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LOT 0647
Roman Bronze Mount with Helmetted Bust
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.07 grams, 32 mm).
Discoid tag with pierced clip to the reverse; concentric beaded rings framing a profile bust with helmet.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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