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 - Valentinian II - Votive AR Siliqua 383-388 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Milan mint. Obv: DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VOT X MVLT XX within wreath, mintmark MDPS. 1.73 grams 17 mm.
Good very fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Valentinian II - Virtus AR Siliqua 388-392 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Trier mint. Obv: DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear, mintmark TRPS. 2.01 grams, 18 mm.
Choice extremely fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Post-Crondall - PADA - Pale Gold Thrymsa c. 655-675 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Pada Type III. Obv: diademed bust right, legend around. Rev: cross with annulets in angles within beaded inner circle, ΛNVSPNΛI legend including runic PADA within outer beaded circle. 1.22 grams, 12 mm.
About very fine.
Rennes collection, France. Property of a French gentleman, acquired 2010. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Series F - AR Pelleted Helmet Sceatta 680-710 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Obv: profile bust with pelleted helmeted bust right with blundered legend with lozenge O's. Rev: small cross-on-steps in centre with annulets and TTII around blundered arrangement of letters with lozenge O. 1.08 grams, 11.67 mm.
Good very fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Series C1 - AR Runic Sceatta 680-710 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Obv: radiate bust right with runic letters before. Rev: TOTII standard with letters around. 1.19 grams, 11.23 mm.
Very fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon. Primary Phase, AR Sceatta AD 680-710.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Series BIIIA. Profile bust right with double ring of pellets (in place of blundered legend) / Flying bird with three pellets in front, over cross with annulet each side and pellet in lower angles, with blundered legend. Abr. 16.70-80, N 126 variant, see M. pp.158-65, SCBC 777A. 1.01 grams, 12.18 mm, 10h
Good Fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Series BIIIA - AR Bird on Cross Sceatta 680-710 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Obv: profile bust right with double ring of pellets (in place of blundered legend). Rev: flying bird with cross in front, over cross with annulet each side and pellet in lower angles, with blundered legend. 1.09 grams, 11.94 mm.
Very fine, obverse clearly off struck showing the details of the legend beautifully.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Series F - Pelletted Helmet AR Sceatta c.680-c.710 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Obv: profile bust with pelleted helmeted bust right with X behind. Rev: small cross on steps in centre with annulets around blundered arrangement of letters. 1.08 grams, 11 mm.
Good fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Series A, 2A - AR TIC Sceatta 680-710 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: profile bust right with TIC before. Rev: standard with TOTTI within and symbols around. 1.14 grams, 11.78 mm.
Good fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Series A, 2A - AR TIC Sceatta 680-710 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Obv: profile bust right with TIC before. Rev: standard with TOTTI within and symbols around. 1.11 grams, 12.03 mm.
Very fine with a very nice light brown tone.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Secondary Phase - Series H, Type 49, Variety IB - Hamwic Type AR Sceatta c.710-c.760 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £429
Obv: facing Woden head with nine bosses around. Rev: pecking bird with pellets. 0.86 grams, 12 mm.
Very fine.
Found Dorset, UK, 2012. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Secondary Phase - Series S / Type 47 - Female Centaur AR Sceatta c.710-c.760 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Obv: female centaur left with palm fronds to sides. Rev: whorl of four wolves head with tongues meeting at centre. 0.95 grams, 11 mm.
Good fine. Scarce.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.