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LOT 0817
Roman Clay Bulla with Portrait of an Emperor
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.14 grams, 24 mm).
Disc with impressed portrait bust of an emperor wearing a laurel wreath; impression of cloth to reverse.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0817
Roman Clay Bulla with Portrait of an Emperor
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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