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LOT 0711
Roman Bifacial Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.43 grams, 27 mm).
Discoid in plan, both sides with Jupiter presenting Victory on globe to an emperor, legend surrounding. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Roman Bifacial Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Discoid in plan, both sides with a radiate profile bust of an emperor, legend surrounding. 4.88 grams, 26 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Bound Captive Mount
Late 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Depicted as a bearded man, seated and naked with rope binding the hands together and extending around the neck and ankles; pierced vertically at the shoulders; probably a sliding mount for a thong or cord; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 59 grams total, 59 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Statuettes of foreign ‘barbarian’ prisoners of this type have been found along the Danube. Their spread coincides with the Marcomannic wars of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The hairstyle of this warrior has parallels with the warriors depicted on the contemporary Sarcophagus of Portonaccio, which represents a battle between Romans and Marcomanni. -
Roman Base-Silver Shoe Model
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
Depicting a sole for a right-foot military caliga shoe with narrow toe and pyramidal hobnails to underside. 58 grams, 11.8 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1970-2020.
