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LOT 0761
Roman Bronze Ring Bezel with Inscription
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.6 grams, 27 mm).
Ellipsoid bezel with enigmatic text in two registers; hoop absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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