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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]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of an EU gentleman formed in the 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Cf. similar pendant in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1986,0401.322.
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