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LOT 0547
Indo-Greek Terracotta Forger's Mould Group
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (40.1 grams total, 29-31 mm).
Group of discoid clay moulds for casting contemporary counterfeit coins. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Greek Bronze Signet Ring with Pan
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D-shaped and plano-convex in section with raised hair, lentoid eyes, large cup-shaped mouth. 31.1 grams, 26 mm
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