Alfa Numismatics Auction 1 closes 4th of October 2020.

New to the numismatic market, more than 154 lots of ancient Greek, Roman and European medieval coins will be auctioned off in the inaugural online-only auction for the newly established numismatic auction house, Alfa Numismatics, on Sunday the 4th of October 2020.

Alex Jensen of Alfa Numismatics said: "Our first auction has a truly wide variety of coins from the ancient and medieval worlds. These coins give both the seasoned collector and those new to the hobby of numismatics a fascinating insight into ancient and medieval coinage. We firmly believe that there will be interesting coins for every collector and wallets"

Pedigreed Thraco-macedonian Dodecadrachm
The selection of 54 ancient Greek lots is highlighted by a dodecadrachm minted by the Thraco-macedonian tribe of Derrones in circa 480-465 BC. It depicts an ox cart driven by a man on the obverse and a triskeles of human legs on the reverse. The Derrones, known only from their coinage, probably inhabited inland in the Paeonian region (present day North Macedonia). Like other Macedonian tribes they were quick to imitate the minting of Abdera. The unusual heavy denomination, usually a sign of export, was used for trade or perhaps for paying tribute to the Persian Empire. Lot 18, Estimate 1500€

Bohemian denars
The auction has five extremely rare Bohemian including an extremely rare Adalbert, Bishop of Prague 992-994, obol with depiction of hand of providence descending from clouds on the obverse and an arching bird on the reverse.

Rare Aethelred II penny
Lastly, of the 40 Anglo Saxon and Norman coins the auction contains, there is also an extremely rare Aethelred II Intermediate Small Cross (ISC) from the Oxford mint. The Aethelred ISC type is extremely rare and it was only struck for a short period of time at the following south western mints: Barnstaple, Gloucester, Ilchester, Malmesbury, Oxford, Wilton, Winchcombe, Winchester, and Worcester. Lot 104. Estimate 1500€

Bidders will have the opportunity to bid for all 154 lots online or by submitting bids by mail. The lots can be viewed, and bids submitted, online through www.alfa-numismatics.com.

Alfa Numismatics
Gammel Kongevej 163, postbox 486.
1850 Frederiksberg C
Denmark
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