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Anglo-Saxon, early 7th century, a gold sword pommel cap, measuring 4 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.8 cm, 20.42g, cocked hat form with beaded wire filigree ornamentation. On one side panel are two dragons or beasts facing each other with their heads and front paws both touching. The neck and body are curved with five lines of beaded wire, the back and front legs are of three lines, each with four toes. The mouth is long with a raised snout and the eyes are triangular and upright. The opposite side panel is...
Hammer Price: £16,000
Romano-British, 1st century AD, a bronze Boar figurine, 5.2 cms x 3.7 cms, solid cast moulding, the Boar is standing on four upright legs, with a ridged back, while the body is decorated with fine diagonal grooves indicating the coarse hair. The head has prominent ears and narrow recessed eyes, projecting curved tusks and a flat D-shaped snout with two indented nostrils. the open mouth is a straight slit. The tail at the rear is decorated with grooves, curled and hangs down. Intact, about...
Hammer Price: £3,600
Celtic, 1st century BC, a bronze male fertility figure, measuring 37mm x 10mm, bald oversized oval headed nude figure with deep sockets for eyes, wide mouth with vertical slits for teeth; side wedges representing arms, with short legs and a prominent erection, loop behind for suspension. Very fine with an olive green patina £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Aureus, AD 119-25, Rome, imp caesar traian hadrianvs avg, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. p m tr p cos iii, Jupiter standing facing, holding thunderbolt and long sceptre, 7.14g (Calicó 1301b; RIC 63c). Removed from a mount and with a small deposit at 9 o’clock on reverse, otherwise good fine with a strong portrait £1,500-£1,800
Hammer Price: £2,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius (41-54), Denarius, Lugdunum, 50, laureate bust right, rev. draped bust of Nero left, 3.49g/7h (RSC 5; RIC 83; BMC 80). Struck slightly off-centre, otherwise about very fine, reverse better, a good portrait of Nero £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero (54-68), Aureus, 65-8, Rome, imp nero caesar avgvstvs, laureate bust right, thick neck, rev. ivppiter cvstos, Jupiter seated left, 7.20g (Calicó 413; RIC 63). Fine; possibly removed from a mount £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Aureus, c. 145-161, bare-headed bust right, rev. Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left holding palladium and spear; shield set on ground to right, 7.05g (Calicó 1454; RIC 159; BMC 588). Edge smoothed and flan slightly buckled at 12 o’clock on reverse, nearly very fine, scarce £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Leo I (457-474), Solidus, Constantinople, AD 457-74, helmeted bust three-quarters right, holding spear and shield, rev. Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross, star in right field, officina z, 4.44g (RIC 630; RCV 21404). Struck on broad flan, otherwise almost extremely fine and residually lustrous [slabbed NGC MS 4/5 3/5] £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,100
Carolingian, 10th century, a silver gilt rectangular mount, measuring 37mm x 26mm x 12mm, in high relief with a floral design, the centre quatrefoil and corner trefoils inlaid with niello. Arranged around are leaves with deeply grooved veins. The base is hollowed out with a pierced lug on each corner. Good very fine with sharp detailing £600-£800
Hammer Price: £800
Viking, Anglo-Scandinavian 11th century gilt bronze cheek piece or saddle pommel, measuring, 10.7 cm x 7.4 cm x 8 mm, 175.12g, rectangular base with three protruding arms, one on each side and one vertical. Each of the side arms form the neck and head of a dragon, a mane of curved incised lines runs along the top of the neck, while the head is moulded in the round with large trefoil shaped ears with an interlace design. The eyes are large and round, while the chin has a wattle and an...
