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LOT 0618
Roman Bronze Ring with Bird
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.87 grams, 23.05 mm overall, 20.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)).
Large disc bezel with standing bird and cross(?) within a ring, flanking discs with saltire in a ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Garcia collection, France, 1990s.
FootnotesThe bird probably represents the dove symbolising the Holy Spirit.
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Gemstone Group
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