Classical Numismatic Group of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and London, England held their annual Triton auction in conjunction with the 46th Annual New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC)on January 9-10, 2018. The pre-sale estimate total for Triton XXI was $10,209,500 million, and the total of actual prices realized was $14,971,166, including the buyer's fees, with 98% of all lotssold.

Triton XXI, Lot: 501. Sold for $132,000 against a $30,000 Estimate.

KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 10.79 g). Heavy standard. Sardes mint. Regular issue. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 2;Le Rider, Naissance, pl. V, 2; Traité I 396; SNG Ashmolean 759; SNG von Aulock 2873-4; BMC 30; Boston MFA 2068-9; Gulbenkian 756. Choice EF, lustrous.

Triton XXI, Lot: 1063. Sold for $444,000 against a $300,000 Estimate.

HUNGARY, Holy Roman Empire. Magyar Királyság (Kingdom of Hungary). Károly III (VI). 1711-1740. AV 10 Dukat (44mm, 34.88 g, 12h). Pozsony (Pressburg / Bratislava) mint; Paul Wodrich,mintmaster. Dated 1715/2 CH PW. CAROLVS · VI D : G · R · I · S · A · GER · HISP · HUN BOH : REX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed; crowned coat-of-arms to left, to right, Madonna seated on crescent,holding infant Christ / · ARCHID · AV · DV · BV · MAR · MOR · CI · TY · 17 1(5 over 2), crowned double-headed eagle with crowned and collared coat-of-arms on breast, holding sword and scepter; C Hflanking tale; PW in cartouche below. Huszár -; KM -; Friedberg 176a (this coin cited and illustrated). In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Superb surfaces and luster. Unique.

Triton XXI, Lot: 1127. Sold for $2,160,000 against a $2,000,000 Estimate.

One of the most expensive world coins ever sold!

POLAND, Monarchy. Zygmunt III Wasa. 1587-1632. AV 100 Dukat (70mm, 349.49 g, 12h). Commemorating the victory over the Turks at Chocim (Khotyn). Bydgoszcz (Bromberg) mint; Jacob Jacobson vanEmden, mintmaster, and Samuel Ammon, engraver. Dated 1621 II VA SA. * SIGISMVNDVS · III · D : G : POLONIÆ · ET · SVECIÆ · REX *, armored and draped bust right, wearing ruff and collar of the Order ofthe Golden Fleece; all within oak wreath border / * MAGNVS · DVX · LITVAN : RVSS : : PRVSS : MAS : SAM : LIVON : ZC' : *, crowned ornate coat-of-arms within collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece;II and SA within garnish; all within oak wreath border. Czapski 1414; Kopicki 1441; Kurpiewski 1770; Gumowski -; KM H43; Friedberg 72 (this coin cited); Kaleniecki p. 108 (this coin cited). EF,scattered handling marks and hairlines, die break on reverse. One of six total specimens known, and the only example to be offered at auction since 2008.

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