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LOT 0917
Roman Bronze Ring with Rabbit
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.23 grams, 21.66 mm overall, 19.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Ellipsoid bezel with incuse motif of a crouching rabbit. [No Reserve]
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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