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LOT 0892
Eastern Roman Silver Neck Torc
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (114 grams, 16.6 cm).
With round-section shank and acorn-shaped finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman; formerly in a German private collection formed in the 1950-1970s.
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