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LOT 0598
Roman Gold Shield-Shaped Mount
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.71 grams, 23 mm).
With beaded rim, granule clusters to the obverse between two cells each with a granule collar and inset glass stud; four loops to the reverse.
Provenance
UK private collection formed before 2000.
Ex North London, UK, gallery.
Footnotes
The four loops suggest that the plaque formed part of the spacing for a two-strand necklace.
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LOT 0598
Roman Gold Shield-Shaped Mount
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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