Ancient Roman, Empire Lead other (No reserve price)

Important antique commemorative medal called “the gladiator,” in lead-containing alloy. This piece was presented and catalogued by the house Aguttes, Haute Époque sale of December 19, 2024, lot no. 5. Aguttes attributed it to the Roman Empire, 1st century AD. Obverse: Profile head, presumed to represent a victorious gladiator, with a high chignon and laurel, looking to the left. Reverse: Gladiatorial scene showing a standing gladiator restraining another captive gladiator, kneeling on a laureled mound. Partially legible inscription, described in the Aguttes catalogue as: “… STUS – … SARS” (?) Characteristics period: Roman Empire, 1st century AD, according to Aguttes attribution material: lead-containing alloy diameter: 96 mm weight: 263 g large size, well above that of an ordinary coin or token Condition The piece is sold in its current state, without cleaning or recent restoration. Provenance presumed acquired in London between 1969 and 1999 by the late Mr. S. M. transmitted thereafter through descendants Aguttes sale, Haute Époque, December 19, 2024, lot no. 5 Provenance is thus documented by the Aguttes catalogue. Object of particular interest for a collection devoted to: - the Roman Empire, gladiature, archaeological objects and large-format ancient medals. The photographs are an integral part of the description.

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