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LOT 0201
Byzantine Gold Ring with NP
7TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.23 grams, 20.11 mm overall, 17.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
With granule cluster to each shoulder, lozenge bezel with incuse 'NP' monogram flanked by pellets.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, UK.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0201
Byzantine Gold Ring with NP
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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