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Ruskin Spear R.A. (British, 1911-1990)King Street, Hammersmith, in Winter signed 'Ruskin Spear' (lower right); titled 'KING ST./HAMMERSMITH/IN WINTER' (on panel verso)oil on panel36 x 27.5cm (14 3/16 x 10 13/16in).Footnotes:ProvenanceWith The Alton Gallery, London, where acquired byChristopher John Burt, 1993 and thence by descent to the present ownerPrivate Collection, U.K.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

THESSALY, Thessalian League, Stater or Didrachm, mid-1st century BC, struck by the magistrates Italos and Diokles, wreathed head of Zeus right, ιταλου behind, rev. Athena Itonia standing right with spear and shield, διο κλησ above, ni below shield, 6.10g (BCD 842; McClean 4791; SNG Lockett 1621; Sear 2233). Good very fine, grey tone with some iridescence £90-£120 --- Provenance: SNC April 1985 (1831)

ACHÆMENID KINGS OF PERSIA, Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, Siglos, c. 420-375, king kneeling right, holding spear and bow, curved drapery rev. incuse punch 5.59g (Carradice type IIIb, Group C, pl. xiv, 383; BMC 90). Slight weakness on king’s face, otherwise good very fine, lightly toned; struck on oblong-shaped flan £60-£80 --- Provenance: SNC October 1981 (6909)

Anonymous, Denarius, c. 115-14, helmeted head of Roma right, x behind, rev. Roma seated right on two oval shields, holding transverse spear, flanked by two flying eagles, to right miniature she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, 3.82g (Craw. 287/1; BMCRR Italy 562-5; RSC 176; RCV 164). Some surface marks, very fine, dark tone £50-£60 --- Provenance: Bt Spink October 1976

C. Vibius Pansa, Denarius, c. 90, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Minerva driving quadriga right, 4.01g (Craw. 342/5b; BMCRR 2282; RSC Vibia 1; RCV 242); L. Titurius Sabinus, Denarius, c. 89, head of King of Tatius right, rev. Victory in biga right, 3.83g (Craw. 344/3; BMCRR 23342 RSC Tituria 6; RCV 253); Mn. Fonteius, Denarius, 85, head of Apollo right, rev. Cupid seated on goat right, 4.06g (Craw. 353/1a; BMCRR 2476-7; RSC Fonteia 9; RCV 271); C. Licinius Macer, Denarius, c. 84, bust of Apollo left, seen from behind, rev. Minerva driving quadriga right, 3.68g (Craw. 354/1; BMCRR 2467-9; RSC Licinia 16; RCV 274); P. Crepusius, Denarius, c. 82, head of Apollo right, rev. galloping horseman right brandishing spear, 3.84g (Craw. 361/1c; BMCRR 2676; RSC Crepusia 1; RCV 283) [5]. First with several scratches, fourth with two countermarks on obverse, otherwise good fine and better, several toned £70-£90 --- Provenance: Second bt A. Brown July 1971; third bt A. Brown April 1969; fourth and fifth bt A. Brown May 1971

C. Postumius, Denarius, Rome, c. 74, draped bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder, rev. hound running right, spear below, ta monogram in exergue, 3.92g (Craw. 394/1a; BMCRR 3238ff; RSC Postumia 9; RCV 394/1). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise nearly extremely fine, light grey tone over original bloom £90-£120 --- Provenance: SNC April 1981 (2860)

C. Hosidius Geta, serrate Denarius, Rome, c. 68, large draped and diademed bust of Diana right, quiver and bow over shoulder, rev. boar right with spear protruding from back, attacked by hound below, 3.92g (Craw. 407/1; BMCRR 3386-7; RSC Hosidia 2; RCV 347). Scratch on neck and in reverse field, otherwise good very fine £70-£90

P. Fonteius Capito, Denarius, c. 55, helmeted and draped bust of Mars right, trophy over shoulder, rev. horseman galloping right about to spear warrior attacking an unarmed captive, 3.74g (Craw. 429/1; BMCRR 3851-5; RSC Fonteia 17; RCV 392). Struck slightly off-centre, very fine £70-£90 --- Provenance: Bt A. Brown November 1971

