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LOT 2764
Group of Twenty-Three [23] Ancient AE Coins. Circa 2nd century BC-4th century AD.
Various types. Near Fine to Very Fine.(139gr total.). [23]
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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