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LOT 0713
Roman Glass Weight with Animals and Inscription
1ST-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.4 grams, 30 mm).
Amber-coloured glass disc with irregular flange, low-relief horse, human and crescent, retrograde Greek text.
ProvenanceFrom the Robin Symes Gallery, stock number 91-321 on label, inventory number 185.
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