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LOT 0117
Roman Bronze Pyre on Base Dedicated by Aurelius Rufus
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (731 grams, 11.5 cm).
Model of an altar with tiered flames, separate socle base with flared base and pointillé Greek inscription in two lines: 'AYPHΛ [vine leaf] POYΦΟC THEω ΦΑΛ / [/]AMAE ZAMΕΝΟC ]ANETHEKEN': for 'Aurelius Rufus dedicated this for the god FAL ... The Roman name of the dedicant as well as the letter forms point most probably to the 3rd century A.D. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx collection, before 1980.
Private collection, Netherlands.
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LOT 0117
Roman Bronze Pyre on Base Dedicated by Aurelius Rufus
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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