276, Lot: 522. Estimate $500. Sold for $600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Bronze fibula in the form of a gladiator. Roman, 1st-3rd centuries AD. Design in the form of a
murmillo standing facing, wearing helmet with high crest and holding a
gladius and
scutum.
Height: 4.6cm; weight: 14.84g. Dark green patina that is very lightly rubbed in a few spots. Traces of silvering on shield. Pin intact but with normal corrosion.