3rd-7th century AD. A mixed group of agate and carnelian stamp seals comprising: one conical with intaglio seated figure facing a figure with a staff, frond to the rear; one plano-convex with intaglio profile male bust, starbursts and two wings below; one similar, intaglio pair of opposed horsemen; one with bearded male bust; one with horseman within a border of pellets; one with bird with outstretched wings; one with standing bird within pellets; one with crouching rodent. 72 grams total, 11-29mm (1/2 - 1 1/4"). Property of a Warwickshire gentleman; formerly in the private collection of the famous actor Leslie Phillips; acquired 1950-1960. Born in 1924 in London, Leslie Phillips attended the Italia Conti Academy where he developed the slightly affected accent which became his trademark. He usually played a roguish, suave charmer, and also enjoyed successful comic roles in the early Carry On films and on radio’s The Navy Lark. He has appeared in more than fifty films, plays and TV series spanning six decades; and recently gained new fans through his appearances in the Harry Potter films. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours; promoted to Commander (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours. [8, No Reserve] Fine condition, some re-ingraving.
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3rd-7th century AD. A carved carnelian seal matrix with intaglio bearded male bust, flanked by a crescent moon and a star; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.45 grams, 24mm (1"). Private collection, London, UK; formed 1970s-1980s. Cf. Gyselen, R. Acta Iranica. Sassanian Seals and Sealings in the A. Saeedi Collection, Paris, 2007, item 20.13. Fine condition.
3rd-7th century AD. A carved agate seal matrix with intaglio facing bust and symbols above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.73 grams, 20mm (3/4"). Property of a North London collector; acquired in the 1970s. Cf. Gyselen, R. Acta Iranica. Sassanian Seals and Sealings in the A. Saeedi Collection, Paris, 2007, item 20.10. Fine condition.
5th-3rd century BC. A silver footed dish with flared base, thickened parcel-gilt rim, incised parcel-gilt design of a royal bust with crown, crescentic ornaments to the chest. 256 grams, 20cm (8"). From an important private London collection; formed in the 1970s and 1980s. Classical Greek sources describe how gold and silver vessels were commonly used by the Persian court and the aristocracy, and that wine was an integral part of Persian banquets. After the battle of Plataea in 479 BC the camp of the Persian general Mardonius was sacked by the Greek army and Herodotus describes the huge numbers of silver and gold vessels that were carried off. Ancient sources also tell us that it was common practice for the king and the nobility to give gold and silver vessels to individuals as a sign of their favour towards them. Shallow lobed bowls such as this are a particularly distinctive type of Achaemenid tableware and the depiction of a king or noble would indicate a prestigious origin. Fine condition, repaired.
1st-2nd century AD. A round-section silver hoop expanding to keeled shoulders, elliptical cell with inset agate cabochon, intaglio bust of Sol Invictus with radiate crown. 13 grams, 32mm overall, 23.36mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+3 1/2, USA 14, Europe 33.2, Japan 31) (1 1/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
16th-17th century AD. A mixed group of lead plaques comprising: a discoid pendant with square loop, central boss with concentric rows of pellets, crowned profile bust to the reverse; a similar plaque without a loop, pierced at the centre; a flat-section ovoid plaque with roughly incised outline figure in robes and mitre with surrounding legend in a border '+SIGILLVM SIMONIS EPISCOPI DECONI' (seal of Simon, the bishop's deacon) and similar text and border to the reverse partly obliterated. 219 grams total, 40-85mm (1 1/2 - 3 1/2"). Found County Durham, UK, in the 1980s. Accompanied by typed and signed letter from John Cherry, Deputy Keeper of Medieval and Later Antiquities at the British Museum discussing the text, and summary discussion by Denis Coggins (August, 2003"). The thick (2.75 - 4.5mm) lead plaque bears a clearly executed but enigmatic text. The plaque is too large and too poorly made to have served as a seal. It seems likely that the plaque was a test-piece on which a design was tried out informally for the arrangement of the design elements, before the craftsman committed to the final form for the mould from which to cast the bronze seal matrix. The hammer marks to one face imply that the design was abandoned and the plaque re-used as a convenient lead pad before it was lost or discarded. [No Reserve] Fine condition, pierced disc cracked.
1st century BC. A rectangular parcel-gilt silver mount with mounting hole to each corner, stamped profile bust of Caesar with wreath and coils to the neck, within a beaded border; bust gilded for contrast. 1.64 grams, 28mm (1"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Cf. similar portrait with beaded border on the obverse of a denarius struck by P. Clodius (42 BC) in Toynbee, J.C. Roman Historical Portraits,London, 1978, fig.29. Very fine condition.
