ROMAN SILVER PHALERAE WITH VENUS HEAD. Ca. AD 100 - 200 A silver phalera of circular, convex form. The centre is set with a rivetted medallion showing the head and upper chest of Venus in high relief, with oval face, large almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, straight nose and small, slightly parted lips, the hair parted and arranged in thick waves. The reverse is fitted with a transverse silver bar for attachment. Size: 160mm x 160mm; Weight: 325g. Provenance: Private UK Collection; UK art market, 2000s; Sheppard and Cooper Ltd, UK, 1980s; Ex-collection of J.R. de Bourgogne, France, 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1854,0717.53.