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LOT 1836
Large Iron Age Celtic Bronze Proto-Money Decorated Ring
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (27.9 grams, 76 mm).
Annular in plan with incised zigzags and ring-and-dot motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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Opening Bid: £400
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
