Eternity Gallery Auction Catalog - Eternity Masterpieces - November 2014 Online Auctions

Genuine Russian bronze cross with blue enamel, 18th cen

Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 4,000Condition: Very Good to ExcellentOrignalCirca: 1750

Genuine Russian bronze cross with blue enamel, 18th century. Weight: 230 g = 9 oz. Length: 199 mm = 19.9 cm = 8 inches; Width: 11.6 cm = 4.75 inches; Lord Savaof- on the top of the cross. Below - 2 angels with trumpets. Inscription below the angels - Lord of the Glory. Above the cross crucifixion of the Son of the God - Our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ on the right and left of the cross. Below the cross - resurrection in Your glory. On the back of the cross - praying in Cyrillic language.
Condition Normal age wear, used, insignificant scratches, but no defects

Russian Bronze/ Copper Icon Triptych, Gilded Enamel, 19

Lot # 383

Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 4,000Condition: Very Good to ExcellentOrignalCirca: 1850

Authentic Russian Bronze/ Copper Icon Triptych, Gilded Enamel, 19c This folded bronze/copper icon, was used for praying by travelers or during the periods of war by soldiers and officers. The triptych depicts major events, happened to Jesus Christ. Total width: 31 cm = 12.5 in. Height: 17.5 cm = 7 in. Weight: 900 g = 2 lb.
Condition: Very good to Excellent. Normal age wear, some loss of enamel, possibly missing the 4-th part of the icon.
Low Estimate: 2000;
High Estimate: 4000;
Original: Yes;
Circa: 1850;

Russian Wooden Icon 18th c, Maria & Jesus child

Lot # 384

Low Estimate: 3,000High Estimate: 6,000OrignalMedium: TemperaCirca: 1750

Antique Authentic Russian Wooden Icon 18th c, Maria & Jesus child Size: 11.25 x 8.5 in. = 28 cm x 21.5 cm. Thickness: 1 inch = 2.5 cm. Weight: 1 lb. 12oz. = 800 g. Condition: Good for age, refer to insignificant partial loss of paint Icon is covered with protective lacquer. On the back there are hand-made carved inscriptions in old Russian language Cyrillic.
Condition Good for age, refer to darkening and partial loss of paint;
Low Estimate: 3000;
High Estimate: 6000;
Original: Yes;
Medium: Tempera;
Circa: 1750;

Genuine St. Nicolas Russian icon, 14x11in., 19th c

Lot # 385

Low Estimate: 6,000High Estimate: 15,000OrignalMedium: TemperaCirca: 1850

Genuine St. Nicolas Russian icon, 14 x 11 in., 19th c. Carved names of the owners or Saints in old Cyrillic letters. Size: 14 x 11.5 x 1.5 inches. Approximate Weight: 450 g = 1 lb. Framed into wooden cover box, with glass cover, made recently to preserve the icon; (just cost of the this box was $500)
Condition The icon is damaged at the bottom from constantly burning the candle in front of the icon

Russian icon: St. Nicholas, with metal oklad 18-19th c

Lot # 386

Low Estimate: 3,000High Estimate: 6,000OrignalMedium: TemperaCirca: 1800

Beautiful authentic Russian icon: St. Nicholas, with metal oklad (cover)18th-19th c. St Nicholas with a bible in the left hand, 2 saints on the right, two saints on the left Height: 11.75 in. = 295 mm Width: 10.5in. = 260 mm. Thickness: 1.25 inch = 30 mm Weight: 2 lb.10 oz. = 1200 g
Condition: good, notice loss of the gild and paint in the upper part of the icon, fortunately, mostly - around the face in a golden nimbus area, face is mostly saved.
Low Estimate: 3000;
High Estimate: 6000;
Original: Yes;
Medium: Tempera;
Circa: 1800;

