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 - Diocletian - Paduan AE Medallion 19th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Cast copy of a Paduan medallion. Obv: IMP CC VAL PF AVG, laureate bust facing right. Rev: MONETA AVG, three Monetas standing facing, heads left, each holding scales and cornucopiae. 36.94 grams, 37 mm.
Very fine.
Property of an London antiquarian. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Probus - Mars Billon AR Antoninianus 277 A.D
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Lyons mint. Obv: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: MARS VICTOR, Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy. Mintmark II. 4.25 grams, 23 mm.
Good very fine with a softer reverse.
Ex Oats collection, UK. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Volusian - Pax AR Antoninianus 251-253 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped bust right. Rev: PAX AVGG, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre. 4.02 grams, 21 mm.
Extremely fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed AE3/4 Group [5] 4th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising bronze coins of: Constantius II (337-361 A.D.), Jovian (363-364 A.D.), Valentinian I (364-375 A.D.), Valens (364-378 A.D.), and a scarce Procopius (365-366 A.D.). 9.69 grams total, 14-19 mm.
Good fine-very fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Constans - AE Centenionalis 337-350 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Aquileia mint. Obv: D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand. Rev: FEL dot TEMP dot REPAR-ATIO, helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, walking right, head left; leading a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree, the spear points upwards, between the soldier and the small figure, mintmark AQT dot. 3.96 grams, 21 mm.
Extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Trajan Decius - Dacia AE Sestertius 249-250 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate draped bust right, seen from behind. Rev: DACIA FELIX S-C across fields, Dacia standing left, holding standard. 16.96 grams, 28 mm.
About very fine.
From a 1980s UK collection. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Ancient Roman Provincial Coins - Trebonianus Gallus - Serapis AE Tetradrachm 252-253 A.D
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Egypt, Alexandria, year 3. Obv: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Serapis standing left, holding sceptre and raising hand; in field, L-Γ. 11.55 grams, 22 mm.
About very fine.
From a private German collection. Ex Naville Numismatics, auction 64, lot 287. Accompanied by a Naville coin ticket. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed AE Coin Group [9] 1st-5th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising: various emperors, denominations, issues and types, mounted on information display cards. 175 grams total, 24-27 mm.
Fair-good fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Antoninus Pius - AR Virtus Denarius 140-143 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Rome. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TRP COS III, laureate head right. Rev: VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, holding inverted spear and parazonium. 2.99 grams, 16.53 mm.
Good very fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Lucius Verus - Aequitas AR Denarius 195-197 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right. Rev: TR P VIII IMP V COS III, Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopia. 3.49 grams, 18 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Otacilia Severa - Juno AR Antoninianus 244-249 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent. Rev: IVNO CONSERVAT, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. 3.93 grams, 21 mm.
Near extremely fine with a softer reverse.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed Constantinian AE Group [5] 4th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising bronze AE3/4 coins of: 3 x Constantine the Great (307-337 A.D.), Constantine II (337-340), and Constans (337-250). 17.17 grams total, 17-20 mm.
Very fine-extremely fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.