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An illuminated globe

A 20th century polished hardstone terrestrial globe, 38cm high.

Michael SIMPSON (British b. 1951) Abstract globe form Hardwood - possibly sapele Incised initials to base Height 14cm

Baby Bath, kidney-shaped white enamel, on folding stand. Vintage globe light (Antarctica damage). (2).

A Junghans mahogany and brass globe clock, 30.5cm high.  

A Loetz style Neptune pattern green iridescent glass jug of globe and shaft form with angular handle, 15cms high; together with another similar (2).

A vintage globe drinks trolley, nest of coffee tables, side table and a mid century tile top table.

A Philips British Empire desk globe on ebonised stand. Approximately 7.5" diameter. Some damage and wear but reasonably good.

Three clear glass globe paperweights in colorful designs with bubbles. The largest is 2.5"H x 2.75" dia. Condition: Age related wear.

Three clear glass globe paperweights with colorful designs of flowers and butterfly with bubbles. The largest is 3"H x 2.75" dia. Condition: Age related wear.

Three clear glass globe paperweights with millefiori in colorful designs with bubbles. The largest is 2.5"H x 2.75" dia. Condition: Age related wear.

Three clear glass globe paperweights with colorful motifs of fish in underwater scenes. The largest is 3"H x 2.75" dia. Condition: Age related wear.

Four piece silver backed dressing table set, other silver mounted dressing table items, pair of glass silver topped globe scent flasks Birmingham 1920, set of six 19th century silver teaspoons and a pair of silver tongs

World.- Kilian (Philipp Andreas) Ornando Utrique Dicantur [frontispiece for Tycho Brahe's Historia Coelestis...], engraving with four Kings seated above a celestial and terrestrial globe, 310 x 385 mm (12 1/4 x 15 1/8 in), old folds and minor handling creases, minor spotting, unframed, [1666]; together with a double-hemisphere world map by Tardieu, engraving, sheet 410 x 690 mm (16 1/8 x 27 1/8 in), unframed, [circa 1800] (2)

An oak Globe Wernicke sectional bookcase or display cabinet, with three glazed lift up doors, 120cm x 87cm x 31cm, together with an oak glazed two door bookcase 137cm x 112cm x 33cm (2)

A 1980's globe standing 16in. (40.8cm.) high. * split to stand, otherwise good.

George F. Cram Co. world globe, mid 20th century. Height: approx. 40cm

A Bretby Arts and Crafts metallic strap jug, globe and cone form with tendril strap handle, in the Jugendstil style, impressed marks, 32cm high

ART DECO POTTERY FIGURE OF A LADY, ALONG WITH FURTHER ITEMS the lady modelled seated on step, signed to base, along with a French granite and white metal coaster, a Norwegian stainless steel serving tray, a New York snow globe and a primitive banded hardwood pitcher (possibly French)

Montagny, Françoise (French, fl. 1900-1925) FRANCE, Aviation, 1912, a bronze award medal by Françoise Montagny, eagle and figure of Genius above early Blériot monoplane, rev. eagle’s wings above tablet and globe, un-named, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 68mm, 66.26g (PBE 605, recté Françoise; CGMP p.264; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.22, 98; cf. DNW 199, 1153). Extremely fine £50-£70 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer, March 2008

Noyons, Willem (Dutch, 1956-present); b. Utrecht NETHERLANDS/U.S.A., Reispenning [Medal for Travellers], 1992, a hinged or ‘folding’ silver medal by W. Noyons for the Vereniging voor Penningkunst, a flat globe which folds into quadrants, two of which bear the dates 1492 and 1992, 47mm, 41.48g (VPK 1992-1; Til. 4503; The Medal 22, p.142, and 25, pp.112-13; cf. MPO 72, 1454). Extremely fine, an innovative piece; in protective black foam disc and sleeve as issued £40-£50 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, January 2004 Edition of 500.