Russian Icon: St John the Baptist and Jesus, 18th c

Lot # 387

Low Estimate: 5,000High Estimate: 10,000Medium: TemperaCirca: 1750

Russian Christian Icon: St John the Baptist and Jesus, with oklad, 18th century. St John the Baptist holds a bowl with Jesus child with left hand. Why Jesus as a child? -May be to show immaturity of the soul before baptizing. Right hand makes a gesture of baptizing. There is a leave from the bible with a short message in old Slavic language. There are two inscriptions on the metal oklad: in the left corner 4 letters (probably for St John); in the right corner 3 letters PRE, which means pure. Height: 14 inches = 36 cm. Width: 12 inches = 31.5 cm. Weight: 1670 g = 3 lb. 10 oz. A lot of carved writings on the back in Old Russian Staroslavic language.
Condition Notice several scattered small areas of loss of the paint, otherwise in very good preservation for this age.
Low Estimate: 5000;
High Estimate: 10000;
Medium: Tempera;
Circa: 1750;

Beautiful authentic Russian icon 18th-19th c

Lot # 388

Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 1,500OrignalMedium: Tempera

Beautiful authentic Russian icon 18th-19th c The name of the saint is written above his head in black letters, but it is hard to read it. Height: 9.3 in. = 235 mm. Width: 5.75 in. = 148 mm. Thickness: 0.75 in. = 18 mm. Weight: 12 oz. = 350 g. Shipping in USA - $20, USPS Priority or FEDEX ground Internationally - $40, USPS priority or $60 Express Mail
Condition: Fair condition, a lot of damage to the paint. The area at the bottom is restored, but not professionally. Looks like, originally, the icon was 2-3 bigger with several saints. About 150 years ago it was probably cut with a saw down to one saint. On sale as is.
Low Estimate: 500;
High Estimate: 1500;
Original: Yes;
Medium: Tempera;

Russian Imperial Silver Enamel Egg, Yakov Borisov, 19 c

Lot # 389

Low Estimate: 3,500High Estimate: 8,000OriginalCirca: 1880

Russian Imperial 88 Silver Enamel Egg, , end of 19 century, Hallmarked with 88 silver, womans head and initials , possibly (Yakov Borisov), Moscow 1876-1896. 62 mm -long, 47 mm -diameter, 47 gr - weight,
Condition Excellent, natural patina, no defects;
Low Estimate: 3500;
High Estimate: 8000;
Original: Yes;
Circa: 1880;

Floral amber perfume bottle, Qing Dyn from Russian Tsar

Lot # 390

Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 5,000Condition: ExcellentOriginalCirca: 1850

Russian tsars collection from Catherine Palace - Floral and Foo Dogs carved amber perfume bottle, Qing Dynasty. Weight: 75.3 g. Height: 9 cm with a cork; Cork is connected to the bone spoon; Provenance: possibly from the collection of Russian Tsars - Romanoff's Dynasty. We bought it from a dealer in St Petersburg, Florida. There are a lot of Russian immigrants in St Petersburg, FL, which moved to USA after 1917 revolution in Russia. The dealer told me this amber bottle is from the Catherine Palace (Russian: ) is a Rococo palace located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), 25 km southeast of St. Petersburg, Russia. It was the summer residence of the Russian tsars.It is interesting that Amber Chamber was located in the same palace.The Amber Room (sometimes known as the Amber Chamber, Russian: Yantarnaya komnata, German: Bernsteinzimmer) in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg is a complete chamber decoration of amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors. We am not sure about the exact provenance, but we know that members of Tsars family used to give a precious presents to their citizens (servants, friends, relatives) for Easter and Christmas.
Low Estimate: 2000;
High Estimate: 5000;
Original: Yes;
Circa: 1850;
Condition: used, but excellent, with original bone spoon;

