330-320 BC. Abydos mint. Obv: head of Athena right in a crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent. Rev: ALEXANDROU legend with Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis, AR monogram in left field.

Circa 50 BC-50 AD. Obv: crescents in wreath. Rev: horse right with bucranium over, symbols below, rosette above and [TASIAV] legend (off flan) above.

Circa 1-40 AD. Obv: corn ear dividing CA MV legend. Rev: horse right with branch above, pellet in annulet below and CVNO legend.

Circa 620-640 AD, Kent (Canterbury?). Obv: profile diademed bust right with three ties and trident before. Rev: cross fourchee with blundered legend, letters retrograde and inverted.

Circa 796 AD, second issue type. Obv: +EDIL HEARD ARCPI in three lines with contraction lines above R and I and plain lines between legend. Rev: +OFFA REX in two lines with REX and Mercian M with trefoils of pellets in lunettes.

1136-1154 AD, York group, circa 1150 AD. Obv: profile bust with lance and flag and mullet below and +STIEFNE R legend. Rev: cross moline with fleurs in angles and +*B*[ ]*ET*N*OS*NS legend with last S retrograde and where * represents eight ornament symbols such as quatrefoil and star-in-circle.

1136-1154 AD, York group. Obv: profile bust with lance and flag with mullet below and +STIEFNE R legend. Rev: cross moline with fleurs in angles and +*RIS*[ ]*M[ ]NEV* legend for York mint where * represents four ornament symbols such as quatrefoil, rosette and pierced annulet.

1413-1422 AD, class E, London mint. Obv: king standing in ship, ropes 2/1, holding sword and shield with annulet on side of ship, mullet and annulet to left of sword hilt, pellet at sword tip and trefoil to right of shield with +HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HYB legend. Rev: floriate cross with crown over lion over trefoil in quarters, a pellet to 4th quarter with +IHC AVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIV ILLORV IBAT legend.

1422-1430 AD, annulet issue. Obv: king standing in ship with annulet by sword hand +HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRA legend with trefoil stops and 'lis' after HENRIC. Rev: royal cross with 'h' at centre and annulet in first spandrel with DOMINE NE IN FVRORE TVO ABGVAS ME legend with 'lis' initial mark, annulet stops and 'mullet' after DOMINE.

Dated 1679, fourth bust. Obv: profile bust with CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: cruciform shields and sceptres dividing date and MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX legend.

A large and impressive adult woolly mammoth (Mammuthus Primigenius) tusk, found preserved in tundra in Siberia; the ivory orange-brown in colour and finely preserved with the typically marked curvature of this species; with custom-made display base.

An extremely fine and rare black serpentine shabti, depicted in mummiform pose with the arms folded across the chest, agricultural implements in the hands, a seed bag across the back; to the face, large, almond-shaped eyes and an enigmatic slight smile; wearing a striated tripartite wig and wesekh collar; the body inscribed with six lines of hieroglyphic text comprising a shortened version of Chapter Six of 'The Book of the Dead' (the 'shabti' chapter), separated by a wider central column to the front; an image of Isis, winged and seated, to the centre, two wedjat eyes above her wings; inscriptions for 'the illuminated one', 'Iri ka'.

A fine and large volute krater of Magna Graecian workmanship; to one side, the head of a lady of fashion, her hair dressed in a sakkos with stephane at the hairline; locks falling to frame the face; flanked by large palmettes; below, a band of running wave patterning; the shoulder red, with pattern of vertical trails in black; to the neck, a palmette between two scrolling motifs; a foliate band below the rim enlivened with dots of ochre slip; the everted rim with a pendant wave pattern to the underside; the exterior rim red with vertical black trails; to the opposite side, an image of Hermaphroditus, nude, seated on a low draped stool; a large kylix in one hand; his feminine hair dressed in a sakkos; his large wings ornately decorated with white and ochre detailing, the feathers delineated in grey; flanked by two large palmettes; to the neck, the head of a lady of fashion, her hair similarly dressed in a sakkos with stephane, curls framing the face; flanked by scrolling palmettes; below the rim, a row of six rosettes, all of individual design; above, a pattern of alternating pellets and pairs of trails; to the underside of the rim, a pendant wave pattern in black against a red backround; the exterior rim with wave pattern enlived with pale slip; the tall strap handles flanked by loops fashioned as arching swan heads; surmounted by volutes with white and yellow painted mascaroons styled as heads of Medusa on the front, the snakes in white slip, and reserved mascaroons on the reverse.