Langone, Miguel (Brazilian, fl. 1930s) BRAZIL, Congresso de Engenharia e Legislaçào Ferroviarias, Sao Paulo [Railway Engineering and Legislation Congress], 1935, a bronze medal by M. Langone, streamlined locomotive speeding to left, rev. pillar, globe with sash behind, 60mm, 100.38g (cf. Tenor & Pellizzari 77, 129; cf. Solar Olinda, May 2019, 179). Extremely fine £30-£50 --- Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 7 February 2004, lot 518 (part)

Galeazzi, Gaspare (Italian, 1801-1883); b. Mede ITALY, Secondo Congresso degli Scienziati, Turin [Second Scientific Congress], 1840, a copper medal by G. Galeazzi, Minerva seated left on plinth, holding a globe in each hand, rev. legend in 7 lines, 73mm, 165.20g (Comencini II, p.910; MRB 640; Wurzb. 8879; BDM VII, 336). Stain by Minerva’s head and some surface marks, otherwise very fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 7 June 2003, lot 417 The Congress, staged between 16 and 30 September 1840 at the University of Turin and the Academy of Sciences, was attended by 573 scientists, including the English mathematician Charles Babbage. Each attendee received one of these medals. The artist’s christian name is correctly Gaspare, not Giuseppe as per Forrer.

Veroi, Guido (Italian, 1926-2013); b. Rome, and Stabilimento SpA Stefano Johnson (Milan, 1836-present) ITALY, Centenario della Banco di Roma [Centenary of the Bank of Rome], 1980, a silver medal by G. Veroi for S. Johnson, robed female reclining left, holding a globe in her right hand, her left hand on the back of a wolf with twins by her side, rev. four prancing horses, impressed 800, 44mm, 39.68g (cf. Inasta e108, 2149). About extremely fine; in black gilt-blocked case of issue stamped 1836 Johnson Milano Roma £15-£25 --- Banco di Roma, founded on 9 March 1880, merged with Banco di Santo Spirito and Cassa di Risparmio di Roma to form Banca di Roma in 1991.

Lemaire, Georges-Henri (French, 1853-1914); b. Bailly, and Mongredin (Paris, fl. 1890-1910) FRANCE, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze award medal by G.-H. Lemaire for Mongredin, seated female figure, crowned, holding an oak sprig, rev. dirigible, camera, telegraph pole, battleship, globe and other accoutrements, tablet above, un-named, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 53mm, 70.33g (PBE 542; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl. 40, 85; Button 28; BDM III, 384; cf. DNW 193, 1237). Very fine £25-£35 --- The exposition, staged between 14 April and 12 November at the esplanade of Les Invalides, the Champ de Mars, the Trocadéro and on the neighbouring banks of the Seine, was visited by more than 50 million people.

Förster, Richard (Russian, 1873-1956); b. St Petersburg, moved to Germany after 1900 GERMANY, Weltkrieg [World War], 1919, a bronze medal by R. Förster, robed figure bestriding landscape, holding torch and serpent, rev. map of the globe with flames issuing from Germany, banner below, 67mm, 105.92g. Extremely fine and very rare £80-£100 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, September 2003

Barber, Charles Edward (British, 1840-1917); b. London, emigrated to the United States of America 1852, and Saint-Gaudens, Augustus (American, 1848-1907); b. Dublin, emigrated to the United States of America 1848, and Scovill Manufacturing Co (Waterbury, CT, fl. 1802-1902) U.S.A., World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, a bronze award medal by C.E. Barber for Scovill Manufacturing Co, standing figure of Christopher Columbus setting foot in the New World, modelled by A. Saint-Gaudens, rev. globe between seated angels, legend on tablet, named (S. Lucas A.R.A.), 77mm, 202.90g (Baxter 87; Weiss BW 549; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.335, 23; BDM I, 122; Eglitt 90). About extremely fine £80-£100 --- John Seymour Lucas, RA (1849-1923), b. London, was a historical and portrait painter, as well as a theatrical costume designer. See also Lot 420.