Filigree Turquoise Silver Imperial Russian kinzhal, 19c

Lot # 391

Low Estimate: 2,500High Estimate: 5,000Condition: ExcellentOriginal

Filigree Turquoise Silver Imperial Russian paper knife, 19th c. Russian Cyrillic letters KG. There are four 84 silver stamps with profile head looking to the right. Weight: 17.8 g. Length with scabbard: 127 mm. Length without scabbard: 117 mm.
Condition: Excellent, normal age wear, no defects;
Low Estimate: 2500;
High Estimate: 5000;
Orignal: Yes;

Levin Russian Imperial 84 silver cigarette case, 19th c

Lot # 392

Low Estimate: 2,500High Estimate: 5,000Condition: Very Good to ExcellentOriginalCirca: 1870

Levin Russian Imperial 84 silver cigarette case, 19th c, CEC Jeweler. Weight: 110.3 g. Size: 90 x 67 x 18 mm. Four stamps with 84 probe silver. Name of the jeweler: CEC
Low Estimate: 2500;
High Estimate: 5000;
Condition: Very Good to Excellent;
Original: Yes;
Circa: 1870;

Russian Orthodox bible Minei/Mesetsoslov 1704-1799

Lot # 393

Low Estimate: 4,000High Estimate: 10,000Condition: Good to Very GoodOriginalMedium: PaperCirca: 1750

Russian Orthodox book Minei/Mesetsoslov 1704-1799, October, There were originally a set of 8 manuscripts (books) that were needed to do the Orthodox services for one year. One of these eight manuscripts/books was the Minei (Greek = menaion, Slavic = "mesetsoslov"). Basically, it means "month." A set of 12, or sometimes 6 (with two months in each) or four (with three months in each) would be compiled and used. The menei could be of several different types. This is just some basic information. Menei in Slavic translation were among the first books to be translated (St. Cyril and St. Methodius) in the middle of the 9th century. - , 1704-1799. - , 12- ( ). . The Slavs, like the Greeks and many others, used letters of the alphabet as numbers, also. There is no hard cover. We are sorry, but we could not find pictures of the title page and the covers. Originally, books were usually not sold with the covers, but each buyer would arrange to have covers put on, sometimes immediately, sometimes they would wait. The covers would usually be of wooden boards covered with leather of some type. Often, the leather was tooled and ornamented. Depending on how much money a person could or wanted to spend, the covers could be fairly simple or very complex. The cost would increase with better quality of materials, more ornamentation and decoration, etc. We were able to determine that 20 different editions of the October Minei were published in Russia between 1704 and 1799. Of these, 16 different editions were published between 1747 and 1795 and in years that an impress ruled Russia. And so, it is safest to date your book the "second half of the 18th century" and the only way to more precisely date it might be to know exactly how many pages it was supposed to have. We write "supposed to have",- because pages would often be lost in these books and so counting the actual number of pages does not always give the accurate number usually listed in most good catalogs of early printed editions. Assessment of this old foliant book was kindly done by Predrag Matejic, Curator, from Hilandar Research Library in USA.
Condition Hard cover was lost. Some water damage to some pages. Some pages were lost.
Low Estimate: 4000;
High Estimate: 10000;
Condition: Good to Very Good;
Orignal: Yes;
Medium: Paper;
Circa: 1750;

