Terracotta counterfeiter’s mold. Roman, 4th century AD.Electronic Auction 521 Antiquities, Ceramic Sold For $ 150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Terracotta counterfeiter’s mold. Roman, 4th century AD. (33mm, 4.87 g). Part of a mold for casting coins, impressed on one side with a fourth officina GENIO CAESARIS reverse for an Alexandria mint follis of Maximinus II as Caesar. Cf. CNG E-334, lots 520-527 (for similar types). Some hard green deposits. Edge chip, otherwise intact. |