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LOT 0798
Roman Bronze Eagle Plate Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (10.14 grams, 35 mm).
Modelled as an eagle standing on a thunderbolt, spread wings and the head turned to the left, with a pin and catchplate on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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