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LOT 0562
Roman Bronze Plate Brooch
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (5.9 grams, 47 mm).
Complete with pin and catchplate to reverse; geometric composition comprising a discoid head over a rectangular bar with lobed trefoil below. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from York Antiques Centre.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Gary Edwards.
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