Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Engraved in outline (and inlaid with silver) large cross between Γᴑ Γ; all beneath arch supported by two columns / Blank. Bendall 67. 80gr, 32mm x 10mm.

Condition as seen. Square commercial weight with edge of three tiers.

Private collection, Switzerland, 1990s. European private collection, acquired in 2001.

Engraved in outline façade of church with three sections each surmounted by cross and containing Λ-N-O; Γ Γ flanking; all within double border / Blank. Pondera Online -; Bendall -. 90gr, 45mm, 12h.

Condition as seen. Uniface octagonal commercial weight with plain edges.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Engraved in outline half-length facing imperial bust, wearing crown with pendilia and cross on top and holding globus cruciger in each hand; A-N across upper field; all within wreath / Blank. Unpublished in the standard references. 27.77gr, 27mm, 12h.

Condition as seen. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Engraved in outline (and partially inlaid in silver) Γo Β, cross above; all within wreath / Blank. Bendall 121. 54.61gr, 33mm.

Condition as seen.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Uncertain design / Blank. 1.34gr, 15mm.

Condition as seen.

From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.

Diademed and draped facing busts of Honorius, on the left, and Theodosius II, on the right; between them above, cross / Blank. Bendall -; CPAI -; Pondera Online 4232 var. (cross above right smaller bust). 4.36gr, 15mm.

Condition as seen. Bronze weight covered with repoussé brass leaf. Very rare.

Ex D.F.G., Numismatica Monacencies, Munich, Germany.

Facing nimbate and crowned busts of Justin II and Sophia (or alternatively Tiberius II with Anastasia or Maurice Tiberius with Constantina); the emperor wears chlamys, the empress wears jewelled chlamys; cross between; TOY ΘЄΙΟY ΟΙΚ' [TƔ] ΥΠΟ ΜΑΓΝΟΝ Є[ΝΔΟΞ'] ΚΟΥΡΑΤ' ΚΟ[ΜΜЄΡ]Κ' ΘΥ[ΠΟ] in four lines below / Blank, but for imprint of burlap. Translation: (Seal of) the divine house under Magnos, the glorious Kourator and Kommerkiarios of Theoupolis. BLS I, 130. 32.46gr, 41mm, 12h.

Condition as seen. An extremely rare and historically important seal.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Facing imperial bust between small crosses / Monogram. 2.87gr, 16mm, 6h.

Condition as seen.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Small cross within wreath with jewel at apex, CON below / Blank. 9.84gr, 23mm.

Good Very Fine.

Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Stag standing to right between two crossed branches / Blank. 60.59gr, 37mm.

Condition as seen.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Ο Α ΘΕΟ-ΔΟΡΟC(sic), facing bust of Saint Theodore, nimbate, holding spear with right hand and sword with left / Blank. 74gr, 47mm.

Condition as seen.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Stylised nimbate bust of the Virgin orans with Christ on her breast / Blank. 5.27gr, 26mm, 12h.

Condition as seen.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.