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Roman Imperial Coinage, Julian II (360-363), Siliqua, Arles, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. votis v mvltis x in four lines within wreath, scon in exergue, 1.87g (RIC 295; RSC 157+c). Very fine, some surface deposits £60-£80
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Romano-British, 2nd century AD, a bronze wine strainer, 28.7cm in length including handle, the bowl 11.3cm in diameter, sheet-bronze of fine workmanship 4.5cms deep with perforations arranged in rows vertically from the centre in a rosette pattern. Towards the rim the piercings are horizontally arranged. The handle is solid and rectangular in section. A smooth turquoise patina covers most of the strainer, professionally restored with a metal sheet shaped to fill the missing areas around the...
£100–£150
Anglo-Saxon, mid-late 6th century, a gilt-bronze square-headed brooch, measuring 13.6cm x 6.2cm, the rectangular headplate has chip carved decoration with central face mask with prominent circular eyes enclosed by a raised border with punched dots. The field around is filled with debased zoomorphic elements incorporating lentoid eyes. The arched bow has three ribs, the central one with a small central disc. The extended footplate has a raised mid-rib with punched dots, and the field is...
Continental Iron Age, NORTHERN GAUL, Aulerci Eburovices, gold Hemistater, 1st century BC, diademed head left with large, heavy cheek and wing-like hair, bristled boar attached to the underside of jaw, rev. triple-tailed horse bounding right, bird-headed charioteer above, bristled boar below, rosette in field, 3.18g/5h (Scheers Eburovices 34; DLT 7017; Nash 157). About very fine £700-£900
£700–£900
Continental Iron Age, ARMORICA, Namnetes, gold Stater, Phase III (1st century BC), ‘l’hippophore’ type, stylised head right with radial, serpent-like cords of hair, rev. man-headed horse bounding right, charioteer above raising hand, génie hippophore below, 7.11g/6h (DLT 6723; PdJ Class II, p.79). Very fine, well centred £500-£600
£500–£600
Continental Iron Age, WESTERN GAUL, Pictones, Stater, c. 100-50, head of male divinity right, rev. man-headed horse bounding right, charioteer above holding wreath, large hand below, crescent moon in field, 6.52g/9h (DLT 4395; PdJ pp.81-2). Struck from coppery gold, good fine £400-£500
£400–£500
Late Hellenistic, 3rd-2nd century BC, sheet gold foil repousée leaves (8), from a diadem or wreath; together with two repousée discs with geometric radiating lines [10]. All fine £400-£600
£400–£600
Late 13th century, a bronze seal matrix of pointed oval (vessica) shape, measuring 33mm x 21mm, offset loop behind, Madonna and child seated beneath a church. Fine with a green patina £100-£150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Magnus Maximus (383-388), Siliqua, Trier, d n mag max-imvs p f avg, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. virtvs ro-manorvm, Roma enthroned, holding globe and spear, tr ps in exergue, 2.01g/12h (MC 201, this coin; Hoxne 517 [A]; RIC IX p.29, 84(b)1; RSC 20+a). Very fine, small striking crack £40-£50
Byzantine Coinage, Leontius (695-698), Solidus, Constantinople,, bust of emperor facing, holding cross on globe and akakia, rev. cross potent on three steps, officina γ, 4.52g (MIB 1; S 1330). Some peripheral weakness, otherwise about extremely fine and rare [slabbed NGC MS 3/5 4/5] £1,200-£1,500
£1,200–£1,500
Continental Iron Age, CELTIC GAUL, uncertain tribe, Quarter-Stater, late 2nd-early 1st century BC, traces of head, rev. horse left with rider, lyre below, 1.63g (cf. D & T 2081). Struck from rather base gold, surfaces marked, fine and rare £70-£100
£70–£100
Romano-Egyptian, 1st-2nd century, glass beads (4), including multicoloured millefiori; bulla amulet; blue bead with red and white rosettes; together with Bactrian breccia bead; Amarna black and yellow glass eye bead; Phoenicia eye bead [7]. All very fine £200-£240
