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LOT 0510
Graeco-Roman Bronze Ring with Bust of Athena
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (10.19 grams, 27.01 mm overall, 17.71 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
D-section hoop with stepped rims and trefoil shoulders, cuboid bezel with incuse profile bust of Athena to the upper face.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0510
Graeco-Roman Bronze Ring with Bust of Athena
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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