ROMAN LEGIONARY BRONZE SHIELD BOSS - UMBO

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

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

Late Roman Imperial Period or Gallo-Roman, ca. 4th to 8th century CE. A cast brass shield boss also known as an umbo, with a deeply domed center, the rims pierced for securing to a wood shield, with t

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

Specifically identifiable form. Bronze. 1 1/8" length. Finely detailed with shield form frame with quartered nubs and chisel stippled frame. Flared base and original tongue. For the sword and dagger b

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze finger ring with ribbed shoulders, lozenge bezel, low-relief facing legionary with shield and sword. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 233, for t

Ca. 100-300 AD A bronze ring of a flat-section hoop expanding to a large bezel with a beaded border, bearing the image of stylised thunderbolt - the symbol of the god Jupiter (Greek Zeus). Size: D: 19

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

Ca. 300-400 AD. An excellent collection of four bronze crossbow brooches, each with three onion-like protrusions, an arched bow, rectangular tail and surviving pin. Crossbow brooches, used for fasteni

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

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:

Ancient Roman, Legionary Bronze Ring, Legion VII, Ist-4th Century AD, Size 4 1/2, 16mm Internal measurement. Provenance: The Time Machine

Date: Circa 1st– 3rdc. AD Material: bronze Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection, acquired from the L.C.F. (London) Dimensions: 83mm; 34.1grams Ancient Roman Legionary Bronze Crossbow

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

Ancient Roman Legionary Bronze Hook Pendant with X Circa 1st – 3rd c. AD Ancient Roman Legionary Bronze Hook Pendant with X. Professionally cleaned to show original details. This item includes a fre

**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