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LOT 0699
Roman Bronze Military Ring with Spread Eagle
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (8.70 grams, 26.46 mm overall, 17.25 x 12.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)).
D-section hoop with expanding, angled shoulders, a small oval bezel with an eagle with open wings and its head turned to the left.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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