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Click here to subscribeCalabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa 275-235 BC. Aristokrates, magistrate. Youth on horseback right, crowning horse; behind, Nike flying right, crowning youth; APIΣTO-KPATHΣ in two lines below / Taras astride dolphin left, holding cornucopiae and trident; PI to left, herm to right, TARAS below. Vlasto 908; HN Italy 1041. 6.59g, 20mm, 5h. Extremely Fine. Beautifully toned. Ex Roma Numismatics II, 2 October 2011, lot 14.
Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa 280-272 BC. Apollo..., magistrate. Nude youth on horseback right, crowning horse that raises left foreleg; EY above, ΑΠΟΛΛΩ and two amphorae below / Taras astride dolphin left, holding kantharos and cradling long trident; ΘI behind, TAPAΣ below. HN Italy 1010; Vlasto 763; SNG ANS 1119. 6.51g, 22mm, 7h. Extremely Fine.
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AV Stater. Amphipolis, circa 307-300 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, trident head horizontally to left, AΛEΞANΔPOY to right. Price 175. 8.58g, 19mm, 11h. Extremely Fine. Scratch on rev.
Crete, Phalasarna AR Stater. Circa 300-270 BC. Head of Artemis-Britomartis right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / Ornate trident head; Φ-A between prongs. Svoronos 2; SNG Copenhagen 522; BMC 1-2; Le Rider pl. X, 12-13; SNG Lockett 2596. 11.23g, 24mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Rare. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts XXXIIII, 1984, lot 205. Britomartis was the Minoan goddess of mountains and hunting, who was later assimilated into classical Greek mythology through her equation to Artemis. She was worshipped as an aspect of Potnia, the Cretan Mother of Mountains, who in Minoan art appears as a demonic gorgon, accompanied by double-axes of power, and gripping divine serpents. Her name Britomartis, which means 'sweet maid', appears to have been an apotropaic euphemism to allay the dangerous, terrifying side to the goddess.
Mysia, Kyzikos EL Hekte. Circa 550-500 BC. Bearded head of Poseidon to left, wearing a helmet in the form of the head of a sea monster; below, tunny fish to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze -; cf. Hurter & Liewald, SNR 81 (2002), p. 28, no. 17; SNG Aulock 7291. 2.63g, 11mm. Good Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare. The male head on this coin has been variously identified as a nameless hero, Perseus wearing a griffin skin helmet, or Herakles wearing a lion skin. Other specimens of the type have revealed that the helmet in fact bears a fin-like crest and pointed ears (which on the present coin are off the flan). It has therefore seems that the headdress is actually in the form of a ketos, one of the familiar sea monsters of Greek myth which is most frequently seen on Sicilian coinage, in particular that of Katane and Syracuse. Given that the bearded head is less likely to represent Perseus (who appears beardless, as on von Fritze 65) it could well be Herakles, who killed a ketos in the course of rescuing the Trojan princess Hesione, daughter of Laomedon and sister of Priam. According to some versions of the myth, Herakles was swallowed whole by the monster, and slew it by hacking at its innards for three days until it died, by which time he had lost all his hair. Perhaps during the course of this contest, Herakles temporarily misplaced his trademark lion skin headdress, and resorted to covering his baldness with a nice ketos skin hat. We must bear in mind however that Kyzikene electrum is more frequently influenced by religion (and, it has been supposed, by cult images in particular) than by myth, and so we must look elsewhere for a positive identification - given the marine monster, Poseidon is a prime candidate. Although the god is more frequently encountered with a trident attribute to facilitate identification, a ketos headdress attribute is also appropriate. F. Catalli (Monete Etrusche, Roma 1990, p. 90) included in his work an image of the remarkable Volterra kelebe which depicts a very similar god head wearing a ketos, which though formally identified as Hades, must in fact be Poseidon due to the presence on the one side of a marine monster, and on the other of a bridled horse – both symbols of the God of the Sea. This identification is confirmed by the Etruscan coinage – see Vecchi, Etruscan Coinage I, part 1 pp. 319-321, nos. 2-4 – on these coins we find an identical head identified as Nethuns (Neptune-Poseidon), paired with a reverse showing a hippocamp and border of waves.
