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LOT 0808
Roman Bronze Ring with Symbols
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.50 grams, 25.40 mm overall, 13.24 x 17.31 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.30, Japan 4)).
Featuring a sturdy D-section hoop and an oval bezel with a letter 'Y' flanked by 'O' with a pellet at the centre. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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