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LOT 0842
Roman Bronze Ring with Inscription
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.89 grams, 21.37 mm overall, 13.01x15.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.30, Japan 4)).
The hoop expanding at the shoulder, oval bezel with reversed inscription 'IIKH' flanked by two palm fronds. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Bronze Ring
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Featuring a D-section hoop with wide, angled shoulders, a round bezel with a quiver(?) and an arrow. 6.34 grams, 27.81 mm overall, 14.31x18.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
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Roman Bronze Scallop Shell 'Door Key' Pair
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £455
Each composed of shell-shaped body with a D-shaped lug to reverse, the lug with tapering spike to the centre. 343 grams total, 12.5 cm each
Private collection, Rosenheim, Germany, 1960s.
This pair could have been used as a double key or door lock, based on comparison with some keys from the territory of Gaul (Boucher, 1971, pp.200-201). They comprised a strong ring with polygonal-section stem and a rectangular point.
