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| VAuctions > Auction 290 | Auction date: 8 November 2012 |
| Lot number: 232 | |
| Lot description: Date: 27 BC-14 AD Obverse: Amazon shield Reverse: City walls with six towers, seen from above Attribution: RPC I 1530 Grade: Very Fine Weight: 3.42 grs. Measure: 17.42 mm. Notes: RPC documents just 5 examples of this scarce leaded bronze. The small crescent shaped shield used by Amazon women in battle is called a pelta. The reverse legend refers to two local magistrates of Pella. The Duoviri Quinquennales were involved every four years with taking a census. M FICTORIVS IIVIR QVINQ. Ex Ray Wilk architectural collection. Ray"s entire collection can be viewed at his wonderful WEBSITE. Estimate: 500 USD |  |