Pastel drawing "Head of a Child", Pisemsky, Russia, c 1890

Lot # 394

Low Estimate: 10,000High Estimate: 20,000OrignalMedium: PastelCirca: 1890

Pastel drawing "Head of a Child", by Russian artist A.A. Pisemsky (1859-1913) Amazing pastel and charcoal drawing "Head of a Child", by Russian artist Aleksey Alexandrovitch Pisemsky (1859-1913) Medium: colored pastel, carton, covered with glass for protection Size of the carton: 41 x 31 cm = 16 x 13 inches; Size of the frame: 57 x 46 cm = 22.5 x 18 inches; Weight with a frame and glass: 6 lb. = 3 kg; Condition: perfect, pastel was kept framed, under glass; Highest price for Pisemskys oil on canvas "Autumn landscape with a lake" was sold on Christie's, London, in 2007 for $258,788 USD Biography The son of a landowner, Alexei Pisemsky grew up in the densely wooded province of Kostroma, north-east of Yaroslavl. His uncle was a famous writer, Alexei Feofilaktovich Pisemsky, regarded as an equal of Ivan Turgenev in his time. Alexei Alexandrovich began his studies at secondary school in the regional town of Kostroma, but at the insistence of his patron he left before finishing the course in order to enroll at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg (1878-1890). He studied landscape painting under Mikhail Klodt and Yuli Klever and exhibited with the Itinerants from 1887-1889. He is best known for his oils, which were immensely popular among collectors including Pavel Tretyakov and the Imperial family, but he was also a stalwart member of the Society of Russian Watercolourists and celebrated illustrator. Remarkably for the period, he traveled to North Africa in the 1890s.
Condition: perfect, pastel was kept framed, under glass;
Low Estimate: 10000;
High Estimate: 20000;
Original: Yes;
Medium: Pastel, Charcoal;
Circa: 1890;

Portrait of Shirley Jane Smith, 1935, by Elena Krylenko

Lot # 395

Low Estimate: 3,000High Estimate: 6,000Style: ImpressionismOrignalSignedMedium: Oil PaintYear: 1935

Portrait of Shirley Jane Smith, 1935, by Elena Krylenko Artist: Elena Krylenko; Stretcher: 21 x 17 inches = 52.5 cm x 42.5 cm (original 1935); Frame: 26.5 x 22.5 inches = 66 x 56 cm (new); Biography: EASTMAN (Krylenko), Eliena Mss. The Eastman, E. Mss., 1923-1958, consist primarily of the correspondence and writings of Eliena Vassilyenva (Krylenko) Eastman, (Mrs. Max Eastman), 1895-1956, artist, and Max Eastman, 1883-1969, author. Miss Krylenko, born in Lublin, Poland, was the daughter of a Russian government official. Her brother Nikolai was a lawyer who joined the Bolshevik Party. In 1918 she graduated from the Leningrad University law school but did not join the Party. Employed as a private secretary to Maxim Litvinov in spite of her non-Party status, Miss Krylenko and Max Eastman met at the Genoa Conference in 1922 where Eastman was a special correspondent for the New York World. They renewed their acquaintance in Russia and were married in 1924. After a sojourn in Europe among other American expatriates they returned to the United States to live in 1927. Miss Krylenko was interested in teaching dancing to children on Martha's Vineyard Island, in painting- she held several shows in New York and others in Paris and Boston--and in writing poetry which was published in The Freeman and Novy Zhurnal. In addition she taught for two years at the Walden School in New York and did translating work. The correspondence was conducted during intervals in Russia--when Miss Krylenko commented on the death of Lenin, during Eastman's lecture tours in the United States, and during trips to Europe for Reader's Digest editorial projects--when Miss Krylenko heard Alcide de Gasperi give a campaign speech in 1951. In 1929 Eastman was in England to fulfill his obligations as guardian for the children of his sister Crystal (Eastman) Fuller. At this same time he furthered the gathering of pictures for his movie in preparation entitled Tzar to Lenin, which Miss Krylenko assisted in editing, by traveling to Paris and Berlin. Some of the letters are in Russian and a few telegrams are in French, German, and Spanish. Occasionally drawings are appended to Miss Krylenko's letters: a dog, 1926, Mar. 20; cats, 1920, Feb., and 1930; a woman and dog, 1942. The writings consist chiefly of sketches derived from her personal experiences in Russia and a few poems. In 1958 Max Eastman reread the letters, made notes about them and about Eliena, and compiled a chronology of their stay in Europe for 1924-1927.
Condition Perfect condition.
Low Estimate: 3000;
High Estimate: 6000;
Style: Impressionism;
Orignal: Yes;
Signed: Yes;
Medium: Oil Paint;
Year: 1935;

