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LOT 0677
Roman Silver Pendant with Phallic
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.51 grams, 18 mm).
Disc-shaped with ribbed border and loop to the apex; to the obverse, a stylized phallus. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK art market, acquired prior to 1985.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2012.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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