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The incredible Roman bronzes discovered in a Ryedale field. (Photo: Hansons)
The four incredible bronze artefacts, which have been hailed as ‘nationally important’, were found by the treasure hunters last May in Ryedale.
Auctioneer Charles Hanson took the auction from his Derbyshire auction house, streaming the event live online due to the pandemic.
Mr Hanson said the sale was “an extraordinary result”.
Bust of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. (Photo: Hansons)
“It was an honour to auction these fascinating historical items – antiquities which had not been seen for 1,800 years.”
The collection is known as the Ryedale Ritual Bronzes and includes a well-preserved bust of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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image captionThe collection includes a bronze bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and and statue of the god Mars on horseback
A set of Roman religious artefacts unearthed by a pair of metal detectorists has been sold at auction for £185,000.
The treasure hunters found the 2,000-year-old hoard in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, last May.
Known as the Ryedale Ritual Bronzes, the collection includes a bronze bust of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Auctioneer Charles Hanson said the sale, which doubled the estimated price, was an extraordinary result . It was an honour to auction these fascinating historical items - antiquities which had not been seen for 1,800 years, he said.
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