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LOT 0985
Roman Bronze ROMA Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (11.75 grams, 34 mm).
Discoid body formed as an openwork monogram 'ROMA' in capitals, the M and A ligated, the O formed by the brooch frame itself; pin-lug and catch to reverse.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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