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LOT 0581
Roman Bronze Plate Brooch with Trumpets
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (11.12 grams, 34 mm).
Circular frame enclosing two opposing trumpet-shaped motifs, with a pin and catch on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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