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Click here to subscribeANCIENT COINS, BYZANTINE COINS, Maurice Tiberius (AD 582-602), Gold Solidus, ON MAVRC – TIb PP AV, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing a plumed helmet and holding a globus cruciger, rev VICTORI-A AVCC A, angel standing, holding a long staff surmounted by rho and a globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue, 4.36g, 6h (cf MIB 6; S 524 (Antioch)). Extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Sicily, Gela (c.450 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, charioteer driving a biga right, a column behind, rev forepart of a man-headed bull right; Selinos (c.480 BC), Silver Stater, Selinon leaf, rev incuse square divided into ten triangular segments, five of which are raised; Bruttium, Medma(?) (c.330-320 BC), Silver Stater, Pegasos left, rev head of Athena left, wearing a Corinthian helmet. First about fine, the second with some porosity, nearly very fine, the third very fine. (3)
BRITISH COINS, Cnut, Silver Penny, Helmet type, London mint, moneyer Eadwine, helmeted bust left, without sceptre, drapery below, +CNVT R.EX A:, rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, pellet in annulet in each angle, all within inner circle, +EDÞINE ON LVNDE, 0.84g (BMC XIV; N 789; S 1158). Struck on a full flan, some reverse die rust and weakness in places, nearly very fine / very fine, an extremely rare variety without the sceptre.
BRITISH COINS, Cnut, Silver Penny, Helmet type, York mint, moneyer Hildulf, helmeted bust left, pellet headed sceptre before, drapery below, +CNVT RE X ANGL, rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, pellet in annulet in each angle, . +HILDOLF M-O EO:, 0.99g (BMC XIV; N 787; S 1158). Weak on face, full flan, about very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Gold Stater, mint of Babylon, struck 317-311 BC, head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding a wreath and a stylis, monogram within wreath below left wing, monogram below right wing, 8.57g, 8h (Price 3716 var (sphinx on helmet)). In NGC holder graded strike 5/5, surface 4/5, lustrous, extremely fine.
BRITISH COINS, Cnut (1016-1035), Silver Penny (2), Quatrefoil type, Thetford mint, moneyer Tidred, crowned bust left, rev TIDRED M-O DEOD, 0.90g (N 781; S 1157), Helmet type, Lincoln mint, moneyer Wulfbeorn, helmeted bust left, rev PVLPARN M-O LINC, 1.12g (N 787; S 1157). Both good very fine, second with old cabinet tone. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Mesembria, struck c.175-125 BC, head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin, rev BAΣIΛEΩ[Σ] / AΛEΞANΔ[POY], Zeus enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, a Corinthian helmet above ΔA on left, monogram below throne, 16.24g, 12h (Price 1047). Slightly double-struck, toned, good very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, BYZANTINE COINS, Heraclius (AD 610-641), Gold Solidus, ON hERACLI-VS PP AVI, draped and cuirassed bust facing, with a plumed helmet, and holding a globus cruciger, rev VICTORIA – AVGU A, cross potent on three steps, CONOM in exergue, 4.58g, 6h (MIB 5; S 731 var). Minor flan-flaw on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Gold Stater, mint of Miletos, struck 323-319 BC, head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding a wreath and a stylis, monogram on left, a double-axe below right wing, 8.53g, 12h (Price 2122; Müller 576). In NGC holder graded strike 5/5, surface 5/5, lustrous, extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Judaea, Yehud Coinage, Persian Period (before 333 BC), Silver Gerah (Obol), head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested helmet decorated with an olive-wreath, rev YHD, owl standing left, its head facing, olive-twig on right, 0.53g, 9h (AJC I, 115, 3; Hendin 1051). Fine, toned and very rare. ex Abramowitz Family Collection, Superior auctions, 8 December 1993, lot 3
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Vespasian (AD 69-79), Æ Sestertius, struck AD 71, Judaea Capta series, IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, laureate head of Vespasian facing right, rev DEVI[CTA] IVDAEA, Victory standing right, her left foot on helmet, inscribing a shield set on a palm-tree, Jewess sits mourning on right, S C in exergue, 27.36g, 7h (RIC 68; Hendin 1497b; BN 480). Some tooling and areas of surface erosion, dark brown tone, about very fine and extremely rare. ex Abramowitz Family Collection, Superior auctions, 8 December 1993, lot 124
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Mesembria, struck c.250-175 BC, head of Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, IΔH and a Corinthian helmet on left, monogram below throne, 16.38g, 12h (Price 1036 var). Extremely fine.
BRITISH COINS, Cnut, Silver Penny, Helmet type, Thetford mint, moneyer Eadwine, helmeted bust left, pellet headed sceptre before, drapery below, +CNVT: RX AI, rev short voided cross with pellet and annulet centre, pellet in annulet in each angle, +EADÞINE MO ÐEOD, E in ÐEOD struck over Ð, 1.01g (BMC XIV; N 787; S 1158). Some reverse die rust, light surface hairline across bust, sharp detail on obverse, extremely fine / nearly very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Attica, Athens (c.449-415 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive-leaves and a palmette, rev AΘE, owl standing right, its head facing, an olive-sprig and a crescent behind, all within an incuse square, 17.02g, 9h (Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31). About very fine.
BRITISH COINS, Edward the Confessor, Silver Penny, Helmet type (1053-1056), York mint, moneyer Winterfugel, bust right with pointed helmet and sceptre, EDPER• DREI•, rev short cross voided, annulet in one angle, PINTERFVGEL ON•EO, 1.33g (N 825; BMC vii, 341; S 1179). Nearly extremely fine. ex Lockett Collection, with his ticket (not from the sale)
Three Fine Porcelain Figures with Meissen Marks: A Gentleman dressed in Roman outfit with plumed helmet and gilt embellishments, impressed 103 2081 on base with crossed swords mark 7½ ins (19 cms) high. A boy wearing an intricately decorated jacket with gillet and pantaloons, holding a basket of flowers, standing bare foot on a naturalistic base with gilt edged Rococo scrolls, impressed 110, incised 6 with crossed swords to the base, 5¼ ins (13.5 cms) high. A girl with basket of flowers 5½ ins (14 cms) in height.
19th Century French Empire Secretaire profusely inlaid to front, sides, columns and interior; the fine inlay to the front depicting the Greek God Hermes with his winged helmet and shoes, carrying his symbol the caduceus on his Chariot; to the side doves and large ornate urns overflowing with flowers, original key, interior consisting top hidden drawer, six small and one large drawer, not original leather to desk top, 147cm h x 48cm d x 100cm w, with flap open 97cm depth
A circa 1780 Japanese sword guard (Tsuba) for wakizashi 64 x 58mm, one hole for kozuka. Blade hole measures 26 x 7mm. Relief design of a warrior in full armour with winged helmet, tashi-mounted sword and yari (spear) with a peasant kneeling before him framed by a pine tree branch on the bank of a river. Highlights picked out in silver and gold. Reverse shows two stylised mountain peaks and more river bank with more highlighting. In storage box
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