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LOT 0838

Roman Bronze Ring with Lion

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (5.08 grams, 25.61 mm overall, 22.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).

D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, oval plaque bezel with a leaping lion facing left. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Norri collection, Milton Keynes, UK, 1980s-1990s.

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LOT 0838

Roman Bronze Ring with Lion

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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