Auction Catalogue

18 July 2023

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British Iron Age Coins, Ancient Coins, and Antiquities

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Lot

№ 1715

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18 July 2023

Hammer Price:
£320

Eastern Roman, bronze bull, 5.3cm x 3.2cm, standing on short legs with a strong body, a drooping dewlap and a curled tail with a bushy tail; the head has large circular eyes and short curved horns. Very fine with a dark green patina and some earthen deposit
£100-£150

from a UK collection

The bull was sacred and worshipped as the god Apis in Egypt.