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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English Medieval Coins - Edward I - London - AR Farthing 1279-1307 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Class 10. Obv: facing bust with EDWARDVS REX legend. Rev: long cross and pellets dividing CIVI TAS LON DON legend for London mint. 0.32 grams, 12 mm.
Fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Henry VII - York - Archbishop Savage AR Halfgroat 1502-1504 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Type a. Obv: facing bust with keys at neck and no tressure with HENRIC DI GRA REX AGL Z FR legend and 'martlet' mintmark. Rev: long cross and pellets with POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV and CIVITAS EBORACI legends for York mint under Archbishop Savage. 1.27 grams, 20 mm.
Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Henry III - London / Nicole - AR Long Voided Cross Penny 1248-1250 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Class 3b. Obv: facing bust with hENRICUS REX III legend. Rev: long voided cross and pellets dividing HIC OLE ONL VHD legend for the moneyer Nichole at London mint. 1.25 grams, 18 mm.
Good fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - Richard II - London - AR Halfpenny 1377-1399 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Obv: facing bust with +RICARD REX ANGL legend. Rev: long cross and pellets with CIVI TAS LON DON legend for London mint. 0.58 grams, 14 mm.
Fine and better.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
English Medieval Coins - John - Canterbury / Simon - Short Cross AR Penny 1204-1209 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Class 5b. Obv: facing bust with HENRICVS REX legend. Rev: short voided cross and quatrefoils with +SIMON.ON.CANT for the moneyer Simon at Canterbury mint. 1.24 grams, 19 mm.
Fine.
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK -
English Medieval Coins - Edward I - Bury St Edmunds - Star on Breast AR Penny 1299-1301 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Class 9. Obv: facing bust with star on breast and EDW R ANGL DNS HYB legend. Rev: long cross and pellets dividing VILL SCIE DMV NDI legend for Bury St Edmunds mint. 1.34 grams, 17 mm.
Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK. -
Tudor to Stuart Coins - Mixed AR Hammered Coin Group [11] 1558-1649 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Mixed group including: a shilling, five sixpences, halfgroat and a penny of Elizabeth I, a halfgroat and Scottish twenty pence piece of Charles I. 20.70 grams total, 15.5-33 mm.
Fair-good fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. -
Tudor to Stuart Coins - James I - AR Shilling 1604-1619 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Second coinage, third bust. Obv: profile bust with XII behind and IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX legend and 'rose' mintmark. Rev: arms with QVA DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET legend. 5.50 grams, 30 mm.
Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Tudor to Stuart Coins - Elizabeth I - Sixth Issue - AR Sixpence Dated 1594 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Bust 6C. Obv: profile bust with rose behind and ELIZAB D G ANG FRA ET REGI legend and 'woolpack' mintmark. Rev: long cross over arms with POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV legend, and 'woolpack' mintmark. 2.68 grams, 27.50 mm.
Good.
Found Yorkshire, UK. -
Tudor to Stuart Coins - Elizabeth I - Pheon - AR Sixpence Dated 1561 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Third and fourth issue, small bust. Obv: profile bust with rose behind and ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HI REGINA legend and 'pheon' mintmark. Rev: long cross over arms with date above and POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV legend. 3.00 grams, 25 mm.
Near fine.
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK. -
Tudor to Stuart Coins - Mary - AR Groat Group [2] 1553-1554 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Obvs: profile bust with MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGI legend and 'pomegranate' mintmark. Revs: long cross over arms with VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA legend. 3.59 grams total, 23.5 mm.
Good-fine.
Found Yorkshire, UK. -
Tudor to Stuart Coins - Charles I - AR Shilling 1635-1636 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Group D, type 3a. Obv: profile bust with mark of value XII behind and CARLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX legend and 'crown' mintmark. Rev: cross over arms with CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO legend and 'crown' mintmark. 5.71 grams, 29 mm.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector.