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LOT 1161
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Military Saint and Inscription
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.09 grams, 22.03 mm overall, 19.28 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)).
Comprising a flat-section hoop with faint remains of inscription '+ C...ON', the bezel with a stylised depiction of a military saint on a horse slaying the dragon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1161
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Military Saint and Inscription
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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