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LOT 0681

Roman Silver Lunar Pendant

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (3.15 grams, 32 mm).

With square-section crescent and ribbed suspension loop. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of an EU gentleman formed in the 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market.

Literature

Cf. similar pendant in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1986,0401.322.

CONDITION

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LOT 0681

Roman Silver Lunar Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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