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LOT 0862

Romano-British Decorated Lead Cross

CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (7.4 grams, 34 mm).

Flat-section pendant cross with pointillé detailing to the obverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Lincolnshire, UK, circa 2004.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Accompanied by a laminated identification label.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 0862

Romano-British Decorated Lead Cross

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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