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LOT 0852
Roman and Other Counter Collection
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
5/8 - 7/8 in. (20 grams total, 17-23 mm).
Comprising plano-convex, discoid and other types in bone and glass. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found on the Thames foreshore, UK.
Acquired from Red House Antiques, York, 2009.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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