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LOT 0824
Roman Diocletian Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
CIRCA LATE 3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (4.59 grams, 28 mm).
Terracotta disc with possibly Diocletian (284-305 A.D.) coin impression to each face from which to cast counterfeit coins; chipped. [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: £315
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Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
