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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 Legionary's Grave Goods
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Suite of military fittings including a large part of a bent gladius, Polden Hill type brooch, belt plate with scrolls to the loop, various buckles and armour attachments for lorica segmentata. 418 grams total, 1.1-35 cm
From a West Country collection, 1940s. -
Roman Marble Mortar with Pestle
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Broad squat carved mortarium with basal pad and four D-section ribs to the outer face; separate pestle shaped like a thumb. 1.96 kg total, 5.6-24.8 cm
Ex private collection, Mrs L.S., 1990s. Acquired from the above, 2000. Private European collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12095-218195. -
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Large Roman Bronze Chariot Fitting with Imago Clipeata of a Priest of Mithras
Late 3rd-early 4th century A.D.Estimate: £25,000 - 35,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £12,500
Representing a facing bust of a mature man with his head turned slightly to the right; short hair and a full, neatly trimmed beard, furrowed brow and strong eyebrows, deep-set eyes with heavy eyelids, eyes marked with pupils; dressed in a short-sleeved tunic draped around the neck and wearing a conical cap, holding an egg in his left hand; pierced through the surrounding roundel; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.8 kg total, 24.5 cm including stand
J.J. Klejman, New York, 1963. with Gallery Six, New York, 1991. with Christie's, New York, 11 December 2014, no.156 ($50,000-$70,000). Private collection, London. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12361-226874.
In the Mithraic cult the egg is a symbol of eternal time, and associated with the birth of god Mithras. The cult of Mithras, the god of the legions, whose symbol was the Sol Invictus, was popular during the 3rd century and in Tetrarchic Age. The chariot which this fitting adorned possibly wouldn't have been used in war, but in triumphal and religious processions, or simply for transport of priests.
