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LOT 0880
Roman Bronze Ring Bezel Group
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (22.9 grams total, 13-24 mm).
Including inset cloison with running beast, similar with tulip, integral bezel with perching bird, and other types, some with impression. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0880
Roman Bronze Ring Bezel Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 4.83 grams, 26 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Gemstone of Silenus
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Comprising a flat-section facetted hoop with a raised collet set with a red carnelian intaglio showing the profile head of Silenus; the intaglio is of the 1st century and set in a 3rd-century ring. 2.58 grams, 22.25 mm overall, 18.29 x 17.68 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13534-263674.
The ring belongs to the type VI, variant 1, of Ruseva-Slokoska classification of Roman gold rings. Polygonal-ellipsoid hoops with sectoral planes cut on the outside of the massive hoop, widening and thickening towards the shoulders, are typical of the 3rd century A.D. -
Roman Sard Gemstone with Horse Tied to Column
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio architectural column and horse with one foreleg raised, tethered by the bridle; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.59 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
