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Roman, glass unquentarium perfume bottle, 1st-3rd century, 10.5cm high by 3.5cm wide, colourless with a flattened rim and a long narrow cylindrical neck. Intact and very fine with some iridescence £60-£80
Hammer Price: £140
Greek, bronze arrowheads (16), 4th-3rd century BC, socketed and tanged with ribbed heads and barbs; together with Roman iron arrowheads (6) [22]. Varied state, all intact £60-£80
Roman, bronze phallic pendant, 2nd century AD, 4.5cm long, moulded in the round with a slightly upwards elongated curving shaft, small rounded knobs on each side forming the testicles; central suspension loop. In fine condition with a light green, slightly pitted, patina £40-£60
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimus Severus, Denarius, 197, rev. elephant walking right, 2.79g (RIC 82; RSC 348); Caracalla, Denarius, 213, concordia milit, two standards flanked by legionary eagles, 3.63g (RIC 232); Geta, Denarius, 203, rev. Felicitas standing left, 3.00g (RIC 9a; RSC 38a) [3]. First good fine, others very fine £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Tiberius, Denarius, Lugdunum, after 16 AD, laureate bust right, rev. Livia seated right on ornate stool, holding sceptre and olive branch, 3.28g (RIC 30; RSC 16a; RCV 1763). Good very fine, strong portrait £120-£150
Roman, bronze figure of a ram, 2nd-3rd century, 41mm x 35mm, standing upright on a flat rectangular base which is pierced for attachment; the head is turned looking upwards with inwardly curved horns. Fine with a green patina underneath an earthen deposit £60-£80
Early 17th century, brass toy petronel, 8.7cm, fish-tail handle, opening on barrel for fuse, rectangular trigger guard, barrel with dotted punch decoration and a screw thread at the tip originally for a ramrod cap (now missing). Extremely fine, dark green/brown patina, sharp detail £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Denarii (2), both 118, revs. Justitia seated left holding patera and long sceptre, ivstitia in exergue, 3.20g; Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopiæ, pax in exergue, 2.74g (RIC 117, 124; RSC 877, 1015) [2]. First good fine, second better £100-£120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan Decius, Antoniniani (2), both 249, rev. Emperor on horseback right, 3.92g (RIC 11; RCV 9353); rev. Dacia standing left, holding battle standard decorated with wolf’s head, 4.89g (RIC 12b; RCV 9368); Herennia Etruscilla, Antoninianus, 250-1, rev. Fecunditas standing, child by feet, 4.16g (RIC 55b; RCV 9492); Volusian, Antoninianus, 251-2, rev. Juno seated with distyle shrine or temple, 3.06g (RIC 172; RCV 9750) [4]. Very fine or better, last scarce £90-£120
Roman Republican Coinage, C. Annius T.f. T.n. and L. Fabius L.f. Hispaniensis, Denarius, 82-1, mint in northern Italy or Spain, draped and diademed bust of goddess right, rev. Victory driving quadriga right, l below horses, 3.89g (Craw. 366/3b; RSC Annia 5). Sometime cleaned with light surface porosity, otherwise about extremely fine, scarce £150-£180
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vitellius, As, Tarraco, 69, laureate head left, globe at point of neck, rev. fides exercitvvm, clasped hands, 10.41g (RIC 42). About very fine, scarce £120-£150
Medieval, artefacts (7), including heraldic pendants (3), shield shape with a lion rampant; square shape with a lozenge in the centre enamelled red and blue; quatrefoil shape with a moulded lobed cross in the centre; laver bowl handle; beehive thimble; together with brass jetons (2), first with mitred head, rev. three-armed cross, six pellet clusters in angles (Mitchener –); second with cross botonnée, rev. triple-stranded cross fleury, lis between (Mitchener 268) [9]. Varied state ...
Roman Imperial Coinage, Sabina, Denarius, 130-3, rev. Concordia seated left, 3.27 (RIC II.3 2504; RSC 12); Antoninus Pius, Denarius, 138, bare head right, reads hadri antoninvs, rev. Æquitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, 3.18g (RIC 10; RSC 78); Faustina Senior, Denarius, 139, rev. Concordia standing left, 3.46g (RIC 335; RSC 151); Marcus Aurelius (as Cæsar), Denarius, c. 140, rev. instruments of the augurate and pontificate, 3.07g (RIC Antoninus Pius 424a) [4]. Very fine...
