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LOT 1314
Roman Carnelian Ring with Greek Inscription
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
3/4 in. (0.96 grams, 18.62 mm overall, 11.80 mm internal diameter).
Ellipsoid-shaped with lentoid-section hoop and flat plaque, inscribed legend 'ΔΗΦ'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Marin, E., Longae Salonae, Split, 1994, no.1, p.149, volume II, for a similar ring.
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LOT 1314
Roman Carnelian Ring with Greek Inscription
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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