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LOT 0846
Roman Bronze Ring with 'may he live' Inscription
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.73 grams, 19.43 mm overall, 15.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).
With scrolled shoulders, ellipsoid bezel, low-relief inscription 'VIVA[T]' (may he live). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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