Sextus Pompey AR Denarius. Mint moving with Sextus Pompey, probably on Sicily, under the fleet commander Q. Nasidius, 42-38 BC. NEPTVNI, bare head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus to right; below, dolphin swimming downwards; before, trident upwards / Q.NASIDIVS, Galley sailing right; in the prow to right, commander standing right with his right hand raised in salute; in the stern, helmsman holding rudder; above left, star. Babelon (Nasidia) 1, (Pompeia) 28; Crawford 483/2; CRI 235; Sydenham 1350. 4.02g, 20mm, 12h. About Extremely Fine. Rare.
Sextus Pompey AR Denarius. Uncertain mint in Sicily (Catania?), 42-40 BC. MAG PIVS IMP ITER, diademed and bearded head of Neptune right; trident over left shoulder / Naval trophy set on anchor, top of trident visible above helmet; the arms composed of the stem of a prow in right and aplustre in left; two heads of Scylla at base; PRAEF CLAS ET ORAE MARIT EX S C around. Crawford 511/2a; RSC 1a; Sydenham 1347; Sear 333. 3.60g, 18mm, 12h. Usual flatness from striking, otherwise Good Extremely Fine. Beautifully toned and superb for the issue. It has been remarked that the coinage of Sextus Pompey was a step towards the propagandistic issues of the Roman emperors. Having decided upon an affinity with Neptune, he minted a series of coins depicting the god and continuing his theme of pietas. This virtue was highly valued in Roman society; the city's founder Aeneas' epithet is pius and tradition details that his piety was three-fold; to his father, his homeland and the gods. Pompey was not the only imperator to draw upon the Aeneas myth on his coinage (see Crawford 458/1), however he was unique in commandeering a theme and using it repeatedly. His earliest denarii feature a personification of the goddess Pietas (Crawford 477/1a), but references become subtler and more complex on later issues as per the present example. Here, Pompey Magnus is remembered within the obverse legend, with Pietas also explicitly referenced. Sextus Pompey does not allow us to forget that it was the Senate who declared him praefectus classis et orae maritima, tying his patriotism in neatly. This military title lends itself obviously to Neptune, whose portrait is displayed on the obverse. The naval trophy not only alludes to Pompey's naval victories but also to his piety towards Neptune to whom he is reported to have sacrificed 100 bulls and in whose honour a live horse was flung into the sea, along with an offering of gold (Florus 2.18.3).
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, British Historical Medals, Anne, Capture of Gibraltar and Naval Engagement off Malaga, 1704, Bronze Medal, by J Croker, bust left, rev Neptune offers his trident and crowns to Britannia, VICTORIÆ NAVALES, 39mm (Eimer 410; Jones, Art of the Medal, p.88; MI ii 266/64; MH 1919, 132). Good very fine, scarce.
ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Gold Stater, mint of Amphipolis, struck c.330-320 BC, head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding a wreath and a stylis, trident-head on left, 8.60g, 4h (Price 172; Müller 105). Residual lustre, extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Kingdom of Macedon, Demetrios Poliorketes (306-283 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Pella, struck c.291-290 BC, diademed head facing right, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, Poseidon standing left, his right foot resting on a rock, holding trident and resting on his thigh, monogram on left, 17.22g, 12h (Newell 82). Good very fine. ex Spink Auction, 6 October 2004, lot 28
ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Thessaly, Larissa (mid to late 4th Century BC), Silver Drachm, head of nymph Larissa facing, slightly inclined to the left, wearing an ampyx, pendant earring and necklace, rev ΛAPIΣ / AIΩN, horse grazing right, trident-head below, 5.99g, 12h (BCD Thessaly 322). Of beautiful style and with a superb iridescent old cabinet tone, reverse slightly off-centre, extremely fine and most attractive. purchased from J Vinchon, Paris
ANCIENT COINS, Roman, Sextus Pompey, Silver Denarius, minted in Sicily, struck 42 BC, [MAG PIVS] IMP ITER, head of Neptune facing right, hair tied with a band and a trident over shoulder, rev PRAEF [CLAS ET] ORAE MAR IT EX S C, naval trophy, trident above, anchor below, 3.87g, 8h (Cr 511/2a; Syd 1347; RCV 1391). A few light marks and a little short of flan, cabinet tone, good very fine.
BRITISH COINS, George III, Copper Proof Twopence, 1797, late Soho, laureate and draped bust right, legend incuse on raised rim surrounding on both sides, rev Britannia seated left, with olive branch trident and shield, ship sailing right on left horizon, three ropes to bowsprit, die flaws in legend, with stop after SOHO. (Peck 1069 KT2; S 3776). One tiny reverse rim nick, toned, practically as struck with original copper shells, rare.
