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LOT 1702
Germanic Bronze Ring with Inscription
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.54 grams, 23.69 mm overall, 17.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and a discoid bezel with a vertical band of inscription, decorative motifs above and below; hoop split. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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