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LOT 0650
Roman Bronze Ring with Bust
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (7.92 grams, 22.91 mm overall, 19.25 x 17.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
Comprising a wide hoop and an oval bezel with a profile male bust.
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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