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 - Gallienus - Hippocamp AE Antoninianus 260-268 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rome mint. Sole reign. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. Rev: NEPTVNO CONS AVG, hippocamp springing right, mintmark N. 3.28 grams, 20 mm.
Near extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Victorinus - Salus AE Antoninianus 268-271 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Southern mint. Obv: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SALVS AVG, Salus standing left, feeding serpent rising from altar. 2.52 grams, 18 mm.
About extremely fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins and European AR Hammered Coin Group [7] 13th-17th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising: various monarchs, denominations, issues and types, with a pierced Edward IV groat and Edward II halfpenny, and four with handwritten coin identification tickets including: Guy II Duchy of Athens, 2 x Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, and a Poland 3 polker of Sigismund III dating to 1621. 13.20 grams total, 15-25 mm.
Fine-very fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Caracalla - Mars AR Denarius 206 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right. Rev: PONTIF TRP VIIII COS II, Mars in military dress standing right, leaning on shield holding reversed spear. 3.12 grams, 20 mm.
Very fine.
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Quintillus - Fides AE Antoninianus 270 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint. Obv: IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right. Rev: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding standard and vertical sceptre, Epsilon in right field. 3.16 grams, 18 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Theodosius I - Constantinople AE3 393-423 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Nicomedia mint. Obv: DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG, Constantinople, helmeted, seated facing, looking right, foot on prow, her right leg uncovered, holding globe and spear, the lower part of which is hidden by her robe, A in left field, mintmark SMN Gamma. 2.36 grams, 18 mm.
Near extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Claudius - AE As c.42-43 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head left. rev: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI S-C, Constantia standing left leaning on sceptre. 10.11 grams, 27 mm.
Fine.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Tetricus II - Spes AE Antoninianus 270-274 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Trier mint. Obv: C PIV ESV TETRICVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right. Rev: SPES AVGG, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of robe. 3.47 grams, 21 mm.
About extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Theodosius I - Roma AR Siliqua 378-383 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rome mint. Obv: DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VRBS ROMA, Roma, seated left on throne, Victory on globe and inverted spear, mintmark R star P. 1.91 grams, 19 mm.
Very fine with flan crack at 4 o'clock.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Billon AR Hercules Antoninianus 260-269 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Cologne mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: HERC DEVSONIENSI, Hercules standing front, looking right, holding bow and leaning on club. 3.09 grams, 22.35 grams.
Very fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed 'Gloucestershire' AE3/4 and Follis Coin Group [65] 3rd-4th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Group comprising: mixed late bronzes of various emperors and reverse types. 120 grams total, 12-24 mm.
As found.
Found Gloucestershire, UK. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed AE Constantine I AE Group [6] 307-337 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mixed group comprising: various bronze issues of Constantine I (The Great). 13.91 grams total, 13-23 mm.
Good fine-about extremely fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.