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LOT 0724
Roman Sun Wheel Brooch
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (8.07 grams, 31 mm).
Formed with an openwork discoid body; pin lug and catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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