Russian Iwan Garikow 1968, Oil canvas: Nude on River

Lot # 396

Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 8,000Style: ImpressionismCondition: ExcellentSignedMedium: Oil PaintYear: 1968

Iwan Garikow 1968, Oil on canvas: Nude on the river. Artist: Iwan Garikow, Iwan Garikow was born in Russia in 1918; Moved to USA; Died in 1982, USA; Oil on canvas: Nude on the river, painted in 1968; unframed; Height of the stretcher: 36 inches = 3 feet = 90 cm Width of the stretcher: 30 3/8 inches = 76 cm It has to be said Garikow was one of the most important Russian artists of the 20th century as he was the last formally trained artist at Repin Academy in 1941. One Garikow's painting sold at a charity auction in Alabama for $10,000 in 2008 Iwan Garikow painted about 250 works in his lifetime, 200 are owned by the Garikow's collection and a further 25 in private collections, leaving only about 25 on the open market of which you could own this one. Please, visit a website for Garikow's collection in USA www.garikow.com Ivan Garikow: A Russian Artist's Unique Perspective Ivan Garikow, born in Belaya Glina, a small town in the Russian Empire, in 1918 spent the better portion of his addled twentieth-century life making paintings. Though Garikow's career spanned from his early teens in Russia to the end of his life in 1982 in Philadelphia, PA, his style always remained distinctly, traditionally Russian. At first glance one may dismiss the collection as amateurish or uneven, but when digested as a whole and viewed through the lens of the brand of Nationalism apparent in Garikow's biography, the true art historian's eye acknowledges a valuable and worthwhile collection. Garikow grew up in a small town in the Soviet Union while his family valued religion during the time in Russia when the modus operandi of Communism was just beginning. He had one brother and his family lived in virtual poverty, but they maintained a relatively peaceful family life during a politically tumultuous, transitional period in Russian history. His early exposure to rural and small town settings and the firsthand experience of peasant life surely influenced not only his choice of subject matter in his future paintings, but also his naive personal style. One sees the delightful combination of his childhood environment and the future study of great masters like Vincent van Gogh (notice the thick, dark outlines) in the painting #0103 Belaya Glina. In fact, the setting of Garikow's childhood home and the period of history in which he lived, with its limited outlets for community socializing and lack of technology - there were no McDonald's or Nintendo's, after all - probably gave the child Garikow a better opportunity to hone his interests in drawing and painting. Teachers noticed Garikow's inclinations and his artistic talent during his early primary school years, and eventually Garikow received his training as a painter at The Arts Academy, or what is formally known today as Ilya Repin St. Petersburg State Academic Institute of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Academy, founded in 1757 by Ivan Shuvalov, the first Russian minister of the Arts, was later renamed after the artist Ilya Repin whose style embodied the teachings of The Academy. When he was 18 years old Garikow submitted his work to The Academy for consideration. After he received his acceptance, Garikow left his home for the school and matriculated at Repin Academy from 1937-41 under pretty dire circumstances. As recounted by Ivan's sister-in-law to biographer Steven M. Nesbit, Garikow often ate little or no food and he had to sneak back into the academy's classroom in order to sleep with a roof over his head. He slept on a classroom floor with six or eight other students most evenings. Although many students enrolled came from families who were wealthy, many were not. To learn and study what they loved, many Repin Academy students endured many hardships.
Condition Fine, no defects, unframed;
Low Estimate: 2000;
High Estimate: 8000;
Style: Impressionism;
Signed: Yes;
Medium: Oil Paint;
Year: 1968;

Antique British engraved sword, metal scabbard, 19c

Lot # 397

Low Estimate: 2,000High Estimate: 5,000

Antique British sword with metal scabbard and engravings on the blade; Handle was reconditioned in France in the beginning of XX c; Length of the blade: 32 3/8 inches = 81 cm; Total length of the sword with a handle: 38 inches = 95 cm; Total length with scabbard: 39.5 inches = 99 cm; Weight with scabbard: 3 lb. = 1350 g;
Condition: Very fine condition for the age. Handle was reconditioned in France in the beginning of XX c;
Low Estimate: 2000;
High Estimate: 5000;

Civill War? Antique St. Augustine canon ball?

