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LOT 0700

Roman Bronze Minerva Mount

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 3/4 in. (22.1 grams, 43 mm).

Modelled in the round with crested helmet and tightly wrapped cloak; stud to reverse. [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

See Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques De Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 316.

CONDITION

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LOT 0700

Roman Bronze Minerva Mount

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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