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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]
ProvenanceUK collection since the 1990s.
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