BANKNOTES, Great Britain, Treasury Notes, Third Issue, 10-Shillings, undated (c.1918), green with brown denomination, black serial no.A32 355991, signed by John Bradbury, King George V at right, “TEN SHILLINGS” at centre, Britannia at left with trident and shield (Dugg T18). Small stain lower right, very fine.
George II, gilt farthing, 1744, large letters on a large rounded flan, similar to a circulation strike, but branch does not extend below Britannia's hand, laur. and cuir. bust l., rev. Britannia std. l., with shield and spear (cf. S.3721; P.-), some hairlines in fields, very fine; George IV, gilt farthing, 1829, laur. head l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (cf. S.3825; P.-); William IV, gilt third farthing, 1835, bare head r., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident (S.3850; P.1477 [Peck records that a current specimen gilded at a later date occurs]), all very fine or better (3) *the last ex Peck collection, only one known.
A pair of Chinese hand hammered white metal circular Trinket Dishes, each centrally inset with a Chinese one dollar coin, together with a smaller circular copper Dish inset with a circular silver coin/plaque depicting a trident head within naval style rope etc., the white metal Chinese Dishes approx. 9.5cm diameter (3) CONDITION REPORT: One or two very minor 'dings', otherwise OK.
An Ormolu mantle clock, French early 19th Century With an 8cm white dial signed Richond Fabt Boult Montmartre No: 17 A Paris, with Roman numerals, pierced trefoil and trident blued hands the two train bell striking movement with silk suspension also signed Richond Ft a Paris, the shaped case surmounted by a lady kneeling reading a book beside an alter, leaf and cabochon border, the shaped plinth case decorated with scrolling leaves, pendant flowers raised upon front rocaille and scroll feet, rear bracket feet. 49cms high x31x14cms, with pendulum and keys.
An unusual French 19th century pearl and diamond brooch in the form of a trident, the stylised design with arched and pointed prongs, set with rose cut diamonds on the arrow heads and rows of graduated seed pearls down the shafts, with a larger central pearl at the base, all in silver on rose gold with a pierced trellis gallery, and an abbreviated spear of yellow gold; French eagle's head assay mark for 18ct gold; length 8.0cm
A rare Troika St Ives pottery Slab vase Having impressed and relief decoration of stylised faces to either side, decorated in tin glaze, cobalt and manganese, rubber stamp and glazed impressed Trident mark to base, height 18cm. (illustrated) CONDITION REPORT: Lot 1146: Good condition, no chips, cracks or restoration.
I Journeaux of Jersey early 19th century mahogany longcase clock, having a signed painted arch dial (w.12") with subsidiary seconds and date dial, twin winding holes for an eight day brass four pillar weight driven movement striking on a bell, the case with trident topped panelled door to a boxbase on turned feet, h.212cm
A Victorian sauce ladle, Fiddle pattern, London 1851, a Victorian sifter spoon, Fiddle pattern, monogrammed, London 1846, an Edwardian bread trident with ivorine handle, Chester 1906, a Victorian serving fork, Birmingham 1855 and a Victorian butter knife, Sheffield 1898, both with mother of pearl handles (5)
Silver and silver mounted wares, comprising; a corkscrew, a Victorian pickle trident, Birmingham 1895, two napkin rings, three fiddle and shell pattern teaspoons, probably London 1818 and six silver Old English pattern teaspoons, also a pair of plated on copper sugar tongs, combined weight of weighable silver 189 gms.
9th-12th century AD. A hand-forged iron trident comprising a square-section shank with right-angled attachment lug, three vertical tines each with a single barb. 140 grams, 19.5cm (7 1/2"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhy Srednevekoviya, Moscow, 1987, plate LVIII, item 3. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
37-41 AD. Rome mint. Obv: M AGRIPPA L F COS III legend with head left wearing rostral crown. Rev: S-C with Neptune standing facing, head left, naked except for cloak draped behind him and over both arms, holding small dolphin in right hand and vertical trident in left. 9.14 grams. See Sear 1812; RIC 58; Cohen 3. [No Reserve] Very fine.
A Renaissance Revival gold and pearl pendant, depicting Neptune, c.1960s, the yellow and white metal (apparently unmarked) set with emerald and amethyst stones, a large blister pearl forming the body of Neptune, holding aloft a fish and trident, approx 8.8cm long, approx 44.6g. CONDITION REPORT: Chips to the nacre of the pearl body, small chips to two emeralds.
