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Click here to subscribeByzantine Lead Seal. George Comnenus, 12th century AD. C?PA?IC KOMNHNOV ?ATPO??? ?EOP?IOV / ???????? ?OV AV?? ? ? ???? ???V O?EN. Zacos -; Jordanov, Corpus -. 53.30g, 43mm, 6h. Extremely Rare. This seal may be due to the same person who also emphasises on other seals at that time the dual family lineage of Comnenus and Palaeologus, but with the emphasis here on the family of Palaeologus.
Byzantine Lead Seal. Theodore Dokeianos, 12th-13th century AD. St. Theodore Stratelates standing facing, holding lance and shield, O A ?IOC ??? ?W PO C, O CTPA TH?A THC / Around ????WPOC O ?OKEIANOC, triangle with flat top. Zacos -; Jordanov, Corpus -; Prosopography of the Byzantine World -. 34.73g, 38mm, 12h.
Byzantine Lead Seal. Hypatos and Genikos Kommerkiarios, the two apothecaries of Cilicia (?). Under Justinian II, AD 688-689. IOV?IANOV [A?O V?ATWN], emperor standing facing, wearing crown and holding globus cruciger, I-B across fields / S ?ENI KOV KOM MEPKIAPIOV A???IKIC A [...] K[...]. Zacos I -. 34.40g, 40mm, 6h. Very Rare.
Byzantine Lead Seal. Markos, Metropolitan of Adrian Opel, 11th-12th century AD. Bust of Paul right, holding scroll, and Peter left holding cross-tipped sceptre; O ?AV ?OC above Paul, O ?ETPOC above Peter / THC A?PIANOV ?OIMENOC C?PA?IC MAPKOV. Zacos -. 10.66g, 27mm, 5h. A seal of the Archbishop Markos was not previously known. This piece is thus an important link for the Notitia of this church.
Byzantine Lead Seal. Theophylaktos Ergodotos, Hypatos and Ethnarch, 11th-12th century AD. Archangel Michael standing facing, holding sceptre and globus cruciger, X A X M / AP X (I) CTPA TH?E BOH ?EI ????V? (A) KTW V?ATW S E?NAPXH TO EP???O TH. Laurent, Corpus -; Zacos -; Seibt - Zarnitz -. 22.35g, 36mm, 6h. Very Rare.
Byzantine Lead Seal. Basil Apokapes, Bestarches and Katepano of Baasprakanias, AD 1064. St. Basil with commandments, O A ?I O C, B A CI ?EI OC / K (VPI) EB (OH) ? (EI) BACI?EIW BECTAPXH S KATE?ANW BA AC?PAKAN (I) AC TW A?O KA?OI, among this two sheets. Laurent, Corpus -; Zacos -; Jordanov, Corpus II 40. 30.15g, 35mm, 6h.
Byzantine Lead Seal. Pantaleon, 11-12th century AD. ? (EOTO) KE B (OH) ? (EI) ?ANTO?EONT, Bust of the Virgin Mary, nimbate, with raised hands and wearing a medallion with the bust of Christ against her chest, MP (ligate)-?V across fields / TW KA?? ?VXE, frontal bust of St. Pantaleon (Panteleëmon) holding medical instruments, (= O A?IOC) ?A NT E ? EH MO N. Zacos -, cf. Zacos II 665. 9.05g, 24mm, 6h.
Byzantine Lead Seal. Nikolaos, Protospatharios, Hypatos and Krites, 11-12th century AD. St. Theodoros with spear and shield, (= O A?IOC) ? EW ? OP OC / + K (CPI) EB (OH) ? (EI) NIKO?AW AC???AP V ?AT KPITH TOV BH?OV S MOV (ligate), TOV TOV ? [EN] IKOV. Zacos -; Jordanov, Corpus -. 8.42g, 27mm, 6h. Extremely Rare.
