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LOT 0802
Roman Bronze Ring with Snake
MID 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.87 grams, 25.05 mm overall, 18.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and integral ellipsoid bezel; incuse serpent motif with enamel fill. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Little Wilberham, South Cambridgeshire, UK, on Friday 13th December 2024.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-9C2757.
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