Lot # 398

Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 1,200

Authentic St. Augustine canon ball, 500 years old, American history; Four pieces of canon ball; Total weight: 2 lb. 12 oz. = 1,280 g = 1 kg 280 g; Size of each piece: 2.5 x 2.5 inches; Provenance: Bought not far from St. Augustine, Florida, USA; Other opinion: it could be a canon ball from Civil War period. Postcard is not available for sale, sorry.
Condition: the canon is broken into 4 pieces, covered with rust;
Low Estimate: 500;
High Estimate: 1200;

19TH C KLINGENSCHMIDT GERMAN CARVED SPORTING RIFLE

Lot # 399

Condition: Very Good to ExcellentLow Estimate: 3,000High Estimate: 10,000

19TH CENTURY KLINGENSCHMIDT GERMAN CARVED SPORTING RIFLE: 29.5 inches octagon barrel, engraved - I Klingenschmidt in Scheinfeld. Carved and shaped wood stock with scroll carved decoration off trigger guard. Lock plate unmarked. Action works. Length: 46 inches overall.
Condition Dark age patina on barrel, age discoloration on lockplate, numerous nicks & scratches, missing front pin on stock, rod appears to be a replacement.
Condition: Very Good to Excellent;
Low Estimate: 3000;
High Estimate: 10000;

Bronze archer statue, 250 lb., Roman(?)

Lot # 400

Low Estimate: 10,000High Estimate: 100,000Condition: Excellent

Bronze archer statue, 250 lb., Roman(?) Similar archer was carved out of stone for Greek temple of Aphaia at Aegina Island, circa 490-480 BC. Possibly this was a later copy in bronze, made by Romans or other cultures. Height: 31 in. = 78 cm; Base: 23 in. x 14.5 in. = 57.5 cm x 36 cm; Weight: 250 lb. - 300 lb. = 110 -135 kg; Shipping in USA by UPS or FEDEX Freight: $1000-$1500 Shipping internationally overseas: $2000-$3000 Local pick up is available in Florida, USA. References: Archer from the East Pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina Island, c. 490-480 B.C. 1).http://webpages.charter.net/yager/prague_munich/glypto_antiken/pages/herakles_aegina.html 2) http://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-history/art-history-400-c-e--ancient-cultures-1/ancient-greece/v/east-and-west-pediments-from-the-temple-of-aphaia--aegina--c--490-480-b-c-e
Condition Natural green patina all over. No foundry marks were found. No defects.
Low Estimate: 10000;
High Estimate: 100000;
Condition: Excellent;

AE Bronze Roman coin sextans, Mercury, Galley 217-215BC

Lot # 401

Circulation: CirculatedLow Estimate: 300High Estimate: 700

AE Bronze Roman coin sextans, Mercury, Galley 217-215 BC; Obverse: Head of Mercury right, two pellets above, in petasos. Reverse: Prow of galley right, ROMA above, two pellets below. Weight: 18.73 g; Diameter: 30 mm; Ref: CR 38/5, Syd 85, R 2075, Sear-85, Sear M-610
Condition Fine/VG, used in circulation
Circulation: Circulated;
Low Estimate: 300;
High Estimate: 700;

