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LOT 0696
Roman Bronze Fly Weight
4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.8 grams, 20 mm).
With bulbous head, triangular body flanked by ribbed wings, hollow to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Roman Gemstone Group
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: ellipsoid type with profile bust; plano-convex type with horseman; flat ellipsoid with bust of Minerva; chipped. 2.8 grams total, 10-16 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
Roman Bronze Chi Rho Weight
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Barrel-shaped in profile with incised radiating arms, possibly a Christogram. 16 grams, 17 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bifacial Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Discoid in plan, both sides with Jupiter presenting Victory on globe to an emperor, legend surrounding. 4.43 grams, 27 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
