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LOT 0732

Roman Gold Ring with Minerva Gemstone

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

7/8 in. (5.34 grams, 22.19 mm overall, 17.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).

Slender hoop with sloping shoulder, inset carnelian intaglio of Minerva standing wearing a floor-length robe; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

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LOT 0732

Roman Gold Ring with Minerva Gemstone

Sold for (Inc. bp): £845

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