Roman bronze coin sestertius- Diva Faustina Senior, 146AD, 30mm

Lot # 402

Year: 146Circulation: CirculatedLow Estimate: 1,500High Estimate: 3,000

Roman bronze coin sestertius- Diva Faustina Senior, AD 146-161, thick and heavy. Weight: 26.45 g Diameter: 30 mm Thickness: 4 mm; Obverse: Draped bust right with inscription around: DIVA FAUSTINA Reverse: Juno, standing, raising arm and holding scepter Struck under Antonius Pius, circa AD 146/7-161 Beautiful tan-brown patina, Fine/ EF Description: The Roman Empire, Diva Faustina I, wife of Antoninus Pius, Diva Faustina. Sestertius after 141 AD, Draped bust r. Rev. Juno standing l., holding patera and sceptre. C 210. BMC A. Pius 1532. RIC A. Pius 1143. Ex Lanz 125, 2005, 775 and NAC 51, 2009, 1014 sales. References: Faustina the Elder Annia Galeria Faustina, more familiarly referred to as Faustina I (Latin: Faustina Major; born on September 21, in about 100; died in October or November of 140[1]), was a Roman Empress and wife of Roman Emperor Antonius Pius. Early life Faustina was the only known daughter of consul and prefect Marcus Annius Verus and Rupilia Faustina. Her brothers were consul Marcus Annius Libo and praetor Marcus Annius Verus. Her maternal aunts were Roman Empress Vibia Sabina and Matidia Minor. Her paternal grandfather had the same name as her father and her maternal grandparents were Salonina Matidia (niece of Roman Emperor Trajan) and suffect consul Lucius Scribonius Libo Rupilius Frugi Bonus. Faustina was born and raised in Rome. As a private citizen, she married Antoninus Pius between 110 and 115. Faustina and Antoninus had a very happy marriage. Faustina bore Antoninus four children, two sons and two daughters. They were: Marcus Aurelius Fulvius Antoninus (died before 138); his sepulchral inscription has been found at the Mausoleum of Hadrian in Rome. Marcus Galerius Aurelius Antoninus (died before 138); his sepulchral inscription has been found at the Mausoleum of Hadrian in Rome. His name appears on a Greek Imperial coin. Aurelia Fadilla (died in 135); she married Aelius Lamia Silvanus or Syllanus. She appears to have had no children with her husband and her sepulchral inscription has been found in Italy. Annia Galeria Faustina Minor or Faustina the Younger (between 125-130-175), a future Roman Empress; she married her maternal cousin, future Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. She was the only child who survived to adulthood. Empress On July 10, 138, her uncle, Emperor Hadrian, died and her husband became the new emperor, as Antoninus was Hadrian's adopted son and heir. Faustina became Roman Empress and the Senate accorded her the title of Augusta. As empress, Faustina was well respected and was renowned for her beauty and wisdom. The Augustan History criticized her as having "excessive frankness" and "levity". Throughout her life, as a private citizen and as empress, Faustina was involved in assisting charities for the poor and sponsoring and assisting in the education of Roman children, particularly girls. She can be viewed as one of the most moral, stable and respected empresses in the history of the Roman Empire. When Faustina died, Antoninus was in complete mourning for Faustina. Legacy Antoninus did the following in memory of his wife: Deified her as a goddess (her apotheosis was portrayed on an honorary column) Had the Temple of Faustina built in the Roman Forum, with priestesses in the temple. Had various coins with her portrait struck in her honor. These coins were inscribed DIVA FAVSTINA ("Divine Faustina") and were elaborately decorated. Founded a charity called Puellae Faustinianae or Girls of Faustina, which assisted orphaned girls. Created a new alimenta (see Grain supply to the city of Rome). In 2008, archaeologists digging at the ancient site of Sagalassos in Turkey discovered a colossal marble head which is believed to be that of Faustina. Roman Imperial Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 21.97 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146/7-161. Draped bust right / Juno standing facing, head left, raising arm and holding sceptre. RIC III 1102 (Antoninus Pius); Banti 14. VF, brown patina, even...
Condition EF, genuine patina;
Circulation: Circulated;
Low Estimate: 1500;
High Estimate: 3000;
Year: 146;

