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RARE ROMAN LEGIONARY IRON PUGIO.
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RARE ROMAN LEGIONARY IRON PUGIO.
Estimate £3,000 - £6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
RARE ROMAN LEGIONARY IRON PUGIO.
Ca. AD 1 - 300. An iron pugio with a waisted blade tapering to a sharp point and raised midrib, set above a straight guard and a cylindrical grip with a central bulb, terminating in a flattened, rounded pommel, together with an iron scabbard fitted with paired suspension rings at the sides and a chape terminating in a disc-shaped finial. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 22771, Arms and Armour from the Mougins Museum of Classical Art, Part II, Lot 45. Size: 430mm x 100mm; Weight: 500g Provenance: London private collection; ex M. Ebnother collection, Switzerland (1980s). This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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