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LOT 0998
Roman Bronze Double Axe Plate Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (10.1 grams, 33 mm).
Plate brooch with raised vertical shaft and lateral crescent blades, each with an incised ring-and-dot motif; pin-lugs and partial pin on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Heeren, S. & van der Feijst, L., Fibulae uit de Lage Landen. Beschrijving, Analyse en Interpretatie van een Archeologische Vondstcategorie, Amersfoort, 2017, item NL-0434-16a-442, for type.
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LOT 0998
Roman Bronze Double Axe Plate Brooch
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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