ATREBATES and REGNI, Epaticcus, silver Unit, Victory seated right, [tas]ciov around, rev. boar right, epat below, 1.16g (ABC 1349; BMC 2294ff; S 357); together with a Durotriges silver Quarter-Stater and gold plated Quarter-Stater of uncertain type [3]. First about very fine, others varied state £60-£80
Greek Multiple Lots, KINGS OF PARTHIA, Sinatrukes (c. 93-69 BC), Drachm, Rhagai, 4.16g/12h (Sellwood 33.4; Sunrise 302); Orodes II (57-38 BC), Drachm, Mithradatkart, 4.02g/1h (Sellwood 47.9; Sunrise 373); Drachm, Ekbatana, 3.86g/12h (Sellwood 48.8; Sunrise –); Pakoros I (c. 78-120 AD), Drachm, Ekbatana, 3.37g/12h (Sellwood 73.11; Sunrise 431) [4]. Very fine or better, last scraped in obverse field £150-£200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Titus (as Cæsar), Denarius, 76, laureate head right, rev. heifer right, 2.70g (RIC 858; RSC 52). Light marks, very fine £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Fausta, Centenionalis, Constantinople, 326-7, draped bust right, rev. Salus standing, holding two infants, 2.93g (RIC 12; RCV 16551). Extremely fine £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Maximinus Thrax, Sestertius, Rome, 236-8, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Victory standing left holding wreath and palm, captive by feet, 20.01g (RIC 90; BMC 191-5); Gordian III, Sestertius, 240, rev. Emperor standing left, togate, by altar, 16.92g (RIC 292); together with other Sestertii (6) [8]. Fair to very fine, one tooled £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Titus, Dupondius, 80-1, radiate bust left, rev. Vesta seated left on throne, holding palladium and transverse sceptre, 12.62g (RIC 213; RCV 2544); Hadrian, Sestertius, 120-1, laureate bust right, draped over far shoulder, rev. Concordia standing with two standards, 25.03g (RIC II.3 411); together with other Roman coins (3) [5]. Good fine and better £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, Denarius, 140-1, bare head right, rev. Æquitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre, 3.76g (RIC 61a; RSC 13). Extremely fine, strong portrait, lightly toned £120-£150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus, Sestertius, 194, laureate bust right, rev. Victory advancing right, 23.28g (RIC 667); together with other bronzes of Maximinus I, Septimius Severus (5) and Severus Alexander (5), various denominations and types [12]. Varied state; all identified £100-£120
Greek Coinages, CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion, Æ Unit, 330-300, bearded head of Pan right, rev. bull’s head right, 6.79g (McDonald 69; McClean 4453). Good very fine £80-£100
Miscellaneous Roman base metal coins (50), various types and emperors [50]. Fair to very fine £20-£30
Greek Coinages, KINGS OF PERGAMON, Eumenes I (263-241), Tetradrachm, Pergamon, 255-241, head of Philetairos right, rev. φιλεταιρου, Athena seated left, crowing legend with wreath and holding sceptre, leaf in outer left field, a in inner field, bow to right, 16.97g (SNG Paris 1612; McClean 2761-2; Boston MFA 1611-2). Central test-mark, otherwise good fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £130
Roman Republican Coinage, Man. Acilius Balbus, Denarius, c. 125, helmeted head of Roma right, balbus behind, roma below, x below chin, all within wreath, rev. Jupiter and Victory in quadriga right, Macedonian shield below, mn acili in exergue, 3.83g (Craw. 271/1; RSC Acilia 1); Q. Fabius Labeo, Denarius, c. 124, as last but labeo before face, roma behind head, x below chin, rev. Jupiter in quadriga right, prow below, q fabi in exergue, 3.84g (Craw. 273/1; RSC Fabia 1) [2]. Good fine £70-£90
Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy IV, Drachm, series 5E, horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopia in left field, 76.08g (CPE B502; Svoronos 992). Some double-striking on reverse, otherwise better than very fine, tan patina £90-£120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Denarii (2), both c. 126-7, revs. large seven-pointed star within crescent, 3.15g; small eight-pointed star within crescent, 2.95g (RIC 864; RSC 460, 462) [2]. Fine or better, both scarce varieties £80-£100
Hattatt, R., Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Ipswich, [1982], 224pp, engraved illustrations in text, dj; Hattatt, R., Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Ipswich, [1985], 242pp, engraved illustrations in text, dj; Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Ipswich, [1987], 406pp, engraved illustrations in text, dj [3]. The first reprints, 1993-4; an attractive set, almost as new £50-£70
Roman Republican Coinage, L. Julius Caesar, plated Denarius, c. 103, helmeted head of Mars left, rev. Venus Genetrix driving biga of Cupids left, 3.09g (cf. Craw. 320/1); L. Papius, serrate Denarius, c. 79, head of Juno Sospita right wearing goatskin headdress, symbol behind, rev. griffin springing right, l papi in exergue, 3.54g (Craw. 384/1 [symbols 203]; RSC Papia 1); C. Antius Restio, Denarius, 47, jugate bust of the Dei Penates right, rev. Hercules walking right, holding trophy and...
