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LOT 0879
Roman Roof Tile with 'LEG XVI' Legionary Stamp
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (497 grams, 15 cm).
Irregular terracotta fragment with stamped legend 'LEG XV[I]' in a rectangular frame. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
Published
Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 27th August-10th December 2025; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
Footnotes
The Legio XVI Gallica ("Gallic Sixteenth Legion") was raised by Octavian in 41/40 BC. having surrendered during the Batavian revolt under Julius Civilis (AD 70, it was disbanded but Vespasian later recruited a new legion, the XVI Flavia Firma.
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