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LOT 0730
Roman and Later Artefact Collection
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/8 in. (101 grams total, 17-30 mm).
Including scaraboid amulet, fusiform banded agate bead, bronze head from a votive figure and other items. [16]
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired on the German art market in 1992; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. for a similar coin of Tiberius II Ireland, S., Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins at Amasya (ancient Amaseia) Turkey, London, 2000, nos.3672.
FootnotesAmong the collection there is an interesting coin (AE follis) of Tiberius II, Μ, above cross, to left ANNO, to right VIII, in ex. THEUP., AD 590-591.
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Roman Agate Gemstone with Moon
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
With an intaglio crescent moon among four stars; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.46 grams, 16.98 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Ant
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With intaglio ant; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.10 grams, 7.08 mm.
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
'The Thetford' Roman Bronze Putto Statuette
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Modelled in the round with back arched, legs extended, right arm reaching upwards; old collector's label marked 'Thetford'. 26.2 grams, 43 mm
Found Thetford, Norfolk, UK.