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LOT 0757

Roman Bone Pin with Gold Terminal

3RD CENTURY A.D.

3 in. (1.99 grams, 74 mm).

Round in section and tapering to each end, with knop finial and applied gilding. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from Coincraft, London, UK.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.

Accompanied by a Coincraft certificate of authenticity.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0757

Roman Bone Pin with Gold Terminal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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