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LOT 0921
Roman Bronze Artefact Group
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 3/8 in. (10 grams total, 21-37 mm).
Comprising: two seriffed capital letters 'F' and 'E' (from utere felix inscription); seal box with repoussé image of Victory. [3]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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