491-518 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG legend with helmeted and cuirassed bust, facing three-quarters to right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy. Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG legend and officina letter gamma, Victory standing left, holding staff surmounted by reversed P with star in left field; mintmark CONOB in exergue. 4.49 grams. DOC 7e; MIB 7; Sear 5. Near extremely fine.
491-518 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG legend with pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM legend with Victory advancing right, looking left, holding wreath and cross on globe; star in right field; mintmark CONOB in exergue. 1.49 grams. Sear 8; DOC I 10a; MIB 12. Good very fine; pierced and plugged (top obverse).
527-538 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG legend with helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield. Rev: VICTORI-A AVGGG legend and officina letter epsilon, angel standing facing, holding linear, P-headed cross and cross on globe with star in right field; mintmark CONOB in exergue. 4.40 grams. DOC 9; MIB 7; Sear 140. Near very fine.
527-538 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG legend with helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield. Rev: VICTORI-A AVGGG legend and officina letter delta, angel standing facing, holding linear, P-headed cross and cross on globe; star in right field; mintmark CONOB in exergue. 4.39 grams. DOC 9; MIB 7; Sear 140. Extremely fine.
527-538 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG legend with helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield decorated with horseman motif. Rev: VICTORI-A AVGGG legend and officina letter IB, angel standing facing, holding linear, P-headed cross and cross on globe; star in right field; mintmark CONOB in exergue. 2.90 grams. DOC 9; MIB 7; Sear 140. Very fine.
565-578 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG legend with beardless, helmeted bust facing, holding Victory on globe. Rev: VICTORIA AVCCC legend and officina letter delta, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, holding sceptre and cross on globe; star in left field; mintmark CONOB in exergue. 4.49 grams. DOC 5; Sear 346. Good very fine.
578-582 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: Dm TIb CONS-TANT P P AVI legend with crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield decorated with horseman motif Rev: VICTORI-A AVGG legend and officina letter H, cross potent on three steps; mintmark CONOB below. 4.41 grams. DOC I 4b; MIB 4; BN 3; Sear 422. Very fine.
582-602 AD. Lightweight solidus series, Constantinople mint. Obv: D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI legend with cuirassed bust facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding cross on globe, star in right field. Rev: VICTORI-A AVGG legend and officina letter theta, Victory standing facing, wings closed, holding long, P-headed cross and cross on globe, star in right field; mintmark CONOB below. 4.32 grams. DOC I 7; Sear 481. Near as struck.
602-603 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: dN FOCAS PERP AVG legend with draped and cuirassed facing bust, in crown with pendilia, holding cross on globe. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU I with angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P, and cross on globe; mintmark CONOB in exergue. 4.45 grams. Sear 616; DOC 1. Part not struck up, otherwise extremely fine.
610-641 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: dN hERACLIVS PP AC legend with draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing plumed helmet and holding cross. Rev: VICTORIA AVGU legend and officina letter epsilon, cross potent on three steps; mintmark CONOB below. 4.22 grams. DOC II 3b; MIB III 5; Sear 731. Slightly not struck up, otherwise extremely fine.
610-641 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AV legend with facing busts of Heraclius with short beard on left and Heraclius Constantine (whose bust is much smaller), beardless, on right, each wearing chlamys and simple crown with cross, cross between their heads. Rev: VICTORIA AVGU legend and officina letter epsilon, cross potent on three steps; I in right field. 4.49 grams. SB 737; MOB 10; DO 10; BMC 22. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). Part of obverse legend not struck up, otherwise extremely fine.
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668-681 AD. Style of Constantinople, with copper-alloy disc backing. Obv: d N CO S[ ]T[ ]AN y PP or similar, fragmentary legend with helmeted and pearl-diademed, cuirassed bust facing, small tufts of hair at ears, the two diadem ties flying out to left; holding spear over shoulder and shield on arm. 0.71 grams. See DOC 8; MIB 7a; Sear 1154 for coin type. Using the obverse from a coin type that usually has a reverse of a cross potent on three steps. [No Reserve] Very fine.
976-1025 AD. Constantinople mint. Obv: +IhS XIS REX REGNANTInM legend with facing bust of Christ, holding gospels, cross-shaped nimbus behind head. Rev: +bASIL C CONSTAnTI bA legend with crowned facing busts of Basil and Constantine, holding patriarchal cross with X on shaft between them. 4.19 grams. DOC III 15b; Sear 1806. Very fine.
