Ancient Coins and Related Artifacts Auction

Middle Ages, c.11th - 14th Century AD. A choice iron mace head with large spikes and remains of silver plating. A very dense and effective weapon. Som

Middle Ages, c.11th - 14th Century AD. An iron pike head with a large cupped base with square hoop for suspending colors. Small leaf-shaped blade. Hea

Middle Ages, c.11th - 14th Century AD. A necked iron mace head with 6 ridges and nicely preserved with areas showing remains of silver plating. H: 8.5

Italian or perhaps Spanish? Likely 17th century or earlier. A double edge broad-sword. Attractive steel hilt with large ribbed pommel, wooden grips ca

Mughal India, "khatar". c.18th Century. Variation with hand guard covering top of hand. All steel in simple but attractive form; black and...

Islamic style "Kilii" or Eastern European Hussars sword, c. 19th century. Dark horn handle, "Mameluke" hilted and deeply curved ...

Islamic Ottoman, 19th Century. A "Kilii" with light horn grips, "Mameluke" style, hilt deeply curved with double edge blade. Lon...

Chinese Sword, Manchu Dynasty, c. 19th century. Dress sword, copper wire-wrapped hilt with iron fittings (pommel and guard), polished ray-skin covered

Chinese Sword, Manchu Dynasty, c. 19th century. Another broad sword in iron sheath and fittings, wooden hilt, gold overlay on all metal. Scabbard with

Rome, c.1st Century AD. A fantastic bronze steelyard weight. Well detailed bust of a satyr with bald head and long curly beard. Facial details and nic

Rome, c.2nd Century AD. A choice bronze steelyard weight in the form of a seated boar. Well mage with nicely incised facial and body details and a loo

Coptic Egypt, c.5th Century AD. Bone scale consisting of the main balance and a pair of pans. A rare and delicate item. $400

Late Roman, early Byzantine, c.5th - 6th Century AD. A lot of 2 weights. One multi-sided with holes and the other barrel-shaped with flat ends. Weight

Late Roman, early Byzantine, c.4th - 6th Century AD. A simple applique for a larger piece which consists of a circular disc surmounted by a square arc

Late Roman, early Byzantine, c.5th - 6th Century AD. A circular bronze buckle or emblem with a central cross on a bar. An interesting early Christian

Byzantine Empire, c.6th -7th Century AD. A nice bronze reliquary cross depicting the image of the Virgin with hands outstretched on both sides. She is

Byzantine Empire, c.6th - 7th Century AD. A choice bronze reliquary cross in perfect condition. Christ with outstretched arms adorns the front and an

Byzantine Empire, c. 7th-9th Century AD. A lovely pair of gold earrings with tear-drop upper part with delicate gold crosses suspended. The top sectio

Byzantine Empire, c.8th - 10th Century AD. A bronze double-sided bulla stamp with a winged angel on both halves. Each side mounted on a hinge from a s

Byzantine Empire, c.8th - 10th Century AD. A nice bronze cross with suspension loop for wearing. A sturdy manufacture and nicely detailed with a pleas

Byzantine Bronze reliquary cross, c. 900-1100 AD. A bronze reliquary cross with elaborate incised workmanship featuring a standing figure of the Virgi

Byzantine Empire, c. 1000-1200 AD. A choice Gold Christian cross with secondary embossed floriate cross with central garnet representing the Blood of

Byzantine Gold Cross, c. 1000-1200 AD. A two-sided gold and enameled Christian cross. On the front side is a small blue enameled cartouche set in a re

Byzantine Empire, c.10th - 13th Century AD. A large bronze reliquary cross with heavy suspension loop. The front of the piece is decorated with Christ

Byzantine Empire, c.10th -13th AD. A rare and perfect bronze "cross" mold with "Mary and Christ" scene and three angels around o...

Byzantine Empire, 11th - 13th Century AD. The front half of a nice reliquary cross with a very nice incised image of Christ of a saint with both hands

Judaea, Late Bronze Age, Beth-Shemesh, c. 1550-1200BC, a fine pilgrim's flask with bulbous body and 2 loop handles at top, concentric brown line...

Judaea, Iron Age II, c.800 - 586 BC. A wheel made clay oil lamp, pinched at one point, with a low disk base and an out turned rim. In perfect conditio

Judaea, Iron Age II, c. 800 - 586 BC. A nice creme slip jug with simplistic bulbous shape and flared and wide rim opening at top. Cf. Ruth Amiran page

Judaea, Iron Age II, c. 800 - 586 BC. A large and attractive creme slip jug with single strap handle. Typical horizontal ribbing around entire slightl

Judaea, Iron Age II, c. 800 - 586 BC. A nice pale orange slip jug with single loop handle at side. Void of paint, the slightly bulbous body tapers nea

Judaea, Iron Age II, c. 800 - 586 BC. A lot of 2 small orange-ware terra cotta pitchers. Each with loop handle at opposite side of spout. Both in nice

Judaea, c.4th - 5th century AD. A pair of small white slip oil lamps, each with small cross on top of nozzle. Simplistic style with row of protruding

Judaea, c.4th - 5th Century AD. A nice oil lamp with molded linear designs. L: 9.8cm. $50

Judaea, c.4th - 5th Century AD. An oil lamp of simple form with molded linear designs. L: 9.5cm. $40

Phoenicia, c.300 BC, an attractive lot of 3 mold-made figure of "Tanit" the mother goddess. Each depicts her standing and wearing a veil a...

Chesm-I Ali, c.4500 BC. A red buff bowl with black linear additions in a criss-cross motif. A very attractive piece with some restoration. H: 14cm / 5

Fassa, Fars Province, c.3500 BC. A creme slip bowl with round bottom, waisted sides, and a slightly flared mouth. Nice linear additions in black paint

Qazvin, c. 2500BC, a calcite round container in white slip with lipless opening. Earth toned patina on outside with egg shell appearance. Ribbed on th

Tepe Giyan III, Nehavand, c.2100 BC, a small and nicely painted creme slip pot with 4 simplistically rendered birds, all facing to right. Four black l

Nishapur, c.1600 AD, a finely painted and green glazed single loop handle oil lamp. Almost shaped like a shoe. L: 4.5". Ex. Malter 11-18-90 lot...

Ardebil, 1600-1200 BC, a large and simplistic gray-ware bowl with raised linear design on bulbous body. Opening tapers to smaller size. Choice conditi

Amlash, c. 1200BC, a grey-ware rasp-like musical instrument shaped like a cucumber. Pierced 8 times around cylindrical body. Incised grooves on one si

Ardebil, c.1200 - 1000 BC. A red buff bowl with red painted linear designs around the rim and a central motif consisting of five stylized animals. Ver

Ardebil, c.1200 - 1000 BC. An attractive pale orange slip bowl with funnel rim. In red paint, triangles on rim, stick-like bird in center. Very fine c

Ardebil, c.1200 - 1000 BC. A small black-ware drinking cup. Two large round loop handles with flared opening for drinking. Flask must rest upside down

Ardebil, c.1200 - 1000 BC. A orange slip drinking cup with a bull's head protruding from the side opposite the small pinched handle. Attractive ...

Urartu -Khurvin, c.1200 - 1000 BC. A creme buff single handled pitcher with a beaked spout in the form of a bird's head showing large eyes and a...

Luristan, c.1200 - 1000 BC. A choice bronze clothing pin with a ibex-head terminal. Very long and heavy with nice patination. Hard to find these so la

Luristan, c.1200 - 1000 BC. A hairpin with an interesting knobbed terminal. Attractive and in perfect condition. L: 15.4cm, 6". $150