Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 2775. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

[Jewelry and Ornaments] ROMAN. Bronze fibula. Circa 2nd-3rd century AD. Length 42mm. Bronze cloak pin in the shape of a gladiator. The bow in the schematic representation of a helmeted man, holding a short sword across a large rectangular shield. Intact and functional, green patina clean in part down to original tinned surfaces. Intriguing souvenir of the arena games.