An Ormolu mantle clock, French early 19th Century With a 8cm white dial signed Richond Fabt Boult Montmartre No: 17 A Paris, with Roman numerals, pierced trefoil and trident blued hands the two train bell striking movement with silk suspension also signed Richond Ft a Paris, the shaped case surmounted by a lady kneeling reading a book beside an alter, leaf and cabochon border, the shaped plinth case decorated with scrolling leaves, pendant flowers raised upon front rocaille and scroll feet, rear bracket feet. 49cms high x31x14cms, with pendulum and keys. (illustrated)
A 19th Century Portuguese Silver Toothpick Holder, maker's mark IPC, Porto 1843/53, modelled as Neptune standing naked with a large shell behind, wearing a crown and holding a trident, surmounted on an octagonal pedestal on a square base, raised on four claw feet, 21cm high, 10ozt Together with a silver wrap which appears to have the pin in the wrong place as it does not fit as it should. Feet not perfectly flat and as a result the base wobbles slightly. Overall good condition but will need the pin re-locating on the wrap
- Entered from the estate of the late Richard Colton - c£17,600 worth of expenditure since 2005 and 9 service stamps - 1 of 236 RHD cars made, 2.8-litre V6 turbo and auto gearbox Further Info: Responsible for supplying this handsome Gran Turismo when new, the Glenvarigill Company Ltd of Edinburgh also sold it to previous keeper Simon Hemingway under the Trident Approved Scheme on 10th October 2001 at a warranted mileage of 18,423. Finished in Blu Nettuno with Pelle Rossa upholstery and powered by a turbocharged 2.8-litre V6 (284bhp/305lbft) allied to four-speed automatic transmission, the four-seater cost Richard Colton £14,000 upon entering his ownership some four years and 47,000 miles later. Reputedly the penultimate example of just 236 RHD Ghibli IIs made, the Maserati was dispatched to marque specialist Bill McGrath Ltd during August 2006 where £12,462.05 worth of attention was paid to its radiator, steering, front suspension, rear axle, engine (cylinder heads overhauled, new pistons / liners / main bearings / timing chains etc) and interior. Waxoyled the following year, chassis 400235 returned to Bill McGrath Ltd c.3,000 miles ago for a cambelt service, new rear brake callipers and the fitment of stainless steel exhaust back boxes etc. The Coupe's odometer currently shows some 81,850 miles and it is offered for sale with original owner's handbook, service book (containing nine stamps), c.£17,600 worth of post-2005 invoices and MOT certificate valid until June 2016.
19th century AD. A cast lead alloy discoid plaque with central rosette, lozengiform openwork panel of palmettes, four figural openwaork panels and scrolled foliage rim; the figural panels depicting Neptune with trident, hippocampus and rider, hippocampus attacked by a nude spearman, reclining female on a couch with foliage. 1.3 kg. 20cm (8). Property of a Hampshire gentleman; by inheritance 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition, some distortion.
A George III Telescopic Silver Toasting Fork By The Thomas Weeks Museum England circa 1802, with silver stamp of George Cowels, London, 1802; extending by four sections and ending in a trident fork, the handle engraved "BAT WEEKS'S R' MUSEUM - Tichbourne St - 1038', 22.5cm deep Only three of 'Weeks silver toast forks' with four segments are known, this fork is the earliest known example pre dating the opening of the museum in 1803.
Vinyl - Nine The Rolling Stones LPs including Flowers US Version (P5509), Stripped double LP Virgin Records, Time Waits For No-One (COC5910T), 1973 Interviews (Goatshead 2), Flashpoint - Greatest Hits Live (468135.1.), The Trident Mixes (Canada, K&S0T2), Got Live If You Want It (SHZT547), Brian Jones presents Pipes of Pan at Jon Jouka (COC49100) covers and vinyl ex
19th-early 20th century AD. A bronze figure of the Hindu goddess Kali shown with four arms; upper right holds scimitar, lower right a trident; upper left the severed head of a demon, lower left a bowl for catching the demon's blood, the goddess wears a garland of skulls and a skirt of severed arms, attachments to bottom of feet for inserting into base. 520 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s. Kali is the personification of both the creative and destructive processes of time. She is one of the major deities of the Shakta school of Hinduism and is worshipped as a loving and protective mother. She has to major temples in Calcutta, that at Kalighat, and at Dakshineswar. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
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