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LOT 0921
Byzantine Bronze Ring with 'Lord Help the Bearer' Inscription
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.64 grams, 22.82 mm overall, 19.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
With a D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, oval bezel with Greek inscription.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0921
Byzantine Bronze Ring with 'Lord Help the Bearer' Inscription
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