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EGYPT, Alexandria, Hadrian, billon Tetradrachm, yr 8 [123-4], rev. Tyche standing, 15.82g (RPC 5426); Valerian, billon Tetradrachm, yr 4 [256-7], rev. Homonia standing, 12.09g (Milne 3923); Salonina, billon Tetradrachm, yr 7 [259-60], rev. eagle standing left, 11.82g (Milne 4043); together with other billon Tetradrachms (7) [10]. Varied state £60-£80
Hammer Price: £260
EGYPT, Alexandria, Hadrian, billon Tetradrachm, yr 13 [128-9], laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. πατηρ ηατριδοc [Father of the Fatherland], clasped hands, 13.46g (RPC III 5728; Milne 1274). Nearly very fine, toned £60-£80
Hammer Price: £85
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
Hammer Price: £800
Justin II, Follis, Nicomedia, yr 10 [574-5], officina a, 12.40g (Sear 369); Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, Follis, Cyprus, yr 17 [626-7], officina γ, 5.73g (Sear 849); Constans II, Follis, Constantinople, yr 2 [642-3], officina b, 4.98g (Sear 1001); Constantine X (1059-67), Follis, Constantinople, undated, 8.61g (Sear 1853); Latin Occupation of Constantinople (1204-61), Follis, undated, 1.35g (Sear 2038) [5]. Fine to very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £60
Phocas, Solidus, Constantinople, crowned bust facing, holding cross, rev. angel standing facing, holding staff and globus cruciger, officina θ, 4.40g (DOC 10i; Sear 620). Very fine, dulled surfaces £120-£150
Hammer Price: £460
Phocas, Tremissis, diademed and draped bust right, rev. cross potent, 1.43g (DOC 18; Sear 633). Good very fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £180
Heraclius, Solidus, Constantinople, facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, both wearing chlamys and simple crown, rev. cross potent on three steps, 4.26g (DOC 13f; Sear 738). Lightly hairlined and with some small marks on reverse, otherwise good very fine, toned £340-£400
Hammer Price: £500
Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, Solidus, Constantinople, three standing figures, rev. cross potent atop three steps, θ to left, officina i, 4.34g (DO 34e; Sear 759). Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise very fine £200-£260
Heraclius, Semissis, Constantinople, diademed and draped bust right, rev. cross on globe, 2.14g (DOC 51; Sear 784). Some weakness, otherwise good very fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £160
A contemporary imitation of a solidus of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, possibly from Persia or Afghanistan, two facing busts, rev. cross-base (or fire-altar?) flanked by two crosses, 3.43g; together with a similar coin in brass, two facing busts, rev. cross on steps, 1.48g [2]. First ex-mount, some scrapes, otherwise about very fine, second fair £300-£400
Hammer Price: £420
Constans II, Solidus, Constantinople, facing busts of Constans II and Constantine IV, both wearing chlamys and simple crown, rev. cross on steps, officina i, 4.31g (DO 25j; Sear 959). Sometime cleaned, a few light surface marks, otherwise good very fine £240-£300
Hammer Price: £400
Constantine VII and Romanus I, Solidus, Constantinople, nimbate bust of Christ facing, rev. crowned busts of Constantine and Romanus facing, both holding long cross, 4.41g (DOC 15; Sear 1751). Obverse with several die-breaks and hairlined from past cleaning, otherwise very fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £650
Stone Age, a Neolithic polished hand axe, c. 2000 BC, arrow butted with curved cutting edge, ovate cross section with chamfered edges, 12.8cm x 6cm x 2.5cm. Mottled light brown and cream colour, very fine with only minor chips to the cutting edge £160-£200
Hammer Price: £280
Bronze Age, Mesopotamia, a cuneiform clay tablet, c. 2000-1600 BC, with seal impression on both sides, enclosed within its original envelope which is impressed on the top. All writing clear, envelope has been repaired £200-£260
Hammer Price: £240
Bronze Age, artefacts (3), c. 1300-600 BC, a flesh hook with cone-shaped hollow body with discoid projections and two square-shaped curved shafts (broken into four pieces); together with a Saxon gilt-bronze disc which is the foot from a square-headed brooch, and a Viking openwork strap-end [3]. Varied state £60-£80
Hammer Price: £50
Bronze Age, a socketed spearhead, c. 1200-1000 BC, a prominent middle rib with a bevelled edge to the leaf-shaped blade, along the hollow shaft are flattened side loops of lozenge shape, the pointed ash-wood handle from inside the shaft still survives. Olive green patina £400-£500
£400–£500
Bronze Age, a socketed and looped axe, c. 1000-800 BC, with rounded collar and rectangular-shaped body, 8.2cm x 4.5cm; together with a section of a sword 16.8cm long [2]. Axe with dark brown patina £100-£120
Hammer Price: £100
Celtic, a bronze dagger pommel, 1st century BC, male bust moulded in the round with straight grooves for the hair and an oval face with incised lines forming the eyes and mouth; at the base, which is elliptical, are the remains of the iron tang of the dagger, 37mm x 23mm; together with a small head of Silenus with a spike behind for attachment [2]. Both fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £750
Celtic, bronze artefacts (6), including red enamelled stud; toggles (4); cheek piece with central rectangular slot [6]. All with green patina £50-£60
Hammer Price: £70
Iron Age, an enamelled-bronze harness-strap fitting, 1st century AD, a flat disc with two conjoined trumpets forming a reversed S motif, field around with red enamel and beading around the rim; on the underside is a loop situated towards the edge with a rearward-tapering hook attached to the side, 24mm diameter by 14mm deep, including hook. Very fine with an olive-green patina and 90% of the enamel intact £400-£600
