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LOT 1769
Silver Swivel Pendant with Roman Coin
20TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
1 1/2 in. (7.63 grams, 40 mm).
Composed of a tapering round-section hoop supporting a recessed rectangular plaque displaying a Roman coin fragment: obverse presenting the bust of a Roman emperor, the goddess Fortuna standing holding a cornucopia and rudder to reverse; ribbed suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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