Kolophon mint. Struck circa 301/0-300/299 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. 305-281 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing li...
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1000-1150 A.D. Sub-triangular with convex sides, integral tri-lobed apex loop at the top and two rivet holes at the base with ferrous remains; fro...
Circa 1200-900 B.C. Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Pr...
3rd millennium B.C. Comprising: a lapis lazuli bead with high-relief figure of a snake in sinuous coils, head poised to strike, with eyes formed a...
8th-9th century A.D. Of broken kite shape with two foliate designs below running to the narrow hook, all features outlined by heavy groove infille...
![Group of Six [6] Post Medieval AR Love Tokens.](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2025/srtime10114/images/819a03ec-18ab-406e-90b8-b2d100f2bcdb.jpg?w=155&h=155)
17th-18th century AD. Each coin worn flat and bent into a double-curved 's' profile for use as a token of love. The custom of giving a bent coin a...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with narrow point and domed mouth; radiating line decoration to the upper body; intended to be filled wi...
Dated RY 8 (AD 144/5). AD 138-161. ΑΥΤ Κ [Τ ΑΙΛ] ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤധΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ, laureate head to right / Serpent Agathodaemon erect to right, crowned with skh...
17th century A.D. D-section hoop inscribed to the inner face 'Keepe Faith Till Deaith*'. The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Treasure Annual Report 1...
Late 3rd-2nd millennium B.C. With a broad, lentoid-section flat blade, rounded tip, sloping sides, well marked shoulders with short, wide tang. Cf...
Lot 2608
Books on Natural History - 3 Titles
1801-2011 A.D. Revd. J.G. Wood - The Boy's Own Book of Natural History - London, 1884, hardback with full calf library binding, gold titling, marb...
Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P. Restrung using recently polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. See Guide to the Elephants (R...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with domed mouth; a circumferential scalloped band to the shoulder with impressed pellet to each petal, ...
Lot 1665
Viking Age Silver 'Currency' Ingot
Circa 9th-11th century A.D. or later A hacked irregular hammered silver ingot, probably melted down loot creating a monetised piece of 'Hack' for ...
Lot 3198
Constantine I BI Nummus.
Constantinople mint; struck circa late AD 327. 4th officina. Dafne Coinage. AD 307/310-337. CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, laurel and rosette-diademed hea...
Sardeis mint. Struck circa 318-315 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wear...
Early 1st millennium B.C. Tapering leaf-shaped blade with a raised midrib developing to a short tang, pierced at the lower end. Cf. Christie's, Th...
Lot 2700
Troas, Ilion AR Tetradrachm.
ΦΟΙΝΙΞ (Phoinix, president of the Agonothetai). Circa 185-50 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing laureate and triple-crested Attic helmet / AΘΗΝΑ...
Circa 3000 B.C. Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Profes...
Lot 753
Roman Glass Bottle
2nd-3rd century AD. Piriform body with flattened base, long tubular neck with everted rim. Cf. The British Museum, accession number 1901,0413.3009...
19th century A.D. Group of portrait miniatures on glass discs including two males in military uniform, a close-up female face, female bust in thre...
10th-11th century A.D. Deliberately broken up on deposition, Petersen's Type L variant, comprising: D-shaped pommel with peened tang above and upp...
ΔΩΡΟΘΕΟΣ (Dorotheos), agoranomos. Dated SE 162 (151/150 BC). Time of Alexandros I Balas, 152-145 BC. Galley to right with raised prow in volute, t...
Circa 1000-500 B.C. Accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of...
Lot 1441
Luristan Long Sword with Handle
Circa 9th-8th century B.C. With a slender double-edged blade and a narrow handle with conical pommel. See Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV...
Circa 700-800 B.C. Accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of ...
Lot 2720
Rhodos, Rhodes AR Drachm.
ΣΩΜΑΧΟΣ (Somachos), magistrate. Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly to right / Rose of six petals seen from above; ΣΩΜΑΧΟ...
2nd millennium B.C. Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Pr...
Lot 95
Thracian Twisted Silver Torc
4th-2nd century B.C. Formed of twisted rods, each square in section, tapering towards the hammered finials, each with an onion-knop terminal. See ...
20th century AD. A copy of 19th century medallion by Justin Mathieu showing a dynamic religious scene of St Louis bearing the crown of thorns to t...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with domed mouth; the lower body decorated with striated almond-shaped motifs, a band of rectangles divi...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with narrow point and domed mouth; the upper body decorated with impressed pellets; intended to be fille...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with tiered neck and domed mouth; the upper body and neck decorated with starburst motifs, a circumferen...
