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Eocene Period, 58-36 million years B.P. A large Diplomystus sp. fossil fish on a matrix slab. 8.95 kg, 59 cm (23 1/4 in.). From a Lincolnshire, ...

1st millennium B.C. A round-section rod coiled and partly flattened to form a hair ornament. See Taylor, J.T., Bronze Age Goldwork of the British ...

Circa 1000 B.C. With exceptional eye detailing carved in low-relief to one face. Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collecti...

Middle Kingdom, circa 2035-1665 B.C. Barrel-shaped with broad flat rim; with later hieroglyphic inscription to the lid. Cf. Guidotti, M.C., Vasi d...

2nd-3rd century A.D. Decorated with a high-relief pattern comprising sphinxes surrounded by dolphins and masks of Medusa surrounded by laurel leav...

1st-2nd century A.D. The goddess standing, wearing an Ionic chiton and himation, the folds cascading to the floor; her left hand holding a cornuco...

Naqada I-II, circa 3900-3300 B.C. Barrel-shaped in profile with tapering neck and trumpet-shaped foot, two lateral pierced lug handles, flared rim...

2nd-3rd century A.D. With plano-convex body (damaged) and dimple base, tall slender neck, folded rim; iridescent surface. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roma...

2nd millennium B.C. Green serpentine with two contest scenes between beast-men and rearing animals, three columns of cuneiform text. 22.8 grams, 3...

1066-1087 A.D. BMC type ii. Obv: crowned bust facing with fillet each side and +PILLEM REX legend. Rev: pellet and crescent ended voided cross wit...

1862 AD. Bust A, Calcutta mint. Obv: profile bust with VICTORIA EMPRESS legend. Rev: incuse and reversed impression of obverse. Good very fine. Sc...

2254-2154 B.C. In green marble with Gilgamesh contest scene, human hero stabbing a rearing beast and beast-man grappling a rearing lion; scorpion ...

17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D. Advancing horse modelled in the round with one foreleg raised, detailed bridle, crupper and other harness, textured saddlec...

Circa 60-50 B.C. Obv: wreath design with faces. Rev: horse right with arm above, pellet-in-annulet left and eight-spoked wheel below. Fine; obvers...

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 A.D. Modelled in the round, riding a galloping horse in a vigorous pose, female rider in a tight-fitting robe with long slee...

Circa 6th century B.C. Modelled in the round with tight-fitting robe and carefully detailed tiered hairstyle; right hand raised to support a chali...

Late 8th-early 9th century B.C. Bifacial carved scaraboid; reverse with royal cartouche for Pharaoh Shabaka, flanked by the uraeus of Lower and Up...

Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Carved with thick rim to each end, ogee above the base and double band beneath the mouth; two facing lion ...

6th century B.C. With pinched three-lobe mouth and strap handle; threads and details highlighted in purple; decorated scene in square metope compr...

600-700 A.D. or later. Modelled in the round standing naked with both feet on a drum-shaped base; the head bulbous with small lentoid eyes placed ...

Circa 6th century B.C. With ribbed stem tapering to a low wide bowl; four loop handles on outside of bowl connecting outer lip of inverted rim to ...

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. Modelled in the round standing on a rectangular base, the animal's head bowed down and turned slightly left, shown with...

4th-5th century A.D. Barrel-shaped with broad central hole; engraved to the outer face with a 'Gayomard' figure holding spears in his extended han...

2nd-3rd century A.D. Irregular fragment with raised concentric rings, low-relief wreath and raised bulbs forming a stem with seven arms. 1.36 kg, ...

1st Dynasty, circa 3000 B.C. Of conical profile with flattened base, carinated shoulder and stepped rounded rim, possibly for accepting a lid. Cf....

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. The horse modelled in the round galloping with a polo player in the saddle, poised to swing a mallet; the horse and rid...

3rd-4th century A.D. A spatha with double-edged blade of Osterburken-Kemathen Type, fullers with damask pattern (rosette damask technique B.II.I.2...

2500-800 B.C. Sheet gold tubular cuff with balustered profile and beaded detailing to the interstitial rings, reeding to the edges, slightly fragm...

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or later. Each in vigorous pose with sash draped from one shoulders, one arm raised and the other resting on the hip; p...

20th century A.D. Sitting nude on a lotus-flower base with openwork mandorla behind the tiered crown, bloom on the left arm curled around the wris...

Circa 19th-20th century A.D. Modelled in the round standing wearing paridhana robe and with bumpa vessel slung on a strap to the right shoulder. 1...

