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Serving platter, pair of Fred Roberts Co. serving dishes, adorned in Thanksgiving style of turkey and common roast vegetables, likely mid 20th century production, possibly made in Japan. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Ceramic pen holders, turkey design, possibly from 1950s, mouth of vessel is situated behind the head of the turkey, made in Japan ink stamped on bottom (14 x 12 x 10cm); Pierrot clown, mid twentieth century, mime is leaning against open mouthed vessel, TWI Japan stamped into bottom (24 x 13 x 5cm). Some spotting on both, crazing on the mime otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Majolica style vase, likely a modern (1990s) reproduction, blue background with green water lilies, pink and purple details on flowers, crimped lip style, unknown makers mark on bottom. Slight crazing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Decorative tiles, two depicting scenes of Greek mythology, in white and blue (24 x 24 cm); two of boats on the open ocean, polychrome, all mounted in wooden frames (21 x 21 cm); plus a brass rocking horse mounted in a frame. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ainslie's Whiskey jug with handle, ceramic glazed, features image of Edinburgh Castle & National Gallery at each side, base marked, "Manufactured Specially/For/Sir Joseph Causton/&/Sons Ltd/London/By/W.T.Copeland & Sons/Late Spode". Some discolouration in handle crevices, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
European ceramics, mostly Chinoiserie in imitation of established 'Oriental' styles, late 19th early 20th century, includes two saucer and tea cup sets, three floral saucers, two floral bowls, and four ceramic floral plates of floral style. Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
James Keiller & Sons, Dundee marmalade pot, ceramic glazed pot marked on one side, "Grand Medal Of Merit Vienna 1873/James Keiller & Sons/Dundee/Marmalade/Only Prize Medal For Marmalade/London. 1862". A few material marks on base, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Various ceramic figurines, includes bobblehead seated figures in Eastern themed clothing; Plymouth Pilgrim couple; Drunk sailor and local girl. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Heraclius, (610 - 641 AD), gold semissis, (2.17 g), Constantinople Mint, issued 613 - 641, obv. diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, [DN] HERCLIUS t PP AV, rev. cross potent, VICTORIA AVGUS around (S.785, DOC 52b, MIB 72). Off centre strike, weak in places, very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $650
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.405-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.31 g), obv. head of helmeted Athena to left, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to right, above [Y]DINA retrograde, (cf.S.294, Rutter 39 [obv. die 26, rev. die 33]). Good fine/fine, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (AE 29), (30.07 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left of **[S*YRA], rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Deep green patina, fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.55 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I to Xerxes I, (c.485 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.53 g), issued 500-485 B.C., struck at Sardis, Lydia, obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, BMC 19, Carradice Type IIIa, Plate XI, 14-15). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Palestine, Alexander Jannalas copper prutah, 103-76 BC (widows mite) (2); Procurators of Judea, Coponias 6-9 AD (S.2422), Valerius Gratus 15-26 AD, Yr5 (S.2478). Three others, together with photo of Biblical story. Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Ptolemy III Eugeretes, (246 - 222 BC), bronze triobol, (37.36 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, with rams horn, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle with closed wings standing to right on thunderbolt, cornucopia to left, XP monogram between legs (CPE B396; Svoronos 965). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Egypt, Alexandria, Tiberius, (14-37 AD), with Divus Augustus, billon tetradrachm, (13.18 g) year 20 (33/4 AD) obv. TIBEΡIOY KAIΣAΡ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head of Tiberius right, date LKI to right rev. ΣEBAΣTOΣ ΘEOΣ, radiate head of Augustus left (S.312; RPC I 5096). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Egypt, Alexandria, Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), billon tetradrachm, year 6 = A.D. 248-9, (11.564 grams), obv. laureate and draped bust of Philip I to right, around A K M IOV **FILIPPO*C EV, rev. Tyche standing to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder, to left LS, (S.4067, BMC 1974, SNG Cop. 726, Milne 3771, Koln 2752). Dark chocolate patina, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Egypt, Alexandria, Diocletian, (284 - 305 AD), potin tetradrachm, (7.70 g), year 8 (292-3 AD), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Diocletian right, ΔIOXAN ANOC CEB around, rev. Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear, L-H across, A in exergue (Milne 5037); Maximianus, (296 - 305 AD), potin tetradrachm, (7.14 g), year 7, (292-3 AD) obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, MAΞIMIANOC CEB, rev. Nike walking left with palm and wreath, star to right, L-Z in left field (Milne 5034). Very fine; nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), billon tetradrachm, (12.04 g), issued 248-9, obv. laureate cuirassed bust right of Philip I, around AVTOK K M IOV**LI FILIPPO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to right with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC V**PATO D*, ANTIOXIA over S C in exergue, (cf.S.3958, McAlee 934, Prieur 445). Silvered surface, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Republic, Anonymous, (211-206 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.51 g), obv. head of Roma to right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri galloping right holding spears, ROMA in exergue, (S.38, Cr.44/5, Syd.140, RSC 2). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
