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LOT 0818
Roman Silver 'ROMA' Plate Brooch
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (8.71 grams, 31 mm).
With openwork monogram of 'ROMA', hinge and catchplate to the reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
See The Portable Antiquities Scheme, record id IOW-DA5661, for a similar example.
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