Romano-British, artefacts (9), 1st-4th centuries, including brooches, birdlip with narrow long foot; headstud complete with head loop and pin; Dolphin type; Polden Hill with moulded decoration; Disc type with inset glass; together with bread stamp; pewter bowl with two fishes; gold ring bezel with fluted decoration set with blue niello, and a lead circular weight inscribed with VII [9]. All very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £110
Romano-British, a bronze votive axe head, 2nd century AD, wedge-shaped head decorated on one side with two incised parallel lines with a circular socket ending in a spherical knob, 32mm long by 23mm wide. Very fine with an olive-green patina £60-£80
Hammer Price: £75
Romano-British, a bronze furniture mount, 2nd century AD, a facing rounded head of Mithraic style, with curled hair and wearing a Phrygian cap. Fine with a smooth light green patina £60-£80
Romano-British, a bronze buckle, 3rd-4th century, a hoop with two facing dolphins, integral openwork connecting plate with ring and dot pattern with a hinged pin; together with a rectangular buckle plate decorated with incised grooves and a zigzag pattern [2]. First missing part of the plate, both with smooth green patina £60-£80
Roman, a silver ring, 3rd century, an oval hoop with sloping shoulders, bezel is raised and octagonal shaped with a carnelian intaglio engraved with an anchor between two dolphins, 2.5mm wide. Very fine £360-£400
Hammer Price: £700
Roman, a pair of silver fibulae, 4th century, of trumpet form with double spring mechanism with triple rings around the body; extended angled catch plate with pin, 7.5cm long by 6.2cm wide [2]. First intact with minor repairs, second with catch plate broken £200-£260
Roman, an ornate bronze crossbow brooch, 4th-5th century, oversized but lightweight hollow construction with a hinged pin, large onion-shaped knobs, horseshoe shaped bow and a flat foot finely decorated with running scroll motif and alternate segmented central panel all inlaid with niello. Intact with a green patina but repairs to both sides of the bow £200-£260
£200–£260
Coptic, late Roman bone stick dice (5), marked with different values in ring and dot design on each side, values 4/3 and 6/1 on the cube shaped pair, 6/1 and 5/2 on the long pair, the larger hollow piece is 5/2 and 6/1 [5]. Fine £50-£70
Hammer Price: £200
Anglo-Saxon, a bronze cruciform brooch, 6th century, with integral top knob, semi-circular in section with moulded collar, head plate with expanded wings, punched v-shaped decoration, arched bow, rectangular lappets and animal head terminal with prominent eyes and scrolled nostrils. Green patina, repaired below bow £80-£100
Anglo-Saxon, a gilt-bronze circular shield boss apex mount inset within an iron base, mid-6th century, the central design chip carved with a spiral cross surrounded by two segmented animals in profile of Salins style 1 with a crouching leg with claws, and a rounded head, 40mm diameter by 10mm deep. Very fine with deposits in the recesses £800-£1,000
Anglo-Saxon, a gilt-bronze square-headed brooch, mid-late 6th century, the rectangular headplate has chip carved decoration with two oval eyes in the centre framed by ropework and straight border ridges; the bow is ridged with a central elevated disc; the extended footplate is openwork decorated with rope pattern in a triangular frame; recessed side lappets and terminal lobe would originally have had silver sheet appliqué decoration. Almost complete with a detached side lappet, most of the...
£3,000–£4,000
Anglo-Saxon, a bronze buckle, 7th century, in the form of a stylised horse head with blue glass eyes and decoration in the centre of four straight grooves; at the top is a recessed panel which contains three rivets and the pin with an opening for a small strap to pass, 32mm long by 9mm wide. Complete, with an olive green patina £100-£150
Hammer Price: £320
Anglo-Saxon, artefacts (6), including a bronze polyhedral dress pin; 9th century Trewhiddle style strap end; 6th century gilt bronze wrist clasp (broken); 11th century garter hook with serpent decoration; lead disc pendants (2); together with Celtic bronze artefacts (3), part of a mirror handle with circular patterns; lynch-pin terminals (2) [9]. Mixed condition £160-£200
Viking, a silvered bronze mount, 9th century, chip carved knotted design with a terminal of a dragon’s head with upturned nostril and snarling mouth; flat back with three studs for attachment, 23mm wide by 23mm long. Extremely fine £400-£600
Hammer Price: £360
Viking, bronze artefacts (5), late 9th-11th centuries, including a disc brooch Borre style; another with a facing head; garter hook; openwork strap-end with winged creature and a bridle mount with zoomorphic decoration. Mixed condition £80-£100
Hammer Price: £80
Viking, various artefacts (5), 10th-11th centuries, including stirrup mounts (2), first of triangular shape with interlaced animal seen from above; openwork strap end; mount with openwork design with animal; triangular shape mount with three suspension holes [5]. Fine £60-£80
10th-11th century, a gilt-bronze cloisonné brooch, inlaid green glass star-shaped pattern with a white centre and blue glass semi-circular panels around; eight peripheral lugs with alternate blue and green glass beads, five remaining, hinged pin (missing), 3.2cm diameter. Very fine, one lug missing £240-£300
12th century, a bronze swivel strap fitting from a dog leash, a bulbous circular central connection with end loops decorated with dogs’ heads, 7cm long by 1.7cm wide. Fine £60-£80
13th century, a bronze circular seal matrix, reads s iohan : deva linas +, central design of an eagle above a dog catching a rabbit in its jaws; suspension loop behind at top, 31mm. About very fine £300-£360
£300–£360
13th century, a circular lead seal matrix, with lobe at top, inscription reads sigil constancie vidv, central design of a branch, 3cm diameter. Very fine £40-£60
Hammer Price: £45
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