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LOT 0650
Roman Bronze Ring with Bust
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (7.92 grams, 22.91 mm overall, 19.25 x 17.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
Comprising a wide hoop and an oval bezel with a profile male bust.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0650
Roman Bronze Ring with Bust
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group
3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. 36.7 grams total, 16-22 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The term 'tessera' was used in Roman times to convey the Greek term σύμβολον (token). Small tiles are known as tokens, often shaped like coins, made of metal (copper, lead, iron), clay, bone, wood, or glass, stamped as well as engraved. The tokens, however, are not exclusively coin-shaped, as the Latin term 'tessera' refers to a four-sided shape. Tokens and tesserae seem to have been used both in Athens and Rome for the distribution of goods. According to written sources, the term ‘token’ is identified with credentials of the official authorities. They have also been interpreted as tokens of identity, as entrance tickets to theatre performances, tribunals or assemblies of citizens, archival material of seal engraving, as pawns in games, Charon’s obols and even as amulets. -
Roman Bronze Bird in Flight Plate Brooch
5th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Depicting a bird with open wings and a fan-shaped tail, a springed pin, and a catchplate on the reverse. 5.89 grams, 41 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £15
Pair of cuboid gaming dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 8.48 grams total, 13 mm each
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
