1st-2nd century AD. A bronze bust of Mars (Greek Ares), bearded and with an expressive face; the shoulders with lamellar cuirass detail, the face modelled with cheek plates and crested pseudo-Corinthian helmet; rectangular socket to the rear. 85 grams, 52mm (2"). From a North Yorkshire collection formed since the 1980s; thence by descent; found near York, UK; accompanied by an old dealer's ticket. [No Reserve]