Youngman, Harold James (British, 1886-1968); b. Bradford ENGLAND, Bicentenary of the Birth of Joseph Fry, 1928, a silver medal by H.J. Youngman [Royal Mint], bust left in hat, rev. cocoa plant on globe, 51mm, 76.68g (BHM 4221; E 2013; cf. DNW M1, 1365). Very fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer A total of 6,000 medals, the majority in bronze, were struck and given to all Fry’s employees in 1928 to commemorate the firm’s bicentenary. Joseph Fry (1728-87) was a type-founder and chocolate maker from Bristol; the family firm, J.S. Fry & Sons, named after a son, Joseph Storrs Fry (1766-1835), was so titled in 1822 and merged with Cadbury’s in 1919.

Galtié, André-Léon (French, 1908-1983); b. Toulouse FRANCE, Conférence de Paris, 1946, a cast silver medal by A. Galtié, robed female representing Paris standing on globe, greeting dove of Peace, rev. Arc de Triomphe flanked by the Panthéon, Val-de-Grâce, Institute de France, Tour Eiffel, Pont-Neuf, chevaux de Marly, Notre-Dame, Vendôme and Sacré-Coeur, olive-branch above, edge impressed 2 argent and cornucopia, 68mm, 192.98g (CGMP p.773; cf. iNumis MBS 42, 1106; cf. DNW 54, 908). Obverse rim bruise at 2 o’clock, otherwise good very fine, rare £80-£100 --- The Paris Peace Conference of 1946 was ratified on 10 February 1947.

Aitken, Robert Ingersoll (American, 1878-1949); b. San Francisco U.S.A., Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915, a silver medal by R.I. Aitken for the Medallic Art Co and struck in the Expo grounds, two robed female figures representing North and South America supporting cornucopiæ above a globe centred on Panama, rev. standing figure of Mercury, nude, holding caduceus and opening lock-gates for a Viking longboat, 38mm, 30.13g (Shevlin-Hyder 18-1; Baxter 113; Hibler-Kappen 399; cf. Brand II, 1233; cf. BSJ 37, 576). Very fine, toned £50-£70 --- Provenance: J.S. Giordano Collection, DNW Auction M1, 15 December 2005, lot 1595 The exposition was held from 20 February to 4 December 1915. Its stated purpose was to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, but it was widely seen in the city of San Francisco as an opportunity to showcase its recovery from the 1906 earthquake. The medallist won a prize of $1,000 for his design.

Dobrucka, Magdalena (Polish, 1951-present); b. Warsaw U.S.A., American Numismatic Society, Columbus Quincentenary, 1992, a square silver plaque by Magdalena Dobrucka [J. Jenkins Sons], ship sailing to left over raised globe, rev. American eagle hovers over incuse globe, edge impressed © ans 1992 .999 fine silver 28, 68mm, 364.28g (Miller 57; cf. Stack’s/Bowers June 2020, 88). Mint state; in original white ANS card box of issue £150-£200 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, August 2006 Edition of 100 in silver. When displayed with the reverse on the left, the two sides of the plaque form a single scene, with the ship moving around the globe toward the land symbolised by the eagle.

A LE COULTRE GLOBE CLOCK, the globe 7ins diameter on an octagonal base, the clock with chrome surround. No. 1 - 12. 8.5ins high.

Four various hallmarked silver lidded dressing table items comprising two globe shaped hobnail cut examples, further similar example and a flat bottle, possibly a small hip flask, height of tallest 12cm

A 14k gold charm / pendant in the form of a globe, 7.7g 

Darwin (Charles, King, Philip Parker, and Fitzroy, Robert). Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of his Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, Between the Years 1826 and 1836, Describing their Examination of the Southern Shores of South America, and the Beagle's Circumnavigation of the Globe, volume 2 and appendix only (of 4), 1st edition, London: Henry Colburn, 1839, 4 folding maps, 31 plates (both volumes complete as per lists), armorial bookplate of Jenkin Jones to front pastedown of volume two, armorial bookplate of George Morant to front pastedown of appendix, folding maps with a few closed tears along folds, occasional spotting with a few faint water spots, volume two bound in contemporary deep plum half calf gilt, red morocco labels, joints and extremities worn, appendix bound in the original blindstamped cloth gilt, backstrip and upper cover faded, extremities frayed, 8voQTY: (2)NOTE:Freeman 10.

