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LOT 0860
Roman Bronze Ring with Phallic Bust Gemstone
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.43 grams, 19.46 mm overall, 17.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).
Stepped bezel with inset carnelian gemstone, intaglio phallus with cross to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 191, for type.
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