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LOT 0158
Roman Gold Ring with Spes Gemstone
1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (2.04 grams, 17.57 mm overall, 15.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)).
Slender hoop and integral lobe bezel inset intaglio standing robed figure of Spes holding a wreath.
Provenance
Private Swiss collection.
Acquired in 1998.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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