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LOT 0735
Roman Mixed Artefact Group
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 2 in. (60 grams total, 18-50 mm).
Comprising a lunar pendant with incised linear ornament and suspension loop; votive foot; coin of Claudius; coin of Maximian, London mint; tweezers with simple linear ornament; remains of an equal-arm brooch; lid from a seal box; discoid stud; remains of an implement; bezel and shoulders from a finger ring; stamped lead bar, possibly reading 'IOVIA' 'MARIN'(?). [11, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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