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LOT 0627
Roman Bronze Ring with LEOS
4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.47 grams, 25.32 mm overall, 21.68 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)).
With a D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, raised oval bezel inscribed with 'LEOS'.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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