An impressive Magna Graecian red-figure ceramic basin or serving bowl, similar to a stemless kylix in profile; with a short, circular pedestal foot; the bowl decorated to the interior rim with a delicately painted undulating pattern of white flowers; to the centre, in red, the image of a seated woman, holding a sceptre or ornate mirror in her right hand, wearing a diaphanous peplos and white shoes, a string of beads to the neck; her hair dressed in a decorated sakkos; a small tree in the foreground; the exterior of the bowl with, to one side, a scene of a woman similarly dressed, also with a sceptre or mirror in her hand, seated to face Hermaphroditus, an alabastron in his left hand, handing her a string of beads; his wings with white highlights and feathers delineated in black; wearing bracelets and anklets, the feminine hair dressed in a sakkos; to the left, a standing woman wearing a peplos, leaning against a column; her arms outstretched; a platter in her right hand, a scarf or ribbon in her left; the figures flanked by groups of three palmettes; to the opposite side, Hermaphroditus, striding, carrying an ornate fan and sceptre or mirror; turning to face him, a female, perhaps Demeter, diaphanously draped, carrying a staff topped with an ear of corn, and an offering plate; a band of meander patterning below; the everted rim unglazed, with two low black-glazed loop handles, each with a central knop fashioned as a rosette; a similar knop either side of each handle.

A red-figure ceramic bell krater of Magna Graecian workmanship, with pedestal base, bell-shaped body and broad everted rim; the rim with red rings to the interior and a band of stylised olive leaves to the underside of the exterior; the body with the head of a lady of fashion to one side; her face with elegant, well-proportioned features; her hair dressed in a decorated sakkos with stephane at the hairline; a lock of hair framing the face; a round gold-coloured earring with pendant detail; two strings of beads to the neck; flanked by palmettes and a rosette with white slip highlights; to the other side a similar lady, flanked by palmettes without a rosette; a continuous band of black wave patterning below; the base with a red band to the exterior; two loop handles.

A fine circular mirror with incised scene to the concave side depicting Hercules and a winged female figure, probably Victory, wearing a breastplate, helmet, and long peplos, a shield in one hand and a spear in the other; Hercules with a club in his left hand and a circlet in his right; the rim slightly raised, the slender handle terminating in a triangular point with rounded knop.

A moulded terracotta oil lamp with a single nozzle; the discus with a scene of two lovers atop a bed; a border of stylised leaves to the outer rim.

A cast quatrefoil bridle mount with champ leve fields of red enamel; the symmetrical design comprising a central panel with parallel sides and rounded ends, flanked by D-shaped panels with central annulet reserved against the enamel field; within the central panel a reversed s-scroll, each arm terminating in a transverse s-scrolled block with reserved pellet; the curved lines with graceful swellings in the La Tene style; two integral attachment sliders to the reverse.

A matched pair of saucer brooches each with central boss and four recurved legs within a raised rim; outside, a band of zigzags and raised chamfered rim; the rim broad and everted; to the reverse, catchplate and ferrous lump from the pin.

A superb chip carved mount, D-shaped with a narrow neck and ring; the body concave with three floral motifs, strapwork between; above the neck a pierced chip-carved plate; to the reverse two attachment loops.