Roman Imperial Coinage, Honorius (393-423), Solidus, Milan, c. 402-3, d n honorivs p f avg, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed right, rev. victoria avggg, Emperor standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left, treading on captive below, m d in field, 4.43g (RIC X 1206; RCV 20916). Good very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £750
Jewish Coinage, BAR KOCHBA REVOLT, Zuz (Denarius), undated (c. 134/5 CE), ‘Shimon’ within wreath, rev. ‘For the freedom of Jerusalem’, upright palm branch, top bent to the right, overstruck on a Trajan drachm, probably of Arabia standing left, 3.74g (Mildenberg 92; Gerstenfeld 365; Meshorer obv. as 118, rev. as 132; Hendin 166). Good very fine, traces of under-type visible £400-£600
Hammer Price: £700
Hellenistic, 2nd century BC, a matching pair of gold hollow sheet lion’s-head pendants with open mouths, suspension loop at top. [2]. Both very fine £300-£400
Byzantine Coinage, Constantine VII (913-959), with Romanus I and Christopher, Solidus, c. 924-31, nimbate figure of Christ enthroned facing, rev. crowned busts of Romanus I and Christopher facing, both holding long cross between them, 4.39g (Sear 1745). Light scratch on reverse, good very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £650
Roman, 2nd century AD, a gold chain ‘loop in loop’ necklace with hook and eye clasp, length 40cm, 7.32g. Very fine and intact £400-£600
14th century, a miniature church brass funereal figure in the form of a reclining knight, measuring, 8.5cm x 4.7cm, his left arm akimbo with his head resting on his right hand, looking upwards wearing a coif, around his waist is a surcoat, his legs are crossed which might indicate he had been on a crusade. Flat back with rivet holes at each end for attachment. Very rare and fine with an olive green patina £800-£1,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Diva Marciana, sister of Trajan, Denarius, Rome, c. 114, draped bust right wearing stephane, rev. consecratio, eagle standing on sceptre, 2.91g (RIC Trajan 743; RSC 4; RCV 3328). About very fine, very rare £600-£800
Jewish Coinage, FIRST JEWISH WAR, Æ Prutahs (2), both yr 2 [67-8], amphora, revs. vine leaf on branch, 2.43g/4h, 2.89g/5h (Meshorer 196; Hendin 1360); Bar Kochba Revolt, Æ Units (2), yr 2 [133-4], palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of dates, rev. vine leaf, 10.88g (Meshorer 260; Sofaer 69); yr 3 [134-5], similar, 11.443g (Meshorer 283; Sofaer 145); together with other base medals coins from Judaea (30) [34]. Fair to very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, Lugdunum, c. 2 BC-AD 4, laureate bust right, rev. Gaius and Lucius Cæsars standing facing, holding shields and spears between them, simpulum and lituus above, 3.79g/12h (RIC 207; RSC 43). Reverse a trifle off-centre, otherwise very fine, partial blue tone £150-£180
Byzantine Coinage, Constantine VII and Romanus II (945-959), Solidus, Constantinople, nimbate bust of Christ facing, rev. crowned busts of Constantine and Romanus facing, both holding long cross (DOC 15; Sear 1751). Good very fine [slabbed SANGS] £600-£800
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, Julius Cæsar, Denarius, mobile military mint in Gaul, 49, elephant walking right, trampling on dragon, caesar below, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, axe and apex, 3.68g (Craw. 443/1; BMCRR Gaul 7; RSC 49). Removed from a mount, about very fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £550
Byzantine Coinage, Basil II (976-1025), with Constantine VIII (976-1025), Histamenon Nomisma, c. 989-1001, Constantinople, facing bust of Christ holding gospels, nimbus around head, rev. crowned facing half-figure busts of Basil and Constantine holding ornate patriarchal cross between them, 4.36g (DOC 2; Sear 1796). About very fine £500-£600
Hammer Price: £500
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, Julius Caesar, Denarius, posthumous issue, struck 40 BC by Sempronius Ggacchus, quaestor designatus, wreathed head right, rev. signum, aquila, plow and measuring rod, 3.84g (Craw. 525/4a; BMCRR 4319; RSC 47). Banker’s mark in obverse field, otherwise fine, clear portrait £400-£500
Greek Coinages, SICILY, Messana, Tetradrachm, c. 420-13, charioteer driving mule biga right, holding kentron rev. hare bounding right, dolphin below, 15.12g/3h (Caltabiano 517 [206-R197]; Boston 291). Good fine, dark patina with peripheral pitting £200-£300
Hammer Price: £480
Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius (41-54), Denarius, Rome, 50-51, reads tr p p x imp pp, laureate head right, rev. spqr p p obcs in three lines within oak wreath, 3.52g (RIC 54; BMCRE 66; RSC 93). Fine, clear portrait, find patina £200-£260
Roman Imperial Coinage, Valentinian I (364-375), Solidus, Antioch, 364, d n valentinianvs p f avg, rosette-diademed bust right, rev. restitvtor reipvblicae, Emperor standing front, holding victory on globe, and labarum displaying Christogram, anti in exergue, 4.34g (RIC IX, 2a; RCV 19263). Edge marks, very fine £240-£300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Leo I (457-474), Solidus, Constantinople, 457-68, helmeted bust three-quarters right, holding spear and shield, rev. Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross, star in right field, officina γ, 4.48g (RIC 630; RCV 21404). Graffiti in obverse field, otherwise good very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £460
Roman Imperial Coinage, The Civil Wars (68-69), Revolt of Vindex, Denarius, Vienna, 68, salvs generis hvmani, Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm, rev. spqr in oak wreath, 3.48g (RIC I 72; RSC 430). About very fine, scarce £300-£400
Hammer Price: £440
Greek Coinages, PHOENICIA, Tyre, Shekel, yr 176 [50-1], laureate head of Melkart right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over shoulder, ρoσ above club to left, κρ over monogram to right, 14.24g (BMC –; RPC 4675). Better than very fine and lightly toned; on a compact flan with a little weakness of strike £300-£360
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Aureus, c. 136, laureate bust right, rev. Fides standing right holding grain ears in right hand, basket of fruit in left, 4.48g (Calicó 1256; RIC 2198; BMCRE 628). Sweated and removed from a mount, fair £400-£500
Hammer Price: £420
Mycenaean, 2nd millenium BC, a gold hairpin measuring 5cm long, solid circular tapering shaft with central hole. Very fine and very rare £200-£300
Byzantine Coinage, Phocas (602-610), Solidus, Constantinople, crowned bust facing, holding cross, rev. angel standing facing, holding staff and globus cruciger, officina i, 4.34g (DOC 10; Sear 620). Nearly extremely fine £400-£500
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, Julius Caesar, Denarius, posthumous issue, struck 40 BC by Sempronius Ggacchus, quaestor designatus, wreathed head right, rev. signum, aquila, plow and measuring rod, 3.57g (Craw. 525/3; BMCRR 4316; RSC 48). About fine, toned £150-£200
Greek Coinages, CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion, Æ Units (13), 330-300, bearded head of Pan right, revs. forepart of Griffin left, fish below (McClean 4453; McDonald 69) [13]. Very fine or better £300-£400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Valens (364-378), Solidus, Antioch, 364-5, d n valens p f avg, diademed and draped bust right, rev. restitvtor rei pvblicae, Emperor standing front, holding victory on globe, and labarum displaying cross, anti* in exergue, 4.37g (RIC 2d; RCV 19559). Scratch in obverse field, very fine £300-£400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Valens (364-378), Solidus, Antioch, 364-5, d n valens p f avg, diademed and draped bust right, rev. restitvtor rei pvblicae, Emperor standing front, holding victory on globe, and labarum displaying Christogram, anti* in exergue, 4.36g (RIC 2d; RCV 19559). Scratch in obverse field, edge marks, about very fine £240-£300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Valens (364-378), Solidus, Rome, 364-5, d n valens p f avg, diademed and draped bust right, rev. restitvtor rei pvblicae, Emperor standing front, holding victory on globe, and labarum Christogram cross, r. and wreath in exergue, 4.46g (RIC 2c var. [mint mark]; RCV 19546). Good very fine, scuffed across the reverse; the mint mark seemingly unrecorded in the standard references £400-£600
Large Ancient Lots, Denarii (17) of Antoninus Pius (8), Marcus Aurelius (4) and Commodus (5), various types [17]. Fine and better £80-£100
Hammer Price: £400
13th century, a bronze seal matrix, 25mm in diameter, circular with loop behind near rim with link attached, head of William left, legend around reads ‘*capvt willi servi dei (Here is William the servant of God). About very fine with brown patina £80-£100
Western Sahara Neolithic, c. 10,000-6,000 BC stone ritual spheres (37), diameters range from 4.2 cm- 0.9 cm. Hand shaped from quartz and Jasper stone. [37]. All intact with varied surface wear £60-£80
Hammer Price: £380
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