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LOT 0657
Roman Bronze Key Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 2 5/8 in. (44 grams total, 19-68 mm).
Comprising two key rings and a key with a looped handle and barrel-type shank. [3]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a 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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Late Roman Bronze Ring with Animal
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a slender hoop and balustered shoulders, raised discoid bezel with a hippocampus within a pelletted border. 5.41 grams, 24.65 mm overall, 19.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a 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 Constantius I Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
Circa early 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Terracotta disc with Constantius I, as Caesar (303-305 A.D.) coin impression to each face from which to cast counterfeit coins. 4.07 grams, 27 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Late Roman Silver Plaque with Figures
4th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
With repoussé detailing; central facing bust wearing a toga between two columns supporting a laurel-wreath vault; to the left, facing Mercury standing with caduceus, to the right, an eagle in profile; mounted in a fabric-covered frame. 148 grams, 17.2 cm wide
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