P. Licinius Crassus, Denarius, Rome, 55, laureate, diademed and draped bust of Venus right, rev. female standing front, leading horse with right hand and holding spear in left, arms by feet, 4.16g (Craw. 430/1; BMCRR 3905-6; RSC Licinia 18; RCV 394). Nearly very fine, reverse better, toned £90-£120 --- Provenance: SNC March 1986 (923)

Titus (as Cæsar), Aureus, Rome, 77-8, t caesar imp vespasianvs, laureate bust right, rev. Roma seated right on two oval shields, holding transverse spear, flanked by two flying eagles, to right miniature she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, cos vi in exergue, 7.29g (Calicó 738; RIC Vespasian 954; BMC 223). Light surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine with underlying bloom £5,000-£6,000 --- Provenance: Found in Carlisle (Cumbria) 2013 (PAS DUR-FF7235)

Hadrian, As, c. 119-20, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, rev. Britannia seated front, foot on rock, holding spear and with elbow resting on shield, 8.90g (RIC II 242). Some surface porosity, good fine, a scarce and popular type £200-£300

Hadrian, Sestertius, c. 119-23, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Minerva standing left dropping incense onto candelabrum and holding spear, shield on ground, 29.48g (RIC II 668). Fields scratched, good fine, portrait better £120-£150 --- Provenance: P. Webb Collection, Vecchi Auction 5 (London), 5 March 1997, lot 540

Hadrian, Denarius, 124-5, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder, rev. Roma, in military dress, standing left holding Victory and spear, 3.35g (RIC II 722; RSC 349; RCV 3471). Very fine or a little better £100-£120

Hadrian, Denarii (2), both 124-7, revs. Genius standing left, sacrificing with patera over altar and holding cornucopiæ, 3.37g; Virtus stepping on helmet right holding reversed spear and parazonium, 3.29g (RIC II 724, 851; RSC 335, 353a) [2]. First good fine, second nearly very fine £80-£100

Hadrian, Denarii (2), both 128-9, revs. Roma seated right on shield holding spear and parazonium, 2.85g; Iustitia seated left holding patera and vertical sceptre, 3.35g (RIC II 920, 955; RSC 338a, 882; RCV 3472, 3500) [2]. Nearly very fine £80-£100

Hadrian, Denarius, c. 128-9, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Minerva standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield, 3.27g (RIC II 944; RSC 295b; RCV 3468). Very fine or better, the variety scarce £80-£100

Hadrian, As, c. 129-30, laureate draped bust left, rev. Clementia standing left, holding patera and spear, s c in field, 13.67g (RIC II 1193). Smoothed in fields, nearly very fine with dark patina, the variety rare £150-£200

Hadrian, Asses (2), c. 129-30, revs. galley left with five oarsmen, cos iii pp in exergue, 13.75g; emperor on horseback right, holding transverse spear, sc below, 9.93g (RSC II 1333 var, 1355) [2]. Good fine £120-£150

Hadrian, Denarius, c. 130, laureate bust right, rev. Romulus in military dress advancing to right, holding spear and trophy, 3.26g (RIC II 1424; RSC 1316; RCV 3538). About very fine £80-£100

Hadrian, Denarius, 130-3, laureate draped bust right, rev. Mars standing facing, looking left, holding spear and shield, 2.97g (RIC II 1590; RSC 951). Better than very fine, toned, rare £120-£150 --- Provenance: Bt C.J.Martin

Hadrian, Denarius, c. 133-5, bare-headed bust right, rev. Roma standing right holding reversed spear and clasping hands with emperor, holding scroll and standing left, 3.40g (RIC II 1984; RSC 93a; RCV 3455). Good very fine £100-£120 --- Provenance: Bt CNG November 2005

Hadrian, Aureus, 133-5, bare headed draped bust right, rev. Roma, in military attire, seated right on cuirass, left foot on helmet, holding spear in left hand and clasping right hands with emperor, togate, who stands left, facing her, 7.27g (RIC II 1993, same dies as illustration; BMC 580; Calicó 1179). Nearly very fine, some slight marking in obverse field £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: Bt M. Vosper

Hadrian, Asses (2), c. 133-6, revs. Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiæ, sc in field, 13.63g; Roma standing right holding spear and clasping hands with Hadrian standing left, sc in exergue, 12.52g (RIC II 2281, 2073) [2]. Good fine £100-£120

