Italian States (2) Sardinia Five Lire 1848 FERRARIS/P KM#130.2 NVF/About VF, Lucca Five Franchi 1805 date with no stops KM#24.1 Fine with an edge crack
Mali10 Francs 1967 President Mobido Keita, Gold Proof, 3.18 grammes of .900 gold KM#5 nFDC with some minor contact marks and light hairlines, retaining much original mint brilliance
Mali100 Francs 1967 President Mobido Keita, Gold Proof, 32 grammes of .900 gold KM#8 nFDC with some light hairlines, retaining much original mint brilliance
Mali50 Francs 1967 President Mobido Keita, Gold Proof, 16 grammes of .900 gold KM#7 nFDC with some light hairlines, retaining much original mint brilliance
Munster Silver Pfennig of Otto III 983-1002 Cathedral obverse with two domed towers either side of central spire, cross with four pellets in angles reverse uneven strike but generally pleasing VF with a nice tone, struck a little off centre
Netherlands East Indies - Sumatra Two Kepings AH1213 (1798) Reverse: Error, having Arabic 3 instead of 2 for the denomination, KM#261 VF the reverse with some slight unevenness to the field
NetherlandsGulden 1945 KM#161.2 NEF extremely rare, Krause states that although over 25 million pieces were minted, only a small number were released into circulation. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the second example we have offered
NetherlandsTen Gulden Gold 1897 KM#118 Lustrous UNC, the other dates in this series have miniscule mintages and are practically unobtainable leaving this as the only date realistically available for this type
Poland20 Zlotych/3 Roubles 1837 CΠБ C#136.2 Near VF, a rare series and seldom offered, our archive database shows that this is the first of this date we have offered, and the first of this series we have offered for 20 years
Russia Three Roubles 1832 CΠБ C#177 Platinum issue, Fine with some edge nicks, the reverse with some scratches, the Platinum issues all rare and are seldom offered
ScotlandPennyAlexander III First Coinage, Class VI, Obverse: bust right, Reverse: four stars of six points, type VII, Berwick Mint, moneyer Robert, S.5047 , 1.49 grammes, Good Fine , the flan a slightly irregular shape, fully struck and with good eye appeal
ScotlandPennyAlexander III First Coinage, Type III, Obverse: Small head left with neat crown, Reverse: four stars of six points, WILAM ON E, S.5043, 1.24 grammes, NVF
ScotlandPennyAlexander III First Coinage, Type III, Obverse: Small head left, Reverse: four stars of six points, moneyer Iohan, S.5043, 1.30 grammes, About VF with pleasing portrait
ScotlandPennyAlexander III First Coinage, Type III, Obverse: Small head left, Reverse: four stars of six points, moneyer Wilam, S.5043, 1.45 grammes, NVF even and pleasing on a full round flan
ScotlandPennyAlexander III First Coinage, Type III, Obverse: Small head left, Reverse: four stars of six points, Stirling Mint, moneyer Henri S.5043, 1.44 grammes,
ScotlandPennyAlexander III, Long Cross and Stars type, Moneyer Wilam, Lanark Mint, 26 points, S.5043, 1.41 grammes, slightly weak between 10 and 12 o'clock, otherwise NEF/GVF and rare in this grade
ScotlandPennyWilliam I (The Lion) Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase A, Class I (1195-c.1205) Perth Mint, Reverse: Four stars of six points, moneyer Walter, S.5027, 1.50 grammes, VF/GVF with old grey tone, the flan slightly uneven at 9 o'clock, otherwise evenly struck and pleasing
ScotlandPennyWilliam I (The Lion) Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Class II (1205-1230) No Mint name, Obverse legend: LE REI [WILAM] Reverse: Four stars of five points, moneyers Hue and Walter, Reverse legend retrograde, S.5029, 1.47 grammes, VF struck off-centre with excellent portrait and eye appeal
ScotlandPennyWilliam I (The Lion) Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Class II (1205-1230) No Mint name, Reverse: Four stars of six points, moneyers Hue and Walter, HVE WALTER OͶ, S.5029, 1.35 grammes, VF with a bold portrait, some weakness to the legend at 2 o'clock, and in the corresponding position on the reverse, overall a most attractive example and desirable thus
ScotlandPennyWilliam I (The Lion) Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Class II (1205-1230) Obverse legend LE REI WILAM: Head right, Reverse: four stars of five points, HVE WALTER S.5029 , 1.43 grammes, NVF/VF on a full round flan
