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LOT 0690
Roman Diocletian Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
LATE 3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.3 grams, 27 mm).
Terracotta disc with Diocletian (284-305 A.D.) coin impression to each face from which to cast counterfeit coins. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £400
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