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Roman miniature ‘dolabella’. Circa 1st-3rd centuries AD (Bronze, height 6.7 cm). Possibly used as a toy or votive offering. Cf. Crawford 73 and 81 (for typological comparison with the reverse of Roman Republican coinage). Untouched green patina. Suspension hole. Very Rare. A dolabella is a small Roman pick or digging tool, used in both agricultural and military contexts.

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Lotto n. 456
Roman miniature ‘dolabella’. Circa 1st-3rd centuries AD (Bronze, height 6.7 cm). Possibly used as a toy or votive offering. Cf. Crawford 73 and 81 (for typological comparison with the reverse of Roman Republican coinage). Untouched green patina. Suspension hole. Very Rare. A dolabella is a small Roman pick or digging tool, used in both agricultural and military contexts.