Uncertain Sicilian mint; struck 37-36 BC. 43-35 BC. [MAG PIVS IMP IT]ER, bare head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus to right; to left, capis; to right, litu...
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9th-10th century A.D. Comprising: articulated arms for a scale balance with spike gnomon; two hemispherical bowls each with suspension holes at th...
1931-2001 A.D. Tim Haines - Walking with Beasts: A Prehistoric Safari - London, 2001, hardback with dustwrapper, 264 pp, colour; Walking with Dino...
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P. Comprising three Knightia alta specimens. 438 grams, 12 cm (4 3/4 in.). [No Reserve] From Wyoming...
1920-1972 A.D. J.P. Mass - Of Dies, Design Changes, and Square Lettering in the Opening Phase of the Short Cross Coinage - typescript, n.d., spira...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with narrow point, deep shoulder and domed mouth; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, ...
11th-12th century A.D. Comprising: pommel scaphoid in plan with biconvex profile, slot to underside to accept the tang (no corresponding hole at t...
Lot 1500
Large Luristan Socketted Bronze Adze
2nd-early 1st millennium B.C. An adze-axe head with central shaft hole and curved blades, flange to socket. Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Coll...
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D. Comprising a swollen body tapering towards the pointed terminals; the centre of the body with a circumferential ...
300-340 A.D. With collared onion-knop finials, keeled deep bow and short chamfered foot; pin in situ. Cf. Humer, F., Kremer, G., Pollhammer, E., P...
1st century B.C. Biconical lead slingshot (glans) with inscription in Latin letters 'CN' (Cneius) 'MAG' (Magnus) on one side, and 'IMP' for 'IMPER...
Babylon mint. After 315 BC. The Great King, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transve...
Chimu Culture, 10th-15th century A.D. Comprising a bulbous body with central dimple to each face, pierced lugs to the shoulders, funicular neck wi...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with narrow point and slightly domed mouth, the body decorated with annulets and ring-in-circle designs;...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with narrow point and domed mouth; the body decorated with impressed annulets and four circlets with cro...
Neolithic Period, circa 6000 B.P. Group of three flint arrowheads comprising leaf-shaped, triangular and chevron. Published on page 79 of the Les ...
Circa 7th-8th century A.D. The hollow-formed, tongue-shaped body adorned with a filigree border, repoussé figure with pellets on the torso and ser...
1956-1974 A.D. Quest in Paradise - London, 1960, hardback with dustwrapper, 224 pp, colour and monochrome plates; Zoo Quest to Guiana - London, 19...
Lot 1413
Levantine Black Stone Cylinder Seal
Circa 1200-1000 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 2324
Knightia Fossil Fish in Matrix Group
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P. Comprising three rounded matrices each with Knightia alta specimen. 163 grams total, 72-82 mm (2 3/...
18th-3rd century B.C. Comprising triangular types with thick midrib, heater-shaped, leaf-shaped, barbed-and-tanged, paddle-shaped with a flat, com...
Following uncertain mint. AD 337-361. D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier st...
1952-2009 A.D. L. Goldscheider (ed.) - Unknown Renaissance Portraits - London, 1952, hardback, cloth covers, 14 pp, monochrome plates; M. van Dael...
Lot 1427
Large Luristan Bronze Gorz
Early 2nd millennium B.C. Of tapering cylindrical form with flange to socket, the upper body displaying vertical columns of chevrons between plain...
Lot 2492
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite Necklace
Fell 6000-5000 years B.P. A nickel-iron meteorite (IAB) with a suspension loop and cord for wearing. 8.35 grams total, stone: 20 mm (3/4 in.). [N...
Lot 1453
Canaanite 'Window' Bronze Axehead
2100-1800 B.C. Curving blade with two large 'eye-shaped' openings, cylindrical socket. Cf. Miron, E., Axes and Adzes from Canaan, Stuttgart, 1992,...
Lot 2713
Ionia, Teos AR Diobol.
ΜΕΝΤΩΡ (Mentor), magistrate. Circa 320-294 BC. Griffin seated to right, right forepaw raised / ΤΗΙ ΜΕΝΤΩ[Ρ], chelys. Kinns 95 var. (magistrate's n...