A cast cruciform brooch with rectangular headplate, shallow bow and extended footplate; the top and side elements of the headplate formed as addorsed bird-heads attached to a billetted bar; the headplate with central Style I Tiermensch element; the bow with central square Style I panel; the footplate with square Tiermensch panel flanked by rectangular lappets; the finial a male mask with the beard extending to addorsed bird-heads below; to the reverse, the pin-lug and catchplate are in place; heavy gilding to the surface.

A delicate decorative finger ring of Continental origin, the hoop comprising raised dentilled borders enclosing the median band within panels of hatched and scrolled ornament separating epigraphic panels; the text in gothic script reading 'vane gote une', possibly translating to 'one [cheek] in vain', possibly Italian workmanship.

An important vesica seal matrix with complex design comprising a central agnus dei (Lamb of God) and Holy Grail within a circular border; male heads above and below, the upper tonsured and probably a portrait of Urban; the lower of a bearded saint, likely to be St Peter and with foliage within the spandrels; the circular panel with Gothic legend 'agnus:dei:qvitollis peccati mundi' (Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world) and inside 'urbanis:quintus' (Urban the Fifth) and to the outer band 'sancta:aualtane:martris. [foliage] et: cap:ila:beate:marie:de:scala:celi:' (Holy Mary, blessed, hallowed in heaven with the martyrs); the reverse with solder showing that a long rib and suspension was originally fitted.

A vesica-shaped ecclesiastical seal matrix with raised loop to reverse, depicting the matyred Saint Victor of Marseilles, holding a palm branch, flanked by foliate motifs; inscribed 'PRIORIE ET CONVENTVS MONASTERII SCE VICTORIE' ('The Priory and Convent of St. Victor'), legend.

A seal matrix cap, the face embossed with an eagle within a roundel, and the Latin phase 'CREDI MICI' ('Believe Me'); to the exterior, the letters 'MAR- - REL'

A hawking ring comprising a shield-shaped plate bearing an engraved coat of arms with three hews and a chevron, the flat-section band inscribed Chadwell:of:Nort.

A purse frame, loop and bar with inscriptions; the bar with central D-shaped block pierced vertically by a stud surmounted by the suspension loop, with four pierced flanges to the underside; the frame in two sections, the larger a U-shaped rod with pivot for the bar, the smaller pivoting within the inner face, both pierced on the inner face; the block inscribed to one face with capital S and to the other with intersecting Vs; the bar inscribed to one face in capitals A DOMINI TECVM and to the other in coarsely incised capitals AVEMARIA GRAIAPLE; the smaller rod inscribed in capitals CREATOREN CELI ET TERRE ET INFERVN; the larger inscribed with a band of scrolled decoration and the text in Lombardic capitals SOLI DEO HONOR ET GLORIA.

A large and extremely finely carved double-armed coral branch; designed to be viewed in the round; the left-hand arm depicting, to the front, detailed foliage with flowers; a plume of feathers to the top; a naturalistically carved carp suspended, with integral loop, attached to a chain, the links carved from the same single piece of coral without joins; two youthful figures, one with elaborate jewellery, holding a ruyi sceptre; below, the other with hair in two buns, hands joined in a gesture of respect, seated on a large flower; at the base, a finely carved lotus. To the reverse of the left-hand branch, detailed foliage with flowers; a naturalistically carved carp; a small songbird perched on a branch. To the front of the right-hand branch, an adult figure, probably a Buddhist saint or deity, wearing a diadem and large earrings, a sphere in the right hand, the left hand stretched upwards, an urna to the forehead; draped in finely carved robes; above, an elaborate lotus with a small dog seated, and a youthful figure with elaborate hairstyle, in diving pose with the feet above, decorated boots to the feet, a small lotus in the right hand. To the reverse of the right-hand branch, a bearded dragon at the base; elaborately carved foliage above, with an ornate sceptre with ribbon decoration; a lotus flower; the carving mounted on wooden stand.