guy 156 Report post Posted April 23, 2021 An interesting auction is coming: Quote Incredible Marcus Aurelius bust is among a treasure trove of 2,000-year-old Roman bronze artefacts dug up by metal detectorists in Yorkshire and tipped to sell for £100,000 at auction Two metal detectorists found the collection in a field in Ryedale, North Yorkshire It also includes the handle of a knife and a plumb-bob, used in construction The well preserved hoard will be sold May 20 with pre-sale estimate of £90,000 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9495133/Roman-artefacts-dug-detectorists-tipped-sell-100-000.html Summary: Hopefully, it can be purchased by a museum or foundation that will have the items on display. guy also known as gaius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guy 156 Report post Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) Just a follow up on the auction: Quote “ Due to major interest ahead of the sale, Hansons Auctioneers predicted the bronze bust of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, part of a unique collection of 2,000-year-old artefacts in its May 20 Historica Auction, could fetch more than £100,000. But three phone bidder and strong competition online took the price soaring to £185,000 from an estimate of £70,000-£90,000. The collection eventually sold to a London phone bidder. “ https://antique-collecting.co.uk/2021/05/21/marcus-aurelius-bust-heads-up-auction/?cn-reloaded=1 Edited October 11, 2021 by guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
