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LOT 0144
Roman Gold Pin
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (4.77 grams, 80 mm).
Comprising a slightly dished discoid head and slender shank with baluster.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1992.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Roman Carnelian Intaglio with Harpy
1st-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Intaglio harpy figure on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.65 grams, 11 mm
Acquired in 1992. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
