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LOT 0641

Roman Gilt Silver Openwork Lettering Group

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1/4 - 1/2 in. (0.53 grams total, 6-13 mm).

A gilt-silver openwork bar displaying the Latin word 'VIVA'; the A now separate. [2]

Provenance

Acquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0641

Roman Gilt Silver Openwork Lettering Group

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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