Top-Coins 2025 @ Sixbid
Those who love coins are not just looking for metal – they are looking for stories, rarity and craftsmanship in miniature. The 2025 auctions featured pieces that even experienced collectors find themselves pausing to admire: exceptionally beautiful, hard to find and full of character. In this selection, we show you the highlights from the past year that are a must-see.
The Republicans. Brutus.
Late summer-autumn 42 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.75 g, 12h). Military mint travelling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece; L. Plaetorius Cestianus, magistrate. Bare head of Brutus right; BRVT above, IMP to right, L • PLAET • CEST around to left / Pileus between two daggers pointing downward; EID • MAR below. Crawford 508/3; Campana, Eid Mar 40-1 (O2/R13); Cahn 13a-b; CRI 216; Sydenham 1301; RSC 15; BMCRR East 68-70; Kestner –; RBW –. Toned, with hints of iridescence, minor marks and scratches, scrapes on obverse, banker’s mark on reverse. Good VF. Very rare. The most famous of all Roman coins. This coin not plated in Campana.
STARTING PRICE: EUR 127.625
HAMMER: EUR 382.941
1849 Pacific Company
$5. K-1. Rarity-7+. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. Retro OGH. A highly significant offering – one of our most important for advanced collectors specializing in private and territorial gold coinage. This is an outstanding Choice About Uncirculated example with dominant honey-gold color on frosty surfaces. Both sides retain abundant mint luster, the fields semi-reflective, with vivid reddish-rose iridescence outlining the design elements to provide even further visual appeal. The strike is well executed for the type, the detail generally sharp with just the characteristic softness to the eagle’s breast and legs in the center of the reverse. That side is rotated slightly more than 90 degrees clockwise from coin alignment. There are none but minor handling marks scattered about, all of which are easily overlooked in hand, and just as easily forgiven, while a shallow planchet flaw in the upper right reverse field is as made and serves as the most useful identifier.
STARTING PRICE: EUR 1
HAMMER: EUR 893.530
BALTIC STATES. LITHUANIA. Sigismund III of Poland, 1587-1632.
10 ducats 1621, Vilnius. 34.62 g. • SIGISMVND9 • 3 • DG : REX • POL : – MA : DUX • LITVA: Crowned and armoured bust on the right with ruff// + RVSS: PRVSS: SAMO: MASO: LIVO: EC – NEC • NON • SVEC: GOT: VAN: HER: REX + Crowned, four-field coat of arms with central shield, surrounded by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Next to the crown, the divided year 1 • 6 • 2 • 1 •. Fb. 4; Ivanauskas 9SV8-7; Kopicki 3574 (R8). In US plastic holder from PCGS with a grade of AU50 (46964951).
GOLD. Extremely rare.
Only known specimen of this year in circulation.
Attractive specimen with fine patina, almost excellent.
STARTING PRICE: EUR 160.000
HAMMER: EUR 250.000
Wladislaus II Jagiellon. Hungary – Elected Kings.
10 Ducat 1506. Kremnitz.
Extraordinary specimen! Remains of mint lustre in the fields. Missing in the Wiener Münzkabinett Collection!
Extremely rare!
According to the knowledge of the auction house, only 1 piece appeared on the market! Hans Thurzo (Ján Turzo), 34,75 g, 42 mm, Au, Unger 583, Huszár 742, Lengyel 59B/1506, Ex Sotheby’s January 1985, #495 (Virgil Brand Collection Part 8) ; Spink Taisei and Roland Michel 50/1994, #152 (Salgo Collection); purchased from J. Schulman 16. April 1925,
EF / EF
STARTING PRICE: EUR 150.000
HAMMER: EUR 300.000
POLAND
100 ducats 1621 SA / II – VE (70.0 mm; 349.49 g). Bydgoszcz (Bromberg) mint. Jacob Jacobson van Emden, mintmaster, and Samuel Ammon, engraver. Sharply struck and without the blurred details which is often the case for this issue. The coin offered is from a gold emission of 100 ducats, minted at the Bydgoszcz (Bromberg) mint in 1621. It was struck with dies AA (obverse A, reverse A), with a distinctive die crack at the bottom of the reverse. It is listed in Jasek’s catalog as number 100.10, with an auction provenance of G. Hirsch (1967), Stack’s (2008) and Classical Numismatic Group (2018). It is one of 17 full-weight 100 ducats examples known to the author, 7 of which are currently in the museum collections (2 in Poland, 3 in
Hungary, 1 in Germany, 1 in the US). Of the remaining 10 examples in private collections, only 3 of them, including the offered piece, appeared for sale in the 21. century. Jasek published images of 11 of the 17 known specimens in his catalog, and the one we are offering at auction is by far the best preserved specimen. It was used as a model coin for showing AA dies in Jasek’s catalog. Please, see the next lot (# 500) for an extremely rare silver off metal strike from the same emission Jasek 100.10, Ex. Hirsch, auction 53, 26.6.1967, lot 210: From the Kroisos Collection. Ex. Stack’s, Stack & Kroisos Collections, lot 3091: Ex. Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XXI, 9.1.2018, lot 1127 Grade: 01
STARTING PRICE: EUR 1.256.348
HAMMER: EUR 1.608.125
GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913
Pattern 100 Drachmai 1875 (Gold, 35 mm, 32.27 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1875 Mature head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 100 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ; ESSAI in tiny letters in the lower left field. Divo P71. Karamitsos T.61. KM E15. Graded by NGC “PF 63 ULTRA CAMEO”. Top pop in both companies. Cert number:2908889-005.
