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LOT 1603
Large Bronze Age Currency Ingot
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 7/8 in. (90.4 grams, 20 cm).
Rectangular in section with tapered ends, scooped detailing to two faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German collection, acquired before 2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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