1277 - Late Roman Military Belt Buckle Plate. 4th-5th century A.D. Buckle counter-plate decorated in late Roman military style with central panel of scrolls with guilloche bands and billeting, triangular extension to rear edge with triskele within a guilloche border and hare-and-hounds motif to the edge; rolled rim to the forward edge and three piercings, one with rivet in situ. Cf. Bishop, M.C. & Coulston, J.C.N., Roman Military Equipment From the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, London, 1993, p.63-9; Pollington, S., Kerr, L. & Hammond, B., Wayland's Work: Anglo-Saxon Art, Myth & Material Culture from the 4th to 7th century, Ely, 2010, item 8.38. 47 grams, 73 mm (2 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Late Roman Military Belt Buckle Plate. 4th-5th century A.D. Buckle counter-plate decorated in late Roman military style with central panel of scrolls with guilloche bands and billeting, triangular extension to rear edge with triskele within a guilloche border and hare-and-hounds motif to the edge; rolled rim to the forward edge and three piercings, one with rivet in situ. Cf. Bishop, M.C. & Coulston, J.C.N., Roman Military Equipment From the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, London, 1993, p.63-9; Pollington, S., Kerr, L. & Hammond, B., Wayland's Work: Anglo-Saxon Art, Myth & Material Culture from the 4th to 7th century, Ely, 2010, item 8.38. 47 grams, 73 mm (2 7/8 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired in the 1980s. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.