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LOT 1333
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.76 grams, 27 mm).
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
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LOT 1333
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Stylus Pair
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Each with a round-section body and a sharply pointed end, the other end flattened to form the eraser. 23.9 grams total, 11.2 -13.6 cm including stand
Found Reculver, Kent, UK. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Roman Terracotta Double-Spouted Oil Lamp with the Gods Serapis and Cybele
Circa 1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With broad discus, triangular reflector and two stub nozzles; the discus with image of Cybele riding a lion, the reflector with facing bust of Serapis with modius above the head. 131 grams, 12.7 cm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Gemstone Collection
2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Including a standing winged figure of Victory, Mercury with caduceus, Mars with a shield and spear and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.32 grams total, 8-16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
