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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mixed group of silver denarius coins comprising: various bust types and reverse issues. 9.68 grams total, 16-17 mm.

Very fine-good very fine.

Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.

Rome mint. Obv: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, laureate head right. Rev: MARTI VICTORI, Mars, helmeted, naked to waist, chlamys draped over left arm, standing U facing, head left, holding spear, right hand on shield resting on helmet. 3.12 grams, 18.16 mm.

Good very fine.

Found Cambridgeshire, UK.

Milan mint. Obv: IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding two standards, no fieldmark or mintmark. 2.63 grams, 19 mm.

About extremely fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Comprising silver antoninianii of: Otacilia Severa (244-249 A.D.), Herennius Etruscus (251 A.D.), Volusian (251-253 A.D.), Trebonianus Gallus (251-253 A.D.), and Valerian (253-260 A.D.). 16.42 grams total, 21-22 mm.

Good fine-near extremely fine.

Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.

Lyons mint. Obv: IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right, holding spear pointing forwards in right hand and shield on left arm. Rev: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left by altar, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, officina letter A in right field, mintmark PLC in exergue. 9.35 grams, 29 mm.

Good very fine. Very rare.

Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.

Comprising: mixed bronze coins of various emperors, issues and types. 489 grams total, 8-32 mm.

Uncleaned 'as found'.

Found Cambridgeshire, UK.

Lyons mint. Obv: DN VALENS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTOR REIP, emperor standing facing head right, holding labarum (plain shaft) and Victory on globe, mintmark PLVG. 1.77 grams, 18 mm.

Good very fine. Scarce.

Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.

Gaius Caligula. Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head left. Rev: VESTA above, S C across field, Vesta seated left, holding patera and sceptre. 9.66 grams, 28 mm.

Good fine.

Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. Accompanied by a handwritten information ticket.

Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, laureate head right. Rev: MONETA AVGVSTI S-C, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. 10.28 grams, 28 mm.

Good fine.

Property of an Essex, UK, collector.

Trier mint. Obv: FL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding spear and resting hand on shield, two standards between them, mintmark TRS dot. 2.56 grams, 16 mm.

About extremely fine.

Property of an Essex, UK, collector.

Comprising: various emperors, denominations, issues and types, most mounted on information display cards. 134 grams total, 14-35 mm.

Fair-good very fine.

Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent.

Mixed group comprising: various emperors, issues and reverse types, including a Claudius As. 98.89 grams total, 25-28 mm.

Fair-fine.

From the private collection of a New York, USA, gentleman.