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 Byzantine Coins - Mixed AE Follis Group [6] 6th-11th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: various emperors, denominations, issues and types, four with handwritten identification tickets. 70.41 grams total, 23-35 mm.
Fine-good fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. -
Ancient Byzantine Coins - Anastasius I - Large AE Follis 491-518 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Obv: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: large M, star to left, cross above, star to right, A below. Mintmark CON. 17.33 grams, 36 mm.
Good fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. Accompanied by a handwritten information ticket. -
Byzantine Coins - Uncertain Issue - Cross on Steps Small Bronze 6th-8th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Obv: illegible. Rev: cross on steps with XC to right. 1.97 grams.
Fine; irregular flan as normal.
Found Berkshire, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - AR Sceatta and Celtic Unit Fragment Study Group 680-710 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Mixed group comprising: various issues and types, three fragments of Anglo-Saxon sceatta, accompanied by one fragment of a Celtic silver unit. 2.42 grams total, 11.26-12.05 mm.
Fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
English Medieval Coins - Richard II - London - AR Halfpenny 1377-1399 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Intermediate style. Obv: facing bust with +RICARD REX ANGL legend. Rev: long cross and pellets with CIVI TAS LOn DOn legend for London mint. 0.53 grams, 13 mm.
Near very fine/good fine.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
English Medieval Coins - Henry VI - Leaf-Pellet - Long Cross AR Halfpenny 1445-1452 AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Obv: facing bust with leaf on breast, pellet to each side of hair and + HENRIC REX ANGL legend with plain cross. Rev: long cross dividing CIVITAS LONDON legend for London mint with two extra pellets in two quarters. 0.37 grams, 12 mm.
Good fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Henry VI - Archbishop Booth of York - Cross Pellet Issue AR Penny 1454-1461 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Local dies. Obv: facing bust with leaf on breast, saltires by neck, pellets by crown and HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLI legend. Rev: long cross and pellets with cross at centre and extra pellet in each quarter with CIVI TAS OBO RACI legend for York mint. 0.79 grams, 16 mm.
Fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward III - York - Archbishop Thoresby AR Penny 1361-1369 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £48
Treaty period. Obv: facing bust with quatrefoil on breast and +[voided quatrefoil] EDWARDVS REX ANGLI legend. Rev: long cross and pellets with quatrefoil at centre dividing CIVI TAS EBO RACI legend for York mint under Archbishop Thoresby. 1.01 grams, 17 mm.
Fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward I - York - Star on Breast AR Penny 1272-1307 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
9a/b. Obv: facing bust with star on breast and EDW R ANGL DNS HYB legend. Rev: long cross and pellets dividing CIVI TAS EBO RACI legend for York mint. 1.25 grams, 17 mm.
Good fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward IV - Canterbury - Archbishop Bourchier AR Halfgroat 1471-1483 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Second reign. Obv: facing crowned bust within double tressure of nine arcs, trefoil on each cusp, C on breast, beaded circles and legend surrounding, EDWARD DI GRA' REX AnGL' Z FRA, with rose mintmark. Rev: long cross pattée, three pellets in each angle, beaded circles and double concentric legends surrounding, CIVI TAS CAn TOR inner legend, and +POS VI DEVmx A DIVTOR Ex mEVm, with rose mintmark. 1.29 grams, 19 mm.
Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward III - London Long Cross AR Penny 1351-1361 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Fourth Coinage, pre-treaty period, series A. Obv: facing bust with EDWARDVS REX ANGLI with 'cross 1' mintmark. Rev: long cross and pellets with annulet in each quarter dividing CIVI TAS LON DON legend for London mint. 1.01 grams, 17 mm.
Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward I - London - AR Farthing 1272-1307 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Class 3de. Obv: facing bust with E R ANGLIE legend. Rev: long cross and pellets dividing LON DON IEN SIS legend for London mint. 0.41 grams, 11 mm.
Good fine.
From an old English collection, 1990s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.