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Auction 5: Ancient, British and World Coins
Closed for Absentee bids.
Auction date
Dienstag, 25. März 2025
13:00
- 17:00 GMT
Viewings will be taking place on:
Sunday 9th March 2025, 9.30am - 3.30pm, at the Midland Coin Fair, National Motorcycle Museum, Bickenhill, Birmingham, B92 0EJ (opposite the NEC on the M42/A45 junction)
and
Monday 24th March 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the Thistle Holborn Hotel, 36-37 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SD
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Please feel free to make us an offer on our unsold lots, your offer will be subject to our usual buyers fees (20% +VAT). If your offer is below the reserve and there are no further higher offers, we will get in touch with you when we have spoken with the vendor.
Please feel free to make us an offer on our unsold lots, your offer will be subject to our usual buyers fees (20% +VAT). If your offer is below the reserve and there are no further higher offers, we will get in touch with you when we have spoken with the vendor.
Lot 169
Sold
Greek, Cimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion (c. 340-325 BC)
AE, wreathed head of Pan left, rev. bow and arrow, ΠΑΝΤΙ below, 12.67g, (Anokhin 1022, MacDonald 59, HGC 7, 106). Small mark infront of bust, deep rich toning, nearly extremely fine
Hammer price:
280 £
Estimate: 150 £ - 200 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 170
Unsold
Greek, Lucania (300-280 BC)
Nomos, head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath and wing, monogram behind neck guard, Φ before neck, rev. lion standing right, horizontal grain ear between Φ and I above, YEΛHTΩN in exergue, 7.38g, (Williams +489, 7. HN Italy 1309). Very Fine, attractively toned, with old collectors ticket and seaby (London) envelope
Estimate: 500 £ - 700 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 171
Sold
Greek, Sicily, Syracuse (466-405 BC)
Tetradrachm, head of Arethusa left, surrounded by four dolphins swimming, EV below, rev. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga right, wheel in exergue, 17.09g, (SNG ANS 265, SNG Lockett 964). Die flaws to reverse and slight scratch below bust, otherwise very fine
Hammer price:
800 £
Estimate: 1.000 £ - 2.000 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 172
Sold
Greek, Thrace, Istros (c.313-280 BC)
Drachm, two facing male heads, the left inverted, rev. sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons, 5.32g, (Dima Group IV, Subgroup III). Attractively toned, extremely fine
Hammer price:
170 £
Estimate: 150 £ - 300 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 173
Sold
Greek, Thrace, Thasos (c. 525-463 BC)
Stater, nude Satyr in kneeling-running stance right, carrying off a protesting nymph, rev. quadripartite incuse square, 7.58g, (Sear 1357, Weber 2500, HGC 6, 331). Worn, good fine
Hammer price:
110 £
Estimate: 60 £ - 100 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 174
Sold
Greek, Thrace, Thasos (c. 525-463 BC)
Stater, nude Satyr in kneeling-running stance right, carrying off a protesting nymph, rev. quadripartite incuse square, 4.30g, (Sear 1357, Weber 2500, HGC 6, 331). Worn, fine
Hammer price:
65 £
Estimate: 60 £ - 80 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 175
Sold
Roman, Diva Faustina I (c. 141 AD)
Sestertius, Rome, draped bust of Faustina right, hair waved and coiled in bun on top, DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Juno standing, head left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand, S-C across fields, AETERNITAS, 28.50g, (RIC 1102a, BMC 1481). Rich toning, about very fine
Hammer price:
95 £
Estimate: 100 £ - 150 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 176
Sold
Roman, Domitian (69-96 AD)
Denarius, Rome, Domitian under Caesar (79-81 AD), laureate head right, IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, rev. eagle with spread wings standing front on thunderbolt, head left, IVPPITER CONSERVATOR, 3.61g, (BMC 52, Cohen 320, RIC 144, Sear 2740). Great eye appeal, good very fine
Hammer price:
360 £
Estimate: 150 £ - 200 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 177
Sold
Roman, Domitian (69-96 AD)
Denarius, Rome (93-94 AD), laureate head right, IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIII, rev. Minerva standing left, holding spear, IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, 3.42g, (RIC 764, RSC 282). Well centered, good very fine
Hammer price:
90 £
Estimate: 80 £ - 100 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 178
Sold
Roman, Geta (198-212 AD)
Denarius, Geta, as Caesar (198-209 AD), bare headed, draped bust of Geta right, P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, rev. Mars advancing right, transverse spear in right hand, trophy in left over shoulder, MARTI VICTORI, 3.38g, (BMC 742, Cohen 76, RIC IV.I 103). Very fine with underlying mint brilliance
Hammer price:
55 £
Estimate: 80 £ - 100 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 179
Sold
Roman, Honorius (393-423 AD)
Gold solidus, Milan mint, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, DN HONORI VS PF AVG, rev. Honorius standing right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, treading on captive to right, M-D across fields, mm. COMOB in exergue, 4.53g, (RIC 1206, Sear 20916). Extremely fine
