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LOT 1036
Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Bulla Group
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 in. (13.1 grams total, 17-27 mm).
Comprising a zebu with folded legs and text above, profile bust with text behind the head and camel in profile with burden. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Rostovtzeff, M., ‘The Caravan-Gods of Palmyra’ in The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 22, Part 1: Papers Dedicated to Sir George Macdonald K.C.B., 1932, pp.107-116, Pls. XXVI-XXVIII, for similar tesserae.
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LOT 1036
Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Bulla Group
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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