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LOT 0917
Roman and Byzantine Bronze Ring Group
CIRCA 3RD-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (25 grams total, 15-24 mm).
Including trumpet-bezel, square bezel, ellipsoid bezel and other types. [11, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex C. Sullivan collection, UK, 1990s.
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