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LOT 0662
Roman Bronze Ring with Bird
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.69 grams, 17.62 mm overall, 13.08 x 15.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.30, Japan 4)).
An interphalangeal ring with a slender hoop and an oval bezel with a stylised bird. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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