Timeline Auction - Antiquities, Natural History and Coins

2nd-3rd century AD. A large bust of Hercules (Herakles) wearing a lion skin fastened over his shoulders with paws resting on his chest; right hand...

2nd-3rd century AD. An Eastern Empire marble altar with rectangular base three figures of females dressed in peplos representing triple goddess He...

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze statuette of Luna standing on a globe, in advancing pose with loose peplos clasped at the shoulders by disc brooches,...

Late 3rd-early 4th century AD.A pair of wooden writing tablets pierced for attachment with a thread or thong, with inked text in Roman cursive scr...

Dated 334 AD.A wooden tabula with three holes to the sulcius to accept binding strips; handwritten ink text recording the sale of textiles in whic...

3rd century AD. A substantial square-section gold hoop with keeled shoulders, discoid plaque with intaglio design of an advancing boar supporting ...

3rd century AD.A gold D-section hoop with expanding shoulders, flat scaphoid plaque with inset red jasper, intaglio inscription 'VET / XI * CL / L...

3rd-4th century AD. A gold ring with shank resembling a victory wreath, wide shoulder with acanthus leaf and framing a raised round bezel engraved...

3rd-4th century AD. A gold ring with tapering shank, sloping shoulder and raised square bezel engraved with MA TRA. 6.63 grams, 18.98mm overall, 1...

2nd-3rd century AD. A gold ring with tapering shank and eye-shaped bezel with granule edge and inscribed to the centre 'VOT HER'. 6.06 grams, 23.1...

3rd-4th century AD. A flat-section gold hoop with filigree ropework exterior, granules to the shoulders, drum-shaped bezel with filigree bands, in...

1st century AD. A flat-section gold hoop with expanding shoulders and flat plaque; applied beaded wire borders and fillet to the underside extendi...

2nd century AD.A substantial D-section gold hoop with expanding shoulders, inset carnelian cloison with intaglio image of Dionysus (Bacchus) stand...

2nd-3rd century AD. A gold ring with slightly tapering shank and wide, bulbous shoulders; round bezel set with red and white banded glass. 5.95 gr...

2nd-3rd century AD.A gold D-shaped ring with tapering shank and wide shoulders; set with an oval intaglio engraved with a cornucopia. 6.84 grams, ...

3rd-4th century AD.A gold ring ring with tapering shank with central indent; flaring shoulder with scrolled pelta pattern and with hexagonal bezel...

3rd-4th century AD.A gold ring with tapering shank, shoulder and edge of bezel with openwork acanthus leaf pattern and top of bezel set with bande...

3rd-4th century AD.A substantial gold double ring with rounded polygonal hoop widening at the shoulders with deep flute forming double hoop; decor...

3rd-4th century AD.A gold ring with tapering shank below the wide sloping shoulders; round bezel set with high banded glass setting in imitation o...

4th-5th century AD.A gold openwork ring with shank flaring at the shoulders and with scrolling pattern; beaded bezel set with a domed banded agate...

2nd-3rd century AD.A gold ring with tapering shank, widening at the shoulders to a flat bezel set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with the port...

3rd-4th century AD.A gold ring with D-shaped openwork shank with scrolling ivy leaf pattern in two bands; round bezel set with a green bloodstone ...

3rd-4th century AD.A gold ring with tapering shank and flaring at the shoulders to an oval bezel; set with a glass intaglio engraved with the bust...

2nd-3rd century AD.A gold hoop of two round-section rods with scrolled shoulders and applied granules, plaque with beaded wire border and inset ca...

2nd-3rd century AD.A gold ring with tapering shank, wide, rounded shoulders; bezel set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with the image of a stan...

3rd-4th century AD.A gold ring with tapering shank, slightly angled at the shoulders which have openwork pelta design; bezel set with onyx cameo w...

2nd-3rd century AD.A delicate gold bracelet formed as a rectangular-section guilloche with spiked tail and inturned loop head. 4.30 grams, 43mm (1...

2nd-3rd century AD.A matched pair of gold earrings, each a hook with granule, domed plaque with crimped edge and inset garnet spherical bead, holl...

2nd-3rd century AD.A matched pair of gold earrings, each an openwork plaque of radiating ivy-leaf motifs around a twisted wire frame and horizonta...

