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LOT 0890

Roman Silver Ligula with Stylus

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

4 3/8 in. (9.16 grams, 11.1 cm).

Slender shank with tiered balusters to the upper end, bowl-shaped finial.

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0890

Roman Silver Ligula with Stylus

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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