Lot 1303
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection
13th-7th century B.C. Comprising triangular types with thick midrib, heater-shaped, leaf-shaped, and other types. See Muscarella, O.W., Bronze and...
Lot 1486
Luristan Bronze Spearhead
13th-7th century B.C. Composed of a leaf-shaped blade with tapering socket. Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armou...
1959-1995 A.D. A. Weston - Step-by-Step Book About Lovebirds - Neptune City, 1988, card covers, 64 pp, colour; A. Ruggles - Lories and Lorikeets -...
Lot 2295
Knightia Fossil Fish in Matrix Group
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P. Comprising three rounded matrices with Knightia alta. 211 grams total, 78-84 mm (3 - 3 1/4 in.). [3...
Circa 2600-2300 B.C. Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late P...
Lot 2431
Knightia Fossil Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P. A single Knightia alta specimen. 71 grams, 86 mm (3 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] From Wyoming (Green Ri...
1951-1984 A.D. Brita Malmer et al. - Corpus Nummorum Saeculorum IX-XI - catalogue of Coins from the Viking Age Found in Sweden I. Gotland : Akebac...
Struck circa AD 41-42. AD 41-54. TI CLAVD CAES AVG, bare head to left / DIAN EPHE, temple of Diana Ephesia: cult statue of Diana of Ephesus with f...
1st century B.C. Fusiform with reserved legend 'LXIII' (for LEGIO XIII = 13th Legion). Cf. D'Amato, R. and Sumner, G., Arms and Armour of the Impe...
Circa 3rd-1st century B.C. A 'proto-money' or harness ring group comprising round-section rings, some with butt-joints, radiating lobes and other ...
Lot 3107
Trajan AR Denarius
Rome mint; struck circa AD 112-114. AD 98-117. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust to right / S P Q R OPTIMO PRI...
Lot 2452
Fossil Extinct Crocodile Skull
Palaeocene Period, 66-56 million years B.P. The upper part of a fossil Argochampsa krebsi crocodile skull on a sandy matrix wrapped in a plaster f...
4th century A.D. A wide, shallow bowl with gently sloping walls and dimple to base, tubular foot ring; set in a custom-made glazed display case. C...
1860-1956 A.D. Wild Life Illustrated - London, London, 1950, hardback with cloth covers, 512 pp, monochrome; R.L.E. Ford - Eggs and Nests of Briti...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with narrow point and domed mouth; the body decorated with impressed concentric circles; intended to be ...
1935-1985 A.D. K.B. Rooke - Observations on the Birds of Newfoundland during the 1934 Expedition of the Public Schools Exploring Society - New Yor...
9th-10th century A.D. Wire loop with coiled ends attached to two cruciform pendants; each with Corpus Christi beneath a cross pommy, one with rais...
1918-1974 A.D. L.A. Lawrence - On A New Type of Penny of Edward I - reprint from Numismatic Chronicle, London, 1923, card covers, 6pp; W.J. Andrew...
Dated RY 3 (452/1 BC) (restoration era date). Circa 453/2-440/39 BC. Facing lion scalp / Forepart of ox to right; ΣA above, olive branch to left, ...
Lot 1440
Large Luristan Bronze Dirk
12th century B.C. With raised flanges to the grip, possibly to accept organic inserts, tapering triangular blade with a strong mid-rib. Cf. the ty...
Circa 13th-14th century A.D. Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border. Cf. Mitchiner...
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. Comprising four triangular tanged types and one leaf-shaped socketted type, four with original wooden shafts; rare. Cf....
Lot 1434
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection
13th-6th century B.C. Comprising triangular types with thick midrib, heater-shaped, leaf-shaped, and other types, one with a long tang and barbed ...
Lot 1320
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection
13th-6th century B.C. Comprising triangular types with thick midrib, heater-shaped, leaf-shaped, and other types. See Muscarella, O.W., Bronze and...
Lot 1228
Large Bronze Dagger
1800-1600 B.C. Tapering blade with raised midrib developing to a short tang pierced at the finial. Cf. for the type Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancien...
Following Ambianum mint; struck circa AD 353-354. AD 337-361. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right; A behi...
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle) B. Circa 420-375 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, qu...
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