695 - Ancient World. Lot of two (2) PB Teserae. Greek or Roman. Helmeted bust and helmeted head with blank reverse each. PB.

696 - The Roman Empire. Lot of two (2) PB Tesserae. PB. These tesserae were manufactured using coin dies, possibly to function as unofficial currency.

697 - The Roman Empire. PB Tessera. 1st century BC - 1st. century AD. D/ Lion prancing right. R/ Club. PB. 1.51 g. 14 mm. About VF/VF.

698 - The Roman Empire. AE Tessera, Ostia region, 1st-2nd century AD. D/ Galley right, with two persons inside; above, MPV. R/ Blank. Stannard, Shipping Tesserae, Type 1B. AE. 0.93 g. 14 mm. Dark green patina. About EF.

699 - The Roman Empire. PB Tessera. 1st century BC - 3rd century AD. D/ AED. R/ LOS. PB. 8.72 g. 24.5 mm. Good VF.

700 - The Roman Empire. Lot of seven (7) PB and AE seals, 1st-5th century AD. All with portrait heads, the big one showing confronted heads of two persons. AE and PB.

701 - Roman (?). AE Seal, uncertain date. D/ Horse left; below, wave. R/ Blank. AE. 6.37 g. 15 mm. About VF.

702 - PB Tessera. Late Roman. D/ Figure riding on prancing lion right; all within double linear border. R/ Blank with big rectangular loop. AE. 0.57 g. 13 mm. Partly missing. About VF. The depiction of Cupid riding on a lion is often a theme of medals and other works of art commemorating a wedding. The origins of the subject lie in the fables of Aesop (The Lion in Love) as a cautionary tale against taking advice from your adversary, which was reinterpreted in the Renaissance to represent the idea of 'omnia vincit amor' to illustrate that love can tame even the fiercest nature. With the lion of the original tale, a cautionary element is added to warn newlyweds against giving up too much of themselves for love. The theme was popularised by the Romantic movement of the 19th century in various forms of art, including paintings, statues, and literature.

703 - PB Tessera, uncertain period and mint. D/ B. R/ Rectangular construction with grid. PB. 7.13 g. 23 mm. Chipped edge. VF.

704 - Medieval Period. Lot of three (3) AE tesserae showing various figures and scenes. AE. This lot offers a fascinating opportunity for study. About VF.