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LOT 0745
Roman Bronze and Iron Ring Group
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2/3 - 1 in. (15.07 grams total, 19-24 mm).
Comprising four rings, including one with a conical glass insert. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970.
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