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LOT 0814
Roman Thunderbolt Legion XII Terracotta Brick Fragment Group
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 - 7 1/8 in. (1.79 kg total, 9.7-18.2 cm).
Two fragments of ceramic brick with impressed stamps: '[..]EGXII' on the larger and a disc on the other with [...]XI[I]'. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Northern Europe.
Acquired from Den of Antiquity, circa 2010.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The Legio XII Fulminata (the 'lightning bolt' legion) was created by Gaius Julius Caesar in 58 BC and was active until the early 5th century, patrolling at that time the Euphrates borders with the Sassanian Persian Empire, near Melitene (today Malatya). Its emblem was the fulgur, which was widely used on the objects and the pertinences of the Legio.
During the first two centuries of the Christian Era the Legio was located in Syria, Cappadocia and Armenia, and participated to the Jewish war between 66 and 70 AD, to be sent after the suppression of the revolt on the Euphrates Border. Cappadocia and Armenia were the main places of staying of the Legio, except for the period of the Marcomannic Wars (167-189 AD), when it operated on the Danube against the Germani.
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LOT 0814
Roman Thunderbolt Legion XII Terracotta Brick Fragment Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Each round in section with hooked end and barb. 5.93 grams total, 52-91 mm
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1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising: knee brooch with chord and pin; slender Polden Hill type with hole to the catchplate. 14.1 grams total, 34-51 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
