Ancient Greek and Roman
Coins and Artefacts
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 New Kingdom Scarab with the throne name of Tuthmose III, 24mm x 18mm. An excellently executed scarab with the throne name of Tuthmose III (Men-kheper-ra) who reigned 1504-1450BC. The mummy of this king was buried in tomb KV34 in the Valley of the Kings, and he was also known as Tuthmosis III (he was also Queen Hatshepsut's rival for the throne). The heiroglyphic inscription shows a clear cartouche with his throne name, a well defined Sphinx (the solar-form of Ra-Horus of the Horizon), Uraeus (divine protectoress of the phaeaoh) and, quite interestingly, it also names him as 'King of Lower Egypt and (of) monuments'. The Scarab is enclosed within a loose fitting gold (or perhaps an alloy thereof?) mount perhaps for use as a ring or a seal, the date of which is probably late 19th or early 20th century, though it has been suggested to me (without authority) that it may well be very much earlier. The mount also disguises a small chip to the base. Though probably dating to the reign of Tuthmose III it may date to a period shortly thereafter, c.1450 BC. $1350 Click the image to enlarge (opens in new window) |
 Ancient Egyptian Ushabti of the Nubian 'Overseer of Work', Djed-Ptah-iw-ef-ankh. Made of a brown coloured faience, with heiroglyphs from Spell 6 of the "Book of Going Forth by Day" from The Book of the Dead, normally called "Spell for making a ushabti work in the god's domain", in nine lines orientated vertically and clockwise around. Dates to the early part of the 26th Dynasty of the Saite period, c.644-525BC, with some Kushite influence perhaps indicating that this official found favour with the earlier 25th Dynasty. Light brown in colour with darker patination, 95mm (more than three and a half inches) high. A superb example of Ancient Egyptian Art. $1650 Item comes with a four page, detailed report, description and analysis as well as a full translation of the heiroglyphic text. |
 Hyksos period Scarab, 14 x 9 mm. The underside of this scarab shows the hieroglyph kheper (scarab) between two nefer symbols all within a single line border. These may be translated in several ways with a possible meaning of "perfect or beautiful of form". The features of this item indicate a date during the Hyksos period (Dynasty XIV-XVI) c.1700-1555 BCE. Some damage to the top has removed the head of this item, but as may be seen that which remains is quite attractive. A very nice scarab with superbly executed hieroglyphs, $395 Click the image to enlarge (opens in new window) |
 New Kingdom Scarab, 14 x 11 mm. The underside of this shows two falcon-headed deities clasping hands, with the an abbreviated symbol for Amun-Ra above. This may represent Horus and Seth, two manifestations of Ra or two Horuses. New Kingdom (Dynasty XVIII-XIX) 1570-1185 BCE. A few minor chips with superbly executed hieroglyphs, $395 - SOLD Click the image to enlarge (opens in new window) |
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