£200–£240
Romano-British, 4th century AD, bronze mount, measuring 4.3 cm x 3.2 cm, taking the form of a male bust in the style of Constantine I. Head moulded in the round, facing forwards with hair swept backwards, wearing a cuirass under a tunic with beaded bands and a central disc; body hollowed out behind. Almost extremely fine, of excellent style and with an attractive dark brown patina; rare thus £1,000-£1,200
£1,000–£1,200
Later- to Post-Medieval, brass artefacts (7), including quatrefoil shape heraldic pendant; a gilt strap end; an openwork dagger chape; a Tudor dagger belt clip, decorated with a standing figure; a 17th chess type seal matrix engraved with a crowned oval shield with three arrows in the centre [7]. Varied state £80-£100
£80–£100
Jewish Coinage, Helena Ae follis London, rev. secvritas reipublicae Helena standing left, supporting drapery with right hand, plon in exergue (RIC 299; RCV 16590; S 730); Herod the Great (40-4 BC), Æ Eight Prutot, yr 3 [38-7], ornate helmet flanked by palm, rev. tripod, date in left field, 5.84g (RPC 4901; Meshorer 44; Hendin 6204); together with miscellaneous coins in base metal (4) [6]. First rare and very fine, reverse has some pitting, 2nd rare and fine, rest varied state £60-£80
Byzantine Coinage, Phocas (602-610), Solidus, Constantinople, crowned bust facing, holding cross, rev. angel standing facing, holding staff and globus cruciger, officina h, 4.44g (DOC 5; Sear 618). Some peripheral weakness, nearly extremely fine £400-£500
Byzantine Coinage, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (613-632), Solidus, Constantinople, crowned busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing, small cross in upper field, rev. cross on steps, ι in right field, officina e, 4.40g (DOC 14d; Sear 739). Extremely fine £400-£500
Byzantine Coinage, Constans II (641-668), Solidus, Constantinople, c. 646-7, crowned bust facing with short beard, holding globus cruciger, rev. cross on steps, e in right field, officina s, 4.35g (DOC 6; Sear 943). Nearly extremely fine £400-£500
Byzantine Coinage, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (613-632), Solidus, Constantinople, crowned busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing, small cross in upper field, rev. cross on steps, k in right field, officina i, 4.52g (DOC –; Sear 751). Extremely fine, rare £400-£500
14th-17th century, miscellaneous brass artefacts (8), including thimbles (3), beehive with hand punched indentations; lions head terminal; trefoil handle; pair of ships dividers; large crotal bell [8]. Varied state £60-£80
£60–£80
12th-13th century, gilt-brass horse harness pendants (2), rectangular shape, measuring 57mm x 42,m, with central openwork cinquefoil and annulet punched decoration; similar, measuring 46mm x 30mm, but with openwork quatrefoil at centre, stud for attachment each end. Both very fine £100-£150
Bronze Age, unlooped palstave, c. 1500-1100 BC, 13.4cm long by 3.5cm wide by 1.9cm thick, elongated trapezoid outline with a flared cutting edge, rectangular butt with deep pocket. Very fine with dark brown patina £260-£300
£260–£300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Herennius Etruscus (Caesar, 250-251), Aureus, Rome, 250-1, q her etr mes decivs nob c, bare-headed and draped bust right, rev. principi ivventvtis, Herennius standing left, holding standard and inverted spear, 3.74g/12h (RIC 148a; Calicó 3312; Leu 1, 324, same dies). Skilfully plugged behind the head, otherwise extremely fine, the portrait well-struck and charming £4,000-£5,000
£4,000–£5,000
Roman, 2nd century AD, a gold open-work palmette pair of ear rings, measuring 3cm x 2.5cm, each 5 grams of 23 carat gold, one with mother of pearl bead in the centre, hooked terminals [2]. Both fine £300-£400
£300–£400