Switzerland250 Francs Gold 1991 700 Year of Confederation KM#71.1 Lustrous UNC. Note: a total of 296,741 were minted, of this total 200,000 were melted due to poor quality
Trinidad & Tobago Farthing - Token Coinage undated (1874), J.G.D'Ade & Co. Reverse: ONE FARTHING TOKEN, 21mm diameter, KM#Tn2, 2.96 grammes, Fine for wear with some corrosion and verdigris, Very Rare
Tristan da Cunha Two Guineas 2008 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Lord Nelson, numbered 063/499 in the exergue, 17.02 grammes, Gold Proof FDC, uncased
USAConnecticutHalfpenny 1788 Machin's Mills, Bust left with four stars in the obverse legend, ET before face, Star after B of LIB, 7.20 grammes, Breen 867, Fine with good surfaces, showing the coin to be struck over a CONSTELLATIO NOVA Halfpenny with some of the under type legend showing, namely 'BERTA' above Britannia and TELLATIO on the lower part of the reverse
USADollar 1897 ProofBreen 5650, A/UNC retaining much lustre and brilliance, formerly in an NGC holder Proof - Polished, Very Rare with a mintage of just 731 pieces
USAHalf Dime 1832 Breen 2998 NEF with a thin scratch in the reverse field, scarce, Note: the berries are only just visible under high magnification, the positioning is similar to archive images
USAHalf Dime 1838 Liberty seated, with stars, Breen 3010, Fine with two heavier contact marks on the second E of STATES with show correspondingly on the second 8 of the date
USAOne Dollar 1884O Oval O with slit opening, traces of repunching on the mintmark, Breen 5577 (see Breen comments page 453), in an NGC holder and graded MS65
USAOne Dollar 1885O Breen 5583 UNC with minor cabinet friction, a stunning colourful tone displaying shades of magenta, gold and blue, a most eye-catching example
USATen Cents 1875CC as Breen 3384 but with wider spaced CC below wreath, Fine, the obverse with a slight uneven tone, Rare, this mintmark spacing usually encountered with the CC in wreath types for this date
Ancient Greece - MacedoniaAlexander IIISilverTetradrachm, Aradus (c.328-320BC) Obverse: Head of Herakles right wearing lionskin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle on extended arm, legs parallel. AR monogram below chair, AΛEΞANΔΡOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Price 3309, 16.33 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with some pitting, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece (2) Rhodes - Caria SilverDrachm (166-88BC) Magistrate Maes. Obverse: radiate Head of Helios right, P-O, rose with buds to left and right MAHΣ above with head-dress of Isis at lower right, all within an incuse square, BMC 268, SNG Tuebingen 3592; SNG Keckman 686-687; SNG Fitzwilliam 4817; SNG Cop 836-837; Hunter 49. 2.14 grammes, Good Fine/NVF, comes with old collector's ticket, Lydia, Siglos or Half Stater. time of Croseus, (c.560-546BC), Obverse: Confronting heads of lion and bull, Reverse: Oblong bipartite incuse punched squares of unequal size, Sear 3420, 5.35 grammes, Fine, on an oval-shaped flan around 15mm x 12mm, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient GreeceOlympia - Elis, SilverDrachm (244-208BC) 134th to 143rd Olympiad, Obverse: Eagle flying right, tearing at hare with talons, Reverse: Thunderbolt, with flames and pomegranate above and volutes and pinecone below. F-A across field, 4.72 grammes, BCD Olympic 234, Fine/Good Fine
Ancient Greece, Athens, Attica Tetradrachm (c.336-297BC) Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a palmette, round ear-ring and pearl necklace, Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, with olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square, 17.08 grammes, VF with some cuts to the reverse, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Athens, Attica Tetradrachm,(c.440-404BC) Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a palmette, round ear-ring and pearl necklace, Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, with olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square, 17.18 grammes, GVF with a small edge crack, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Carthage, Zeugitania, (2) Ae19, (c.241-146BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit left, Reverse: Horse's head to right, 4.40 grammes, Good Fine, Ae17 (c.241-146BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit left, Reverse: Horse standing right, palm tree behind, three dots in right field, Muller 162, 2.50 grammes, Good Fine with green patina
