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Late Roman Bronze Ring Bezel with Menorah and Symbols Late Roman Bronze Ring Bezel with Menorah and Symbols Late Roman Bronze Ring Bezel with Menorah and Symbols
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LOT 0836

Late Roman Bronze Ring Bezel with Menorah and Symbols

4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.

3/8 in. (0.75 grams, 9 mm).

Discoid with a raised bar on the reverse, on the upper face a large menorah flanked by lulav and shofar. [No Reserve]

Provenance

UK collection since the 1990s.

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LOT 0836

Late Roman Bronze Ring Bezel with Menorah and Symbols

Sold for (Inc. bp): £520

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