Domitian, (81-96 AD), silver denarius, (3.42 g), Rome Mint, issued 90 AD, obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P VIII, laureate bust right, rev. IMP XXI COS XV GENS P P P, Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt and transverse spear, shield on ground to right (cf S.2732 [rev. legend], RIC II.1 691). Toned, underlying lustre, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $650
Trajan, (98 - 117 AD), silver denarius, (3.33 g), Rome Mint, issued 102 AD, obv. laureate bust right, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M around, rev. PM TR P COS III P P, Victory standing right on prow, holding wreath and palm frond (RIC II 59); Gordian III, (238 - 244 AD), Rome Mint, issued 243-4, silver antoninianus, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae (RIC IV 140); Tetricus, (270-273 AD), billon antoninianus, rev. Virtus advancing right with spear and shield (RIC V: Z 145); Constantius II, (337 - 361 AD), AE15, rev. VOT XX MULT XXX in wreath; Julian II, (360-3 AD), bronze double maiorina, Antioch Mint, rev. bull right, two stars above (RIC 216), plus a cast copy of a Chios one and a half assasrion, and Indian square AE unit c.250 BC. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (25.21 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. IVNO REGINA around, Juno veiled standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, a peacock at her feet, S C across, (S.5502, RIC 1751); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE as, issued 230, Rome Mint, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMA EA AVGVSTA, rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA, SC in exergue, Felicitas seated to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.8244, RIC 680, C.27) (silver mounted for wear); Commodus, AE sestertius, AD 190, (19.37 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. caduceus between two crossed cornucopiae, SC below, (S. 5807, RIC 566); Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome Mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.39 g), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146).C.628, BMC 740); Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II Gothicus, (A.D. 268-270), potin tetradrachm, (9.36 g), dated year 2 = 269-270 A.D., obv. AVT K K**LAUD*IOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. eagle standing right, head holding wreath, and palm over shoulder, L B (date) before, (cf.S.11418, BMC 2335, Dattari 5412, Milne 4276, Koln 3029); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE antoninianus, Antioch Mint, sole reign, obv. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right, rev. VIRTVS AVG, Soldier standing right, holding spear, shield on left arm, (S.-, RIC 669). Nearly fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), silver antoninianus (2.98 g), reverse, Jupiter hurling thunderbolt (RIC IV 239, RSC 84). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Gordian III, (A.D. 244-242) silver antoninianus (4.17 g), reverse, Gordian standing right, holding a spear diagonally & a globe. RIC 216, RSC 319. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint (3.18 g), Rev. Liberalitas (RIC IV 3#38B). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Magnentius, (350 - 353 AD), AE double centenionalis, (8.33 g), Amiens mint, A.D.353, obv. bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, [DN MAGNETIUS PF AUG], rev. Salus standing, ]DD NN AUG ET CAES], large Chi-Rho, between alpha and omega (RIC 34, Bastien 135). Edge losses resulting in no legends, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Constantine II, (A.D. 337-400) AE follis, London Mint (cfRIC VII 236); Valens (A.D. 364-378) AE (RIC IX 26b.xvii) Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Ancient Greek and Roman AE issues, Egypt, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros), AE hemiobol, Kyrene Mint, (116-107 B.C), obv. diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. double cornucopiae bound with fillet, (cf.S.7930, Svoronos 1718); Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 23, (8.34 g), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, before, rev. above and below winged thunderbolt, (S.1200, BMC 422, Calciati 142, SNG ANS 708); Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), AE centenionalis, issued 352-354, Rome Mint, (2.25 g and 1.86 g), obv. draped and cuirassed bust to right of Constantius Gallus, rev. emperor spearing fallen horseman, (cf.S.19010, RIC 258) (2); Constantius II, (A.D. 327-329), billon centenionalis, (1.85, 2.45, 2.90, 3.12, 3.16, 3.29 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman, (S.18148)(RIC VIII 79) (6); other AE minors (4). Poor - nearly very fine. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $320
Uncleaned ancient coins, all bronze, appear to be predominantly Roman, 4th century, low grades. Fair. (30)
Estimate $50
SOLD $260