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LOT 1140
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Inscription
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.07 grams, 21.60 mm overall, 17.73 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
Featuring a D-section hoop and an oval bezel with a three-line Greek inscription. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1140
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Inscription
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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