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LOT 0932
Roman Mille Glass Bead
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (18.6 grams, 28 mm).
Oblate in form with broad vertical perforation. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon collection, 1979-1983.
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