Denhams Auction Catalogue

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

Lot No Description Est Image
599 Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I,491-518, copper Half Follis, 19mm. Obv: Diademed and draped bust right / Rev: Large K, cross to left. S.23 20-30
600 Byzantine Empire, Anastasius I, after 498 monetary reform, copper 40 Nummi/large Follis, 30mm. Obv: Crowned facing bust / Rev: Large M, NIKO in exergue. S.35 40-60
601 Byzantine Empire, Justin I, 518-527, bronze Half Follis, 26mm. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justin right / Rev: K mark of denomination between cross and star. S.69 25-35
602 Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 527-565, bronze Half Follis, 33mm. Obv: Bust of Justinian in crested helmet facing, holding globus cruciger, cross in right field / Rev: Large M, cross above, B below. S.164 25-35
603 Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 527-565, bronze Follis, 42mm. Obv: Bust of Justinian in crested helmet, holding globus cross and shield / Rev: Large M, cross above. S.263 25-35
604 Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 527-565, bronze Follis, 32mm. Obv: Bust of Justinian in crested helmet facing, holding globus cruciger, cross in right field / Rev: Large M, cross above, B below. S.163 25-35
605 Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, Nicomedia, 527-565, bronze Follis, 41mm. Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust holding globus cross, cross in right field / Rev: Large M, cross above. S.201 30-50
606 Byzantine Empire, Heraclius, Cyzicus mint, 610-641, bronze Follis, 28mm. Obv: Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing, facing / Rev: Large M. S.840 30-40
607 Byzantine Empire, Heraclius, Carthage, 610-641, bronze Half follis, 21mm. Bust of Heraclius, facing, holding eagle topped sceptre / Rev: Large XX officina E, KRTG in exergue. S.872 25-35
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