Roman bronze coin Philip I, Moesia, 244 AD

Lot # 403

Year: 244Circulation: CirculatedLow Estimate: 500High Estimate: 1,000

Roman bronze coin Philip I, Moesia, 244 AD. Authentic ancient Roman provincial bronze coin Viminacium, Moesia Superior Philip I, 244-249 AD, AE27 mm. Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right Reverse: P M S COL VIM AN V, Moesia standing front, head left, between a bull and a lion Struck 244 AD. Weight: 16.70 g. Diameter: 28 mm. Obverse: Laureate bust right. Reverse: Moesia between bull and lion. Reference: R 2030
Year: 244;
Circulation: Circulated;
Low Estimate: 500;
High Estimate: 1000;

Roman bronze coin Emperor Diocletianus, 302-303 AD

Lot # 404

Year: 302Circulation: CirculatedLow Estimate: 400High Estimate: 1,000

Roman bronze (silver plated?) coin Emperor Diocletianus, 302-303 AD RB53550. Bronze follis, RIC VI 25a, Thessalonica mint, die axis 180o, 302 - 303 A.D.; Diocletian, 20 November 284 - 1 May 305 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt In 303, Diocletian, Maximian, Galerius, and Constantius issued a series of edicts rescinding the legal rights of Christians and demanding that they comply with traditional religious practices. About 3,000 Christians died in the persecutions, many more were imprisoned and tortured, but most Christians avoided punishment. Obverse: Portrait of the Emperor laureate head right with inscription around: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius modius on head, naked except chlamys over shoulder, standing left holding cornucopia and pouring liquid from patera, G in right field, Diameter: 27 mm; Weight: 7.87g
Condition EF/VF, genuine patina;
Year: 302;
Circulation: Circulated;
Low Estimate: 400;
High Estimate: 1000;

Pope Pius IX, bronze medal, Vatican, 1872

Lot # 405

Year: 1872Low Estimate: 1,000High Estimate: 2,000Original

Pope Pius IX, bronze medal, Vatican, 1872. Diameter: 35 mm. Weight: 18.61 g. Condition: EF or higher. References: Pope Pius IX (Latin: Pius IX; 13 May 1792 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, reigned from 16 June 1846 to his death in 1878. He was the longest-reigning elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church over 31 years. During his pontificate, he convened the First Vatican Council (1869-1870), which decreed papal infallibility, but the council was cut short due to the loss of the Papal States.Pius IX defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, meaning that Mary was conceived without original sin. Pius IX also conferred the Marian title of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, to a famous Byzantine icon from Crete entrusted to the Redemptorists.He was also the last pope to rule as the Sovereign of the Papal States, which fell completely to Italian nationalist armies in 1870 and were incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy. After this, he was referred to - chiefly by himself - as the "Prisoner of the Vatican".After his death in 1878, his canonization process was opened on 11 February 1907 by Pope Pius X and it drew considerable controversy over the years. It was closed on several occasions during the pontificates of Pope Benedict XV and Pope Pius XI. On 7 December 1954, Pope Pius XII re-opened the cause and Pope John Paul II proclaimed him Venerable on 6 July 1985. Together with Pope John XXIII he was beatified on 3 September 2000 after the recognition of a miracle and was assigned the liturgical feast day of February 7 which is the date of his death.
Condition EF or higher;
Year: 1872;
Low Estimate: 1000;
High Estimate: 2000;
Original: Yes;

Ancient Islamic (?) bronze thimble in ring shape

Lot # 406

Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 1,000OriginalCirca: 500

Ancient Islamic(?), Near East(?), Middle East(?) bronze thimble in the shape of the ring. Weight: 19.38 g. Top diameter: 15 mm. Base Diameter: 20 mm.
Condition Natural patina all over, no defects
Low Estimate: 500;
High Estimate: 1000;
Original: Yes;
Circa: 500;

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Eternity Masterpieces - November 2014