871-899 A.D. Obv: profile bust right with +AELBRED REX legend. Rev: lunettes broken at edges with HEBECA for moneyer Hebeca between MON and ETA.Ve...

127-151 A.D. Kushan standard, Bactria, main mint (probably Balkh), late phase. Obv: ÞAONANOÞAO KA-NHÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka I standing facing, head l...

Circa 6th century B.C. Tapering flat-section body with ledge base, stub arms, applied facial detailing, tall polos headdress. 157 grams, 23 cm (9 ...

1000-800 B.C. With incuse frieze depicting a winged male figure wearing a tall headdress and holding a khopesh hooked sword, one foot placed on th...

2nd-4th century A.D. Broad squat carved mortarium with basal pad and four D-section ribs to the outer face; separate pestle shaped like a thumb. 1...

1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D. Carved in the round as a torso of a slender female with hips turned, probably in contrapposto pose; mounted on a...

c. 885-915 A.D. Obv: top-barred A with +SCEA DN legend. Very fine, hairline cracks. Rev: small cross with +ANRIC.AI legend. S.961, N.483. 1.32 gr...

c.710-c.760 A.D. Obv: female centaur left with palm fronds to sides. Rev: whorl of four wolves head with tongues meeting at centre. Good fine. Sca...

13 B.C. Struck by C Sulpicius Platorinus. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right. Rev: C SVLPICIVS PLATORIN, Augustus and Agrippa seated side-by-si...

813-814 A.D. Obv: Kalima in three lines; Qur'an IX, 33 in outer margin. Rev: continuation of Kalima in three lines; date formula in outer margin: ...

Circa 3rd millennium B.C. Modelled in the round with columnar head and neck, pinched and impressed facial details, applied headdress, collar and c...

276-282 A.D. Rome mint. Obv: IMP PROBVS PF AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear forward and shield decorated with scene of profect...

Circa 8-41 A.D. Obv: CVNO on tablet surrounded by wreath border. Rev: CAMV on tablet below seated griffin. Extremely fine, a stunning example. Ver...

c.54/3-33/2 B.C. Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Obv: diademed and draped bust left, wearing long beard and torque; to right, eight-rayed star abo...

c.25 B.C.-10 A.D. Obv: wreath with opposing crescents at centre, teardrops emanating from crescents, TASC in angles. Rev: winged capricorn, VIR be...

197 A.D. Rome mint. Obv: bust right. Rev: MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant walking right. Commemorates the games also mentioned in the Historia August...

c. 8-41 A.D. Obv: winged bust right, CVNO before. Good very fine, a pleasing strike with good detail. Scarce. Rev: sphinx seated left, TASCIO b...

680-710 A.D. Obv: profile bust right with TIC before. Rev: standard with TOTTI within and symbols around. Very fine with a very nice light brown t...

c.710-c.760 A.D. Obv: facing Woden head with nine bosses around. Rev: pecking bird with pellets. Very fine. S.801A, N.103, M. p.326, no.288. 0.86 ...

Circa 20-5 B.C. Obv: lifelike male head left with beaded beard and droopy moustache, within interlaced vine border. Rev: winged horse (Pegasus) wi...

1526-1544 A.D. Second coinage, bust D. Obv: profile bust with HENRIC VIII D G R AGL Z FRANC legend and 'arrow' mintmark. Rev: long cross over arms...

1526-1544 A.D. Second coinage. Obv: facing bust with 'W' left and 'A' right for Archbishop William Warham with H D G ROSA SINE SPIA legend with 'c...

1554-1558 A.D. Obv: profile bust with PHILIP Z MARIA D G REX Z REGIN legend and 'Lis' mintmark. Rev: long cross over arms with POSVIMVS DEVM ADIVI...

c. 655-675 A.D. Pada Type III. Obv: diademed bust right, legend around. Rev: cross with annulets in angles within beaded inner circle, ?NVSPN?I le...

A.H. 407 (1016 A.D.). Obv: Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin, floral patterns in fields. Rev: Mehmood mint, Ghazna, citing Abbasid caliph al-Qadir billah, flo...

Late Period, 664-332 B.C. D-shaped in plan with carved facial detailing, thick nose and full lips; pierced in four places for attachment. See Parl...

213-208 B.C. Antioch ad Orontem mint. Obv: diademed head right. Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting ...

c.8-41 A.D. Obv: bust left with hair spiked, CAMVL before. Rev: seated victory right holding up object, CVNO below. Extremely fine, a well struck ...

Circa 1600-1450 B.C. Comprising a biconvex body and flared foot, tapering shoulder, carinated mouth; strap handle to rear with tall notched thumb-...