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St James’s Auctions

St James’s Auctions was established in 2004 as the auction division of Knightsbridge Coins, a thriving business founded in the mid-seventies by Stephen Fenton. Based in the prestigious quarter of St James’s in the heart of London, St James’s Auctions has since rapidly overtaken competitors and grown into the position it is in today, one of the UK’s most reputable auction houses for coins, medallions, tokens, paper money and related objects.
Coins

 

4431coin(s)


Roman Coins. Roman Republic. Julius Caesar (49-44 BC), denarius, Spain, 46-45 BC, diad. head of Venus r., rev. trophy of Gallic arms, male and female captives below, CAESAR in exergue, ...


   Foreign Coins and Medals. Switzerland , Zürich, 20 batzen, 1813, arms, rev. legend and date within wreath (KM.187), about extremely fine £100-120


   G A Selection of Sovereigns. George IV, proof sovereign, 1825, plain edge, bare head l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3801; W&R.235; DM.158), some light hairlines and a tiny edge brui ...


   Roman Coins. Roman Republic. Julius Caesar (49-44 BC), denarius, Spain, 46-45 BC, diad. head of Venus r., rev. trophy of Gallic arms, male and female captives below, CAESAR in exergue, ...


Foreign Coins and Medals. Switzerland , Zürich, ¼ thaler, 1652, arms flanked by two lions, rev. legend and date within ornate cartouche (KM.80), very fine £120-150


   G A Selection of Sovereigns. George IV, sovereign, 1825, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3800), lightly brushed, otherwise extremely fine, very rare date £2750-3250


Roman Coins. Roman Republic. M. Plaetorius Cestianus (67 BC), denarius, helmeted bust r., rev. eagle stg. on thunderbolt, wt. 3.61gms. (Cr.409/1; S.349), very fine £100-120


Foreign Coins and Medals. Switzerland , Zürich, thaler, 1730, lion rampant l., holding sword and shield of arms, rev. city view, date below (KM.143.2), good very fine £200-250


   Foreign Coins and Medals. India, Edward VII, two annas, 1910(c), bare head r., rev. value and country between floral sprays, crown above, date below (Pr.563), in plastic holder, graded ...


   G A Selection of Sovereigns. George IV, sovereign, 1823, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3800), surface a little rough, shows signs of possible mounting, otherwise good ...


British Coins and Medals. † George III, half guinea, 1798, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S. 3735), tiny light scratch by king’s eye and scratches to left of shield, ...


   Roman Coins. Roman Republic. L. Papius (79 BC), denarius, head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat-skin, rev. gryphon leaping r. , wt. 3.86gms. (Cr.384/1 [control marks 204]; S.311), about ...


   Foreign Coins and Medals. Switzerland , Zürich, quarter ducat, 1745, lion rampant l., holding shield of arms and sword, rev. date within cartouche (KM.138; Fr.488a), about extremely fin ...


   G A Selection of Sovereigns. George IV, sovereign, 1822, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3800), good very fine £600-800


British Coins and Medals. † George III, pattern guinea, by Pingo, 1782, struck in copper, laur. bust r., rev. crowned shield of arms (W&R.101 var.), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as ...