Hadrian, Denarius, c. 137-8, bare-headed bust right, rev. Roma seated left, holding palladium and spear, 3.33g (RIC II 2342; RSC 1312; RCV 3537). Better than very fine £80-£100 --- A late type, contemporary with the issues of Ælius and Antoninus

Theodosius II, Solidus, Constantinople, 441-50, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned left, holding cross on globe and sceptre, star in field to left, comob in exergue, legend punctuated both sides, 4.43g (RIC 293; RCV 21140). Very fine, sometime cleaned £150-£180

Justin I, Solidus, Constantinople, c. 518-9, three-quarters facing armoured bust, holding spear over shoulder, rev. Victory standing left, holding staff surmounted by Christogram, 4.48g (DOC 1d; S 55). Good extremely fine £300-£360

A Spear & Jackson electric lawn mower, model IPX4.WARNING! This lot contains untested or unsafe electrical items.  It is supplied for scrap or re-conditioning only. TRADE ONLY

Tribal Art. An African spear, with twisted metal spearhead, 95cm long.

Tall ivory figurine on wooden stand with pierced armour decoration carrying a spear and a quiver, H: 350 mm, not signed but not removed from base. P&P Group 3 (£25+VAT for the first lot and £5+VAT for subsequent lots)

A tray with Roman bronze arrow, spear, lance heads, flint arrowheads, etc.

British Iron Age, ATREBATES and REGNI, Verica (10 - 40 AD), Unit, bull butting right, rev. female figure standing left, holding palm frond and head on spear, 0.89g/3h (ABC 1235; S 137). Granular surfaces, very fine £70-£90

A cast iron armillary spear on atlas base

A large Chinese blue and white vase, 20th century, of baluster form with elephant handles, painted with fruiting pomegranate branches and scrolling florets, 62cm high, together with a Chinese blue and white censer,20th century, of cylindrical form with three mask feet, decorated with a figure in a garden within shaped panels surrounded by scrolling lotus, 19cm diameter, a Japanese vase and cover, of ovoid form, painted with sprigs of flowers within panels, the domed cover similarly decorated with a spear knop, 35.5cm high, and another, of baluster form, decorated with landscapes within shaped panels against a diapered ground, seal mark to base, 21.5cm high (5)Condition report: A large crack with chips to the body and cracks in other various places, firing crack to handle, glaze crackled, glaze losses.Censer - surface scratches.Japanese jar and cover - chips to foot rim, chips to cover, gilt lossesJar with landscapes - no obvious faults.

African tribal collection - 2 Maasai double  ended hunting spears, Maasai boys spear, round headed chieftain's pike, walking stick made by the Watusi tribe with concealed blade for killings snakes, oil painting on canvas stuck onto board of a Maasai princess (circa 1950's) with accompanying photograph, 4 framed printed portraits of tribes people & a framed print of a Zanzibar Arab, Zanzibar waist knife & a Zanzibar white metal necklace with drops in the form of seeds.  Provenance: The vendor was born in the Serengeti whilst her father was a district governor for the region in the 1940's & 1950's  

A collection of three vintage 20th century weapons comprising of 19th century Indian style swords having. Together with a Tribal spear having a carved shaft. measures approx: 155cm tall

An African tribal spear. Carved stem with tapering end having wrought metal speak head, the end with reeded geometric design. Measures 149cm length

A set of Spear & Jackson 27" bi-pass loppers (16)

A pair of Victorian cut glass candle holders with 'spear' lustre drops (faults), 23cm high

A well-defined carved softwood Italianate figure of St. Florian with plumed helmet and holding a pail of water above a miniature flaming building (faux gilded) (34cm to tip of spear)

Collection of mostly 1980s mixed PC games including The Land of the Lounge Lizards, Battle Zone, Disc, Ecstatica, Spear of Destiny-Wolfenstein, Odd World Abe's Oddysee, Captin Blood, Silpheed, Wonderland Auto Duel, etc, all boxed, sold as seen - box contents not checked or verified, no refunds or warrantly offered (59 - in 3 boxes)

3x Flavian silver denarii consisting of: Vespasian (69 - 79 CE), COS ITER TR POT, Pax seated left, holding olive branch. Very Fine. Titus (79 - 81 CE), COS V, eagle on podium. Very Fine. Domitian (81 - 96 CE), IMP XXII COS XVII CENS PPP, Minerva holding spear and shield. Good Fine.