1st-3rd century AD. A pair of cast bronze chariot fittings with a bust of Isis-Fortuna modelled in the round, with piled hair and crossover robe; each with inset silver eyes, loop to the rear of the head, octagonal plaque with notched edges; one with ovoid panels beneath the bust, remains of ferrous spike to the reverse, the other with lead fill and spike. 875 grams total, 98mm (4"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Fittings such as these are often termed chariot fittings, but they could also be decorative elements for litters used to carry the wealthy through the streets. Similar fittings have been found at Pompeii and Rome associated with with couches and beds. Another theory for their use is as fittings for biers or carts used in religious processions. There are reliefs and paintings from across the Empire that show such processions, and the famous Roman novel 'The Golden Ass' by Lucius Apuleius, provides literary evidence of such processions in honour of the goddess Isis. The statue of the goddess was taken from the temple and processed through the streets with great pomp and ceremony on an elaborate bier or cart by the priests and devotees to the accompaniment of music and prayers. [2] Very fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A very large bronze plaque formed as a bust of Bacchus with vineleaves; the god shown in androgyne form with carefully dressed locks of hair with flowers interwoven, garment fastened at the left shoulder with hanks hanging; four vineleaves pierced and with vine detailing behind; small plinth with ropework border below; to the reverse, an iron support passing through two integral straps; possibly a display fitting from a processional chariot or piece of furniture. 1.9 kg, 21.5cm (8 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 375. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. Bacchus was the Roman name for the Greek god Dionysus. He was the god of the vine and wine as well as mystic ecstasy that drunkenness induced. An important mystery cult developed around him which was based on fertility and re-birth. His cult appears to have originated in Asia Minor, or possibly Thrace, where it absorbed a number of other similar cults. His worship spread rapidly through Greece and was eventually taken to Italy by Greek settlers. The representation of Bacchic subjects on sarcophagi would suggest in the dead person's belief in the cult and expectations of a happier life after death. The cult was suppressed by the Senate in 168 BC and the sanctuaries destroyed but the religion continued as an underground movement and was extremely popular in the early centuries of the Empire where it gained official recognition under the Emperors. Another name for Bacchus was Liber Pater, or Free Father and it is in this role that he is commonly portrayed, encouraging the abandon of daily cares. This piece could be from a couch used for feasting and drinking and thus the representation of Bacchus in his capacity as god of wine would have been fitting. Very fine condition.
75 BC. Rome mint. Obv: MENSOR before the diademed and draped bust of Libertas right; SC behind head. Rev: warrior, holding spear and reining in a biga right with left hand and with right hand he assists a togate figure into the biga; control number CII at lower right, L. FARSVLI in exergue. 3.77 grams. RRC 392/1b; CRR 789; Sear 329; BMC 3293-3305 (control number differs); RSC Farsuleia 2. Good very fine.
51 AD. Struck under Claudius, mint in Thrace. Obv: NERONI CLAVDIO DRVSO GERMANICO COS DESIGN legend with bare-headed, draped bust right. Rev: EQVESTER-OR DO-PRINCIPI-IVVENT legend in four lines on a round shield with a vertical spear behind it. 26.44 grams. RIC 108 [Claudius]; Cohen 99; Sear 1920. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). Good very fine. Very rare.
46-51 AD. Romano-British, copying Rome mint. Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P X IMP P P legend with laureate bust right. Rev: triumphal arch inscribed DE BRITANN surmounted by Claudius riding left, holding spear, between two trophies. 2.79 grams. Ex Wortham, Suffolk hoard, 1995. See CNG MBS 79, lot 1067 for a similar example (sold $1,750 in 2008"). Near very fine. Rare.
69 AD. Struck in honour of his deceased father, Rome mint. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P legend with laureate head of Vitellius right. Rev: L VITELLIVS COS III CENSOR legend with laureate and draped bust of Lucius Vitellius right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre. 2.74 grams. Formerly with Gerhard Horsch Nachfolger 298, lot 561 and Jesus Vico SA 135, lot 490. RIC 99; RSC 2; BMCRE 26; Sear 2237. Lucius Vitellius achieved the highest honours possible for a private citizen including consul for the third time and censor; he held these offices during the reign of Claudius, of whom he was a close friend and co-censor and when Claudius left Rome to invade Britain in 43 AD, he was left in charge of the government. Fine; old gouges to surfaces. Very rare.
241-243 AD. Rome mint. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG legend with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: LAETITIA AVG N legend with Laetitia standing facing, holding wreath and rudder. 3.14 grams. RIC IV, 113; RSC 120; Sear 2471. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). Extremely fine. Rare.
114-117 AD. Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P legend with laureate, draped bust right. Rev: Trajan seated right and accompanied by two officers, all on a platform, addressing a group of soldiers and cavalrymen raising arms and standards to him; IMPERATOR VIII / S C legend in two lines below. 19.38 grams. RIC 655; Sear 3187. Near extremely fine.
