371, Lot: 1319. Estimate $300. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Bronze tabula ansata. Eastern Roman Empire. A plaque with the unusual inscription BACIΛEWC TOPKOYATOY. Torquatus is a Roman cognomen and no king of this name is known. Rather, this humble plaque may be some kind of playful joke. Dimensions: 10.8x4.3cm. Green patina. Holed four times for attachment. One handle broken.