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LOT 0710
Roman Bronze 'Money Box' with Incised Cross
4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (89 grams, 54 mm).
Hollow-formed model male head with aperture to underside; with short beard and incised cross fourchée to the brow.
ProvenanceGerman private collection, 1980s.
with Artemis Gallery, 1990s.
Private collection, acquired in 1999.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12866-241640.
For head type, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number 13.225.1.
FootnotesMoney boxes in the Roman Empire, particularly in the 4th century A.D., were used as practical containers for storing coins in everyday life. They were often made from pottery or metal, and while many examples had to be broken open, others were made with small doors or openings to allow access to the contents.
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LOT 0710
Roman Bronze 'Money Box' with Incised Cross
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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