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Roman Amuletic Military Belt Mount Set, 1st Century AD
The silver belt-mount sets with VTERE FELIX (“use with luck”) text are associated particularly with Roman troops in the Danubian region. The text was believed to be apotropaic, warding off harm from the wearer of the belt.
Source: timelineauctions.com
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