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LOT 254821
Roman Bone Bifacial Roundel with Imperial Bust of Maximinus II Daia and Inscription
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (3.84 grams, 29 mm).
Large section of a roundel with a profile bust of an Emperor (Maximinus II Daia ?) with a short, dressed beard and hair, the reverse with an inscription '□PωTAC' and letter Z (or N) below. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Literature
Cf. for comparison a portrait of Maximinus II Daia on an intaglio in Malgouyres, P., Engraved Gems, Cameos, intaglios and rings of the Guy Ladriere Collection,Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 2022, no.170.
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LOT 254821
Roman Bone Bifacial Roundel with Imperial Bust of Maximinus II Daia and Inscription
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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