Imitation of Philip II of Macedon Tetradrachm

EASTERN EUROPE. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon (2nd-1st centuries BC). Tetradrachm. "Audoleon/Vogelreiter" type.

Obv: Stylized laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev: Stylized rider, with eagle-tipped staff, on horse prancing right.

Lanz 673; OTA 336/2.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 14.27 g.
Diameter: 26 mm.

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EASTERN EUROPE. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon (2nd-1st centuries BC). Tetradrachm."Audoleon/Vogelreiter" type. (https://emax.bid/en/lot/391594)

Kumaragupta Elephant Rider Stater

Kumaragupta, 414-455. Ô-Stater, Elephant Rider-Typ; 8.15 g. Koenig reitet l. auf einem Elephanten, von einer kleinen Gestalt mit einemSonnenschirm geschuetzt//Lakshmi steht v. v. mit Lotus. Kumar Variante B.

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Kumaragupta, 414-455. Ô-Stater, Elephant Rider-Typ; 8.15 g. Kumar...(https://www.kuenker.de/en/auktionen/stueck/212063)

1864 $100 Interest Bearing Note

Friedberg 212a (W-3280). 1864 $100 Interest Bearing Note. PCGS Currency Very Fine 30.

This impressive $100 Interest Bearing Note is one of just four examples known for the catalog number. It bears an engraved issue date of August15, 1864 and displays Lieutenant General Winfield Scott at the center of the note. Black die counters with 100 overlapping Roman numeral Cs are atupper left and right. Green Roman numeral Cs are at upper right and left of center and green 100 die counters are to the bottom left and right. Asmall red spiked Treasury Seal is to the right. The engraved signatures of Colby and Spinner are seen at bottom left and right respectively. Thesenotes bore 7.3% interest and were payable semi-annually in "lawful money." Buyers were banks and other investors. These notes never passedhand to hand in general circulation. This particular example has the "promise to pay" filled in with "Secretary of the Treasury forredemption."

The back is printed in green with large Roman numeral C counters at left and right. Language on the back, right of center, explains that the notescould be converted to bonds any time after five years, payable 20 years from August 15, 1867 with six percent interest per annum. This example isbright and evenly circulated with ample margins. The printed inks are bold with vibrant green protector inks as well.

All four examples of the catalog number are privately held. This note, with serial number 213729, is the finest graded example of the four. It isthe plate note seen on page 629 of the Whitman Encyclopedia of U.S. Paper Money by Q. David Bowers.

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Friedberg 212a (W-3280). 1864 $100 Interest Bearing Note.(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-GPF5T)

Compugrade Medals

Three silver-dollar sized anodized aluminum Compugrade medals issued at the 1990 ANA. Scarce. $50 each

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SampleSlabBook.com (SampleSlabBook.com)

To read an earlier E-Sylum article (also based on Sample Slab Update content, see:
THE COMPUGRADE MEDAL (https://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n15a28.html)

1999 Brookgreen Gardens Medal

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1999 Brookgreen Gardens76mm Bronze Members Medal by Richard McDermott Miller(https://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-Brookgreen-Gardens-76mm-Bronze-Members-Medal-by-Richard-McDermott-Miller/223400576937