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LOT 0722

Roman Silver-Gilt 'VIVA' Lettering Group

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

1/4 - 1/2 in. (0.53 grams total, 6-12 mm).

An openwork bar displaying the Latin word 'VIVA'; section of frame before the first 'V' and the 'A' now separate. [2]

Provenance

Acquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Footnotes

Possibly forming part of the phrase VIVAT '[may he/she ] live'.

CONDITION

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LOT 0722

Roman Silver-Gilt 'VIVA' Lettering Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £364

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