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LOT 0644
Roman Bronze Ring with Corn Stalks
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (6.84 grams, 29.26 mm overall, 13.90 x 17.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)).
Featuring a D-section hoop with substantial angled shoulders, a small circular bezel with a pair of corn stalks(?). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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