Auction Highlights
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Greek Marble Head of Dionysus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £23,400
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. -
Greek Marble Head of a Ruler
Sold for (Inc. bp): £31,200
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. -
Roman Veined Marble Torso of an Athlete
Sold for (Inc. bp): £48,100
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. -
Large Middle Elamite Cylinder Seal of Kidnu, Chief Overseer of King Tan-Ruhurater II
Sold for (Inc. bp): £15,600
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. -
Mesopotamian Torch Bearer Stand with Lion Tamer
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46,800
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.
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Celtic Iron Age Coins - Cantiaci - Thames Nipples AE Cast Potin 1st century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Class II. Obv: outline head right around large central nipple. Rev: crude outline bull left around large central nipple. 1.67 grams, 16.53 mm.
Very fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Atrebates and Regni - Selsey Two-Faced Gold Stater Circa 60-50 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Obv: wreath design with faces. Rev: horse right with arm above, pellet-in-annulet left and eight-spoked wheel below. 5.94 grams.
Fine; obverse weak.
Found near Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK. Accompanied by British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme record, BERK-5D0F97, with coin packet. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Tasciovanus - Gold AV Quarter Stater Circa 25 B.C.-10 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Obv: TASC on tablet. Rev: horse left. 1.39 grams, 11.45 mm.
Very fine, reverse interestingly offstruck.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Tasciovanus - AR Capricorn Type Unit c.25 B.C.-10 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Obv: wreath with opposing crescents at centre, teardrops emanating from crescents, TASC in angles. Rev: winged capricorn, VIR below. 1.31 grams, 13.65 mm.
Extremely fine, struck in good silver with a pleasing tone, possibly the finest known. Very rare.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Cunobelin - AR Spiky Unit c.8-41 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Obv: bust left with hair spiked, CAMVL before. Rev: seated victory right holding up object, CVNO below. 1.26 grams, 14.42 mm.
Extremely fine, a well struck example and a good representation of the 'spiky' bust. Very rare.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Cunobelin - AR Griffin Unit Circa 8-41 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Obv: CVNO on tablet surrounded by wreath border. Rev: CAMV on tablet below seated griffin. 1.30 grams, 13.96 mm.
Extremely fine, a stunning example. Very rare.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Cunobelin - AR Sphinx Unit c. 8-41 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Obv: winged bust right, CVNO before. Rev: sphinx seated left, TASCIO before. 1.28 grams, 11.60 mm.
Good very fine, a pleasing strike with good detail. Scarce.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Cunobelin - AR Sphinx Unit Circa 8-41 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Obv: winged bust right, CVNO before. Rev: sphinx seated left, TASCIO before. 1.20 grams, 13 mm.
Fine/good fine. Scarce.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Cunobelin - AE Centaur Unit c. 8-41 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Obv: laureate head left, cvnobel-i-ni around. Rev: centaur right blowing horn, tas-ciova-nif around, groundline below. 2.09 grams, 14.72 mm.
Fine-good fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Andoco - AR Unit Circa 20-5 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Obv: lifelike male head left with beaded beard and droopy moustache, within interlaced vine border. Rev: winged horse (Pegasus) with bridle rein flying left, ANDOCO around. 0.82 grams, 13 mm.
Extremely fine. An exceptional specimen and very rare.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Dobunni - 'Eisv Oxo' - AR Unit Mid 1st century B.C.-mid 1st century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Obv: crude head right, pellet in ring for eye, pellets in arcs behind, stalk lips. Rev: triple tailed annulate horse left, pellet and EI above, pellet and S V below. 0.84 grams, 13 mm.
Very fine.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Iceni - Norfolk Wolf Left - AE Gold Plated Stater Core Mid 1st century B.C.-mid 1st century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Bronze core of a contemporary imitation or forgery. Obv: crude bust right. Rev: disjointed wolf left with crescent and pellets above and pellets below. 3.45 grams, 16 mm.
Good fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.