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LOT 0117
Roman Silver Figure of a Man
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (9.05 grams, 39 mm).
Standing erect wearing a draped toga, bearded and with thick bowl-cut hair.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0117
Roman Silver Figure of a Man
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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