Details
LOT 3890
Roman Imperial, Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 4th century AD.
Incuse of IMP CO[...] P F AVG(?), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / Incuse of laureate head (or bust) to right. Condition as seen.(3.97gr, 26mm, 5h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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