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LOT 0488
Greek Bronze Ring with Standing Figure
CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (2.52 grams, 24.36 mm overall, 19.83 x 18.11 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Featuring a round-section hoop and a lentoid bezel with a stylised standing figure facing left, leaning on a short staff. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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