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LOT 0895
Roman Bronze Equestrian Military Decoration and Belt End Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 2 3/4 in. (219 grams total, 19-71 mm).
Including discoid phalerae, ivy-leaf pendants and other types. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Cf. Miks, C., Studien zur Romischen Schwertbewaffnung in der Kaiserzeit, I-II Banden, Rahden, 2007, I, fig.62, for type.
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LOT 0895
Roman Bronze Equestrian Military Decoration and Belt End Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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