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]

Provenance

Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1992; thence by descent.

Literature

Cf. for a similar coin of Tiberius II Ireland, S., Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins at Amasya (ancient Amaseia) Turkey, London, 2000, nos.3672.

Footnotes

Among 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0730