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LOT 0762
Roman Green Glass Weight
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (2.5 grams, 17 mm).
Discoid with stepped profile, reserved bust of a winged putto holding a lyre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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