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LOT 0586
Roman Gemstone Group
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 5/8 in. (2.88 grams total, 9-14 mm).
Composed of carnelian and possibly garnet polished stones, each bearing a different intaglio design: a figure holding a staff; figure standing holding a cornucopia and wearing a floor-length robe, possibly Fortuna; short, helmetted figure, possibly Mars; figural scene composed of a central seated female wearing a helmet, possibly the goddess Minerva, two attendants to either side; each accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [4]
ProvenanceEx property of a European lady living in London; from her father's family collection formed before 1978.
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Roman Enamelled Bronze Miniature Votive Altar
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Formed with four out-turned legs and sub-square top with knop to each corner and central circular void, rectangular panel to each side face with arched lower edge and alternating foliate and geometric polychrome enamelled design. 22.8 grams, 34 mm
Fine condition.
Found Cambridgeshire, pre 2000. -
Roman Gold Boss Earrings
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Each composed of a central slender hoop flanked by a single strand of decoratively twisted filigree wire, domed plaque to upper body, granulated bulbs below. 3.84 grams total, 33 mm each
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent. -
Roman Danubian Temple-Shaped Lead Plaque with Helen of Troy
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Displaying a figural scene in relief composed of a mounted rider (Dioscuros) advancing left towards the figure of Helen of Troy, in the upper register, the sun and the moon, behind the cavalryman a woman or image of Nike holding a crown upon his head. 74 grams, 90 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
The image of Sol Invictus assumed a great importance in the Danubian cult: the frequent representation of the celestial gods on the plaques is paralleled by their representation on monuments of other mystery cults, particularly the cult of Mithras. The image of a Dioscuros on horseback is linked to that of the Danubian rider.
