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 - Catuvellauni - Cunobelin - Stepping Horse AE Unit Early 1st century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Obv: CVNO in tablet within wreath. Rev: horse stepping right with CAMV below. 2.27 grams, 16 mm.
Fine.
From an old English collection, 1990s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Pritani - Nipples - Cast AE Potin c.80-50 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: crude outline head around large central nipple. Rev: crude outline bull of straight lines around large central nipple. 1.13 grams, 14 mm.
Very fine, pierced.
Found Folkestone, Kent, 1992. Ex Chris Rudd, inv.3608/02. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. Accompanied by a Chris Rudd coin ticket and a handwritten information ticket. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Iceni - Ecen - AR Half Unit c.1-43 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Obv: double crescents in beaded surround. Rev: horse right with pellet below. 0.38 grams, 10 mm.
Good fine/fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Cunobelin - AE Centaur Unit c. 8-41 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: laureate head left, cvnobel-i-ni around. Rev: centaur right blowing horn, tas-ciova-nif around, ground line below. 2.2 grams, 14.21 mm.
Fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Durotriges - Billon AR Stater Mid 1st century B.C.-mid 1st century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Obv: wreath, cloak and crescents. Rev: disjointed horse left with rectangular head, pellets above, eye behind and pellet below. 2.7 grams, 18 mm.
Very fine, repaired.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Iceni - ECEN - AR Unit c. 1-43 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Obv: double crescents. Rev: horse right with pellet between legs and pellet rosette above. 0.86 grams, 13.40 mm.
Fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Augustus - Communities of Asia AE Sestertius c.25 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Asia mint, perhaps Ephesus or Pergamum. Obv: AVGVSTVS, bare head right. Rev: large CA in beaded border within laurel wreath. 22.00 grams, 34 mm.
Fair.
From an old UK collection. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Pontius Pilate - Jerusalem AE Prutot 26/27-36/37 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Jerusalem mint. Dated year 16 of Tiberius. Obv: TIBERIOY KAICAROC and date LI digamma around simpulum. Rev: IOYLIA KAICARON, three corn-ears. 1.87 grams, 14 mm.
Good fine.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed AE Antoninianus Group [6] 3rd century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising bronze coins of: Gallienus (253-268 A.D.), Aurelian (270-275 A.D.), Tacitus (275-276 A.D.), Probus (276-282 A.D.), Diocletian (284-305 A.D.), and Carausius (287-293 A.D.). 20.69 grams total, 20-22 mm.
Fine-good very fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed AR Antoninianus Group [7] 3rd century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Mixed group of silver antoninianus coins comprising: various bust types and reverse issues including those of Trajan Decius, Valerian, Gordian III, and Postumus. 23.40 grams total, 20-24 mm.
Good fine-good very fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - AE Sestertius, Dupondius and As Group [9] 1st-2nd century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising: various monarchs, denominations, issues and types, mostly with handwritten coin identification tickets. 121 grams total, 50 x 50 mm including case each.
Fair-near very fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Gallic AE Antoninianus Group [15] 3rd century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Mixed group comprising: various bronze radiate issues and reverse types. 37.12 grams total, 16-20 mm.
Fine-very fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.