Ancient Greece, CorinthSilverStater (c.345-307BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Aphrodite left, no wreath on helmet, AMY monogram and Hermes in right field, Reverse: Pegasus flying left, koppa below, Pegasi 481, Ravel 1107, 7.07 grammes, Fine, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, CorinthSilverStater (c.345-307BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Aphrodite left, no wreath on helmet, AP below, Athena Promachos wielding spear behind head, dot in field, Reverse: Pegasus flying left, koppa below, as Ravel 1014, 8.51 grammes, Good Fine
Ancient Greece, Islands off Attica, Aegina Obol, (c.510-485BC) Obverse: Tortoise with plain shell with collar, central raised spine only, Reverse: Incuse skew pattern, 0.95 grammes, Fine or better, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Islands off Attica, Aegina, Drachm, (c.350-338BC) Obverse: Land Tortoise with segmented shell, Reverse: Large incuse square of skew pattern, with two dots in lower left section, Dewing 1690. 5.05 grammes, Fine, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Islands off Attica, Aegina, Triobol or Hemidrachm, (490-485BC) Obverse: Turtle with collar and a single row of scales down the middle, Reverse: Incuse square with skew pattern, Sear 1856, 2.95 grammes, Good Fine/VF, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Larissa, Thessaly. Ae18 Circa 400-344 BC. AE 18mm.Obverse: Head of nymph facing slightly left, Reverse: Horseman right with spear. 7.32 grammes, Fine, holed
Ancient Greece, MacedoniaTetradrachm Philip II (c.359-336BC) Lifetime issue, Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right, Reverse: Youth on horseback right, holding palm (legend to right is worn) field and mintmarks worn, 13.94 grammes, Good Fine
Ancient Greece, Macedonia, Drachm, Alexander the Great (336-323BC) Obverse: Head right wearing lion-skin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand, no field marks or symbols below chair, 4.14 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece, Rhodes - Caria, Didrachm (c.250BC) Obverse: Facing radiate head of Helios, Reverse: Rose with bud to right, EY and jug in left field, 6.00 grammes, SNG Hel.461, Fine, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, Ae22 Hemilitron (317-310BC) Obverse: Head of Kore left wearing wreath of grain ears, Reverse: Bull butting left, dolphin and N above and dolphin below, SNG ANS 567, CNS II, 96; HGC 2, 9.36 grammes, VG with green patina, Sicily, Panormos Ae Unit (late 2nd.Century BC) Obverse: Head of Zeus right, Reverse: Soldier standing left holding spear, field details unclear, 3.06 grammes, Fair
Ancient Greece, Tyre, Phoenicia, Shekel (struck 48-49AD) Obverse: Bust of Melqarth right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow, Phoenician "B" between legs, club and date POA to left, KP to right, 13.75 grammes, Good Fine
Ancients (27) includes Roman Ae2, Bronze Antonianus, Greek bronzes, Indian States, China Porcelain Gaming tokens (2), and a Denarius of Gallienus, in mixed grades, a wide ranging group
Byzantine (19) Follis (12) Anastasius I 491-518AD (1), Justinian I 527-565AD (5), Justin II 565-578AD, (1), Maurice Tiberius 582-602 (1), Constans II 641-668AD (1), Leo VI 886-912 (1), Basil II 976-1025 (1), Anonymous issue 1020-1028 (1), Half Follis (7) Justinian I 527-565AD (1), Justin II 565-578AD (3), Phocas 602-610AD, Constans II 642-668 (1), Ae12 Nummi Constans II 642-668 (1) VG to Fine, along with Roman Ae4 Aelia Flaccilla. AE14mm. Thessalonica. 383-388 AD. Obverse: Draped bust right AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG, Reverse: Victory seated right inscribing a chi-rho on shield set on narrow column. Mintmark TESΔ. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, RIC IX Thessalonica 46; Sear 20608. VF
