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LOT 1318
Roman Carnelian Legionary Gemstone with Capricorn for Legio Fourteen Gemina
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.45 grams, 11 mm).
Discoid type with clasped hands beneath a capricorn, symbol of Legio XIV Gemina; chipped; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
PublishedCf. similar gemstones with a stork in Gołyźniak, P., Engraved Gems and Propaganda in the Roman Republic and under Augustus, Oxford, 2020, nos.639-644.
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LOT 1318
Roman Carnelian Legionary Gemstone with Capricorn for Legio Fourteen Gemina
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
With a bulbous body, short tubular neck, broad everted rim, applied dark green handles, zig-zag and linear lines applied to the body. 125 grams, 10.3 cm wide
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Large Roman Marble Garland Sarcophagus Panel with Theatrical Mask and Eros, the Greek God of Love
Circa 135 A.D.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £8,333
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Private collection, New York. with Christie's, New York, 7th December 1995, no.118. Christie's, New York, April 29th, 2019, no.189. Acquired at the above sale. with Sotheby's, 17 December 2020, no.80. The opposite short side of the same sarcophagus was sold at Sotheby's, New York, November 28th, 1990, no.104, and is now in a New York private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13116-249668. -
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 radiate profile bust on each face. 4.49 grams, 27 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
