Catalogue
South East Asia, large Budha head in bronze, 14 cms high, probably from c.1000 A.D. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Papua New Guinea, fishing spears, c.1920s. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Pair of Aboriginal boomerangs or 'killing sticks'. Painted green red green blue red, bands 40 and 48cm long. Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Scrimshaw, an interesting collection of teeth and horns including several featuring scrimshaw scenes of sailing ships in very fine style; one on a what appears to be a whale's tooth, with a fully rigged sailing ship called `Balclutha' signed J.F.C.; another fully rigged sailing ship `James Baines' which is unsigned; another with an Eskimo in a kayak labelled `Fridtjof Hansen 1895, 96 Deg L, 74 Deg N Artic Pole'; lot also include other teeth, whale, walrus etc., these are without any scrimshaw. Very fine, unusual and of uncertain age. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
Large China mug with Tigger and Kangaroo. Motif replica of the 'kangaroo and Tigger Mug' made in Staffordshire in 1793. with full history and description by the Australian Natonal gallery. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Large China Toby Jug depicting the Rt Hon S.M Bruce PC MC MP, Late Prime Miister of Australia, with replica signature. No 12 of an edition of five hgundred by Percy Metcalfe. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $20
Large Toby jug depicting HRH the Duke of Edinburgh Admiral of the fleet, by truscott Potteries U.K. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Large China drinking mug with high relief portrait and 'legacy' emblem on side. Inscribed 'legatea Stan Savage 1946' on base. Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
China money bow, depicting a pack of Australian two dollar notes. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Two silver plate presentations cups.
Estimate $30
SOLD $90
Sterling silver serviette ring, 'Brisbane, 1920' 'B. Tighe' hallmarked. (10.7 grams). Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Sea shell made into silver spoon with map of tasmania at end of handle, marked A R B STERLING on back of stem. Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $20
Balance, an impressive early 20th century two pan analytical jewellers ballance by Oertling, London, fitted into a glass case. Fine condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.540 grams), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, MTP monogram in wreath in lower left field, to right MI, to left **BA SILEWS*, to right **ALEXANDP[OU]*, (cf.S.6702; Price 3745, M.733, BMC 3745). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.415 grams), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, KO**SWN* in exergue, without Brutus monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, RPC I 1701B, BMC 2, Winkler 1-3). Good extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.454-428 B.C., electrum hekte (2.476 grams), Bodenstedt dates 428 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. fore part of goat to right within rectangular linear square, (cf.S.4243, Bodenstedt 59 (dies b/**a*, SNG von Aulock 1698 [same reverse die], SNG Cop. 311 [same dies]). Nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $650
Ionia, Phocaia, (c.387-322 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.504 grams), issued in 327 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Athena helmeted head to left, with serpent on blazoned on helmet, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 111 [obv. b, rev **G* same dies], Boston 1913, SNG Cop. 1030, SNG Berry 1086). Good very fine, and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $920
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.658 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3). One countermark on neck, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.696 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,500
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.342 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3400, Boston Museum 1769, cf.BMC 16 [p.3], Weidauer Typos I Nos. 76-78, Bellinger [Essays to Robinson] Gordion Hoard No.1104, Class XVI, SNG Cop. 452, ACNAC Rosen -, ACNAC Dewing -). With some hoard patination on edge and reverse, otherwise fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Diodotos II, (256-239 B.C.), gold stater, (8.292 grams), Bactra (Balkh) mint; (Newell suggests c.255-246 B.C.), in name of Antiochus II, obv. diademed head of Diodotus II to right, dotted border, rev. Zeus striding to left, aegis on his extended left arm, wielding a thunderbolt, at his feet an eagle to left, N above, to right **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOXOY*, (S.7497, Newell ESM 713 (p.246, Pl.LIII, 5), M.66b [p.40 Vol.I], Kritt C2, mint A, Bop. Series 1, 147. M.63). Cut on the obverse in the head, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (7.690 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP X in exergue, bull butting to right, (cf.S.1610 [denarius], RIC 166a, BMC 450). Slightly off centred on the obverse and reverse, trace of mounting on the edge, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), gold aureus, (7.754 grams), issued 46-7., Rome mint, obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head to right, rev. S P Q R/ PP/ OB C S, in three lines within oak wreath, (S.1835, RIC 40, BMC 42). With surface marks and scrapes on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.486 grams), issued A.D. 58-59, obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, rev. oak-wreath enclosing EX SC, around PONTIF MAX TR P V P P, (cf.S.1936 [denarius], RIC 16, BMC 17). Trace of old mounting, edge cut and edge filing, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,900
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.120 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Annona enthroned to left, holding a sack of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2247 [£1000 VF], RIC 131(a), BMC 290, CBN 256, cf.C.27). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
Titus (under Vespasian as Caesar), (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.238 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAESAR VESPASIANVS, rev. Annona enthroned to left, holding a sack of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2414 [£1100 VF], RIC 218, BMC 316, CBN 278, C.16). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,400
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D.117-138), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 107, (7.104 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, aegis and cloak on far shoulder, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. oak wreath with S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, in three lines within, (cf.S.3105, cf.RIC 150, C.581). Very fine and very rare and unpublished bust type for issue.
Estimate $3,200
SOLD $2,800
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 115, (7.168 grams), obv. laureate bust of Trajan, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. in exergue BASILICA VLPIA, frontal view of the Basilica Ulpia, showing entablatures supported by Ionic columns and surmounted by elaborate group of statuary with facing quadriga at centre, (S.3085, RIC 248, C 43). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,100
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), gold aureus, (7.358 grams), issued 146, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, rev. Fortuna standing to left holding patera and rudder on globe, around AETER NITAS, (S.4548, BMC 285, RIC 349b, C.4). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Thessalonica mint, issued 347-355, (4.494 grams), obv. laurel and rosette diademed bust of Constantius II, draped and cuirassed to right, around F L IVL CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. emperor in military dress standing left, holding trophy on spear and resting left hand on a shield, either side a seated captive, around legend VIRTVS EXERCITVM, in exergue star TES, (cf.S.3988, RIC 32 var [R3], C.-). As struck, good extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300