Judaea, Ae Prutah (15-26AD) Obverse: Amphora with broad rim, surrounded by Hebrew inscription, Reverse: A vine leaf on a small branch, surrounded by inscription. , Hendin 643, Sear 5617, 3.79g, About Fine, off-centre with green patina and some surface dirt
Kings of Parthia, Mithradates II (121-91BC) Drachm, Obverse: Bust left, Reverse: Archer seated right holding bow, 3.95 grammes, Good Fine/VF with grey tone
Kings of Parthia, Mithradates II (121-91BC) Tetrachalkous, Ae19, Obverse: Diademed bust left, Reverse: hose standing to right, left front leg raised, Sellwood 24.35 variant, 6.74 grammes, VG or better with green patina
Parthian Empire, Persia, Tetradrachm Vologases IV of Parthia (c.152AD) Seleucia Mint, Obverse: Bust left with long beard, ear-ring and tiara, B in right field, Reverse: King seated left, Tyche standing right before him, presenting diadem, 25mm diameter, 12.55 grammes, NVF/Good Fine
Parthian Empire, Persia, Tetradrachm Vologases IV of Parthia (c.200AD) Seleucia Mint, Obverse: Bust left with long tapered beard, B in right field, Reverse: Reverse: King seated left, Tyche standing right before him, presenting diadem, legends off-flan, 24mm diameter, 11.35 grammes, approaching Fine
Parthian Empire, Persia, Tetradrachm, Phraatakes (c.2BC-4AD) struck c.1BC, Seleukia on the Tigris, Obverse: Diademed bust left, Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow, 13.09 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, the obverse with some corrosion
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ae Diobol (80 Drachmai) Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera (52-30BC) Alexandria, 26mm diameter, Obverse: Diademed and draped bust to right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopia to left Π to right, [KΛEOΠATPAC] BACIAEΩC Svoronos 1871, SNG Copenhagen 419-421, 18.44 grammes, Fine
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ae26, Ptolemy IV (222-204BC) Obverse: head of Cleopatra as Isis right, with four long ringlets, wearing a wreath of grain, Reverse Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Svoronos 1234, SNG 247-8, 16.69 grammes, Good Fine with pleasing portrait, comes with old collector's ticket
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Hemidrachm, Ae34, Ptolemy III (246-222BC) Alexandria mint, Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopias tied with fillet in left field, PX monogram between legs, Svoronos 965, SNG Cop.173, 32.63 grammes, Fine
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Hemiobol, Ae20, Ptolemy III (246-222BC) uncertain mint, Obverse: head right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, legend unclear, 6.34 grammes, Near Fine with pitted surfaces
Roman (17) Ae Sestertius - Severus Alexander (230AD) Obverse: Laureate bust right, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding whip, P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, S-C in fields, RIC 500cf, 19.47 grammes, Fine, Denarius - Geta AD203 Reverse: Mars walking right holding spear and trophy, 2.35 grammes, RSC 76, RIC 103 Fair, Denarius - Scribonius, Obverse: head of Bonus Eventus, Reverse: Puteal of Scribonius decorated with garlands and lyre to left and right, on the base, a hammer, 3.52 grammes, Fine, Bronze Antoninanus - Carausius 287-293 Obverse draped and cuirassed Bust right, Reverse Pax standing left holding branch and sceptreRIC 880, London Mint, 3.44 grammes, Good Fine with an edge cut, Maxentius Follis. Ostia. (309-312AD), Obverse: Laureate head right, AD. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Reverse the Dioscuri Castor and pollux stand facing each other, each holding a sceptre and holding a horse by the bridle. AETERNITAS AVG N with Mintmark MOSTT below, 5.48 grammes, RIC 35, Fine, Bronze Follis - Maximinus II as Caesar, (306-307AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, Reverse: Genius standing left, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopia S-F in fields GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Mintmark PTR RIC VI Trier 667b, 8.21 grammes, VG, Bronze Antoninianus - Carinus, Antioch Mint, Bust right, radiate and cuirassed IMP C M AVR CARINVS PF AVG, Reverse Emperor standing right holding sceptre receiving Victory on globe from Carus. H in lower centre, VIRTVS AVGG