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Iron Age Zoomorphic Bronze Cosmetic Mortar. Circa, 50 BC-50 AD. Copper-alloy, 81.37 mm. An exceptional quality Late Iron Age centre-looped cosmetic mortar. Formed of a crescent-shaped bow decorated on each side with two punched dot triangular panels. The terminals are in the form of devolved, zoomorphic heads with upturned beaks and large round eyes, Very much like a Duck. Each terminal is joined to the centre loop by an openwork strut. REF: Jackson, R, 2010, p. 79, no. 36 & p. 123. From a private Norfolk collection.

David I Scottish Penny. 1124-1153 AD. Crowned bust right with sceptre, + DAVIT REX. R. Cross fleury, single pellet in angles. Moneyer, Hugo at Roxburgh?. Silver, 1.33g. 22mm. Ref: S.5007.

Belgae, Circa 60-40 BC. Burgan 11 Type Quarter Stater. Gold, 1.21g. 10.3 mm. Wreath motif, pellet in annuets and crescents. R. Triple-tailed horse right, sunburst above with pellet in annulet to left. Ref: Divided Kingdoms no.267. (3 known) ABC-, VA-,BMC-, S-.

17th Century Gold Finger Ring. Circa, 1650 AD. Gold, 2.08 grams. 21.61 mm. UK ring size, L. US size, 5 3/4. A D-shaped band with decorated shoulders that separate in to two outward scrolled arms. The two arms on each side of the band grasp a heart-shaped frame that encloses a raised square bezel set with a large rock crystal stone. Ref: Scarisbrick & Henig, Finger Rings. p.61. fig.1. From an old UK collection, purchased sometime before 1987.

Edward IV Gold Ryal, London. Light Coinage, 1464-1470. 36mm, 7.71g. EDWARD DI GRA REX AnGL Z FRAnC DnS IB, Crowned king in ship with rose on hull, holding sword and shield displaying Royal Arms, flag with E at stern. R. IhC AVT TRAnSIEnS PER MEDIVM ILLORVM IBAT. Central sunburst in cross with lis at end of each arm and, crowned lion passant in angles, all within a tressure of eight arcs with trefoils in spandrel. Mint mark crown. Ref: N.1549. S.1950.

Rare: Stephen Lozenge Sceptre Type Penny. York, ornamental type. A unique variant with the left facing bust. Crowned bust left holding sceptre surmounted by lozenge with pellet, +STIEN (retrograde) with ornaments. R. Saltire fleury over cross pattee, ornaments in place of legend. 1.02g. 20mm. Recorded with the Early Medieval Coin Corpus as, EMC: 2024.0082. Ref: N.920 variant.

Rare Medieval Limoges Folding Candlestick. Circa 12th century AD. A composite traveling pricket type candlestick with folding legs. Each of the three legs have an animal head terminal, the face of each leg is detailed with foliate scrolls, originally filled with champlevé enamel: but only traces survive. The shaft is divided in two by a bulbus knop, this is decorated with six segments, each having an interlace motif. The splayed collar at the base of the spike is a replacement. Recorded on the PAS database as: KENT-609662. 190mm x 125mm.

Offa Penny. Canterbury. Heathbert. +OFFA REX within angles of cross botonnee on saltire of lobes. R. Moneyer's name within angles of celtic cross over cross fleury. Saltire and pellets at centre. Ref: Chick, 123. North 277. An exceptional example.

Charles II. 1660-1685 AD. Gold 2 Guineas. Second bust. Laureate bust right, CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA. R. Crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles. 1677. Ref: Bull, Gold I 212; S.3335. Attractive rich orange-red tone with flashes of luster. In NGC encapsulation 6515820-013, graded AU 53. Rare.

Henry IV penny, light coinage. Silver, 18mm, 1.05g. Obv: crowned facing bust, annulet and pellet by crown, trefoil on breast, +HENRIC REX ANGL. Rev: long cross fourchee with pellets in angles, slipped trefoil before LON, +CIVI TAS LON DON. London mint. Ref: S, 1732.