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LOT 1064
Roman Silver Bracelet with Animal Head Terminals
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (13.6 grams, 56 mm).
With a round-section penannular body with linear decoration on the terminals, the finials formed as stylised animal heads with large eyes. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired London Coin Fair.
From a Buckinghamshire private collection.
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