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LOT 1182

Roman Whetstone Sword Sharpening Stone

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

3 5/8 in. (280 grams, 92 mm).

Roughly wedge-shaped with one broken edge and one chamfered. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Berkshire, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1182

Roman Whetstone Sword Sharpening Stone

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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