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LOT 0776
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of Roma
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.64 grams, 18 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with a profile bust of the goddess Roma with a helmet. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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LOT 0776
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of Roma
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 Gemstone Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including Fortuna with a cornucopia, gryllus, running horses and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.11 grams total, 10-16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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. 33.6 grams total, 13-22 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 Horse-Head Whorl Plate Brooch
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With horse-head finials, each with a punched ring-and-dot eye detailing, a central ring-and-dot motif, a pin and catchplate on the reverse. 8.87 grams, 39 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
