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LOT 0837
Roman Gold Banded Ring
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.15 grams, 19.78 mm overall, 16.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
Formed as a plain band with two rolled rims.
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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