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LOT 0178
Roman Valentinian I Gold Solidus Coin Set in Gold Pendant Mount
364-375 A.D. AND LATER
1 1/2 in. (12.05 grams, 38 mm).
Obverse with pearl-diademed bust with legend 'DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG', the reverse with 'RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE', Valentinian standing facing, holding a labarum and Victory on globe; set in a later 18 carat gold mount with diamond, set in a silver swivel mount with ropework decoration.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
From the private collection of the late Alison Barker (1951-2021).
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LOT 0178
Roman Valentinian I Gold Solidus Coin Set in Gold Pendant Mount
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Broad hoop and integral plaque, incised legend ''[.]AΓIA / CEPΓI' (Saint Sergios); with old collector's catalogue ticket. 6.86 grams, 23.47 mm overall, 19.23 x 15.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Enamelled Bronze Bird Plate Brooch
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Formed as a stylised bird with its head turned to the left, spread wings and tail, enamelled cells to the body and tail. 6.04 grams, 35 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Roman Sapphire Gemstone with Crescent Moon and Star
Third quarter of 1st century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Cushion-shaped greenish-blue intaglio engraved with a large crescent moon and star. 1.05 grams, 10 mm
Formerly in a private collection of an European lady, 1970s-1980s. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13305-257800.
Basaltic sapphires used by the Romans came from surface deposits in northern Ethiopia, which were already known and productive in ancient times. This hypothesis is supported by comments by Pliny the Elder (23–79 A.D.) and Solinus (early 3rd century A.D.), both of whom referred to gems from Ethiopia named ‘hyacintos’, which is generally accepted in archaeology to be the ancient name of sapphire. The moon and stars have been, since the 4th century BC, symbols of the city of Byzantium and were also linked with Spartan military culture.
