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LOT 0843
Eastern Roman Bronze Ring with Ibex
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.78 grams, 22.61 mm overall, 17.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and a large, oval bezel with a reclining ibex facing left. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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