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The name of a new Iron Age ruler or king has been discovered on a coin dug up in a field in the Test Valley, Hampshire.

One of the largest private collections of material on the Suffragette movement will be sold next month.

By the time the Baltars ceramics painting workshop was established in 1925 the country where it was founded – Latvia – had been accepted by the international community as independent for just four years.

A Victorian cased pair of the extinct New Zealand huia sold for £220,000 (plus 24% buyer’s premium) in Tennants’ Natural History and Taxidermy sale.

This intricate gold filigree and gemset sceptre was presented to Charlotte, Empress of Mexico, by the Mexican city of San Juan del Rio.

A rediscovered 17th century painting of Moses by Italian Baroque artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591– 1666), known as il Guercino, is being offered at Moretti Fine Art of Paris in its newly opened gallery.

In what may have felt like a flashback to the past, when bidders actually attended day sales in person, the Elveden Hall auction held by Sworders was deemed a runaway success.

A group of engravings depicting 17th and 18th century Neapolitan food festivals is being offered by a London dealer.

Our selection of lots from 14 upcoming UK and Irish auctions

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the four looted Yemini ancient stelae recovered from a London shop going on display at the V&A.

This 18th century portrait, sold for $10,000/£7965 ($12,600 including premium) at Merrill’s of Williston, Vermont, is by Nathaniel Hone (1718-84).

London dealer Brendan Lynch has been named the new chairman of Asia Week New York.

Specialist Bleasdale says his sewing antiques and Tunbridgeware timed online sales are working out well

In the 1790s a dire shortage of small copper change caused great difficulties in the small transactions of everyday life.