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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
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Large Byzantine Bronze Ring with Displaying Peacock
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Flat-section hoop and an oval bezel with an advancing peacock with spread tail feathers. 3.03 grams, 23.54 mm overall, 20.60 x 21.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
