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 - Mixed AR Denarius Group [4] 1st-2nd century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising silver denarius coins comprising: Vespasian (69-79 A.D.), Titus (79-81 A.D.), Trajan (98-117 A.D.), and Commodus (177-192 A.D.). 12.39 grams total, 17-19 mm.
Good fine-very fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Group of Fifty [50] Roman AE Coins. 3rd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Various emperors. 152gr total.
Uncleaned 'As found' condition.
From the Fell Mill site, Shipston-on-Stour, UK. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Tetricus II - AE Antoninianus 271-274 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Obv: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right. Rev: SPES AVGG, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising skirt. 3.72 grams, 20 mm.
Extremely fine with a soft reverse.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed - AE As Group [3] 41-138 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mixed group comprising: three ases, two of Hadrian and one of Claudius. 29.57 grams, 27-29 mm.
Good-fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Marcus Aurelius - Aequitas AE Sestertius 175-176 AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS, laureate head right. Rev: TR P XXX IMP VIII COS III SC, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. 30.3 grams, 31 mm.
Good fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mostly PAS-Recorded Coin and Other Items Group 2nd-5th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Mixed group of coins and blanks comprising: AG radiate of Severus Alexander (SF-30D70D); AG denarius of Septmius Severus (SF-311943); AE nummus of Valentianian (SF-321B95); AE radiate of Gallienus (SF-320162); 10 x AE nummus of Constantine (SF-361423, SF-3622EA, SF-3675F1, SF-329C7D, SF-327749, SF-319917, SF-31AA99, SF-31CE07, SF-31DDCA. SF-322BDD); AE nummus of Constans (SF-31A0CB); 2 x AE nummus, uncertain (SF-31EED7, SF-31FABE); 13 x AE radiate, uncertain (SF-35EAEO, SF-C42D86, SF-C402B0, SF-C3FB57, SF-C3E480, SF-3264DB, SF-3247F4, SF-323D65, SF-323705, SF-323133, SF-C43B73, SF-321569, SF-31BE83); 2 x Roman copy of an AE radiate, Claudius II (SF-32CFC6, SF-31D691); 4 x Roman copy of an AE radiate, Tetricus (SF-C4A928, SF-C45FF2, SF-32101A, SF-C48C49); 2 x Roman copy of an AE radiate, Victorinus or Tetricus (SF-C417D8, SF-3185C8); 22 x Roman copy of an AE radiate, uncertain (SF-360009D, SF-C434D9, SF-C43026, SF-C42B43, SF-C4118E, SF-32E331, SF-32C44F, SF-32ACA3, SF-32710A, SF-3269CF, SF-3241BE, SF-C4419A, SF-C446EC. SF-C44CE5, SF-318F1A, SF-C4AEC7, SF-C4A321, SF-C49962. SF-31F48D, SF-320A02, SF-322680, SF-31E93D); AE sestertius, uncertain (SF-36BC23); 9 x AE blank for a nummus or radiate (SF-C40B5A, SF-C3EEFB, SF-325D05, SF-325441, SF-C486AB, SF-C4805D, SF-C472CA, SF-C465A4, SF-322086); 5 x AE mint blanks (SF-C5288B). 740 grams total including documents
'As found' condition.
Found Suffolk, UK. Accompanied by copies of many of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) reports, nos. as listed. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Probus - Paduan AE Medallion 19th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Cast copy of a Paduan medallion. Obv: IMP PROBVS PF AVG, laureate bust facing left holding shield and spear. Rev: MONETA AVG, Three Monetas standing facing, heads left, each holding scales and cornucopia. 15.81 grams, 32 mm.
Good fine.
Property of a London antiquarian. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Female Empress AR Denarius Group [7] 3rd century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Mixed group of silver denarius coins comprising: various empresses and reverse types. 19.33 grams total, 16-18 mm.
fine-very fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Numerian - Jupiter AE Antoninianus 283-284 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Obv: IMP NVMERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right. Rev: IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe, eagle at foot, mintmark KAB. 3.68 grams, 19 mm.
Very fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Antoninus Pius - Virtus AE Sestertius 138-161 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P, laureate head right. Rev: VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, holding inverted spear and parazonium. 25.03 grams, 31 mm.
Good fine/fine.
From an old UK collection. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Gallienus - Abundantia AE Antoninianus 265-267 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint. Sole Reign. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right. Rev: ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia standing right, emptying cornucopia, B in left field. 4.63 grams, 21 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed AR Denarius Group [5] Late 1st-early 3rd century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £153
Mixed group comprising: including those of emperors Trajan and Hadrian, various issues and types. 13.30 grams total, 16.70-18.49 mm.
Fine-good fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.