13th-14th century, miscellaneous artefacts (7), including a shield-shaped heraldic pendant, cross in red enamel with five fleur de lis (?); silver ring; silver gilt ring bezel set with almondine garnet; pin; strap end [7]. Varied state £40-£60
£40–£60
Byzantine Coinage, Phocas (602-610), Solidus, Constantinople, crowned bust facing, holding cross, rev. angel standing facing, holding staff and globus cruciger, officina e, 4.52g (DOC 10i; Sear 620). A little double-strike, otherwise extremely fine, lustrous fields £400-£500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Otacilia Severa (Augusta 244-249), Aureus, otacil severa avg, draped and diademed bust right, rev. concordia avg, Concordia seated left, holding patera and double-cornucopia, 4.58g (RIC 125a; Calicó 3264). Very fine, rare £2,000-£2,600
Roman Provincial Coinage, SYRIA, Antioch, Philip II, Tetradrachm, 246, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. δημαρχ εξ ουcιαc υπα το δ αντιοχια, eagle standing with spread wings, holding wreath in beak, 12.16g/8h (McAlee 1042; Prieur 474). About extremely fine, attractively toned £100-£120
£100–£120
Byzantine Coinage, Justin II (565-578), Tremissis, Constantinople, 565-78, pearl-diademed and draped bust right, rev. Victory advancing right, holding wreath and globus cruciger, 1.48g (DOC 14; Sear 353). About extremely fine, lustrous fields £300-£400
Celtic, early 1st century AD, a La Tene bronze enamelled oval-crescentic terret ring, 7.7cm x 6cm, expanding around the apex with a red enamelled field enclosing a continuous swirling petal motif containing yellow enamelled circular cells, ending in trumpet collars which enclose a slim notched attachment bar. Good fine with a green patina, yellow enamel largely intact, but only small areas of red remaining £1,500-£2,000
£1,500–£2,000
Early 14th century, a bronze pointed oval seal matrix, offset suspension behind; the face reads s’ ricardi de bvckisgate, billy-goat standing upright and feeding on a tall plant. Very fine with a green patina £200-£300
£200–£300
Large Ancient Lots, Roman Imperial Denarii (3) [3]. Varied state £40-£60
Hammer Price: £25
Post Medieval, artefacts (4), including 18th century brass sword quillon with guard; 17th century silver strap end; silver buckle with plate decorated with a rose and makers mark of a W in a shield; 18th century silver square buckle stamped with a lion and a makers mark [4]. Varied state £40-£60
Hammer Price: £30
Tudor, brass dress hooks (8), various designs including head of John the Baptist, fleur-de-lis; rose (2); pineapple; together with an 11th century garter hook [9]. Varied state £40-£60
Hammer Price: £35
Greek Coinages, CALABRIA, Tarentum, Diobol, 325-280, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Hercules wrestling Nemean lion, 1.04g (HN Italy 976). Good fine, toned £40-£50
Hammer Price: £40
Tudor, brass dress fasteners (6), including Roman style head; openwork cross (2); fleur de lis; umbonate openwork flower [6]. Varied state £40-£60
Tudor, brass dress hooks (7), various designs including head of John the Baptist; niello inlaid; and rose; together with silver gilt two-piece with bosses (hook missing) [8]. Varied state £60-£80
Late 17th century, a brass pipe tamper, 7.8cms high, standing figure of St George moulded in the round, holding a spear into the mouth of a dragon under his feet; circular section tamper below. Very fine and complete but stem of tamper is bent £60-£80
Tudor and Stuart assorted brass artefacts (5), purse bar with writhen knopped terminals; gilt spur terminal with six-pointed rowel; dagger clip decorated with head of Cupid; eagle in flight terminal; Dutch thimble with floral decoration [5]. Varied state £60-£80
13th-15th century, miscellaneous bronze artefacts (7), including strap ends (2), crescent shape with tree below; key with open work bow; buckle with plate; tailor’s thimble; beehive thimble; dagger pommel with fluted sides [7]. Varied state £60-£80
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