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LOT 0160
Roman Gold Ring with Carved Hedgehog
1ST CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (7.53 grams, 20.12 mm overall, 15.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)).
Comprising a thick hoop expanding at the shoulders, the bezel with a standing hedgehog on a baseline with detailed spines.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
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