World. Bellin (Jacques Nicolas), Essay d'une Carte Réduite Contenant les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre..., Paris, 1748 [ - 78], hand-coloured engraved map on Mercator's projection, old folds, slight offsetting, central fold strengthened and repaired on verso, small areas of repair on verso where old folds cross, 510 x 695 mm, with another slightly earlier uncoloured example similar, together with De Vaugondy (Gilles Robert). Mappe Monde ou Description du Globe Terrestre..., Paris, 1752, engraved map on a hemispheral projection with contemporary outline colouring, some staining and creasing, occasional repaired marginal closed tears, two crudely repaired holes affecting the printed image, 475 x 715 mm, with Orbis Vetus in Utrâque Continente..., Paris, 1752, engraved map on a hemispheral projection with contemporary outline colouring, some staining and creasing, occasional repaired marginal closed tears, several crudely repaired holes affecting the printed image, 475 x 715 mm, plus three other 19th-century maps of the world, various sizes and conditionQTY: (7)

* English non-standard playing cards. Shakespearean Playing Cards, Munich Lion-Brew Company, circa 1910, a complete deck of 52 + 1 colour lithographed playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts portraying characters from Shakespeare's plays, designed by Frederic Colin Tilney, with jester Touchstone as the joker, each named and with suitable quote alongside, decorative ace of spades with maker's details amidst a foliate design with two lions, indices, dusty, some minor marks, few pip cards with minor edge/corner crease, KS with strong corner crease, JS with crease affecting one suit sign, rounded corners, versos elaborate yellow and red design incorporating lions and maker's name, each card 91 x 61 mm, with original box (defective), together with: Shakespeare Playing Cards, C.W. Faulkner & Co Ltd, 1905, a complete deck of 52 + 2 chromolithographed playing cards (French suits), double-ended courts portraying characters from Shakespeare's plays, based on paintings by John H. Bacon, each named on the accompanying title card, the joker is a jester on a donkey, ace of spades with maker's details, indices, lightly dusty, few very minor marks, title card with horizontal crease below text, rounded gilt corners, versos ornamental design in shades of brown/orange, each card 92 x 60 mm, with original two-part box stating C.W. Faulkner & Co Ltd, plus: Chinese Euchre deck, Bijou Stationary (ie. Mullord Brothers), circa 1880, a complete (though probably mixed) deck of 32 Oriental-themed playing cards, lithographed with metallic inks, plus instruction card and two blank thick packing cards, non-standard suits: frogs/toads (copper/bronze), dragons (silver), cats (pale gold) and birds (yellow gold), full length courts depicting comic Chinese characters with a 3-line rhyme beneath (relating to the appropriate suit animal), probably a mixed deck as 7 of frogs is silver (not copper) and 7 of cats is silver (not pale gold), strangely there is an additional 6 of dragons card (no 6s normally in a Euchre deck), generally rubbed (especially king of birds), frog courts each with horizontal crease (faintly to jack), square corners, versos plain black, each card approximately 103 x 68 mm, with original decorative titled box, stating 'Bijou Stationary', and with: Royal Geographical Whist, Nash, Waters & Nash of Bournemouth & Poole (?), circa 1880, the complete deck of 52 colour lithographed playing cards, each suit representing a continent and printed in a single colour: Europe (blue), Asia (purple), America (red) & Africa (black), the numbered pip cards with views from suitable countries, courts with portraits of relevant named people, aces show a globe with an outline of the continent, toned and dusty, spotting, finger-soiling to edges, light wear to few corners, Asia 5 with short vertical crease, Europe 2 with corner crease, slightly rounded corners, versos mottled pink, each card 95 x 65 mm, with a photocopy of the original rules leaflet, a quantity of cards from each deck mounted with photo corners onto 4 display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder in plastic bags, each board 54.5 x 40.5 cm and similarQTY: (4)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: Berry, The Playing-Cards of the World, [457]; Cartorama 62 #189.This pack, like that published by Swan Sonnenschein, was printed by Bemrose & Sons Ltd, as stated on the ace of spades.Second item: Darbyshire, Bargains! The History & Games of C.W. Faulkner & Co., pp.26-29.This pack was printed by Dondorf and is virtually identical to their own Shakespeare pack (Braun, Die Spielkarten B. Dondorf, BD 1895/1). C.W. Faulkner became a Limited Company in 1905.Third item: British Museum 1896,0501.1079 (Schreiber, American 9). This deck, advertised as both Chinese and Japanese Euchre, seems to be most uncommon. We have found only two other examples: the British Museum (BM) incomplete deck (incorrectly attributed to America), and that described in Neil Darbyshire's Comical Card Games by The Mullord Brothers (pp.42-43). Like ours, his deck is also mixed. Interestingly, his suit colours and those of the BM copy are different to our pack, supporting his theory that the game was reprinted with different allocation of colour. The BM copy also has additional 6s, not used for Euchre.Last item: The Playing Card, vol.XXVII no.4 (Jan/Feb 1999), p.121. This is the only mention of this unusual geographical whist pack we have found. The photocopy rules give the name of the printers Nash, Waters & Nash at the foot. They were in business under this name in 1881, and it is certainly possible that they not only printed the leaflet but also the cards, perhaps experimenting with playing card production. The rules explains that the rank order of the courts is full-figure, then half-figure, with the busts being the lowest rank. The leaflet also describes how the pack can be used to play Snap and a Geography game in addition to whist.

