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LOT 0620
Roman Bronze Ring with Fortuna
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.35 grams, 21.37 mm overall, 17.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)).
With a D-section band expanding at the shoulders, wide bezel with raised oval plaque bearing a stylised depiction of goddess Fortuna facing right, holding a rudder and cornucopia. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
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