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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English Medieval Coins - Henry I - London - Small Profile Type AR Penny Fragment 1100-1135 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
B.M.C. 12. Obv: [+hENRIC]VS R:, crowned, smaller bust left, rosette before. Rev: +[ ]ON LVN, cross pattée with annulet in centre and pellet in annulet in each angle. 0.61 grams, 16 mm.
Good fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
English Medieval Coins - Henry II - London/Ravl - AR Short Cross Penny 1180-1189 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Class 1b. Obv: facing bust with sceptre with HENRICVS REX legend. Rev: short voided cross and quatrefoils with +RAVL.ON.LVND legend for the moneyer Raul at London mint. 1.40 grams, 19.40 mm.
Very fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
English Medieval Coins - Richard I - London / Henri - AR Short Cross Penny 1189-1199 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Class 4b. Obv: facing bust with sceptre and HENRICVS REX. Rev: short voided cross and quatrefoils with +HENRI.ON.LVND legend for the moneyer Henri at London mint. 1.18 grams, 19 mm.
Fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
English Medieval Coins - Richard I - Canterbury / Goldwine - Short Cross AR Penny 1199-1216 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Obv: facing bust with sceptre and HENRICVS REX legend. Rev: short voided cross and quatrefoils with + GOLDWINE.ON.C, for Goldwine at Canterbury. 1.33 grams, 18 mm.
About fine.
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward I - London - AR Penny 1294-1299 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Class 8c. Obv: facing bust with very arched crown and +EDWR ANGL DNS HYB legend. Rev: long cross and pellets dividing CIVI TAS LON DON legend for London mint. 1.37 grams, 19 mm.
Very fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward II - London - Long Cross AR Halfpenny 1307-1327 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Obv: facing bust with +EDWARDVS REX legend. Rev: long cross and pellets dividing CIVI TAS LON DON legend for London mint. 0.66 grams, 14 mm.
Very fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward III - London - AR Groat 1356-1361 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Series G. Obv: facing bust with tressure with EDWAR D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB legend. Rev: long cross and pellets with POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEV and LONDON CIVITAS legend for London mint, with one annulet in one quarter. 4.26 grams, 26 mm.
Good fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward III - London - AR Pellet Before Edward Long Cross Penny 1356-1361 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Treaty Period. Obv: facing bust with EDWARDVS ANGL R, etc with pellet before Edward, 'cross 3 (4)' mintmark. Rev: long cross and pellets in each quarter dividing CIVI TAS LON DON legend for London mint. 1.16 grams, 17.25 mm.
Very fine, slightly clipped.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
English Medieval Coins - Henry VI - Calais - Annulet Issue AR Groat 1422-1430 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Obv: facing bust in tressure with +HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC legend. Rev: long cross and pellets with annulet to two quarters and +POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM and VILLA CALISIE legends for Calais mint. 3.70 grams, 25 mm.
About good fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Henry VI - Calais - Rosette-Mascle - AR Groat 1430-1431 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Obv: facing bust in tressure with +HENRIC (rosette) DI (rosette) GRA (mascle?) REX (rosette) ANGL Z (rosette) FRANC legend with 'cross patonce' initial mark. Rev: long cross and pellets with +POSVI (rosette) DEVM (rosette) ADIVTORE (rosette) MEVM, and VIL (mascle) LA CALISIE (rosette) legends and 'plain cross' initial mark for Calais mint. 3.80 grams, 26 mm.
Good very fine.
Found Suffolk, UK. -
English Medieval Coins - Henry VI - Calais - Pinecone-Mascle AR Penny 1431-1432/3 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Pinecone mascle issue. Obv: facing bust with + HENRICVS [pinecone] REX [mascle] ANGL legend. Rev: long cross and pellets dividing + VIL / [mascle] LA / CALI / SIE [pinecone] for Calais mint. 0.46 grams,14 mm.
Very fine.
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward IV - London - AR Groat 1471-1473 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Second Reign. Obv: facing bust within tressure with EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC legend and 'pansy' mintmark. Rev: long cross and pellets with POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM and CIVITAS LOnDOn legends for London mint. 2.90 grams, 25 mm.
Good fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.