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LOT 0772
Roman Sheet Gold Phalera Cover Fragment Group
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (1.77 grams total, 10-37 mm).
Group of fragments of phalera covers with repoussé designs. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the early 1990s.
From the collection of an London antiquarian.
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