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LOT 0841
Roman Bifacial Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.88 grams, 26 mm).
Discoid in plan, both sides with a radiate profile 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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LOT 0841
Roman Bifacial Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
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Roman Silver Snake-Headed Armilla Bracelet
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With narrow round-section shank, flattened leaf-shaped finials with transverse ribbing and punched serpent-head detailing. 6.57 grams, 49 mm
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s-1990s.
The armilla was a Roman military decoration in the form of an arm-ring or bracelet, often with snake-head terminals. They were made in gold, silver or bronze, the latter normally awarded to the lower ranks as a visible mark of distinguished service.
