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LOT 0619
Roman Silver Lunar Pendant
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (6.2 grams, 30 mm).
A silver lunulate pendant of crescentic form with conical knops to the terminals; integral suspension loop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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