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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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