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LOT 1008
Roman Magical Amulet in the name of Serapion
LEVANTINE REGION, CIRCA 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (5.14 grams, 30 mm).
An early Christian columnar amulet pierced lengthwise for suspension, with magical inscription in Greek to each of the four faces: 'TO ΔЄ Β Є Ξ Ι ധ / Τ Ο ΚΥ ΡM(?) Ο Κധ ΚЄ / CΑ ΒΑ ധ ΚЄ ЄΦ Ι ΜΗ(ligate) IΑ C / CЄ ΡΑ ΠΙ ധ Ν Ο C'.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Roman Garnet Gemstone with Bust of Julia Domna
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,600
With incuse profile female bust with copious tiered curls and braids, palla to the shoulder; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.06 grams, 21 mm
Ex London, UK, gentleman, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13002-244442.
Julia Domna (170-217 A.D.) was one of the most honoured imperial women in the course of the Principate. Almost 600 inscriptions bear her name; numerous coin types portray her together with the emperors; important artworks where she is depicted (such as the Kassel Cameo, the Arch of the Argentarii and the Severan Arch in Leptis Magna) demonstrate that she occupied no secondary position in the Severan regime. She appears, consequently, to be a key figure of this period. -
Roman Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Restrung group of tubular and other types. 9.2 grams, 46 cm
London, UK, collection, 2000s. -
Roman Decorated Bronze Stylus with Eraser
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With tapering balustered body, sub-circular eraser to the terminal. 6.08 grams, 93 mm
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