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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Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Pertinax - Providentia AR Denarius 193 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right. Rev: PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising right hand towards star, right hand on her chest. 2.97 grams, 18 mm.
About very fine. Rare.
Ex N&N London Ltd. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Clodius Albinus - Minerva AR Denarius 193-194/5 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Rome mint. Obv: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right. Rev: MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing facing with olive branch, shield & spear. 3.65 grams, 17 mm.
About very fine.
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Clodius Albinus - Minerva AR Denarius 195-197 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
As Caesar. Obv: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right. Rev: MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing facing with olive branch, shield & spear. 3.00 grams, 18 mm.
Very fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Septimius Severus - Elephant AR Denarius 197 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Rome mint. Obv: bust right. Rev: MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant walking right. 2.26 grams, 16 mm.
Good fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
Commemorates the games also mentioned in the Historia Augusta that were given by Severus in mid 197 prior to his departure on his second Parthian expedition. -
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Septimius Severus - Eagle AR Tetradrachm 208-211 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. Obv: AVT•KAI CЄOYHPOC CЄ•B•, laureate head to right. Rev: ΔHMAPX•ЄΞ•VΠATO•Γ•, eagle standing facing on leg and thigh of animal, head and tail to right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak. 13.28 grams, 27 mm.
Extremely fine.
Acquired from Artemide Aste. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an Artemide Aste coin ticket. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Geta - AE Sestertius 210-212 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Obv: P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right with beard. Rev: VOTA PVBLICA S-C, Geta standing left, sacrificing from patera over tripod altar. 26.44 grams, 33 mm.
Good fine/very fine.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Macrinus - Felicitas AR Denarius 217-218 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £70
Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right, older features with longish beard. Rev: FELICITAS TEMPORVM Felicitas, standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. 2.05 grams, 20 mm.
Near extremely fine/very fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Macrinus - Felicitas AR Denarius 217-218 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right. Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, Felicitas standing left holding long caduceus and cornucopia. 2.60 grams, 19 mm.
About extremely fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Macrinus - Salus AR Denarius 217-218 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Rome mint. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right. Rev: SALVS PVBLICA, Salus seated to left, feeding snake coiled around altar. 2.16 grams, 18 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Macrinus - Jupiter AR Denarius 217-218 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Rome mint. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P II COS P P, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. 2.89 grams, 18 mm.
Extremely fine.
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Julia Mamaea - Felicitas AR Denarius 222-235 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right. Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing, head left, holding caduceus and resting arm on column. 2.84 grams, 19 mm.
Choice extremely fine.
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Severus Alexander - Unpublished AR Denarius 222 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Rome mint. Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, youthful, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PM TR P COS PP, Sol, radiate, standing front, looking left, holding globe and raising right hand. 2.81 grams, 20 mm.
About extremely fine.
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000.