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LOT 0751
Eastern Roman Bronze Ring with Zebus
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.44 grams, 24.41 mm overall, 19.00 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and a large, oval bezel with a pair of stylised zebu bulls facing right. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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