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LOT 0996
Roman Bronze Long Cross Plate Brooch
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.16 grams, 32 mm).
Flat-section cross with slightly expanding arms, 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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