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Dix Noonan Webb Auction 165 Brings British Coinage and Medals

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Tom Michael

by Thomas Michael The Dix Noonan and Webb auction 165 of Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals set to close on Dec. 4 and 5, 2019, hosts a glorious selection of collector coins. Arrayed in group lots and singles for the … Continue reading →

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Somerset Field Yields Rare Constantine Solidus

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Kerry Rodgers

On Sept. 17 the London auction house of Dix Noonan Webb will offer a rare Roman gold solidus of Emperor Constantine I. It was found earlier this year in a field at Wanstrow in Somerset by a metal detectorist. The … Continue reading →

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DNW Slates All-Russian Sale

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Kerry Rodgers

On September 17 at 2 p.m. London-time, the auction-house of Dix Noonan Webb will be conducting their first-ever sale devoted entirely to Russian coins and historical medals. These date from the 14th century to the 21st century. Center-piece of the … Continue reading →

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Richard I Silver Penny Realizes $14,209

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Kerry Rodgers

On July 3 Dix, Noonan & Webb’s sold Part 2 of Marvin Lessen’s remarkable North Moors Collection of Anglo-Saxon, Norman and Plantagenet hammered silver. Results were impressive. The total realized including buyers’ premium was $425,366 with a 100% clearance rate … Continue reading →

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Allectus Aureus Realizes $701,648

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Kerry Rodgers

On June 6 the London auction house of Dix Noonan Webb sold a rare Allectus aureus for $701,648 [£552,000]. This price is highest paid for any coin sold by Dix Noonan Webb, beating out the gold aureus of Augustus Caesar … Continue reading →

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DNW appoints Antiquarian Nigel Mills

Posted on May 29, 2019 by World Coin News Staff

In May the London auction house of Dix Noonan Webb announce the appointment of antiquities expert Nigel Mills. He will be working alongside the company’s coin and jewelery departments particularly in the fields of artifacts, ancient and hammered British coins, … Continue reading →

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DNW Slate Rare Allectus Aureus Find

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Kerry Rodgers

Dix Noonan Webb’s June 5-6 sale in London-town will see a recently found aureus of Imperator Caesar Allectus Augustus, Emperor of Britain 293-296 CE, go on the block (cf. S-683). The superb 4.31g coin was found in March this year … Continue reading →

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DNW offers Indian Haj Pilgrimage Rs100 pair

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Kerry Rodgers

Among the many world rarities that will be offered in Dix Noonan Webb’s world paper April 16 sale will be an extremely rare consecutive pair of Reserve Bank of India Haj Pilgrimage Rs100 (P-R6). The paper of the two notes, … Continue reading →

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DNW sells historic Amalia Island medal

Posted on March 19, 2019 by World Coin News Staff

Tucked away towards the back of DNW’s recent coin and medal catalog was a noteworthy historic piece with strong U.S. connections: a Green Cross of Florida, Amalia Island Medal of 1817 in copper (BHM 957; E 1093; MH 806a; Rulau … Continue reading →

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DNW offers British paper money rarities

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Kerry Rodgers

Dix Noonan Webb’s next sale of British and world bank notes is scheduled for April 16 in their London premises, 16 Bolton Street. This will be DNW’s second auction to be orchestrated by their new paper money team of Andrew … Continue reading →

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