Denhams Auction Catalogue

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

Lot No Description Est Image
76 South African Republic, 1896, gold Pond, 22mm, 8.0g. Obv: Bearded bust of President Kruger left / Rev: Arms of the South African Republic below denomination and date. KM# 10.2 380-420
77 United States, 1890 gold 20 Dollars, 34mm, 33.5g. Obv: Liberty (coronet head) facing left, surrounded by 13 stars / Rev: Heraldic eagle holding three arrows and an olive branch; 13 stars, rays and motto above. KM# 74.2. 1400-1600
78 United States, 1924 gold 20 Dollars (St. Gaudens), 34mm, 33.5g. Obv: Walking Lady Liberty holding torch and olive branch / Rev: Eagle in flight. KM# 131 1400-1600
79 Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565) gold Solidus, 21mm, 4.3g. Obv: Helmeted bust of Justinian, facing, holding globus cruciger and shield / Rev: Angel standing facing, holding long linear cross and globe. S.139, VF. 220-280
80 Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641) gold Solidus, 22mm, 4.4g, Obv: Heads of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, facing / Rev: Cross potent on steps. S.896, F. 250-350
81 Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641) gold Solidus, 20mm, 4.4g. Heads of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, facing / Rev: Cross potent on steps. S.735, VF. 250-350
82 Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641) gold Solidus, 20 mm, 4.4g. Obv: Heraclius standing, facing, with his sons Heraclonas and Heraclius Constantine each crowned and holding a globus cross / Rev: Cross potent on three steps. S.758, VF. 250-350
83 Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641) gold Solidus, 20mm, 4.4g. Obv: Heraclius standing, facing, with his sons Heraclonas and Heraclius Constantine each crowned, wearing chlamys and holding a globus cross / Rev: Cross potent on three steps. S.763, VF. 250-350
84 Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641) gold Solidus, 20mm, 4.5g. Obv: Heraclius standing, facing, with his sons Heraclonas and Heraclius Constantine each crowned, wearing chlamys and holding a globus cross / Rev: Cross potent on three steps. S.763, F 250-350
85 Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (638-639) gold Solidus, 21mm, 4.4g. Obv: Heraclius standing facing with his sons Heraclonas and Heraclius Constantine each crowned, wearing chlamys, and holding a globus cross / Rev: Cross potent on three steps. S.758, VF. 250-350
86 Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668) gold Solidus, 20mm, 4.5g. Obv: Facing crowned bust of Constans with long beard, with a globus cross / Rev: Cross potent on three steps. S.956, VF. 250-350
87 Byzantine Empire, Constans II (654-658) gold Solidus, 19mm, 4.3g, Obv: Facing busts of Constans II and Constantine IV / Rev: Cross potent on three steps. S.959, VF. 220-280
88 Byzantine Empire, Basil the Macedonian (867-886) gold Solidus, 19mm, 4.5g. Obv: Nimbate Christ, seated facing, raising right hand in benediction, holding Gospels with left / Rev: Crowned busts of Basil, left, and Constantine, right, holding a long patriarchal cross between them. S.1704, VF. 320-380
89 Byzantine Empire, Romanus IV (1068-1071) Scyphate, mm, 4.3g. Obv, Christ standing facing on a footstool, crowning Romanus and Eudocia/ Rev, Michael VII, Constantius and Andonicus standing, facing. S.1858, F. 220-280
90 Byzantine Empire, Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) electrum Scyphate, 22mm. Obv: Bust of Christ facing wearing nimbus crown / Rev: Bearded bust facing, wearing crown and ioros and holding labarum. S.1868 60-90
91 Byzantine Empire, counterfeit coin. Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078), gold-plated Scyphate 18mm, 2.8g. Obv: Facing half-length bust of Michael wearing crown, holding labarum and globus cruciger / Rev: Facing half-length bust of Christ Pantokrator. S.1868, F. 50-75
92 Umayyad Caliphate (Asia, North Africa, Spain), North Africa, (704-717) gold Semissis, 11mm, 2.0g, Obv: Cippus topped with globe on three steps / Rev: Inscription in margin and across field. 280-320
93 Umayyad Caliphate (Asia, North Africa, Spain), al-Walid I, Damascus (705-715) gold, Half Dinar, 13mm, 1.22g, Obv: Arabic script / Rev: Arabic script. 180-220
94 Umayyad Caliphate (Asia, North Africa, Spain), al-Walid I, Damascus (705-715) gold, Half Dinar, 14mm, 1.44g, Obv: Arabic script / Rev: Arabic script. 180-220
95 Umayyad Caliphate (Asia, North Africa, Spain), al-Walid I, Damascus (705-715) gold Dinar, 20mm, 4.28g, Obv: Arabic script / Rev: Arabic script. 340-380
96 Umayyad Caliphate (Asia, North Africa, Spain), al-Walid I (705-715) gold Dinar, 20mm, 4.25g, Obv: Arabic script / Rev: Arabic script. 340-380
97 Umayyad Caliphate (Asia, North Africa, Spain), Marwan II, Damascus (744-750) gold Dinar, 20mm, 4.24g, Obv: Arabic script / Rev: Arabic script. 340-380
98 Abbasid Caliphate (Asia, North Africa), al-Mansur (754-775) gold Dinar, 18mm, 4.26g, Obv: Arabic script / Rev: Arabic script. 340-380
99 Abbasid Caliphate (Asia, North Africa), al-Mansur (754-775) gold Dinar, 19mm, 4.2g, Obv: Arabic script / Rev: Arabic script. 340-380
100 Ghaznavid Dynasty, Muslim rulers of Afghanistan (1086-1087) gold Dinar, 24mm, 4.5g. Obv: Arabic script / Rev: Arabic script. 340-380