mintmark XXI RIC V-23.06 grammes, VG, Ae2 - Valentinian II. Siscia. (378-383AD) Obverse: Bust right draped cuirassed and pearl diademed, DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding Victory on a globe, raising woman kneeling right before him. Mintmark BSISC RIC IX Siscia 26b, 3.89 grammes, VG, Bronze Antoninianus. Tetricus I Trier. (272AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate, IMP C C TETRICVS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm branch VICTORIA AVG, RIC V-I Trier 140, 2.48 grammes, Fine/Near Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, Ae Follis - Constantine 323-324AD Obverse: Bust right, laureate, CONSTANTINVS AVG, Reverse: Victory advancing right with trophy, spurning captive seated on ground SARMATIA DEVICTA, Mintmark PTR, RIC VII Trier 429, 3.05 grammes, Good Fine with some surface dirt, Ae Follis - Maxentius Ticinium AD307 Obverse Laureate head right, MAXENTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Roma holding globe and sceptre seated front, looking left in hexastyle temple CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE, Wreath in pedament, Mintmark ST, 6.46 grammes, RIC TICINIUM 84a, Sear 15000, Fine, gilded, Ae Follis - Constantine Obverse: Bust right, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Ae3 - Constantine Obverse Bust right laureate, CONSTANTINVS[---] NOB C, Reverse: Two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them with thin pointed banners, GLORA EXERCITVS mintmark TR.P, 2.49 grammes, Fine, Hadrian - Ae Dupondius Obverse: Radiate head right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP, Reverse: Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopia, with small boy and girl to sides, HILARITAS PR S-C COS III in exergue, 11.99 grammes, RIC 974, Fair with much of the legend worn, Ae3 Constantine I, Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, CONSTANTINVS AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe, SOLI INVICTO COMITI, T-F in fields, mintmark off-flan, 2.53 grammes, Fine with a flan crack, Ae Dupondius - Domitian (92-94AD) Rome. Obverse: Radiate head right IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP, Reverse: Virtus standing right, with foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium RIC 754, Sear 2798, 10.22 grammes, Fine with a flan flaw on the reverse, Lucilla Ae Sestertius Obverse: Draped bust right, LVCILLA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Hilaritas standing left holding long palm branch and cornucopiae, [HILARITAS] with S-C in field, RIC 1740, 22.81 grammes, VG/Fair with reverse legend worn, Ae3 3rd/4th Century bronze in low grade, along with a further group of Ancients (8) these in low grades, also a further group of Indian copper Dump coinage (5) VG to Near Fine
Roman (2) Denarius, Rome 88BC Obverse: Conjoined heads of Numa Pompilius and Ancus Marcius, Reverse: horseman with conical cap and whip rides horses galloping right, In Exergue C.CENSO (off flan) 3.78 grammes, VG, Antoninianus Philip I (247AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia RSC 136, 3.39 grammes, Good Fine/.Fine with a slightly uneven edge
Please browse the results of our past auctions using the navigation tools above.
Or browse our previous auctions using our text-based directory
Sell or auction your old coins
With London Coins selling your material could not be easier. We offer free appraisals, probate valuations, house visits, free collection of bulky material from your home, immediate cash offers and an auctioneering service.
If you have material to sell we offer a straightforward and easy to follow service which gives you the option of consigning your material to auction, or selling it to us direct for cash.
For further details please see our How To Sell Your Coins page and request our information pack.
Buy World Coins Single Coins and Small Lots
London Coins holds auctions every three months with a dedicated section for World Coins. This section covers all world issues offered as individual items or small groups, including non English hammered and medieval issues, Scottish and Irish issues will be listed here also.
To receive the next London Coins auction catalogue join our mailing list.
RSS