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LOT 0581
Late Roman Bronze Ring with Eagle
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.54 grams, 22.42 mm overall, 19.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and oval bezel with splayed eagle. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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