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LOT 0677
Roman Silver Lunar Pendant
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (2.42 grams, 29 mm).
Comprising a crescentic pendant with keeled arms, applied suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1980.
Ex property of a South London collector.
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