1st-3rd century AD.A pair of gold wire earrings, openwork teardrop shape with gold wire around the lower end and terminal gold bead; gold band acr...

1st-3rd century AD.A gold pendant comprising a ribbed loop and plaque with openwork foliate border, central cell with cameo bust of a young female...

1st-2nd century AD.A bust of Jupiter (Zeus) modelled in the round, gold foil over a glass(?) core; mounting loop and short chain above with irides...

1st-2nd century AD.An amethyst cameo depicting the goddess Venus; set a in later sympathetic gold pendant with granulated border, offered with a g...

2nd-3rd century AD.A gold necklace with openwork links, hook-and-eye closure with plaques, each with beaded wire border, three heart-shaped appliq...

4th century AD.A gold bow brooch with large kidney-shaped bow with central rib engraved with S-pattern; the knops trimmed with beading; wide cross...

4th century AD.A hollow-formed gold crossbow brooch with three faceted onion-shaped knops, beaded wire collars, hexagonal-section crossbar with sl...

2nd century AD.A flat-section lozengiform gold plaque with beaded wire borders returned to form volute scrolls, central cell with beaded wire coll...

2nd century AD.A gold bow brooch with scalloped fan-shaped headplate and eccentrically placed ring-and-dot motifs, D-shaped panel extending to a D...

2nd-3rd century AD.A silver discoid mount with raised rim, central repoussé mask of Dionysus modelled in the half-round with diadem of leaves and ...

1st-2nd century AD.A silver statuette of the goddess Cybele, seated on a throne with tall headdress, tympanum supported by her left hand, lion sit...

4th century AD.A parcel-gilt silver buckle comprising: scrolled loop with opposed gilt beast-heads; spiked tongue with violin-shaped shield; recta...

3rd-4th century AD.A set of silver belt fittings in the form of letters spelling V(T)ERE FELIX, 'use with good luck', engraved along the edge and ...

1st-2nd century AD.A flat-section silver ring with ribs to the outer face, vertical bands of points and text in rustic capitals 'SILVANO SANCTO P'...

3rd-4th century AD.A silver ring with tapering shank with raised bands, and oval to the shoulder; scalloped edge; stepped bezel set with a high fl...

3rd century AD.A lentoid-section keeled hoop with expanding shoulders, scrolled edges to the plaque with discoid cell, carnelian insert with intag...

3rd century AD.A substantial D-section silver hoop with expanding shoulders, vertical ribs developing to scrolled edges of the plaque, tiered cent...

2nd-3rd century AD.A D-section silver hoop with expanding shoulders, inset moulded glass panel of facing bearded male bust. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L...

3rd century AD.A flat-section hoop with chamfered edges, heater-shaped panel to each shoulder, discoid bezel with later incised frame, intaglio mu...

Mid-3rd century AD.A square-section silver hoop with broad flat shoulders, discoid plaque; to the shoulders the incised legend 'LEG' 'VIII', to th...

2nd-3rd century AD.A substantial flat-section facetted silver hoop with broad plaque, beaded wire collar enclosing a high-relief iunctio dextrarum...

1st-2nd century AD. A tapering round-section silver bracelet formed as a coiled snake with head perpendicular to the body, lozenge and triangle pu...

3rd-4th century AD. A silver plaque with gilt frame with erotic scene of two naked males with erect penis approaching a female astride a seated ma...

1st-3rd century AD. A silver pendant of a phallus with wings enclosing a large circular attachment loop, a pair of applied legs running to the bac...

3rd-4th century AD. A silver key ring of exceptional quality with D-shaped shank with flat top and projecting key in the shape of a roundel with l...

1st century BC-1st century AD. A silver hairpin with round-section shank, hollow-formed pyramidal block with filigree rosettes and herringbone edg...

2nd-4th century AD. A bronze key with iron shank and bit; the handle square in section with flange rims above and below, substantial integral loop...

1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze statuette of Venus (Aphrodite) standing holding her loosely draped garment at her hips; her hair elaborate...

1st century BC-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of Mercury (Hermes), standing nude on a socle base with marsupium, coin bag in the right hand, m...

1st century BC-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of Fortuna standing on a socle base with peplos robe and loosely draped mantle, supporting a cor...

1st century AD. A bronze figurine of Cupid (Eros) standing nude on the right foot, left leg extended to the rear, wings to the back, left hand hol...