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LOT 0104
Roman Gold Ring with Jasper Bireme Gemstone
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.62 grams, 21.78 mm overall, 19.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
With discoid bezel and inset intaglio of a bireme with two military standards on deck flanking an eagle; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 191, for type.
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LOT 0104
Roman Gold Ring with Jasper Bireme Gemstone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
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