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LOT 0669
Roman Bronze Child's Ring
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.33 grams, 13.40 mm overall, 8.59 mm internal diameter).
Comprising a thick hoop and a hexagonal bezel flanked by cross motifs within a square. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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