Lot 523 - Auction 66 - Part II

A late Roman seal engraved on a silver bezel.
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1.000,00 GBP
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5

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Description

A late Roman seal engraved on a silver bezel.
13 x 12 x 3 mm
A portraits of two spouses facing one another with auspicious inscription.
A draped male bust is faced with a draped female bust adorned with a necklace. The woman's hairstyle recalls the portraits of Elena Augusta, mother of the emperor Constantine (see: Follis in bronze RIC VIII 34). In the field, the inscription V-IVATI-S: formula of good omen for a long married life, with an implication of the Christian faith ("vivatis in deo"). Very good condition. Rare.

3rd-4th century AD.
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