JAMES VI & I: (1566-1625) King of Scotland (as James VI) 1567-1625 and King of England & Ireland 1603-25. A very fine L.S., James R, as King of England & Ireland, at the head, one page, folio, Westminster, 24th July 2 James I (1604), to Thomas Egerton, the Lord Chancellor. The letter is a demand for the payment of a loan of £200 to the crown and states, ‘…Our expences having been by many urgent occasions since our entry into this Realm, greater then the ordinary meanes or revennewes of our Crowne can supply; It is not unknownen to you that by advise of our Privy Councell We restored to such meanes for the furnishing of our p[rese]nt necessatie as our Progenitors have accustomed to use, that is by borrowing of reasonable somes of money of p[er]sons of abilitie to lend. Whereupon us, as to shew a good example to others, offered to lend each of them to us a competent some, and thereof have made a list and p[rese]nted it unto us, each one having rated himself at such a some as he is conveniently able to spare; in w[hi]ch list you have rated your self at the some of Twoe hundred powndes: for w[hi]ch as we can do no les then signifie to you by this testimony of our hand in how thankfull part we take your readynes therin to do us service; so we do require you to cause the said some of two hundred powndes to be paid into the Receipt of o[u]r Exchecq[ue]r w[i]thin twelve daies after the receipt of these our l[ett]res…’ With integral address leaf. Four very small holes to the left edge and some extremely minor, light age wear at the edges, not affecting the text or signature. Overall a clean and elegantly penned letter, VG
'…Send me a signal bruv….' WINEHOUSE AMY: (1983-2011) English Singer. A rare A.L.S., your wife, your Amy xx, one page, 4to, St. Lucia, West Indies, n.d. (c.February 2009), to her husband Blake Fielder-Civil ('My husband Blake'). Winehouse writes, in full, 'We need to sit down and be able to look into each other's eyes. YOU KNOW THIS. Don't be a silly sausage. Send me a signal bruv. I want a V[isiting] O[rder].' Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Winehouse to her husband ('B. Civil WA7614') at H. M. P. Edmunds Hill in Newmarket, Suffolk. The singer has boldly penned Air Mail to the envelope in light green ink and also added the words 'Love my Blake' and five hearts and four kisses to the verso. Post marked at St. Lucia and bearing a Received stamp at H. M. P. Edmunds Hill, dated 5th February 2009. VG The present letter is written towards the end of the singer's marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil (1978- ), their divorce being granted in July 2009 and becoming final the following month. At the time of the present letter Fielder-Civil was imprisoned following his guilty plea on charges of trying to pervert the course of justice.
Aethelred II silver penny, CRUX Type, Spink 1148, obverse reads:- +AEDELRAED REX ANGLOX [both 'AE's ligulate, first 'D' with thorn], reverse reads:- +SIDEPINE M-O ROF ['NE' ligulate], Rochester Mint, moneyer Sidewine, rare, full, round, well centred, a few very small pecks, very lightly crinkled, VF
Aethelred II silver penny, First Hand type, Spink 1144, obverse reads:- +AEDELRAED REX ANGLOX [both 'AEs' ligulate, first 'D' with thorn], reverse:- +BEORHNOD M-O PINTO ['D' with thorn], Winchester Mint, moneyer Beorhnoth, sold with old pen and ink ticket, full, round, well centred, VF (stress striking cracks)
Stephen silver penny Cross Moline or 'Watford' Type, Spink 1278, obverse reads:- [+STIEFNE] REX, reverse probably reads:- +O[TERC]hE:[ON:NORPI:], Norwich Mint, moneyer Oterche, cf. BMC 81-82, usual southern angular flan, both dies off centre, near half-flat, flan does'nt ring hence possible internal corrosion or unseen hairline crack, portrait visible, were struck up, F
M ounted black and white photograph of Nelson Mandela and the anti-apartheid... M ounted black and white photograph of Nelson Mandela and the anti-apartheid campaigner Helen Suzman, signed below the image in black ink by Mandela and Helen Suzman. Framed and glazed , o verall size approx. 14¼ x 11½"; some minor discolouring to image.
A Continental Silver Gilt, Enamel and Gem Set Nef, 20th century, the triple deck man-o-war in full sail with two lower gun decks, three masts and rigging, the bow and stern with pierced foliate cagework and set with pearls and amethyst cabochon stones, the lower hull engraved to simulate planks, the upper with parcel gilt enamel panels, raised on a scrolled support, 25cm long, 34cm high, 47oz 1dwt
An Onyx and Diamond Ring, a round faceted onyx in a bar setting, with round brilliant cut diamonds, on a yellow shank, finger size O The ring is in good condition. It is stamped '750', and in our opinion it would test as gold. The approximate qualities of the diamonds are; caratweight 0.12, colour I/J/K, clarity SI2/I1/I2. Gross weight 15.6 grams. CR made 21st January 2015
An 18 Carat Gold Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Cluster Ring, the oval cut pink tourmaline in a yellow rubbed over setting within a twist border, to an outer border of round brilliant cut diamonds in rubbed over settings, total estimated diamond weight 0.65 carat approximately, finger size O The ring is in good condition. It is hallmarked with sponsor's mark 'PMS', Sheffield. The approximate qualities of the diamonds are; colour H/I/J, clarity SI2/I1/I2. Gross weight 5.8 grams. CR made 21st January 2015
A Pink Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring, the oval mixed cut pink sapphire within a border of round brilliant cut diamonds in white claw and rubbed over settings, to diamond set shoulders on a plain polished shank, total estimated diamond weight 1.25 carat approximately, finger size O The ring is in good condition. It is stamped '18CT' and in our opinion it would test as gold. The approximate qualities of the diamonds are; colour I/J/K, clarity SI2/I1/I2. Gross weight 4.2 grams. CR made 13th January 2015
An 18 Carat Gold Aquamarine and Diamond Cluster Ring, the emerald-cut aquamarine within a border of eight-cut diamonds, in white rubbed over settings, to yellow decorative shoulders on a plain polished shank, total estimated diamond weight 0.50 carat approximately, finger size O The ring is in good condition. It is hallmarked with sponsor's mark 'V&Co.', London, 1997. The approximate qualities of the diamonds are; colour I/J/K, clarity SI2/I1/I2. Gross weight 4.2 grams. CR made 5th February 2015
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