* Terrestrial Globe. Philip (George & Son), 12 Inch Terrestrial Globe, circa 1925, twelve-inch table globe with twelve colour lithographic globes, oval cartouche, analemma and reference to states in the U. S. A. slight chipping to the printed image, bronze graduated meridian ring, presented on a turned stained wooden stand, height 600 mm QTY: (1)

A cut glass table lamp with cut glass globe, 48cms high

A Specimen globe on stand

Two contemporary large rotating gemstone tabletop globes. The globe having inlaid semi precious stones with one being in a yellow and the other in a pink colourway. Having a gilt metal frame and axis, raised on a trio of pad foot legs, each joined with stretchers. Measures approx. 45 x 42 x 42cm

A globe drinks cabinet.

Early 20th century oak Globe Wernicke glazed and leaded four sectional bookcase. (B.P. 21% + VAT)  some scratches to the top, a bit dry and minor wear, some marks on the shelves.  Generally good, solid and useable.   Dimensions: 87x31x148cm approx.

Box of oddments to include: carved lighthouse, vintage Nikomat camera with case, Thai figure, glass paperweights, miniature globe, woven box, Powerfix electronic digital caliper, 1937 silk handkerchief, ceramic vases, lidded butter dish etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Collection of Royal Doulton Brambly Hedge Collection mice to include: 'Catkin', 'Wilfred', 'Toadflax', 'Poppy Eyebright' etc. together with a Brambly Hedge by Enesco snow globe. (8) (B.P. 21% + VAT)

A Scan-globe A/S, Denmark, raised on a circular base, 42cm high.

A Royal Crown Derby Imari Millenium Globe Clock, for Sinclairs, limited edition 805/1000, the clock with quartz movement, printed mark, 19cm high.

