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LOT 0715
Roman Bronze Lunar Pendant
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1.8 grams, 24 mm).
With flat-section body, separate loop attached to the main body with a rivet. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
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