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LOT 0831
Roman Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould
4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.74 grams, 27 mmm).
Discoid clay mould with design of a coin to each face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Intaglio shrimp motif with articulated body. 0.60 grams, 13 mm
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