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LOT 0902
Roman Silver Lunar Pendant
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.24 grams, 18.2 mm).
With tapering, round-section crescentic body and ribbed suspension loop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
North American collection, 1990s-2000s.
Ex property of a Surrey gentleman.
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