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 - Jupiter Billon AR Antoninianus 254-255 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rome mint. Obv: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right. Rev: IOVI CONSERVA, Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt held horizontally and sceptre. 2.92 grams, 22 mm.
Good very fine/very fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Gallienus - Stag AE Antoninianus 267 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Rome mint. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. Rev: DIANAE CONS AVG, stag walking left, officina mark XII below. 2.67 grams, 20 mm.
About extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Domitian - Mars AE As 86 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P, radiate head right. Rev: S-C, Mars walking left, holding Victory and trophy. 10.04 grams, 28 mm.
Good fine/fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Antoninus Pius - Consecratio AR Denarius 138-161 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head right. Rev: CONSECRATIO, pyre in four tiers, decorated with garlands and statues, door in second tier, facing quadriga on top. 2.35 grams, 18 mm.
About very fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Mixed AE Follis Group [5] 4th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising large bronze folles including those of: Maxentius with Chi-Rho (306-312 A.D.), Licinius (308-324 A.D.), and Gratian (367-283 A.D.). 26.59 grams total, 22-25 mm.
Fine-good very fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - AE Sestertius Group [9] 1st-2nd century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising: various monarchs, issues and types, mostly with hand written coin identification tickets. 234 grams total, 50 x 46 mm including case each.
Fair-fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Vespasian - Eagle AE As 72 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Lyons mint. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, laureate head right, globe at point of bust. Rev: S-C, Eagle standing facing on globe, head right. 9.50 grams, 27 mm.
Good fine/fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Severus Alexander - Victory AR Denarius 222-228 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate, draped bust right. Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory running left, holding wreath and palm. 3.00 grams, 19 mm.
Good very fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Hadrian - Standards AE Quadrans 128-129 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: COS III S-C, legionary eagle between two standards. 3.01 grams, 17 mm.
About extremely fine.
From an old UK collection. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - and Greek Mixed Coin Group [13] 3rd century B.C.-6th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Mixed group comprising: various emperors, issues and reverse types. 73.5 grams total, 15-33 mm.
Fine-very fine.
From a 1950s UK collection. Accompanied by a copy of a handwritten letter discussing the coins dated 3 March 1950. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Galerius - Virtus AE Follis 305-311 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Cyzicus mint. Obv: GAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right. Rev: VIRTVTI EXERCITVS, Virtus walking right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder, officina letter A in left field, mintmark MKV in exergue. 7.06 grams, 26 mm.
Extremely fine.
Ex Duke of Argyll (d.1949) collection. Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Tacitus - Salus AE Antoninianus 275-276 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £27
Lyons mint. Obv: IMP CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent in arms. C-star across fields. 3.52 grams, 22 mm.
Extremely fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.