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LOT 1067
Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (11.4 grams total, 13-22 mm).
Including standing figure, profile bust, ibex, Nabataean script and other types. [5, 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 1067
Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Collection
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 5.26 grams, 27 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Large Roman Carnelian and Other Gemstone Collection
1st-2nd century A.D. and laterEstimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Comprising eleven gemstones with various motifs, including: a cameo with a face, a profile bust wearing a filet, an insect with a stinger, a bust of Minerva, a lion on a baseline, a helmetted head of a warrior, a harvesting scene, two with a bird(?), an advancing nude female with an inscription before, and one inscribed 'ZEEL'. 5.33 grams total, 7-13 mm
Private collection, London. -
Roman Silver Ring with Priest in Temple
Circa 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Plain hoop with raised bezel, incuse image of a figure within an arch on steps and robed priest or supplicant to the side. 3.26 grams, 20.64 mm overall, 18.22 x 17.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
