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LOT 1023
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.26 grams, 28 mm).
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face, one side with a radiate profile bust. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
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LOT 1023
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £150
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Opening Bid: £300
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £450
Hollow-form head of a young woman with hollowed-out eyes, wearing a fillet and her hair pulled back into a high chignon with dressed curls framing the face. 180 grams, 52 mm
UK private collection assembled 1970s-1990s, and thence to the liquidated estate of above. Accompanied by letters from the relevant authorities renouncing any current or future claim over this piece.
