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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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LOT 0764
Roman Bronze Ring with Two Line Greek Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Indented toilet bottles with long necks are rather common. In Western provinces of the Roman Empire, they occur most frequently in and around the Rhineland. In the Eastern part of the Empire, find places include Crete, Cyprus, Anatolia, Syria and Egypt.