9th-11th century A.D. Squat in profile with domed mouth; ring-and-dot motifs to the body, upper body and shoulder with line decoration, triple ann...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with narrow point, deep shoulder and domed mouth; a circumferential band of ring-and-dot motifs around t...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with narrow point and domed mouth; impressed annulets surrounding the neck, two wide circumferential ban...
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...
15th century A.D. Openwork design with figural detailing in three registers comprising: upper: lancet arch with crouching figure holding a sword; ...
Circa 800-500 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 Pro...
11th century A.D. An excessively rare example of Williams Class A, Type 3 showing a standing nude man with beard and long moustache, an animal-lik...
Pleistocene Period, 2.6 million-11,700 years B.P. Restrung using recently polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. See Guide to the Elephants (R...
1959-1986 A.D. Nummorum Auctiones II - The William L. Subjack Collection of Thrymsas and Sceattas - London, 5th June 1998, card covers, 31 pp; Gle...
Lot 1444
Luristan Bronze Spearhead
Early 2nd millennium B.C. Having foliate blade with central rib and slender shoulders, short rectangular shaft and tang with a bent end. Cf. Musca...
14th century A.D. Comprising a domed body rising to a pierced suspension lug, underside with discoid plaque and reversed incuse Arabic legend: 'Mo...
1980-2002 A.D. C. & T. Inskipp - A Guide to the Birds of Nepal -London, 1991 edition, hardback with dustwrapper, 400 pp, colour plates, line drawi...
Lot 3063
Furius Purpurio AR Denarius.
Rome mint. 169-158 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; X (mark of value) behind / Luna driving biga to right; PVR beneath horses, murex shell abov...
Lot 2604
Books on Birds - 8 Titles
1952-1993 A.D. Eric Hosking - Owls - London, 1982, hardback with dustwrapper, 169 pp, colour; Jon Hadwick - Owl Light: The Unique Story of a Boy a...
1988-1992 A.D. J.D. Macdonald - Birds of Australia - Chatswood, 1992 reprint, card covers, 552 pp, colour and monochrome, maps; N. Chaffer - In Qu...
Lot 2542
Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Pliocene Period, 5.2-2.5 million years B.P. From Carcharocles megalodon polished, showing some good enamel. 78 grams, 79 mm (3 1/8 in.). [No Rese...
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...
Lot 1507
Western Asiatic Bronze Blade
14th-10th century B.C. The leaf-shaped ovate blade with rounded, gently curved shoulders and raised midrib, flat rectangular-sectioned tang taperi...
14th-10th century B.C. The blade with raised mid-rib and penannular guard, integral flanged hilt with organic inserts for the grip and crescentic ...
Lot 3061
Anonymous AR Didrachm-Quadrigatus.
Uncertain mint. Circa 225-212 BC. Laureate head of Janus, with slightly curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding sceptre, in g...
Circa 1500-1300 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...
Middle Kingdom, late 11th-early 12th Dynasty, 2010-1961 B.C. Comprising a cream-coloured crescent-shaped boat manned by a crew of seven oarsmen, e...
Lot 1517
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection
14th-10th century B.C. A group of large tanged arrowheads, mainly of triangular type with some barbed examples. See Muscarella, O.W., Bronze and I...
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...
17th-18th century A.D. Octagonal in plan with carved scene of the Adoration of the Magi with star above; stepped border, pierced for attachment. C...
1960s-1980s A.D. Housed in five linen-covered boxes, covering Saqqara, Step Pyramids, The Serapeum, Giza, Karnak, Tombs of the Nobles, Deir-el Med...
4th-3rd century B.C. Possibly the lower left side element of a cavalry armour of thorax stadios (muscled armour) typology, upper, lower and extern...
Circa 13th-14th century A.D. Formed as a repoussé cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border. Cf. ...
9th-11th century A.D. Piriform in profile with narrow point; the body decorated with raised teardrop-shaped bosses and impressed dots; intended to...
Following Lugdunum mint(?). AD 337-361. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, sold...
Circa 1500-1250 B.C. Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of...
Lot 3126
Antoninus Pius AE As.
Rome mint; struck AD 140-144. AD 138-161. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right / IMPERA-TOR II, Victory advancing to left, ...
Munich mint. Commemorating the christening of the airship LZ.127 (Graf Zeppelin) on the 90th birthday of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. Design by K...
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