History Coins
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*NEW* India, Silver Punched Magadha Janpada, Karchapana Series I-IV, After 420 BC
Obverse: 5 various punchmark designs, sun, arrow, fish, elephant figure etc.
Reverse: 5 various punchmark designs
Size: 23mm, 3.32g
Grade: AVF
Ref: Gupta/Hardaker 249 similar
Prov: Ex DNW
£60 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
India, AE Square 1 1/2 Karchapana, Toxila, 2ndC BC, RARE
Obverse: Elephant advancing right, 3 arched hill with crescent above
Reverse: Lion standing left, swastika above, chaitya left, all in incuse square
Size:28mm (widest), 12.07g
Grade: AF/AVF, rare in any state
Ref: Mitchiner vol4 cf#538
£70 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Spain, Aragon, Jaime II Billon Dinero, 1291-1327
Obverse: Crowned bust facing left, ARAGON
Reverse: Double cross of Lorraine, JACOBVS REX
Size: 17mm, 0.9g
Grade: AVF
Ref: Clemente & Cayon #1790
£55 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1649
Venice, Italy, Dogi Ranieri Zeno, Silver Grosso Matapan, AD 1253-1268
Obverse: Doge and St Mark standing facing, holding between them, DVX downwards to left of staff, RA CENO S M VENETI DVX
Reverse: Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, IC XC across fields
Size: 20.5mm, 2.09g
Grade: VF+
Ref: Paolucci pg.19.1, Biaggi 2775
£85 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Austria, Ferdinand I, Silver 20 Kreuzer, Milan-M, AD 1843
Obverse: Laureate head right, FERD I D G AVSTR IMP HVNG BOH R H N V, mint mark: M
Reverse: Crowned imperial double eagle with coat-of-arms on breast and holding sword, sceptre and orb, crown above, REX LOMB ET VEN DALM GAL LOD ILL A A
Size: 26mm, 6.66g
Grade: VF+
Ref: KM:2208, Herinek 270
£65 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Milan, Italy, Henry III-V, BI Denaro Scodellato, AD 1039-1125
Obverse: + IMPERATOR, HE RIC N in three lines
Reverse: Short cross pattée, MEDIOLANV
Size: 17mm, 0.71g
Grade: VF
Ref: Biaggi 1413, CNI V pg.48.2
Prov: Ex Numismatik Naumann
£110 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Early Medieval, Netherlands, County of Friesland, Bruno III, 1 Denier, c1038, RARE
Obverse: Crowned head of king with sceptre in front, legend around, +HENRICVS R (or similar)
Reverse: Legend around TIVA VREO (or similar) beaded band across middle with BRVN
Size: 16.5mm, 0.87g
Grade: Fine + for type
£140 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Russia, Dovmont (Daumantas) of Pskov, Pskov Mint, Denga, 1425-1510
Obverse: Dovmont (Daumantas) of Pskov face on, with sword laid over right shoulder, Letter A to right for Pskov mint
Reverse: Beast to centre, legend around, ДЕНГА ПСКОВСКАЯ (Denga of Pskov)
Size: 15mm, 0.76g
Grade: These so called 'wire money' coins were always irregular and whole legends etc. are rare. This coin is considered VF for type.
Prov: Ex Bruun Rasmussen
£220 (P&P FREE to all locations)
INDO-GREEK, Nahapana, Silver Drachm, Satrap in Western India, 53-99AD
Obvserve: Head of king right, Greek inscription around but is often illegible, as in this piece - ΡΑΝΝΙΩ ΞΑΗΑΡΑΤΑϹ ΝΑΗΑΠΑΝΑϹ = Raño Kshaharatasa Nahapanasa (or "King Kshaharata Nahapana")
Reverse: Stylised thunderbolt and arrow, Brahmi and Kharoshti legend around
Size: 16mm, 1.95g
Grade: AVF, slight staining to reverse
Ref: Indian Coins of the British Museum - Rapson, Plate IX. (243-250)
£80 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Germany, Maximilian II Joseph (1848-1864) 2 Gulden, 1855
Obv: Bare headed bust right, MAXIMILIAN II KOENIG V BAYERN
Reverse: The Madonna standing on a crescent set upon a coloum, holding sceptre and infant Jesus who holds orb, patern to edge
Size: 36mm, 21.25g Silver
Grade: VF
Ref: KM 848
£110 (P&P FREE to all locations)
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