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LOT 1113
Large Roman Glass Bead
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (41 grams, 35 mm).
Oblate black bead with dragged trails and applied white bosses to the equator. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1113
Large Roman Glass Bead
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Gemstone Collection
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Including a standing winged figure of Victory, Mercury with caduceus, Mars with a shield and spear and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.32 grams total, 8-16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising two cuboid dice, each with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 6.23 grams total, 12 mm each
Ex Essex gentleman, previously in a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman's collection. -
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 6.3 grams, 29 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.