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Comprising: large lunula pendant, stone flint set in a metal pouch, discoid plaque with incised decoration to one face, ring with D-section hoop and tear-shaped bezel with incised bird in flight, heart-shaped pendant with punched decoration to one face. 37.1 grams total, 20-46 mm



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

Rounded body with a flattened base, tubular neck and an everted rim. 42 grams, 90 mm



Acquired from Desmond Thomas, Crawford Street, 14th February 1962, for £2.00 and 10 shillings. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.89.

Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 3.76 grams, 27 mm



London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.

Comprising seven fragments, six with decoration in relief portraying vegetal and geometric motifs, one with two human figures in dynamic poses, and one with a winged bust. 169 grams total, 4.4-11.5 cm



Found St Alban's, Hertfordshire, UK, in the late 1950s. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.

Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 4.9 grams, 28 mm



London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.

Including a standing winged figure of Victory, Mercury with caduceus, Mars with a shield and spear and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.32 grams total, 8-16 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Hollow-formed model male head with aperture to underside used as a 'money box'; with short beard and incised expanding-arm cross to the brow. 89 grams, 54 mm



German private collection, 1980s. with Artemis Gallery, 1990s. Private collection, acquired in 1999. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12866-241640.

Money boxes in the Roman Empire, particularly in the 4th century A.D., were used as practical containers for storing coins in everyday life. They were often made from pottery or metal, and while many examples had to be broken open, others were made with small doors or openings to allow access to the contents.

The coin with radiate crown mounted on 22 carat gold foil, framed with an art print signed by the artist David McAllister, depicting scenes of Roman military activity; limited edition number 5/1150. 1.26 kg, 49.5 x 37.5 cm



UK gallery, early 2000s. Accompanied by a previous numbered certificate of authenticity.

David McAllister's exciting design is a 'one of a kind' work that portrays the might and riches of the Roman civilisation. This limited edition print is a celebration of the award-winning artist's lifetime dedication to historical paintings of the ancient world. To enhance appreciation of this rare and historic work, each print is signed and numbered by the artist.

Cylindrical body perched on a wide, slightly concave foot; the shoulders splayed outwards, leading to a thick trumpet-style rim gently curving upwards. 32 grams, 66 mm wide



Ex S.M. collection, London, UK, 1970-1999. Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. Accompanied by a typed previous catalogue information page with provenance.

The shape of this small cup derives from metal vessels of the Early Empire period or from ‘terra sigillata’ earthenware. Similar vessels were found throughout the Empire during the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D. Vessels similar to this one have been discovered in the necropolis at Kourion, Cyprus (dating to the first half of the 1st century A.D.), in 1st-century finds from Gaul, and in Egypt, though the specific find spot and date in the latter case remain undetermined.

Piriform body with a narrow, rounded base, funicular neck with an inward-rolled rim. 60 grams, 16.5 cm



Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.

Translucent oval intaglio with an engraved image of a crouching man on a baseline holding a stick with fish(?). 0.26 grams, 11 mm



Ex L. Hohl, Biel, Switzerland, circa 1960-1980.

Comprising: a key with a looped handle and a lozenge-section carrying handle with curved terminals. 52.44 grams total, 12-72 mm



From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.