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Auction 2: Ancient, British and World Coins

Auction date mardi 12 septembre 2023 13:00 - 17:00 UTC+1

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Total lots: 226

Lot 76 Sold
Roman, Nero (54-68)
Dupondius (67 AD), Lugdunum, laureate head left, with globus at point of neck, rev. Securitas, bare to waist, seated right on throne, resting head against right hand and holding short sceptre in left, in front of lighted and garlanded altar on which leans lighted torch resting on a bucranium, 14.45g, (Sear 1968, RIC 597, Coen 325, BMC 547). Good very fine or better
Hammer price: 700 £GB
Estimate: 750 £GB - 800 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 79 Sold
Roman, Divus Vespasian (80-81)
Denarius, Rome, struck under Titus, laureate head right, rev. shield inscribed SC, mounted on column flanked by two laurels, urn on top, E-X across, 3.2g (RIC 359, BMCRE 125, RSC 149). Very fine and rare
Hammer price: 200 £GB
Estimate: 240 £GB - 300 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 81 Sold
Roman, Antoninus Pius (138-161)
Denarius, laureate head right, AEQVITAS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre, 3.12g, (RIC 61, RSC 14, BMC 17). About very fine
Hammer price: 35 £GB
Estimate: 30 £GB - 50 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 82 Sold
Roman, Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
Denarius, laureate head right. rev, Annona standing left, cornucopia in her left hand and holds grain-ears over a modius with her right hand, legend - PM TRP XIX IMP III COS III, 3.20g, (RIC 142, RSC 484, BMC 371). Nearly extremely fine
Hammer price: 120 £GB
Estimate: 50 £GB - 70 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 83 Sold
Roman, Macrinus (217-218)
Denarius, Rome mint (218 AD), laureate and draped bust of Macrinus right, rev. Anonna standing left holding corn ears over a modius and cornucopia, 3.35g, (RIC 26, RSC 47a, BMC 41). Extremely fine
Hammer price: 160 £GB
Estimate: 120 £GB - 150 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 84 Sold
Roman, Diadumenian (217- 218)
Denarius, Rome mint, as Caesar, bare-headed and draped bust right, rev. Diadumenian standing slightly left, head right, holding signum and sceptre, two sigma to right, 3.14g, (RIC IV.102.2a, RSC III.3a, BMC 5.88). Scarce, good very fine
Hammer price: 220 £GB
Estimate: 240 £GB - 300 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 86 Sold
Roman, Honorius (393-423),
Solidus, Mediolanum (Milan) mint, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. Honorius standing right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, foot on captive below, M D across field, COMOB in exergue, 4.47g, (RIC X.1206, Depeyrot.16/2). About extremely fine
Hammer price: 900 £GB
Estimate: 850 £GB - 950 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 87 Sold
Roman, Anastasius (491-518),
Solidus, Constantinople mint, helmeted bust of Anastasius facing, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif, rev. angel standing left, holding long cross, star in left field, CONOB in exergue, 4.48g, (Sear 3, DOC 3g, MIBE 4a). Extremely fine
Hammer price: 900 £GB
Estimate: 650 £GB - 750 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 89 Sold
Celtic (c.1200-1000 BC)
Ring money, thick gold plated, 8.64g, (c.f. VA 1-3). Decorated, an attractive example, extremely fine

Note:
Comes with a letter from the British Museum stating that it has been declared and has been returned to the finder
Hammer price: 800 £GB
Estimate: 800 £GB - 1 000 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 90 Sold
Celtic (c.1200-1000 BC)
Ring money, thick gold plated, 11.08g, (c.f. VA 1-3). Decorated, slight lamination to plating at edge, very fine

