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LOT 1006
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.83 grams, 26 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 1006
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 Glass Cameo with Female Bust
1st century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Ellipsoid black glass plaque with profile female bust, hair dressed in a chignon. 1.82 grams, 18.58 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00011371. -
Roman Terracotta Figural Fragment Group
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising two fragments: the large showing the upper body of a female wearing jewellery, the smaller with clothing folds. 116 grams total, 6.3-10 cm
From the collection of the late Grayham Futter esq., Norfolk, UK, thence by descent, 2005. Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip. -
Roman Bronze Bust of Minerva
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Modelled in the round with a shallow socket behind the bust, Minerva facing and wearing a crested helmet. 20.4 grams, 39 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
