Incredible Roman Bronze Shield Boss

Roman Empire, British Military Legion, ca, 2nd to 4th century CE. Large and extremely rare bronze shield boss. Used by Roman legion foot soldiers to deflect blows to their shield. Large round plate do

Ancient Roman Bronze shield boss c.2nd century AD. Size 9 inches diameter. Ex Private NYC collection acquired prior to 1990's in the London Market.

Pair of Ancient Roman Bronze shield boss c.2nd century AD. Size 9 inches diameter. Ex Private NYC collection acquired prior to 1990's in the London Market

Ancient Roman Bronze Shield Boss with a Lion c. 2nd century AD. Size 1 1/8 inches Diameter (3 cm). A fine example of an applique Bronze Shield Boss used for decorating army shield with head of a Lion

Ancient Roman Bronze Shield Boss with Satyr head c.1st-2nd century AD. Size 1 3/4 inches wide. A cast bronze shield boss with Satyr head. Provenance: Ex Private MD, USA Collection Franke Zollman.

Lot of 2 Roman/Byzantine Bronze shield boss c.1400 AD. Size 2 1/8 - 1 1/4 inches diameter. Late Byzantine period Bronze shield boss decorated with star-shaped studs toghether with cast bronze Shield b

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze shield boss, hexagonal rim inscribed L.XII.VICTRIX; domed centre, pierced to the edge for attachment. 25 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). Property of a North West London gallery; for

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast bronze phalera, a sculpted button awarded to and worn by Roman soldiers on their breastplates. This example is boss- or shield-shaped. It is i

Rome, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. This is a cast bronze fulcrum attachment in the shape of a feline head with intricate facial and fur details. Fulcrum attachments were placed on the fulcru

A Persian bronze shield boss Circa 8th-7th Century B.C. Rising to a pointed dome at the centre, with pierced rim, 26.5cm diam. Footnotes: Provenance: Elias-Vaes Collection, Holland, acquired 1960-197

Roman Empire, ca 1st to 3rd centuries CE. A lovely bronze and iron small knife. The handle in the form of a leaping feline, wonderful detailing on the body with spots, and great musculature. Blade ext

Ancient Luristan Bronze shield boss c.1000 BC. Size 6 1/8 inches diameter. Unusual Bronze shield boss. Overall earthen patina. Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assi

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An incredibly preserved bronze pin, perhaps for holding up hair or keeping together a cloak, with a long, thin point topped by a delightful finial of

Ancient Luristan Bronze shield boss c.1000 BC. Size 6 5/8 inches diameter. Unusual Bronze shield boss with studs around the edge held to the shield with iron pins. Overall earthen patina. Provenance:

Date: Circa 1st – 3rd c. AD Material: bronze Provenance/Additional Information: Obtained from an old Austrian collection, purchased from a private collector in Vienna. Dimensions: 38mm; 12.5grams An

Ancient Roman Bronze Shield Pendant with Floral Motif Date: ca. 100 - 300 AD Material: bronze Size: 38mm; 7.2grams Superb Ancient Roman pendant shaped as shield; nice floral pattern in the middle. Suc

Date: Circa 1st – 3rd c. AD Material: bronze Provenance/Additional Information: Obtained from an old Austrian collection, purchased from a private collector in Vienna. Dimensions: 42mm; 11.5grams An

**First Time At Auction** Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A pair of cast bronze shield bosses, each round, with a raised, half sphere at its center and a deliberately drilled per

Six Chinese Bronze Military Objects, Han Dynasty, (206 BC - 220 AD) : (1) Bronze shield boss, (2) Bronze archers rings, (3) Bronze arrowheads. Good condition with ground burial oxidation, largest meas

9th-6th century B.C. A bronze discoid shield boss with raised and domed centre, repouss? border with later added eagles; central perforation for attachment to a shield. See Godard, A., Les Bronzes du

East Asia, western China, Han Dynasty, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. A black earthenware vessel of incredibly distinctive form, its surface studded with raised bronze shield-like bosses at regular inter

A Roman Silver and Bronze Boss with Erotes Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D. Diameter 4 1/2 inches. Provenance: Private Collection, Europe, 1968. Christi's, New York, Antiquities, 16 June 2006, Lot 279. Chri

Roman Bronze Ring with Shield Bezel Date: Circa 100 - 300 AD Rare Roman Bronze Legionary Ring with decorated Shield Bezel. This item has been professionally cleaned to show original details, and inclu

Ancient Roman Bronze Discoid Plate Shield Ring Circa 1st– 3rdc. AD Ancient Roman Bronze Discoid Plate Shield Ring. Professionally cleaned and polished to show original details. This item includes a