TimeLine Auctions - 6 Day Antiquities and Coin Sale

1st-3rd century AD. A pair of cuboid bone dice with ring-and-dot markings arranged 1:6, 2:3, 4:5. 8.2 grams, 12mm each (1/2"). Private collectio...

2nd-4th century AD. A group of two limestone smoothing blocks, each conical with a domed underside, the handle formed as a bent finger with carved...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of a stylised standing bull with emphasised genitalia and head. 53.8 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). Ex an importan...

1st-3rd century AD. An oval red carnelian intaglio engraved with a profile bust of an elderly man, short beard and balding head. 65 grams, 13mm ...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze ring formed as a coiled two-headed snake, punched scale detailing to the body. 7.09 grams, 24mm overall, 19.11mm in...

1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze oil lamp with shallow bowl, broad discus with flange rim and seven small vents, D-shaped nozzle, scroll de...

1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group of glass bead strings comprising: one of brown and grey segmented beads; two of mainly blue and green oblate bea...

3rd-4th century AD. A bronze ring with flat-section hoop, ribbed shoulders, raised square bezel with engraved image of a leaping stag within a dot...

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze crescentic pendant with stamped annulets. 3.64 grams, 26mm (1"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the ea...

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze ring with open work double bezel inscribed with 'VTERE FELIX' for 'use this happily'. 2.64 grams, 20.98mm overall, ...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figurine of a stepping horse with its right foreleg raised, erect head with harness detailing, long flowing tail. 3...

1st-2nd century AD. An unusual bronze phallic ankh-shaped pendant with suspension loop above. 8.4 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). From a home counties col...

1st-2nd century AD. A carved marble right hand gripping an archer's bow. 155 grams, 87mm (3 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; previously wi...

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze ring with D-section expanding hoop, discoid bezel engraved with the goddess Minerva (Greek Athena), helmetted and hol...

1st-3rd century AD. A bronze knife pommel depicting an eagle's head with curved beak and large lentoid eyes; four attachment holes to the socket. ...

2nd-4th century AD. A plaster mould with leaf-shaped recess to one face, vein detailing. 914 grams, 15cm (6"). Property of a European gentleman ...

1st-3rd century AD. A bronze bowl with flat base, incised concentric circles to the centre with central image of a stylised palm leaf. 153 grams...

1st-2nd century AD. A single-edged knife with short iron blade, facetted bronze handle with lion's head finial. 28 grams, 11.4cm (4 1/2"). Prope...

1st-2nd century AD. A silver ring with expanding D-shaped hoop, raised oval bezel inscribed with 'MIST'. 9.84 grams, 23.46mm overall, 15.99mm in...

1st century AD and later. A group of five restrung necklaces of haematite oblate beads with carnelian, glass, shell and other beads. 62.6 grams ...

2nd-4th century AD. A group of five dress pins each with the finial formed as a bird in profile. 43 grams total, 11-14cm (4 1/4 - 5 1/2"). From ...

1st-2nd century AD. A silver eagle figurine, perched on a discoid base with folded wings. Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Par...

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of glass graduated millefiori and other eye beads of rounded and oblate shapes, separated by small beads, ...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze mount formed as a comic actor's mask with braided wig and exaggerated scooped mouth, hollow to the reverse. 16.2 gr...

3rd century AD and earlier. A mixed group of bronze items comprising: an eagle finial; a small figurine of a reclining dog(?); a wolf's head mount...

1st-2nd century AD. A substantial bronze door fitting formed as a disc with beaded border, high-relief lion-mask with three holes to the mouth, th...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze dress pin or hair pin with tapering shank, the finial a bust of Sol Invictus with radiate crown. 10 grams, 11.5cm (...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of a bull on a socle base, left foreleg raised off the ground, the head with tall horns slightly turned to ...

1st-3rd century AD. A bone figurine of a standing nude female with sockets for articulated arms; incised facial details, ears pierced at the lobes...

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of spherical, oval and fusiform glass beads, modern clasp. 24 grams, 48cm (19"). Property of a West Lond...

