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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.
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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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