LOT 4215
Spain. Ferdinand V and Isabella AE Coin Weight of Excellente. AD 1585-1620. Middelburg mint. Dies by Isaac Gz Deelen.
Crowned busts of Ferdinand and Isabella facing one another / The Arms of Zeeland with tower above and the initials I and D to either side. Condition as seen.(2.76gr, 15mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with no.YORYM-53D93A.
Withers (1995, p.30-31) explains that coins of these monarchs were issued in large quantities all over Europe and the weights are often more than a century younger than the coins.
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LOT 4215
Spain. Ferdinand V and Isabella AE Coin Weight of Excellente.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Roman Imperial PB Seal. Circa 4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Stag running to right / Blank. 3.47gr, 16mm.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Old Babylonian Bronze Frog Weight Circa 2400-1700 B.C.
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Modelled in the round with anatomical detailing, undercut between legs and stomach; feet forming a wedge-shaped panel. 24.6 grams, 22 mm
Private collection of Contessa L.J., since the 1980s. Private collection, acquired in 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12898-241690. -
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Group of Two [2] Levante Bone Weight of Uncertain Standard. Circa 750-300 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Bone rings with wide holes. For a similar example see British Museum 1969,0401.120. 2.77gr total, 20-21mm, 12h.
Condition as seen.
Found Hebron in 1971. From the Gabby family collection, 1960s-1970s.
