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LOT 1008
Roman Bronze Ring with Minerva Standing
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.88 grams, 21.28 mm overall, 18.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
With a slender D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, the oval bezel with Minerva facing left, holding a spear and a shield in her left hand, and a wreath in her right hand, with a flaming altar to the side.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1008
Roman Bronze Ring with Minerva Standing
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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