From the El-Greco Collection of Modern Greek Rarities, Spink Zurich 1, 6 June 1979, 171.
STARTING PRICE: EUR 213.767
HAMMER: EUR 384.781
BELGIUM. BRABANT. Francis I, 1745-1765
10 Souverain d’or 1751, Antwerp. FRANC • D • G • R • I • S • – A • GE • IER • R • LO • B • M • H • D • Armoured bust on the right with laurel wreath and cloak draped over it//JN TE DOMINE • – SPERAVI • 1751 • (Mint mark: hand) Crowned double-headed eagle with sword and sceptre in its talons, crowned coat of arms on its breast, surrounded by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Delm. 214 (R3); Fb. 140; Vanhoudt 843 (R3); Vanhoudt/Saunders 287. In US plastic holder from NGC with a rating of MS 63 (5778839-010). GOLD. Very rare, especially in this condition. Magnificent specimen. Beautiful gold patina, almost mint condition.
STARTING PRICE: EUR 120.000
HAMMER: EUR 120.000
1880 $4 Coiled Hair
Judd-1660, Pollock-1860, JD-1, Low R.7, PR67 NGC. CAC. The 1880 Coiled Hair stella is, in no uncertain terms, an extraordinary issue and one of the great treasures in United States numismatics. It is the rarest date in a series renowned for remarkably low production totals across the board. In addition to the issue’s fascinating history, this particular representative’s outstanding preservation and corresponding high technical grade undoubtedly make it one of the most desirable and important stellas available to collectors.
STARTING PRICE: EUR 1
HAMMER: EUR 1.940.339
Clodius Albinus. As Caesar, AD 193-195.
AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.30 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 194-195. D CLOD SEPT AL BIN CAES, bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / FORT RE DVCI COS II, Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder on globe in right hand and cornucopia in left; wheel below seat. RIC IV 5b; Calicó 2415 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 93 (same obv. die); Biaggi 1057 (same obv. die); Jameson 160 (same dies); Mazzini 29 (same dies). Toned, underlying luster. In NGC encapsulation 8557535-001, graded Ch XF★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Very rare, and fine style.
STARTING PRICE: EUR 102.123
HAMMER: EUR 234.032
AUSTRALIA – Victoria (1837-1901).
Pattern 5 pounds, by Joshua Payne 1852 (1921), Melbourne.
Obv. GOVERNMENT ASSAY OFFICE / * ADELAIDE *. In a scalloped reeded edge, crown and (date), signature J. PAYNE.
Rev. WEIGHT I OZ: 8 DWT: 4 GRS: / * 22 CARATS *. In a dotted reeded edge, between two lines: VALUE FIVE POUNDS.
Fr.2 – KM.Pn1; Gold – 44.09 g – 33 mm – 12 h.
Top Pop: this is the only graded specimen!
PCGS SP66+. An exceptional coin, the rarest type of 5 pounds! Designed by Joshua Payne. Special minting of only 7 specimens by the Melbourne Mint in 1921 with the original dies. Uncirculated.
STARTING PRICE: EUR 300.000
HAMMER: EUR 700.000
Philip III, 1598-1621.
100 Escudos 1609, Segovia. PHILIPPVS · III · D · G Crowned shield. Aqueduct mint mark on the left. Value on the right / HISPANIARVM · REX · 1609 Spanish cross within quadrilobe. 339,35g. Calicó 1 (this coin); Cayón 5037; Cayón & Castán 1541. NGC AU58 (top pop). (8706599-001). A major witness to European history. The first 100 escudos ever struck, and the largest gold coin of the Spanish kingdom. An extraordinary coin in beautiful condition. Unique. Caballero de las Yndias Collection, Áureo & Calicó 218 (8 April 2009), 1863. The Pride of the Spanish Kingdom: the First 100 Escudos Ever Struck. In the glittering world of 17th-century European coinage, no piece radiates more prestige than the iconic Centén segoviano struck in 1609 — the largest gold coin issued by the Spanish Crown in the 17th century. Its weight proves that this coin was never intended for everyday use, but served instead as a presentation piece to showcase the power and wealth of the Spanish kingdom to all. At the time, coinage was far more than a medium of exchange.
STARTING PRICE: EUR 2.137.426
HAMMER: EUR 2.458.040
1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar.
Class III. BB-306. Second Reverse. Lettered Edge. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. 414.0 grains. The title King of American Coins does not get assigned without understanding the gravity of the implication. There is no Queen, Emperor, or Crown Prince of American Coins, And there’s only one King. Coins are sometimes described as “carrying their own credentials.” We have never seen a coin for which this phrase is as appropriate as this. When this coin was just a whisper and a rumor, questions about its origin and authenticity rightly swirled. Since the epochal discovery of the King of Siam set in 1962, the entire numismatic world has known there are only 15 dollars dated 1804. Every professional has seen their share of counterfeits, mostly crude and easily dismissed. There are crummy casts, altered dates, and electrotypes. Most are readily discounted within moments by professionals. No full-time numismatist working today has ever had the experience of hearing about a “new 1804 dollar” and having the discovery be anything other than a fake. Until now.