Carved in the half-round in three-quarter view, youthful male head with stern features, hair gathered in a browband, horns to the brow; from a frieze or relief; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Carved in the round with thick wreath of laurel leaves to the brow, short tousled hair, stern face with thick jaw; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Standing contrapposto with his weight on his right leg and the left leg brought slightly forward; the musculature of the torso displaying well-defined pectoral muscles, prominent abdominal muscles and wide shoulders, the back with equally toned musculature and well-formed rounded buttocks; the veining of the marble accentuating the idealised anatomy; the now-absent head was most probably turned towards the supporting leg and the left arm would have been raised; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

A high-status green chalcedony seal with frieze depicting a seated figure in horned headdress facing a standing figure with arms outstretched, small monkey to the legs; six columns of Akkadian cuneiform text transliterated as: 1. ki-di-nu UGULA KUŠ-MEŠ 2. GAL šà tan-dru-hu- 3. ra-te-er EŠŠANA šu-ši 4. u an-za-an ARAD 5. šà dha-te-ri-iš 6. šak(?) ì-lí-šu 'Kidinu, chief overseer of the equerries(?) of Tan-Ruhurater, King of Susa and Anzan, servant of Haterishshak, his god'. The seal's owner was an official of King Tan-Ruhurater II (circa 1450 B.C.), king of Susa and Anzan. The title used to describe Kidinu is sometimes translated 'high official', elsewhere 'horse groom' or 'animal trainer'; the Elamite deity Haterish is otherwise unknown.

A substantial torch bearer depicting a male lion or panther standing with legs firmly planted on a rectangular base, tail extending to the ground, with a massive circular shaped armature or candelabra issuing from its back and wearing an elaborate muzzle, the eyes retaining shell inlay with a circular hollow for the pupils; to the right of the beast a kneeling nude male wearing a large belt-armour and a diadem, eyes inlaid, left hand extended to the side and holding the lion's leash.

An opened nodule containing a partial Flexicalymene specimen. 180 grams total, 62-63 mm



From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

An opened nodule containing a partial Flexicalymene specimen. 126 grams total, 50-60 mm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, full eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll. Rev: AQE to right of owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with two leaves and one berry, and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. 17.15 grams, 23 mm.

Extremely fine.

From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, full eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll. Rev: AQE to right of owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with two leaves and one berry, and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. 17.21 grams, 24 mm.

Extremely fine.

From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, full eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll. Rev: AQE to right of owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with two leaves and one berry, and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. 17.18 grams, 25 mm.

Choice extremely fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Obv: diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Rev: Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΛYΣIMAXOY crowned by Nike to left, bee left in inner left field, monogram below exergue. 16.82 grams, 27 mm.

Good fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Antioch ad Orontem mint. Obv: diademed head right. Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow, inverted Omega over Rho in outer left field. 15.68 grams, 30 mm.

Good very fine.

Ex Hosker Haynes, Leeds, UK. Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. Accompanied by a copy of the Hosker Haynes invoice.

Attic Standard, Panjhir mint. Obv: diademed and draped bust right. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYKΡATIΔOY, the Dioskuri on rearing horses right; monogram right. 16.87 grams, 32 mm.

Good very fine.

Property of a London, UK, gentleman.

Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Obv: diademed and draped bust left, wearing long beard and torque; to right, eight-rayed star above anchor symbol. Rev: [B]AEIΛEΩ(retrograde Σ) above, [K]ΠNACKIPOY to right, [T]OY ΛEΓ BA(retrograde Σ)E[ΛEΩ] to left, MKAHИACKPOY below, diademed male bust left with monogram below chin. 11.83 grams, 25 mm.

Good very fine.

Property of a London, UK, gentleman.

Obv: laureate head of Apollo left. Rev: APOL beneath lyre with seven strings. 21.96 grams, 31 mm.

About very fine. Excessively rare and sought after large Sicilian bronze.

From an old UK collection. From the collection of a London antiquarian.

Obv: veiled head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath. Rev: BYZAN / KAΛXAΔ. Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding aphlaston and trident. 10.32 grams, 27 mm.

Extremely fine.

From an old UK collection. From the collection of an London antiquarian.

Very interesting coin, issued to commemorate the alliance signed between the cities of Byzantion and Kalchedon, located in opposite banks of the Bosphorus strait.

Obv: veiled head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath. Rev: BYZAN / KAΛXAΔ. Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding aphlaston and trident. 11.43 grams, 22 mm.

About extremely fine.

From an old UK collection. From the collection of an London antiquarian.

Very interesting coin, issued to commemorate the alliance signed between the cities of Byzantion and Kalchedon, located in opposite banks of the Bosphorus strait.