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LOT 0597
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Minerva and Mercury
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.70 grams, 12 mm).
Discoid type with incuse design of two figures on a baseline, helmetted Minerva left with cloak and Mercury with caduceus holding a victory wreath above her head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0597
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Minerva and Mercury
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Bronze Age and Roman Artefacts and Coins
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Mixed group of items including a sestertius, brooch fragments, a large plate brooch fragment, a lion face mount, coins, and others. 183 grams total, 10-57 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. N.B. This lot is for UK buyers only. -
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Roman Bronze Pyre on Base Dedicated by Aurelius Rufus
Circa 3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
Model of an altar with tiered flames, 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. 731 grams, 11.5 cm
Ex collection, before 1980. Private collection, Netherlands. -
Roman Bronze Double Swan-Head Pendant Hanger
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of two elegantly curving swan's heads with pellet eyes, large loop below. 34.8 grams, 45 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