115-116 AD. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P legend with laureate and draped bust right. SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS legend around, FORT RED SC in two lines below, Fortuna Redux seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia. 25.03 grams. Cohen 158; RIC 652; Sear 3193. See Wildwinds.com, this coin. Near extremely fine. Scarce.
114-117 AD. Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P legend with radiate and draped bust right. Rev: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS legend around, S-C across fields, Trajan's column on square base with eagle left and right, statue of Trajan at top. 14.31 grams. RIC 679; Cohen 360. Very fine.
16th century AD or later. Giovanni Cavallo, early cast. Obv: L SEPTIMIVS SEVERVS PERTINAX AVG IMP VII legend with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, aegis on chest. Rev: DIVI M P II F P M TR P IIII COS II P P legend with Mars standing front, looking right, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield, cuirass behind him. 48.56 grams. Lawrence, L. A., Medals by Giovanni Cavallo, 69; Montigny 64; Hill, Renaissance Medals, 410; copying Cohen IV, 132. [No Reserve] Very fine.
217-218 AD. Rome mint. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG legend with laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI legend with Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, a small figure of Macrinus standing at his feet. 3.19 grams. RIC 76; RSC 37; Sear 7337. Extremely fine.
217-218 AD. Rome mint. Obv: M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES legend with bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SPES PVBLICA legend, S-C across fields, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of robe. 20.59 grams. RIC 219; Cohen 23; Sear 7454. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). Near extremely fine. Scarce.
221 AD. Wife of Elagabalus (218-222 AD), Rome mint. Obv: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG legend with draped bust right. Rev: CONCORDIA legend with Concordia standing half-left, holding double cornucopiae and patera, sacrificing over lighted altar. 3.21 grams. RIC 226; RSC 2; Sear 7679. Good very fine.
225 AD. Wife of Severus Alexander (222-235 AD), Rome mint. Obv: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG legend with diademed, draped bust right. Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG legend with Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae. 2.85 grams. RIC 319; RSC 1; Sear 8191. Extremely fine. Rare.
238-244 AD. Moesia mint, magistrate Sab. Modestus. Obv: AVT K M ANTW GORDIANOC AVG legend with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VP CAB MODECTOV NIKOPOLEITWN PROC ICTRON legend around and beneath tetrastyle temple with fluted columns and spear on small shield in pediment, statue of Tyche standing left within, kalathos on head, holding rudder and cornucopia. 13.14 grams. Moushmov 1522; AMNG 2092; Varbanov 4233. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). Good very fine.
250-251 AD. Antioch ad Orontem mint. Obv: AYT K G ME KY TRAIANOC DEKIOC CEB legend with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right seen from the back, one dot beneath the bust (officina 1"). Rev: DHMARX EXOYCIAC legend with eagle standing left on palm branch, head left, tail right, wings spread, holding wreath in beak; SC in exergue. 12.97 grams. Prieur 576. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). Extremely fine.
287-293 AD. Camulodunum mint. Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG legend with radiate, draped bust right. Rev: ADVENTVS AVG legend with Emperor riding left, holding transverse sceptre, right hand raised, captive beneath the horse's front hooves; mintmark CXXI in exergue. 3.93 grams. Found Somerset, UK, 2006. Unpublished with this mintmark; see RIC V-2, Camulodunum 191 variant (mintmark); not in Webb; Sear; Cohen; Stukely; Burton Latimer hoard; Little Orme hoard; Normanby hoard. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). [No Reserve] Near as struck; slightly flat in legends and patinated. Unpublished variant; extremely rare.
287-293 AD. Uncertain British mint. Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG legend with radiate, draped bust right. Rev: SALVS AVG legend with Salus standing left by altar, holding patera and sceptre, feeding serpent rising from altar; no field or mintmarks. 4.65 grams. Found Somerset, UK, 2005. RIC V-2, uncertain British mint 983; Webb 1103. [No Reserve] Very fine. Scarce.
301-303 AD. Lyons mint. Obv: MAXIMIANVS NOB C legend with laureate, cuirassed bust left. Rev: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI legend with Genius standing left by altar, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopia; officina letter B in right field; mintmark PLG in exergue. 9.44 grams. Found Somerset, UK, 2001. RIC VI Lyons 166b; Sear -. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). [No Reserve] Good very fine. Rare.
303 AD. London mint. Obv: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG legend with laureate, cuirassed bust right, (small head version"). Rev: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI legend with Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopia; no mintmark or fieldmarks. 8.29 grams. RIC VI London 6a; Sear 12760 variant. Extremely fine.
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