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From the 'Hillside, Bothy Brig' hoard. Old label: 'Found in 1837 in making Hill road from Hillside to Bothie brig - about middle of Wood Fence by roadside & near a large flat rock inside of wood.' Inscription: Obv: +MARIA.D.G.REGINA.SCOTO [ ] Rev: […

From the 'Shoe Lane hoard'. Almost illegible. Old label: 'About 2 Bushels found in Shoe Lane Aberdeen 1847...' Obv: Rev: [ ] VICIT [ ]

'Found in removing Old houses at Nth end of St Nicholas St Abdn. Inscription: Obv: +EDWRANGLONS Rev: CIVI TAS LON DON

Book of South Pacific bark cloth reputedly collected by Captain Cook.

Bronze Ewart Park sword, part of a hoard of 4 swords found together. 19th-century inscription on blade at hilt. Inscription: ONE OF FOUR FOUND IN A PEAT MOSS NEAR HADDO HOUSE AND GIVEN BY LORD ABERDEEN TO MR THOMSON BANCHORY 27th SEPT 1858

VASEI Obv. Athene with large round shield, encircled by rim of purple, with a bird flying as device, strikes with spear a Giant who has fallen on one knee. Behind him another Giant. Athene wears aegis and a dress spangled with white spots arranged in…

VASE II Same style. Obv. Herakles welcomed into heaven by Athene, behind whom stands Hermes. Stern of ship on Athene's large round shield; beside her is an animal with horn and long tail. Rev. Theseus wearing lion's skin apparently - of which tail…

Amphora, black-figured in glazed red clay. Two ribbed handles with fan-shaped ornamentation. Lid light red, broad band round middle, and black knob. Shows Achilles and Ajax playing dice at the altar of Athene whose figure stands behind. Reverse shows…

VASE IV Same style. Obv. Dionysos sitting on folding stool. On each side a satyr, one playing lyre, one dancing. Dionysos holds in right hand a vine branch, in left a cup (perhaps at Kantharos). Rev. Apollo sitting on pillar or high stone, playing…

VASE VI Obv. A youth and a female in biga; female holds up a circular object like modern quoit. Youth wears a curious red dress over black garment; the upper hangs down in an end like the paw of lion's skin; it encircles his body, but does not go…