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LOT 0746
Roman Jasper Gemstone with Helmetted Bust
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.47 grams, 11 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse profile bust, bearded and wearing a crested helmet [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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A complete penannular armlet or wide-cuff bracelet formed from a rectangular-section strip; decoration on the external surface consisting of three contiguous rows of punched grooves extending to the terminals, defined by two transverse ribs and three rows of punched grooves. 26.3 grams, 95 mm
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Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group
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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. -
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