Globe Wernicker bookcases, all from a local county house clearance, as found, see images

Three clear glass globe paperweights with colorful designs of flowers and swirl pattern with glitter. The largest is 2.5"H x 3" dia. Condition: Age related wear.

International Health Exhibition, London, 1884, a gold medal by J.C. Wyon & J. Pinches, diademed and veiled head of Victoria left, rev. globe flanked by two standing female figures, 46mm, 57.88g (BHM 3175). Lightly cleaned with resultant hairlining, otherwise about extremely fine and rare; housed in a contemporary fitted case £3,600-£4,000

1028-1034 A.D.. Obv: +IhS XIS REX REGNANTInM, Christ enthroned facing, nimbus cross behind head, holding book of gospels and raising right hand, double border. Rev: QCE bOHQ MQRWMAnW, Romanus on left, wearing a saccos and loros and holding cross on globe, with *seven* dots on the fold of robe hanging below, being crowned by Mary, nimbate, on right, (MQ between their heads), double border. DOC III 1a; SB 1820; variant with seven not six dots on the fold of robe and Mary nimbate. 4.40 grams, 23 mm. . Ex Richard Falkiner, 2000s.The histamenon (‘standard coin’) was the name given to the gold Byzantine solidus to distinguish it from the less valuable tertarteron introduced in the 960s. Nomisma is the ancient Greek word for money.

253-268 A.D.. Mint of Asia/Antioch. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. Rev: AETERNITATI AVG, Sol, radiate, standing left with raised hand and holding globe, star in exergue. RSC 51; Sear 10169; RIC 630. 4.40 grams, 21 mm. . Acquired on the UK market.Ian Roper collection.With three coin tickets. [No Reserve]

1118-1143 A.D.. Thessalonica mint. Obv: +KERO-HQEI IC-XC, Christ enthroned facing on throne with back, holding book of gospels. Rev: MQ-QV, IW DEC PO TH (or similar) above, emperor, wearing divitision and loros and holding cross on globe, standing on left, being crowned by Mary, nimbate, on right. SB 1949. 4.45 grams, 27 mm. . Ex Richard Falkiner, 2000s.The traditional gold currency of the Byzantine Empire had been the solidus or nomisma, whose gold content had remained steady at 24 carats for seven centuries and was consequently highly prized. From the 1030s, however, the coin was increasingly debased, until in the 1080s, following the military disasters and civil wars of the previous decade, its gold content was reduced to almost zero. Consequently in 1092, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081-1118) undertook a drastic overhaul of the Byzantine coinage system and introduced a new gold coin, the hyperpyron (meaning super-refined). This was of the same standard weight (4.45 grams) as the solidus, but of less gold content (20.5 carats instead of 24) due to the recycling of earlier debased coins. The hyperpyron remained the standard gold coin until gold coins ceased to be minted by the Byzantines in the mid 14th century. It too, however, was subject to gradual debasement: under the Empire of Nicaea (1204-1261), its gold content fell gradually to 18 carats, under Michael VIII Palaiologos (r. 1259–1282) to 15 and under his son and successor Andronikos II Palaiologos (r. 1282-1328) to 12 carats. At the same time, the quality of the coins declined as well, and in the 14th century, their weight was far from uniform. The last hyperpyra, and thus the last Byzantine gold coins, were struck by Emperor John VI Kantakouzenos (r. 1347-1352). The name remained in use thereafter solely as a money of account, divided into 24 keratia. The name was adopted in various forms by Western Europeans (Latin: perperum, Italian: perpero) and the Slavic countries of the Balkans (perper, iperpero, etc.) designating various coins, usually silver, as well as moneys of account. More often in the West the hyperpyron was called the bezant, especially among Italian merchants.