2nd century AD. A small terracotta oil lamp with stub nozzle; the discus with a rabbit on a baseline, a branch to the front. 51 grams, 80mm (3")...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze mount or finial in the shape of a panther's head with stylised features, gaping jaws, incised spot markings, small sp...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze handle with ribbed shaft and crescentic flange to the rear, ram-head finial with fleece detailing and coiled segmente...

2nd-3rd century AD. A silver crescentic pendant with applied suspension loop. 2.4 grams, 29mm (1"). Property of a South London collector; acquir...

3rd century AD. A bronze oval hollow-form lid with a raised image of opposing busts of a man and a woman, the busts joined at the base; hinge abov...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze flat-section bracelet with snake-head terminals, punched pellets and hatched lines to the body. 21 grams, 59mm (2 1...

1st century BC-1st century AD. A miniature bronze labrys double-axehead with pierced socket. 8.4 grams, 44mm (1 3/4"). From a private Netherland...

3rd-4th century AD. A silver ring with keeled hoop and hatched shoulders, lentoid bezel with an engraved image of a leaping lion. 8.00 grams, 23...

1st century AD. A silver finger ring for a child with flattened plaque, engraved frond or ear of wheat motif. 2.23 grams, 16.3mm overall, 11.2mm...

2nd century AD and later. A group of two restrung necklaces comprising: one with carnelian tubular, biconvex, oblate and other beads, rock crystal...

1st-2nd century AD. A silver round-section ring formed as coiled snake with erect head, the tail wrapped around its body, punched scale decoration...

1st century AD. A silver trumpet brooch retaining its pin, collared bow, short curved footplate with hatching and knop finial. 9.5 grams, 36mm (...

1st-3rd century AD. A group of four restrung necklaces of blue graduated oblate, tubular and other beads, each with later gold-coloured spacers. ...

1st-2nd century AD. A lead-alloy figure of an eagle perching on a teardrop base. 12 grams, 23mm (1"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in...

1st-2nd century AD. A large bronze diploma fragment, incised text containing six witnesses. 51 grams, 13cm (5"). Property of a Middlesex gentlem...

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of carnelian, glass and other beads with lapis lazuli labrys centrepiece. 18.1 grams, 36cm (14 1/4"). Pr...

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of graduated mainly oblate millefiori glass eye beads with tubular and oblate spacers. 70 grams, 46cm (1...

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of graduated irregular yellow citrine beads with modern gold-coloured bead spacers and clasp. 48 grams, ...

1st century AD and later. A group of five oval intaglios comprising: a domed red intaglio with an a profile bust to top centre above an eagle betw...

1st century BC-2nd century AD. A bronze drop handle from a krater or wine-mixing vessel formed as a round-section bow with bud detailing, S-curved...

3rd century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a hoop with central ribbed band and flanking twisted filigree wires, flared shoulders with s-coiled ...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of a bull on a socle base, the bull standing with right foreleg raised, now absent, the tail curved and res...

2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch of a stepping horse on a baseline, the neck elegantly curved with long mane; catchplate and pin-lugs to the ...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze phallic pendant with suspension loop to the rear. 15.8 grams, 15mm (1/2"). From a home counties collection, formed ...

1st-3rd century AD. A pair of bone dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6. 2:4, 3:5, and 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 2.01 grams total, 9-10mm (1/4"). F...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze lock hasp in the shape of a herm wearing a headdress, genitalia on the column, the shoulders forming lateral lugs, su...

1st-4th century AD and later. A group of ten restrung necklaces of graduated glass beads in various colours. 151 grams total, 72cm (28 1/4"). Pr...

1st-2nd century AD. A silver finger ring with facetted shoulders, inset carnelian gemstone with intaglio winged figure holding a bow(?), possibly ...

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of lapis lazuli irregular cylindrical and oblate beads with lozengiform gold pendants. 11.6 grams, 41cm ...

1st-3rd century AD and later. A restrung necklace of graduated glass oval beads containing twenty-one hotworked round or cube-shaped eye beads, ce...