Celtic, bronze plate brooch, 1st century AD, 33mm diameter, open-work design with multiple conjoined trumpet motifs, probably Germanic in origin (cf. Hattatt 1621). About very fine with an olive green patina £40-£60
Mixed bronze artefacts (7), including Byzantine cockerel, 57mm x 37mm, arched neck with detailed feathers, holding a seed in its mouth and standing on a circular plinth; locking pin with a bird finial; amulet pendant in the shape of a boar’s tusk; 15th century pin with a solid head; 14th century knopped mace head; Celtic bead; Roman spatula [7]. Mace head fine, others very fine £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Denarii (15), of Commodus (4), Marcus Aurelius (3), and Septimius Severus (8), various types [15]. Varied state, three pierced; all identified £120-£150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Constantius II, Siliqua, Lugdunum, 360-3, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Victory walking left, holding wreath, 2.22g (RIC 210); together with other Siliquae (4) [5]. Fine and better, but several clipped £60-£80
Romano-British, zoomorphic brooches (2), bronze trumpet-headed fly brooch, 2nd century, 33mm x 17mm, outline of a fly with blue enamelled wings (cf. Hattatt 974); bounding hare with body divided into three cells (cf. Hattatt 612) [2]. Fine or better £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Denarii (2), both 130-3, revs. galley left with four oarsmen and pilot, avgvsti in exergue, 2.96g; Germania, draped, standing facing, head right, holding vertical spear and resting left hand on oval shield, 3.36g (RIC 1400, 1524; RSC 712, 805) [2]. First fine, second good fine £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Divus Septimius Severus, Denarius, Rome, 211, rev. eagle on globe, 3.26g (RIC 191c; RSC 84); Julia Maesa, Denarius, 218-20, rev. Juno standing left with patera, 3.15g (RIC Elagabalus 254; RSC 16); Maximinus Thrax, Denarius, 235-6, rev. Victory advancing right, 3.12g (RIC 16; RSC 99a) [3]. First very fine, others good very fine and toned £90-£120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero, Denarius, 64-5, laureate bust right, rev. Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia, 3.13g (RIC 49; RSC 67). Some cleaning scratches, otherwise good fine and toned, the type very rare £80-£100
ATREBATES and REGNI, Tincomarus, silver Unit, dolphin type, star of six limbs, rev. boy on dolphin right, 1.30g (ABC 1127; VA 371-1; S 88). Good fine £60-£80
CATUVELLAUNI, Cunobelin, bronze Unit, winged head left, cvno belin around, rev. metal-worker seated right, holding hammer, [t]ascio behind, 2.20g (ABC 2969; BMC 1972ff; S 342); together with a silver Unit [2]. First with small scratch on obverse, otherwise very fine, green patina, second about fine £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Asses (or Dupondii) (3), c. 130-3, revs. Africa reclining left, holding scorpion, modius and corn-ears at feet, 11.23g; Alexandria reclining left, holding bunch of grain ears and vine branch, 9.41g; Nilus reclining right, holding cornucopiæ, 12.88g (RIC 1615, 1627, 1702) [3]. Fine £100-£120
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