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LOT 0764
Roman Bone Pin Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 - 5 5/8 in. (7.46 grams total, 10.8-14.4 cm).
One with ribbed collar and writhen finial; the other with rectangular eye (possibly a needle). [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Roman Legion XIII 'Battle of Munda' Lead Slingshot
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Fusiform with pointed ends, reserved 'LXIII' (LEGIO XIII = 13th Legion) legend. 55.7 grams, 51 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a gentleman collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The shot (Völling type 1C) is marked with the abbreviated name of Legion XIII, and was probably used at the Battle of Monda (or Munda) against Julius Caesar, 17th March 45 B.C., or against the sons of Pompey, because both the generals (Pompey sons and Caesar) had in their army a Legio with the numeral XIII on that day. Interestingly, other glandes of the same typology from the same battlefield bear the name of Pompey, so that it is much possible that the glans belongs to the Legio XIII of Pompey, who was destroyed during the battle and whose survivors were massacred among the 22,000 defenders of Cordoba by the troops of Caesar (D'Amato, 2021, pp.421 and 424). The projectiles were made of different materials: lead (glandes) or in pottery or stone (lapides missiles). -
Roman Vine Leaf-Shaped Gold Pendant
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Formed of four sheet-gold panels, suspension loop above. 0.14 grams, 9 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Bronze Tweezers Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Including one with riveted shank and narrow arms, possibly for medical use. 22.8 grams total, 44-67 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
