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LOT 0698
Roman Silver Standing Figure
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (7.4 grams, 37 mm).
Modelled with toga to the left shoulder, right arm bent, D-section head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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