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LOT 0630
Roman Tinned Bronze Decorated Casket Key
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (4.49 grams, 41 mm).
With broad circular bow, barrel-type shank with pierced bit, mandrel to the upper bow. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
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