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LOT 0929
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.05 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 0929
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 Carnelian Gemstone with Ant
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
With intaglio ant; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.10 grams, 7.08 mm.
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Marble Torso of 'Weary' Hercules
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £40,000 - 60,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20,000
Finely carved torso of a youthful male, retaining exceptional anatomical definition, depicted in a relaxed contrapposto with the weight borne on the right leg and the pelt of an animal skin draped over the left shoulder; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 28.7 kg total, 65 cm including stand
Anderson collection, before 1987. Private collection, Australia, 2003. Pierre Bergé & Associés, 15 October 2005, no.191 (€55,000 - €60,000). Accompanied by a printed copy of the Spanish cultural export licence no.1775-3178156. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Pierre Bergé & Associés catalogue pages. Accompanied by copies of a letter from The Art Loss Register confirming the piece has been checked on their Database of stolen works of art, 5 September 2000. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13457-260918.
The model reflects the Roman adaptation of established Greek prototypes, demonstrating both fidelity to classical forms and the Roman penchant for idealised physicality imbued with heroic identity. -
Roman Translucent Purple Glass Amphoriskos
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £800
Large conical body with a flaring foot, pinched in at the shoulders, a cylindrical neck with a folded rim and two applied handles. 105 grams, 11.5 cm
Private Israeli collection of Mr S.M. Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. Accompanied by a typed previous catalogue information page with provenance. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13441-263212.
A similar specimen, in a different colour, was found in a Romano-Egyptian tomb in Gurop, Egypt, and came into the possession of W.M. Flinders Petrie. Characteristics include two vertical handles, dropped on at the shoulder, bent at right angles to meet the neck bulge and then upwards again in a ring shape.
