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LOT 0978
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (2.9 grams total, 9-10 mm).
Pair of cuboid gaming dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Diploma Fragment
228 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Rectangular fragment with irregular clipped edges; Side A - trilinear concentric border to the corner; Side B - inscription in serifed capitals '[.]NAS IN MATRI[MONIO / [D]VXERINT PRIO[---] / [.]TOLLANT AC SI [---] / [CIVI]BVS RO[M]ANIS [---] / [ID]VS IANQATICI / [M.] MAECIO PRO[BO COS] / [.]A SEVERIANA'. 28.4 grams, 56 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Cabochon
2nd-4th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Flat-section shank flaring at the shoulders, filigree border around the bezel set with a replaced carnelian cabochon. 3.87 grams, 21.70 mm overall, 17.49 x 16.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Private collection, Suffolk, UK. -
Large Roman Glass Bangle
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Plano-convex in section with a series of impressed images, mainly a single bust in profile and two profile busts opposed, the placement eccentric but regular; repaired. 33.3 grams, 84 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A81; and original C.J. Martin invoice dated 4th November 1989.
