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LOT 0647
Roman Bronze Ring with Standing Figure
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.23 grams, 25.04 mm overall, 14.56 x 18.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)).
D-section hoop and gently angled shoulders, oval bezel with a standing figure holding a staff and a small pouch, possibly depicting the messenger god Mercury. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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