Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Specialist Coinage Auction auction held on Wednesday 11th of December 2024

Lot No Description Est Image
608 Byzantine Empire, Constantine VII, with Zoe as Regent, 914-919, bronze Follis, 25mm. Obv: Zoe and Constantine, facing, holding partriarchal cross between them / Rev: Five line inscription. S.1758 30-40
609 Byzantine Empire, Romanus IV Diogenes,1068-1071, bronze Follis, 29mm. Obv: Crowned bust of Christ facing forward, holding a scroll with left hand / Rev: Shrouded bust of the Virgin facing. S.1866 25-35
610 Byzantine Empire, bronze Half Follis, 26mm. Crowned Christ seated, facing/ Rev: Two Emperors seated, side by side. F. 25-35
611 Northern European Goths, Theoderic (the Ostrogoth), 493-533, bronze Follis, 21mm. Obv: Helmeted bust of Roma right / Rev: Eagle standing left. 70-90
612 Nezak or White Huns (Central Asia), Hephthalites, 500-600, bronze Drachm, 26mm. Obv: Bust of the king wearing elaborate crown / Rev: Fire altar between two attendants. 35-45
613 The Vandals in Carthage, Gelimer, 530-534, bronze 12 Nummi, 20mm. Obv: Head of horse, left / Rev: The goddess Carthago standing, holding a spear. 70-90
614 Artuqids of Mardin (northern Syria), Najm al-Din Alpi, 1152-1176, bronze Dirham, 31mm. Obv: Two diademed heads facing, but slightly turned away from one another / Rev: Female head facing, with a beaded circle. 70-90
615 Artuqids of Mardin (northern Syria), Qutb al-Din il-Ghazi II, 1176-1184, bronze Dirham, 33mm. Obv: Two diademed, large and small, draped busts facing / Rev: Arabic legend in five lines and around sides. 90-120
616 Artuqids of Mardin (northern Syria), Husan al-Din Yulick Arslan, 1184-1201, bronze Dirham, 32mm. Obv: Four figures mourning the death of Saladin / Rev: Kufic inscription. 90-120
617 Zengids of Mosul (Egypt), Said al-Din Ghazi II, 1170-1180, bronze Dirham, 30mm. Obv: Facing head with winged figures above / Rev: Kufic inscription. 40-60
618 Roman Republic, Anchor series, 169-58 BC, bronze As, 34mm, Obv: Laureate bust of bearded Janus / Rev: Prow of galley left, anchor to right. S.628, F. 70-90
619 Roman Republic, Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius, Sicily 43-36 BC, bronze As, 29mm, Obv: Janiform head with features of Pompey / Rev: Prow of galley right. S.1394, F. 60-90
620 Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, 45 BC, brass Dupondius, 28mm, Obv: Winged and draped bust of Victory, right / Rev: Minerva advancing left carrying shield and spears, serpent at her feet. S.1417, F. 60-90
621 Roman Republic, Octavian, 1st century BC, bronze Dupondius, 28mm, Obv: Bare head of Octavian, right / Rev: wreathed head of Julius Caesar, right. S.1569, F. 60-90
622 Roman Empire, Augustus and Agrippa, 16BC, brass Dupondius, 26mm, Obv: Heads of Augustus and Agrippa back to back / Rev: Crocodile to right chained to a palm tree. S.1729, F. 60-90
623 Roman Empire, Augustus and Agrippa, 16 BC, brass Dupondius, 26mm, Obv: Heads of Augustus and Agrippa back to back / Rev: Crocodile to right chained to a palm tree. S.1730, F. 70-100
624 Roman Empire, Augustus at Carthago Nova (Spain), 9 BC, copper Quadrans, 28mm, Obv: Laureate bust of Augustus / Rev: Simpulum, aspergillum, securis and apex. S1694, F. 70-100
625 Roman Empire, Augustus at Alexandria, 18 AD, bronze Hemiobol, 18mm, Obv: Barehead, right / Rev: Figures ploughing with oxen, right. 35-45
626 Roman Empire, Augustus, 22 AD, brass Dupondis, 28mm, Obv: Radiate head of Augustus, left / Rev: Large altar facade. S.1789, VF. 100-140
627 Roman Empire, Tiberius,1st Century AD, copper As, 25mm, Obv: Laureate head left/ Rev: Rudder superimposed on large banded globe, S-C across fields. S.1772, VF. 110-150
628 Roman Empire, Nero Claudius Drusus, 1st century AD, brass Sestertius, 35mm, Obv: Laureate bust right / Rev: Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue thrusting with spear between trophy of arms. S.1852, F. 110-150
629 Roman Empire, Caligula, 1st century AD, copper As, 28mm, Obv: Bare head facing left / Rev: S - C to left and right of Vesta, seated left, on ornamental throne holding patera. S1803, F. 70-90
630 Roman Empire, Caligula, 37-38 AD, copper As, 27mm, Obv: Bare head of Caligula, left / Rev: Vesta seated left, S-C either side. S.1803, VG. 35-45
631 Roman Empire, Caligula, 37-41 AD, bronze As, 28mm, Obv: Bare head of Caligula, left / Rev: Vesta seated left, S-C either side. S.1803, F. 70-90
632 Roman Empire, Caligula, 37-41 AD, copper As, 30mm, Obv: Agrippa bust, left / Rev: Neptune, standing left, holding dolphin and trident. (Issued by Caligula in honour of his deceased grandfather Agrippa). S.1812, VF. 110-150