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LOT 1047
Roman Bronze Ring with Gladiator and Bird
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.94 grams, 24.89 mm overall, 22.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)).
Octagonal bezel with incised motifs: helmetted man wielding a sword to the left beside a standing goose. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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