A rare Roman bronze appliqué bust of Sol Invictus. Depicting the youthful sun god wearing a seven-rayed crown ( now missing) atop his voluminous curls, and a cloak buckled on his right shoulder, The handle sits upon a custom made stand. Condition: MIneral deposits. Bronze with green and red patina. Rays lost. Provenance. French Auction House. Formerly french private collection. Expertized by Antoine Tarantino ( Galerie Tarantino, Paris ). Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece is in process of obtaining Spanish Export License ( Passport for European Union). This process can take between 2 and 4 weeks. - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by us, This process can take beteen 1 and 2 months. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%. - Shipped with Insurance.