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LOT 0721
Roman Limestone Gaming Counter Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (36 grams total, 13-19 mm).
Twenty discoid limestone counters each with an incuse cinquefoil to both faces. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Cockerel Finial
2rd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Modelled in the round on a circular base with attachment peg; applied feather detailing to the neck, wings and tail. 15.4 grams, 40 mm
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. -
Late Roman Glass Pendant with Helios Apollo on Quadriga
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Discoid in plan with integral loop, impressed design of Helios-Apollo in his quadriga chariot. 1.4 grams, 21 mm
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