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LOT 0826
Roman Bronze Ring with NIKE
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.91 grams, 21.24 mm overall, 18.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and oval bezel bearing a possibly later 'NIKE' inscription with starburst motifs on the field. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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