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LOT 0669
Roman Bronze Chi Rho Weight
4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (16 grams, 17 mm).
Barrel-shaped in profile with incised radiating arms, possibly a Christogram. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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