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LOT 0560
Roman Bronze Ring with Minerva
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (6.92 grams, 22.09 mm overall, 17.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)).
With a keeled hoop expanding at the shoulders, oval raised bezel with standing goddess Minerva holding a long spear and shield at her feet, wearing a crested helmet.
Provenance
From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
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LOT 0560
Roman Bronze Ring with Minerva
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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