2x Caracalla (198 - 217 CE) silver antoninianii consisting of: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate draped and cuirassed bust facing right. Rev: PM TR P XVIII COS IIII PP, Serapis standing left. Extremely Fine. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate draped and cuirassed bust facing right. Rev: VENERI VICTRICI, Venus, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand, leaning on shield set on helmet. Very Fine.

2x Elagabalus (218 - 222 CE) silver antoninianii consisting of: 4.8 grams, 22.7 mm. Obv: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, PM TR P COS PP, radiate head facing right. Rev: Roma seated holding spear and victory, Extremely Fine. 5.1 grams, 22.5 mm. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS AVG, radiate head facng right. Rev: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing holding ? and corncucopiae. Near Extremely Fine.

George III, 1804 five shillings. Obv: Laureate bust right, top leaf to left side of E. Rev: Britannia seated left, olive branch, spear and resting on shield, K to left of shield, all within a garter surmounted by a castellated crown. S. 3768. Good Very Fine.

George III, 1804 proof five shillings. Obv: Laureate bust right, top leaf to centre of E. Rev: Britannia seated left, olive branch, spear and resting on shield, inverted K to left of shield, all within a garter surmounted by a castellated crown. S. 3768. Contact Marks, Extremely Fine, with original Spink ticket.

6x silver antoninianii of Gordian III (238 - 244 CE) consisting of: Aequitas holding scales and cornuopia, Very Fine. Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopia, wheel below chair, Very Fine. Sol standing left holding globe, Very Fine. Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm branch, Good Very Fine. Emperor in military attire holding globe and spear, Good Very Fine. Victory standing left holding shield and palm branch, Good Very Fine.

6x silver antoninianii of Gordian III (238 - 244 CE) consisting of: Felicitas holding long caduceus and cornucopia, Near Extremely Fine. Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopia, Very Fine. Victory holding wreath and palm branch, Good Very Fine. Providentia holding rod and sceptre, Extremely Fine. Victory standing left holding shield and palm branch, captive at her feet, Extremely Fine. Virtus holding branch and spear, Near Extremely Fine.

Ancient Rome, 5x Gordian III (238 - 244 CE) silver antoninianii consisting of: Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopiae, Extremely Fine. Emperor in military attire, Near Extremely Fine. Virtus standing left with spear and shield, As Struck.Jupiter standing left, Extremely Fine. Apollo seated left with laurel branch and lyre, Extremely Fine.

5x silver antoninianii of Philip I (244 - 249 CE) consisting of: Emperor on horseback, Good Very Fine. Aequitas standing holding scales and cornucopia, Good Very Fine. Liberalitas standing holding abacus and cornucopia, Extremely Fine. Roma seated left holding Victory and spear, shield by her side, Extremely Fine. Salus standing left holding rudder and feeding snake, Extremely Fine.

6x silver antoninianii consisting of: 2x Philip I (244 - 249 A.D.). Annona standing left holding corn ears and cornucopia, Extremely Fine. Nobilitas standing right holding scepter and globe, Extremely Fine. Philip II as Caesar (244 - 247 CE). Philip in military attire holding globe and spear, Near Extremely Fine. Philip II as Augustus (247 - 249 CE). Pax holding olive branch and sceptre, Extremely Fine. 2x Octacilia Severa (244 - 249 CE), wife of Philip I. Concordia seated left holding patera and cornucopia, Extremely Fine. Pudicitia seated left drawing veil away from face and holding sceptre, Extremely Fine.

4x silver antoninianii consisting of: Philip I (244 - 249 CE), FELICITAS IMPP in wreath. Philip II (247 - 249 CE), VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing holding spear and shield. Otacilia Severa (244 - 249 CE), PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing left. Trajan Decius (249 - 251 CE) VICTORIA AVG, Victoria standing. Near Extremely Fine - Extremely Fine.

8x billon antoninianii of Gallienus (253 - 268 CE) consisting of: 2x IOVI CONSERVATORI, emperor receiving globe from Jupiter, ORIENS AVG, Tyche presenting wreath to Gallienus, ORIENS AVG, Orien holding globe and rod, 2x PIETAS AVGG, Gallienus and Valerian sacrificing over alter, VIRTVS AVGG, Gallienus receiving Victory from Roma, VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standling left holding spear and shield. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.

