Rare Medal of Ras Tafari Among New World Coins at Atlas Numismatics

To start 2025, Atlas Numismatics presents new ancient and world coins for your consideration. If you find something interesting for your collection, please contact us with offers or any other inquiries at [email protected].

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New World Coins at Atlas Numismatics

These five items are among the 415 recent additions to our stock. We have added new material in the World (398), Ancient (14) and U.S. (3) categories.

Gem Mint State Pertinax Aureus

1081227 | ROMAN IMPERIAL. Pertinax. (Emperor, January – March 193). Struck 193-194 AD. AV Aureus. NGC Gem MS (Gem Mint State) Strike 5/5 Surface 5/5 Fine Style. Rome. 7.20gm. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. Laureate head of Pertinax, right / PROVID – DEOR COS II. Female allegory with right arm raised towards a star, left. Cal.-2389a; RIC-11a; Woodard NC 1957, page 10, 11.

Ex The Lexington Collection of Jonathan K. Kern (Heritage Auction 3032 [10 April 2014], lot 23614, $110,000 hammer), and Ex Harlan J. Berk, Buy or Bid Sale (23 March 1995) Lot 227.

Appealing Jugate Portrait Double Thaler

1081115 | AUSTRIA. Leopold V, with Claudia de’ Medici. (Regent of Tyrol, 1632-1646). (1635) ND AR 2 Thalers. PCGS MS62. Hall. 57.13gm. LEOPOLDVS·ARCHID:AVS:ET·CLAVDIA·ARCHIDVCISA·AVS:MEDIC·. Crowned busts facing right of Leopold Archduke of Austria and his wife Claudia d’ Medici. / DVX⬩BVRGVNDIÆ⬩COMES⬩TIROLIS:. Crowned Tyrolean eagle within beaded circle; wreath divides legend above. KM 639; Dav.- 3331; M/T 487.

Minted during the regency of Claudia de Medici during the minority of her son, after the death of Archduke Leopold V death in 1632.

Essai Congo 5 Francs

1081196 | CONGO FREE STATE. Leopold II. (King, 1885-1908). 1896 AR Essai 5 Francs. PCGS SP65. By Fernan Dubois. Edge: Lettered, TRAVAIL ET PROGRES. LEOPOLD II R. D. BELGES… Head left / Crowned arms with supporters within wreath; banner inscribed TRAVAIL ET PROGRES with date below. KM Pn20; Dupriez 91.

Currently the sole certified example and finest known at PCGS as of January 2025.

Rare Medal of Ras Tafari

1080872 | ETHIOPIA. Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie). (Emperor, 1916-1930). EE1921 (1928) AV Medal. PCGS MS61. Addis Ababa mint. 43mm. 39.5gm. Crowned and mantled bust facing towards the left / Airplane, right “Nesra Tafari” in Ahmaric above; date EE 1921 below. Gill RT12.

On the Acquisition of Four Airplanes for the Ethiopian Military.

Gold Victoria Coronation Medal

1080960 | GREAT BRITAIN. Victoria. (Queen, 1837-1901). 1838 AV Coronation Medal. PCGS SP61. By B. Pistrucci. Edge: Plain. 36mm. 31.57gm. VICTORIA D.G. BRITANNIARUM REGINA F.D. Bandeau draped bust of Victoria left / ERIMUS TIBI NOBILE REGNUM. Queen enthroned at right being presented crown by Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia at left. Eimer 1315; BHM-1801; Woll.xvii; W&E.88.3; Stef. Vol. I, pl. 32.

On the Coronation of Queen Victoria.

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Coin Appraisal and Buying at Atlas Numismatics

Atlas Numismatics is actively buying individual items like the Victoria Model Crown and other numismatic rarities above – as well as whole collections. Please contact us if you have rare or exceptional ancient, United States, or world coins for sale; visit our appraisal page for more information.

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