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LOT 0678
Roman Bronze Military Belt Mount Group
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 1 3/8 in. (12.2 grams total, 31-34 mm).
Group of three rectangular mounts each with a beaded border and low-relief motif. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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