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LOT 0878
Roman Bronze Mixed Brooch Group
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (36.1 grams total, 20-35 mm).
Including lion, umbonate, equal-ended and other types. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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