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LOT 0928
Roman Black Gemstone with Goddess Athena Holding a Spear
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.27 grams, 11 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio Athena standing wearing a crested helmet, holding a spear and with a shield by her lower leg; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. for the type Spier, J., Ancient gems and finger rings, Catalogue of the Collections. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1992, p. 127, no.341.
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LOT 0928
Roman Black Gemstone with Goddess Athena Holding a Spear
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £50
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Roman Forger's Mould for a Constantine Coin
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Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 4.49 grams, 26 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
'Reculver Fort' Roman Iron Object
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a sturdy iron handle with rounded end, conical shoulder with lead block, circular sidewall with a slot to the upper face; old collector's ticket: 'Unidentified metal object from beach at Reculver. B.M. say probably Roman'; cellophane sleeve applied. 167 grams, 13.6 cm
Found Reculver, Kent, UK, and elsewhere in the late 1950s. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten identification card written by Peter Clayton.
