LOT 4179
Roman Glass Tessera. 3rd-4th century AD.
Lion standing to right, head to left / Blank. Condition as seen.(1.67gr, 16mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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Byzantine AE Commercial Weight of 1 Uncia. Circa 5th-6th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Engraved in outline half-length facing imperial bust, wearing crown with pendilia and cross on top and holding globus cruciger in each hand; A-N across upper field; all within wreath / Blank. Unpublished in the standard references. 27.77gr, 27mm, 12h.
Condition as seen. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Egypt Uncertain PB Tessera. Circa 1st-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Head to right / Hieroglyphic inscription. 10.60gr, 20mm, 3h.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Levant & the Near East Bronze Weight. Iron Age, after 900 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Relief of standing female deity / Blank. 43.44gr, 30mm, 12h.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
