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LOT 0616
Roman Bronze Ring with Dolphin
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.57 grams, 23.54 mm overall, 20.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
With a large hoop supporting a lozenge-shaped bezel with a stylised dolphin facing right.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
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