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LOT 0895
Roman and Other Bronze Artefact Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 2 3/8 in. (198 grams total, 7-61 mm).
Including a bronze steelyard weight, finger ring, Colchester-derivative brooches and other items, six objects with PAS reports. [18, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
N.B. This lot is for UK buyers only.
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Roman Silver and Gold Pin with Eagle of Zeus
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
With short, sturdy shank to the pin, plaque with granulated border, perching eagle with wings folded. 6.28 grams, 42 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Military Bronze Beneficiarius Insignia Mount
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
With tapering and collared median spine, two lateral D-shaped flanges with bean-shaped voids. 17.7 grams, 56 mm
Ex Graham Slater (1924-2024) collection, Cambridge, UK; his collection assembled since the 1980s. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Beneficiarius was a specially-commissioned soldier whose duties would include undertaking a specific role such as military police. The insignia included a disc with spikes and two circular holes, shown on a military altar. -
Roman Bronze Artefact Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising of a bow fibula fragment, openwork mount, key with lateral lobe with teeth, a conical handle(?) with discoid base. 154 grams total, 28-65 mm
Private collection of a North London lady before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
