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.

Obv: IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. Rev: DIANAE CONS AVG, stag walking left, X in exergue. 2.86 grams, 21 mm.

Good very fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Imitating a Bible Tribute Penny. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right. Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, holding branch and sceptre, seated right; plain legs to chair with double line below. 3.85 grams, 19 mm.

Good fine.

From an old UK collection. From the collection of an London antiquarian.

Trier mint. Obv: CONSTANTIVS NOBIL C, laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopia, S-F across fields, mintmark ITR. 11.18 grams, 29 mm.

Extremely fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Obv: DN VALEN-S PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right. Rev: SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm branch; no N in left field; mintmark: PCON. 2.32 grams, 18 mm.

About extremely fine.

Property of an Essex, UK, collector.

Thessalonica mint. Obv: AY K M AYR ANTWNEINOC, laurate, draped and cuirassed youthful bust right. Rev: QECCALONIKEWN, Nike walking left, holding wreath in upraised right hand and palm branch over shoulder in left. 13.29 grams, 30 mm.

Near very fine. Scarce with Nike holding wreath instead of kabeiros.

Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.

Alexandria, 1st officina. Obv: pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: emperor standing right, holding signum and globe, his left foot on captive seated right, looking back at emperor; ALEA. 5.15 grams, 24 mm.

Very fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: P M TR P II COS P P S-C, emperor standing, head left, holding patera over tripod-altar. 21.89 grams, 30 mm.

Very fine.

Property of a European gentleman. Accompanied by two previous coin tickets.

Mixed group of silver denarius coins comprising: various bust types and reverse issues including one plated and a Republican issue. 14.16 grams total, 17-19 mm.

Fine-very fine.

Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.

Rome mint. Sole reign. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: IOVI CONS AVG, goat standing left, mintmark ς. 2.61 grams, 19 mm.

Good very fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, laureate head right. Rev: HERCVLI DEFENS, Hercules standing right, holding club on ground in right hand, bow in left. 31.8 grams, 17 mm.

Good very fine.

Property of a gentleman; acquired in the UK before 2000.

Mixed group comprising: various emperors, issues and reverse types, including denarius of Mark Antony, Hadrian, Septimius Severus, Faustina Senior, Julia Mamaea, and Geta, with antoninianus of Gordian III and Trajan Decius. 31.83 grams total, 16-22 mm.

Fine-extremely fine.

From a 1980s UK collection. Property of a London antiquarian.

Cologne mint. Obv: IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTO-R-IA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. 1.77 grams, 16 mm.

Good very fine.

Property of an Essex, UK, collector.