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LOT 0681
Roman Bronze Mercury Mount
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (10.5 grams, 34 mm).
Bust of Mercury on stud with beaded band to the throat, winged diadem. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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