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LOT 0770
Roman Bronze Bust Mount of Mercury
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (17.6 grams, 31 mm).
Modelled in the half round with winged head; hollow reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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