Hammer price:
600 £
Estimate: 550 £ - 600 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 180
Sold
Roman, Marcus Aurelius (139-180 AD)
Bronze As, Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar (139-161 AD), struck in 45 AD, bare head right, CAESAR AVG PII F, rev. Minerva standing right, holding spear and shield, S-C across fields, TR POT COS II, 12.22g (RIC 1266, Sear 5 - 4838). Dark patina, about extremely fine
Hammer price:
160 £
Estimate: 100 £ - 150 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 181
Sold
Roman, Pescennius Niger (193-194 AD)
Denarius, Antioch mint, laureate head of Pescennius Niger right, rev. Justitia standing front, head to left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left, pellet in field to left, 2.52g, (BMC -. Cohen -. RIC -, cf. 47d (differing bust and no pellet), apparently unpublished). Very fine
Hammer price:
700 £
Estimate: 600 £ - 800 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 182
Sold
Roman, Sabina (128-137 AD)
Denarius, Rome Mint, draped and diademed bust of Sabina right wearing stephane, SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, rev. Concordia seated left holding patera and scepter, cornucopia below throne, CONCORDIA AVG, 2.96g, (RIC 398, new RIC 2501, RSC 12, BMC 895). Good Fine
Provenance:
Found Weston-on-Avon, Warwickshire
Provenance:
Found Weston-on-Avon, Warwickshire
Hammer price:
75 £
Estimate: 80 £ - 100 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 183
Sold
Roman, Zeno (476-491 AD)
Gold solidus, Constantinople, second reign, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over right shoulder and shield with horseman motif, DN ZENO PERP AVG, rev. Victory standing left, holding long cross, star in right field, mm. CONOB, VICTORIA AVGGG and officina letter Θ, 4.47g, (RIC X 927 (variant), Cohen 490). Very fine
Hammer price:
550 £
Estimate: 500 £ - 600 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 184
Sold
Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD)
Gold Semissis (610-613 AD), diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. cross potent on globe, 2.19g, (BC. 784). Extremely fine
Hammer price:
320 £
Estimate: 320 £ - 380 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 185
Sold
Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD)
Gold Tremiss, Constantinople mint, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Victory standing right on globe, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right, mm. CONOB, 1.45g, (BCv. 145, BMC Byz 22). Extremely fine
Hammer price:
360 £
Estimate: 400 £ - 500 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 186
Sold
Aquitaine, Edward the Black Prince (1362-1372)
Sterling, La Rochelle mint, second issue, half-length figure of Edward right, sword in right hand, left hand raised, rev. long cross, 0.94g, (S.8133, Elias 196d). Patchy toning, about very fine
Provenance:
Ex. Patrick Finn
Provenance:
Ex. Patrick Finn
Hammer price:
220 £
Estimate: 100 £ - 120 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 187
Sold
Kingdom of Cyprus, Henri II (1310-1324)
1 Gros, Second reign, King seated facing forward, holding sceptre and orb, rev. cross of Jerusalem, 4.57g. (Metcalf 530). Very fine
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins
Hammer price:
85 £
Estimate: 120 £ - 150 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 188
Sold
Finland, Nicholas II (1894-1918)
1 Markka, 1915 S, crowned imperial double eagle holding orb and sceptre, fineness around, rev. denomination and date within wreath (KM 3.2, Bit 401). Rich deep toning, as struck, certified and joint finest graded by NGC as MS 66, cert. no. 8222028-001
Hammer price:
100 £
Estimate: 80 £ - 120 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 189
Unsold
Germany, Wilhelm II (1888-1918)
Half Mark, 1913 E, crowned imperial eagle with shield on breast within wreath, mint mark below, rev. denomination in wreath, date below, (KM 17). Toned, as struck, certified and graded by NGC as MS 67 and joint finest graded, cert. no. 8222028-002
Estimate: 200 £ - 250 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 190
Sold
Ireland Free State (8)
Proof set, 1928, halfcrown to farthing, Irish harp dividing date, rev. various, (KM.PS1), in official green leather case (poor condition), about uncirculated to practically mint state
Hammer price:
240 £
Estimate: 240 £ - 360 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 191
Sold
Scotland, William 'The Lion' (1165-1214)
Penny, short cross, phase B, joint moneyer's Hue/Walter, bust left holding sceptre, rev. voided short cross, stars in angles, +HVE WALTER, 1.26g, (S.5029). A few light marks and scratches, minor weak areas but quite well struck for issue, very fine
Provenance:
Found Newport, Isle of Wight
Provenance:
Found Newport, Isle of Wight
Hammer price:
160 £
Estimate: 160 £ - 200 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025
Lot 192
Sold
Spain, Aragon, Jaime II el Justo "The Just" (1291-1327)
Croat, Barcelona mint, crowned and mantled bust left, rev. long cross pattee, trefoil of pellets and annulets in alternating quarters, CIVITAS BARCHNONA, 2.72g, (MEC6, 111-2, Crusafont 174.4, ME 1844). Dark tone, good very fine
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins
Hammer price:
130 £
Estimate: 150 £ - 200 £
25. März 2025
25. März 2025