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LOT 0536
Large Greek Bronze Ring with Mounted Warrior
CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (3.69 grams, 23.07 mm overall, 18.79x18.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Featuring a slender round-section hoop and a large lentoid bezel with a warrior riding a lion(?). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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