PAIR OF ROMAN SILVER LEGIONARY EAGLES

Ca. AD 1 - 300. A pair of silver eagles, each standing erect with a hooked beak and a rounded head. The wings are close to the flanks, marked by shallow oblique grooves. The left example is set on an integral looped base, the right with a straight foot. For similar see: Musée Carnavalet, Les bronzes antiques de Paris, 1989, Cat. 33; Christie's, Live Auction 1735 Ancient Jewelry, Lot 269. Size: 19-20mm x 6-8mm; Weight: 5.5g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old Oxford collection formed in the 1990s.