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LOT 0145
Roman Lead 'LEG X' Slingshot
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (29.4 grams, 30 mm).
Lentoid in form with impressed legend 'LEGX' and casting seam.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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