5x silver antoninianii consisting of: 2x Valerian (253 - 260 CE), ORIENS AVGG, Sol standing holding whip. VICT GERMANICA, Victory advancing left trampling captive. 3x Gallienus (253 - 268 CE) consisting of the types: SECVRIT PERPET, Securitas holding sceptre and resting on column, SPES PVBLICA, Spes holding flower, ViRTVS AVGG, Virtus holding spear and shield. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.

5x silver antoninianii of Gallienus (253 - 268 CE) consisting of: Mars standing in temple, Good Very Fine. Seated captives either side of trophy, Good Very Fine. Jupiter holding Victory and standing on cippus inscribed IMP CES, Near Extremely Fine. Victory on globe between two captives, Very Fine. Mars standing and holding spear and trophy, Very Fine.

8x billon antoninianii of Gallienus (253 - 268 CE) consisting of: DIANA FELIX, Diana holding spear and bow, ORIENS AVG, Orien holding globe and rod, LAETITIA AVG, Laetitia holding wreath and rudder, MARTI PACIFERO, Mars holding olive branch, PAX AVGVSTI, Pax holding olive branch and sceptre, VICTORIA AVGG, Victory advancing left, VICTORIA AET, Victory holding wreath and palm branch, VIRTVS AVG, Virtus holding globe and spear. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.

6x Postumus (260 - 269 CE) silver antoninianii consisting of: MINER FAVTR, Minerva advancing left holding olive branch, spear and shield reverse, 3.72 grams, - mint, Very Fine. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing holding scales and cornucopia, 3.00 grams, - mint, Extremely Fine. NEPTVNO REDVCI, Neptine holding tident and dolphin with prow at feet reverse, 3.69 grams, Cologne mint, Extremely Fine.

6x Postumus (260 - 269 CE) silver antoninianii consisting of: Hercules holding club and olive branch reverse, flan split otherwise Extremely Fine. Jupiter standing holding sceptre and thunderbolt reverse, small flan split, Extremely Fine. Sol advancing left reverse, Extremely Fine. Moneta standing holding scales and cornucopia, Extremely Fine with flan splits. Serapis standing holding sceptre reverse, Near Extremely Fine. Virtus standing holding spear and shield reverse, Extremely Fine.

7x Postumus (260 - 269 CE) silver antoninianii consisting of: Minerva advancing left holding olive branch, spear and shield reverse, Very Fine. Moneta standing holding scales and cornucopia, Extremely Fine. Neptune holding trident and dolphin, prow at feet, Good Very Fine. Pax advancing left holding olive branch and sceptre reverse, Extremely Fine. Mars advancing left holding spear and trophy, Very Fine. Postumus in military attire holding spear and globe, Virtually As Struck. Felicitas standing with purse and cornucopia, Very Fine.

2x Roman Republican silver denarii consisting of: Q. Minucius Rufus, Rome Mint, 122 B.C. 3.78 grams, 18.6 mm, 7h. Obv: Head of Roma, RVF behind, X below. Rev: Dioscuri riding right, Q. MINV below, ROMA in exergue. Very Fine. N. Fabius Pictor, Rome mint, 126 B.C. 3.85 grams, 17.8 mm, 12h. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right, XVI monogram behind, M below. Rev: Fabius Pictor seated left on chair, wearing helmet and cuirass, holding apex and spear; beside a shield inscribed QVI/RIN, N FABI PICTOR around, ROMA in exergue. Very Fine.

Ancient Roman, 8x antoninianii consisting of: Postumus (260 - 269 CE), Victory advancing right reverse, Near Extremely Fine. Claudius II Gothic (268 - 270 CE), Hercules resting on club and holding lion's skin reverse, Extremely Fine with much silvering extant. Claudius II Gothic (268 - 270 CE), Spes holding flower reverse, Near Extremely Fine with much silvering extant. Numerian (283 - 284 CE), emperor receving Victory from Jupiter reverse, Near As Struck. Carinus (282 - 283 CE), emperor receiving Victory from Jupiter reverse, Extremely Fine. Diocletian (284 - 305 CE), Jupiter holding thunderbolt and sceptre reverse, Extremely Fine. Maximinus (286 - 305 CE), emperor receiving Victory from Jupiter reverse, Virtually As Struck with much silvering extant. Constantius I as Caesar (293 - 305 CE), emperor holding spear and shield reverse, Good Very Fine.