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LOT 0956
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Hand of God
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.34 grams, 18.66 mm overall, 15.68 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)).
Integral ellipsoid plaque with incuse hand motif. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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