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LOT 0058
Greek Gold-Foiled Alexander the Great Coin Brooch
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (22.03 grams, 33 mm).
Comprising a tetradrachm coin of Alexander III of Macedonia depicting his profile bust right wearing a lion-skin and, to the reverse, Zeus, seated left holding an eagle; set in a surround with hinge and catch affixed to the reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Graeco-Persian Bronze Ring Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Composed mainly of types with a convex hoop, stepped shoulders and roughly oval-shaped bezel, most displaying an incuse human or animal figure. 51 grams total, 23-26 mm
Ex private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. -
Greek Gold Pomegranate on Gold Chain
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
The fruit with granulated base and length of trichinopoly chan. 3.42 grams, 90 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent. -
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Villanovan Impasto Biconical Urn
Circa 8th century B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Black burnished ceramic urn with conical lower body, two flared loop handles, bell-shaped upper body and flat everted rim; band of incised chevrons to the equator, horizontal linear bands and ropework key patterns; one handle restored. 2 kg, 25 cm high
Ex private Orange Country collection. with Ancient Resources Auctions, Auction 34, 14 September 2014, lot 246. Accompanied by a detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and photograph.
Such urns were often deposited with the cremated remains inside, one handle broken off (perhaps part of the funerary rites) and in some case a bronze crested helmet placed over the top of the urn.