Provenance:
Ex. R Harris collection with Spink ticket
Hammer price: 800 £GB
Estimate: 700 £GB - 900 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 91 Sold
Celtic (c.55-45 BC)
Atrebates, Fractional gold stater, abstracted head of apollo right and eight spoked wheel, rev. triple tailed horse with pellet terminals right, collar around horses' neck, strap around horses' belly and eight spoked wheels above and below, 1.36g, (S.48 var., ABC.2093, VA.224-01). Large round flan, well centred and beautifully struck, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare
Hammer price: 1 600 £GB
Estimate: 1 000 £GB - 1 200 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 92 Sold
Celtic (c.50-35 BC)
East Wiltshire, quarter stater, 'Vale of Pewsey', cruciform pattern, stylised locks of hair above crudely rendered wreath, crescents below, rev. horse left, rings around, 0.82g, (S.-; ABC.2107, VA.-). Good fine and extremely rare
Hammer price: 400 £GB
Estimate: 120 £GB - 180 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 93 Sold
Celtic (c.58 BC - 43 AD)
Durotriges, quarter stater, 'Duro boat gold', three men in a boat, crescent design rev. zig-zag pattern, 1.28g, (S.368, ABC.2205, VA.1225-01). Debased gold, good fine
Hammer price: 160 £GB
Estimate: 120 £GB - 180 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 94 Sold
Sceat
Secondary phase (c.710-760), series J, York, type 36, diademed bust right, cross pommee before, rev. two birds, cross pommee before, 1.06g, (S.802D, Abramson 20-10). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine
Hammer price: 190 £GB
Estimate: 150 £GB - 200 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 95 Sold
Sceat
Secondary phase (c.710-760), Series K, type 33, tall diademed bust right, wreath ties behind, saddleback drapery, cross pommée before, rev. wolf head right, tongue curling in triquetra below, 0.88g, (S.803, N.93, Abramson 38-10). Obverse weak on face, good reverse, about very fine
Hammer price: 360 £GB
Estimate: 150 £GB - 200 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 97 Sold
Aethelred II (841-843/4)
Styca, first reign, cross crosslet with lines in angles, +AEDELRED REX, rev. four pellets surrounding single pellet within concentric circles, +LEOFDEGN, 1.33g, (S.866A, N.188). Very fine, better in parts
Hammer price: 130 £GB
Estimate: 150 £GB - 180 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 98 Sold
Coenwulf (796-821)
Penny, Tribrach type, Canterbury, moneyer Eoba, +COENVVLF REX around central monogram, rev. +EOBA between arms of tribrach, (S.914, N.342). Slight wave to flan, nearly very fine, scarce
Hammer price: 1 000 £GB
Estimate: 750 £GB - 900 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 99 Sold
Coenwulf (796-821)
Penny, portrait type, Canterbury, group III, moneyer Dealla, bust right without diadem, [+C]OENVVLF REX, rev. cross crosslet, [+DEA]LA MO+NETA, 0.93g, (S.916, N.356). A large fragment with some metal stress marks, good fine

Provenance:
Found near Papworth, Cambridgeshire
Hammer price: 550 £GB
Estimate: 150 £GB - 180 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 100 Sold
Aethelstan (924-939)
Penny, two line type, small cross, +PI ÆÐELZTΛИ REX, rev. moneyers name in two lines, three crosses between, a trefoil of pellets above and below, JERRAD retrograde, 1.55g, (S.1089, N.668). Deeply toned, very fine and extremely rare
Hammer price: 1 600 £GB
Estimate: 1 000 £GB - 1 200 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 101 Sold
Aethelstan (924-939)
Penny, circumscription rosette type, Chester, moneyer Aelfwine, +ÆÐELSTAN REX TO BR, rev. +ÆLF.VINE MON LEIEC (S.1098, N.680, SCBI 34 (British Museum) 181 - same dies). Some minor edge loss, dark tone and excellent surfaces, extremely fine, rare

Provenance:
Ex. Spink, 26th September 2012, lot 523
Hammer price: 1 300 £GB
Estimate: 1 000 £GB - 1 200 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 102 Sold
Eadmund (939-946)
Penny, two line type, moneyer Frard, small cross, +EΛDMVND REX, rev. moneyer's name in two lines, three crosses between, rosettes above and below, FRΛR/D MNI, 1.52g, (S.1105, N.691). Patchy tone, crimped and with a slight edge nick but good metal for this and otherwise nearly very fine
Hammer price: 320 £GB
Estimate: 260 £GB - 300 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 104 Sold
William II (1087-1100)
Cut Halfpenny, cross in quatrefoil type, mint and moneyer unclear, 0.51g, (S.1259, N.852). Very fine
Hammer price: 340 £GB
Estimate: 150 £GB - 200 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 106 Sold
Stephen (1135-1154)
Penny, cross moline ('Watford') type, Chester, moneyer Æthelmær?, crowned bust right holding sceptre, rev. cross moline with fleur in each angle, +E[.....] N. CE, 1.13g, (S.1278, N.873). Considerable weak areas of strike but limited wear where struck up, nicely toned and very fine
Hammer price: 340 £GB
Estimate: 300 £GB - 360 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023
Lot 107 Sold
Stephen (1135-1154)
Penny, cross moline ('Watford') type, Lincoln, moneyer Siward, crowned bust right holding sceptre, +STIE(FNE), rev. cross moline with fleur in each angle, +[SIPARD:] ON NICO, 1.23g, (S.1278, N.873). Some peripheral weakness of strike, portrait strong with underlying golden hues, good very fine

Provenance:
Ex. Mossop collection with old tickets
Hammer price: 800 £GB
Estimate: 800 £GB - 1 000 £GB
12 septembre 2023
12 septembre 2023

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