Roman Silver Lidded Pyxis with Mercury, Fortuna, Minerva, Juno and Mars. 1st-2nd century A.D. Tubular in construction with domed lid, sidewall with repoussé arcade frieze depicting Mercury with caduceus, Fortuna with cornucopia, Mars with spear, Minerva with helmet, shield and spear, Juno enthroned; some restoration. Cf. similar item (lacking decoration) in the collection of the British Museum, London, under accession no.1982,0729.305. 33 grams, 67 mm (2 5/8 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website] Acquired from Trinity Antiques, UK, before 2009. Property of a Bedfordshire, UK, private collector. Accompanied by an illustrated collector's identification tag.