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LOT 0491
Graeco-Roman Bronze Ring with Inscription
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.03 grams, 26.58 mm overall, 18.68 x 16.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
A substantial ring with expanding shoulders, a large oval bezel with 'ΠK'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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