Ancient Coins and Antiquities

Roman, Roman, A bronze plate brooch, late 2nd century AD, depicting an eagle catching a hare, 3.5cm long by 2.1cm wide, open-work design with a hollowed-out and concave back; the eagle has incised lines representing its wing, with its open beak and feet clutching the hare below; the pin is missing (cf. Hattatt 1161). Brown patina with slight roughness £60-£80

From a UK collection