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LOT 1259
Roman Gold Military Ring with VES
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.79 grams, 18.22 mm overall, 16.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
Flat-section faceted hoop with incised segmentation lines and legend 'VES' to the outer face.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK auction market.
Private collection, London, UK.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 224, for type.
FootnotesIf 'VES' is not the initials of a three-part personal name, it may be an abbreviation for 'vesper', meaning 'evening'.
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LOT 1259
Roman Gold Military Ring with VES
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£300 (EUR 348; USD 405) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £500
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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