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LOT 0891
Roman Bifacial Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.98 grams, 26 mm).
Discoid in plan, both sides with a laureate bust of 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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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Roman Silver Figure of a Man
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
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Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
