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LOT 0753
Roman Tabular Lead Weight Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (95 grams total, 8-25 mm).
Square in plan, some with incised markings, one with impressed hole. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons gallery, London, UK.
From a North London collection, 1990s.
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Roman Coral Set Gold Pendant
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Conical sheet-gold cap with inset coral rod. 0.61 grams, 22 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Bronze Flying Phallus
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Amuletic model phallus with swept lateral wings; mounted on a custom-made stand. 99 grams total, 67 mm high including stand
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Roman Gold 'Good Fortune' Cameo Ring
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,106
Composed of an angular hoop with sloping, fluted shoulders; raised lenticular bezel set with glass paste, raised Greek inscription 'EYTYKI', translating to 'good fortune', a wish for good luck for the bearer. 6.21 grams, 19.03 mm overall, 11.88 x 15.57 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1)
From the late Alison Barker collection, 1970-1990. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
The ring belongs to the type III, variant 2 of the Ruseva-Slokoska classification. They are characterised by a flat band widening towards the trapezium-shaped oblique shoulders, cut to resemble leaves, shaped with vertical grooves and hatches at the extremities. The augural inscription 'EYTYKI' was usual in the augural rings, given for a donative or in occasion of the passage from puberty to adolescence.
