Classical Antiquities and Ancient Coins

Ancient Roman Bronze Brooch ROMA or PRIMA, Circa 1st- 3rd c. AD

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Start price: £80

Estimated price: £120 - £180

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Rome- Imperial period bronze fibula (brooch) of a circular form with an openwork design featuring the letters ROMA or PRIMA (associated with Cohors Prima- the best cohort in the legion), with the R, M, and A circumscribed by the O; the pin is absent. Dark-green patina; 31mm, 13.38 grams.Property of a London collector, previously purchased on the German Art market prior to the 2000s.

Weight: 13.38 g

Weight: 13.38 GR