Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 1509. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ROMAN. Imperial. Bronze Plaque of Dionysus. 3rd century AD. Cast high relief plaque of youthful Dionysus standing slightly left, head right within distyle temple, wearing vine-wreath, chiton, and low boots, holding cantharus and filleted thyrsus, with panther at feet. Temple decorated with crescent in pediment and surrounded by grape vines containing grape bunches. Overal dimensions 105x120mm. Good condition with red-brown and green patina, reverse still exhibits areas of encrustation.