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LOT 0976
Roman Gemstone Group
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (5.05 grams total, 9-16 mm).
Including a warrior with a long shield, a standing figure with a spear, Isis Minerva with cornucopia and rudder and other types; nine supplied with a museum-quality impression. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Pair of cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 7.05 grams total, 12-13 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
P-shaped type with short crossbar, long bow with five integral loops to the median rib, rectangular foot; catch and hinged pin to reverse 8.7 grams, 48 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. -
Jewish Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group
3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs of profile busts, three with Hebrew text to the reverse. 3.97 grams total, 12-17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The term 'tessera' was used in Roman times to convey the Greek term σύμβολον (token). Small tiles are known as tokens, often shaped like coins, made of metal (copper, lead, iron), clay, bone, wood, or glass, stamped as well as engraved. The tokens, however, are not exclusively coin-shaped, as the Latin term 'tessera' refers to a four-sided shape. Tokens and tesserae seem to have been used both in Athens and Rome for the distribution of goods. According to written sources, the term ‘token’ is identified with credentials of the official authorities. They have also been interpreted as tokens of identity, as entrance tickets to theatre performances, tribunals or assemblies of citizens, archival material of seal engraving, as pawns in games, Charon’s obols and even as amulets.
