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LOT 0621
Greek Ring with Standing God
5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (3.38 grams, 22.28 mm overall, 17.72 x 20.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
Scaphoid bezel with intaglio figure of Mars with helmet and sword. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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