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LOT 0764
Roman Bronze Ring with Two Line Greek Inscription
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.04 grams, 22.89 mm overall, 16.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
D-section hoop and raised bezel flanked by X-motifs, two-line Greek inscription 'YΓIA / XAPA' for 'good health'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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