time

~ Boundary with the United States is the Red River to the north

~ Boundary with Mexico is the Rio de Las Nucces, and not the Rio Grande

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North America

North America by Raynaud 

Minor repair on upper right corner on verso. Does not effect map from front view 

Dimensions: 21x29"

$750

 Paris 1838 by Raynaud 
Shows the United States reaching the Pacific in the Oregon region. Texas is show as a republic although boundaries are not defined.
Washington state region is shown as British
Alaska is Russian
Mexico still controls most of the South west up to California with large inserts of Jamaica 
Boring straights, Cuba, Hispaniola and the Antilles 
Hand colored

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World by Homann Heirs

World by Homann Heirs

Measures 23 3/4" x 21". Thick paper excellent condition 

$1700

World map 1746 Nuvemberg by Homann Heirs

The world in double hemispheres

Two projections show polar regions

Two modes show a more  globular projection

Two smallest other projections are a fascinating concept of how the Earth would look like from space.

The two decorative cartouche adorn the map, one in French and one in Latin

Australia and New Zealand are taking shape. Pacific Northwest is still empty.

The sea between Japan and Korea is named "Mare Orientale Minus"

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Africa by Homann Heirs

Africa by Homann Heirs

$500

Measures 23 1/4" x 21". Thick paper and in excellent condition 

Africa, 1746 Nuvemberg by Homann Heirs

Hand colored, copperplate engraved

Beautiful baroque style cartouche

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Western Hemisphere by Homann Heirs

Western Hemisphere by Homann Heirs

Measures 23 3/4" x 21" thick paper in excellent condition 

Western Hemisphere, 1736 Nuvemberg by Homann Heirs

Hand colored, copperplate engraved

Beautiful baroque style cartouche

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Asia by Homann Heirs

Asia by Homann Heirs

Price: $700

Thick paper. Excellent condition 

measures 23 3/4" x 21"

Asia, 1746 Novemberg by Homann Heirs

Handcolored, copperplate engraved

Beautiful baroque style cartouche

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World by Homann Map

World by Homann Map
Price: $2200

Condition
Thick paper
Excellent condition

Facts
One of the most decorative world maps of the 1700's.
1720 Nuvemberg by J.B. Homann--one of the most important mapmakers of the century.
Handcolored, copperplated engraved; dimensions are 21x24"; double paged printed on thick paper
The double hemisphere shows the latest discoveries of an incomplete Australia and New Zealand
with some places named; an inaccurate Pacific north west and Japan. Two celestial modes show the Northern and Southern Hemispheres as animal figures.
Sun and Moon shown in smakk modes
Allegorical areas include: cherub's, wind heads
Plantary phenomenon include Mt. Etra erupting earthquakes, water spouts and a rainbow

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