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LOT 0999
Roman Bronze Ring with Scorpion and EI
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.23 grams, 19.41 mm overall, 16.06 x 13.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)).
Featuring a flat-section hoop and a bezel with a scorpion with a raised tail and the letters 'EI'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
FootnotesIt is possible that the ring was carried by a Pretorian guardsman, as the scorpion was one of their emblems.
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