310 A.D.. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI T-F, Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand, mintmark PLN. London RIC VI 124. 4.42 grams, 23 mm. . Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

210 A.D.. Rome mint. Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right. Rev: PM TRP XVIII COS III P P, Neptune standing left, holding trident, foot on globe. RIC IV 234; RSC 543; cf Sear 6346 (year). 3.15 grams, 19 mm. . Acquired since the 1970s.From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. [No Reserve]

270-275 A.D.. Antioch mint. Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: CONSERVAT AVG, Sol standing left, holding globe and raising right hand, one foot on a captive at foot left, mintmark S(?) in exergue. RIC V-I 384; Cohen 68; Sear 11525, with variant mintmark? 4.03 grams, 22 mm. . Acquired on the UK market.Ian Roper collection.With coin ticket. [No Reserve]

2nd-3rd century A.D.. Displaying a figural scene in relief with an arch decorated with egg-and-dart motifs and resting on smooth pillars with foliate capitals; the upper field dominated by Sol wearing a radiate crown with seven rays and driving a facing quadriga, holding a globe in his left hand; the central field showing the Dioscuri on horseback, raising their right arm in salutation of their divine sister Helen of Troy at the centre, the twin on the left, whose horse is trampling a naked prisoner, followed by an armoured warrior holding an oval shield and spear, wearing a crested helmet in pseudo-Attic style, the twin on the left, whose horse is trampling over a big fish, followed by a character dressed in long garment and raising his hand in salute; the lower field showing worshippers preparing an offering meal; a coiled serpent to each top corner. Cf. Tudor, D., Corpus Monumentorum Religionis Equitum Danuviorum (CMRED), II. The analysis and interpretation of the monuments, Leiden-Brill, 1976, for discussion and iconography; Aimone, M., Byzantine and Sasanian Silver, Enamels and Works of Art, London, 2020. 132 grams, 80 mm (3 1/8 in.). Acquired in Germany in 2001.European private collection.Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato.The complex iconography of the plaque relates to the pre-Christian religions of the Lower Danube region. It was concentrated on the figure of Sol Invictus, the sun god, who was often represented driving a quadriga. This cult came from the Near East but spread into the Roman Empire with imperial patronage; symbolism like this was part of the cult of Mithras that was found throughout the empire from Britain (a temple to Mithras can still be seen in the modern City of London) to its eastern coasts in the ancient colonies of Thracia and Dacia, Moesia, Pannonia and Dalmatia. The rest of the plaque shows worshippers (probably the donors of the votive plaque) who are preparing the offering meal, while the riders on horseback, the divine twins Castor and Pollux, evoke the cult of the Danubian rider. Their sister Helen of Troy stands at an altar of Sol like a priestess, representing fertility. As suggested by Aimone, the presence of the two horsemen seems suggest a military context, a connection underlined by the presence of the fully armoured soldier at the left. This iconography was very popular in the Roman Empire and lasted until the 4th century A.D., being also the subject of other artworks, like the fabulous tray in the recently published Wyvern collection (Aimone, 2020, pp.95ff.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

368-375 A.D.. Trier mint. Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG legend with diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VRBS ROMA legend with Roma enthroned left holding Victory on globe and resting on spear; mintmark TRPS. in exergue. RIC ix, p.19, 27e; RSC 109c; Sear 19675. 1.67 grams, 18 mm. . Found Wiltshire, UK, 2005-2015. [No Reserve]

367-378 A.D.. Trier mint. Obv: DN VALEN-S PF AVG legend with pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VRBS-ROMA legend with Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; mintmark TRPS. in exergue. RIC IX Trier 27e/45b (identical issue, struck during 2 years); Sear 19675. 1.99 grams, 18 mm. . Acquired since the 1970s.From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. [No Reserve]

148-350 A.D.. Thessalonica mint. Obv: DN CONSTANS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust left, holding globe. Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, helmeted soldier advancing right, head left, holding inverted spear & dragging small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath tree, three branches on tree ending in one large circular pod each, typical for the Thessalonica version of this coin, mintmark TESB. RIC VIII Thessalonica 118. 6.12 grams, 22 mm. . From an old numismatic collection.Property of an London antiquarian. [No Reserve]