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LOT 0729
Roman Bronze Ring with Horse
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.8 grams, 22.49 mm overall, 18.79 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
With rectangular-section hoop supporting a raised oval bezel, intaglio image of a grazing horse with crescent above; hoop split. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
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