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LOT 0607
Roman Ceramic Brick with Military Stamp of Legio I Italica
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
10 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. (1.9 kg, 27 x 12.5 cm).
Of rectangular form, a recess to one face bearing letters in relief 'LEG I ITAL' for First Italic Legion.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
See Sarnowski, T., 'Die Ziegelstempel aus Novae' in Archaeologia, Warszawa, 1983, 43, pp.17-61; Kurzmann, R., 'Soldier, Civilian and Military Brick Production' in Oxford Journal of Archaeology, 24 (4), 2005, pp.405-414.
FootnotesThe Legio I Italica ('of Italy') was a Roman legion formed by Nero on September 20, 66 or 67 A.D. and it was active until the 5th-6th century AD. The emblems of the legion were a running boar and sometimes a bull. Troops of this legion appear on Trajan's Column bridging a river. The main camp of the Legio was Novae, modern Bulgaria, but it operated in most of the imperial provinces, including Britain, where a vexillatio fought in the wars of Septimius Severus between 202 and 204 A.D.
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LOT 0607
Roman Ceramic Brick with Military Stamp of Legio I Italica
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
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From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent. -
Roman Terracotta Brick Group
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Roman Silver-Gilt Military Belt Plate with Hercules Killing the Nemean Lion
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Comprising a repoussé panel with the nude hero wearing a mantle and killing the beast, a palm of victory underneath his feet, a dog attacking the lion from above, foliage around the scene; two fixing studs to the reverse; accompanied by a frame. 234 grams total, 53 x 37 mm (13 x 13 cm including frame)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
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