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LOT 0495
Greek Bronze Ring with Standing Figure
CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (1.86 grams, 20.33 mm overall, 17.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)).
Featuring a slender hoop and a lentoid bezel with a standing figure dressed in a long garment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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