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LOT 0099
Roman Gold Ring with Stork Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.19 grams, 19.79 mm overall, 18.06 x 11.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E, USA 2 1/4, Europe 2.41, Japan 2)).
Comprising a D-shaped hoop with angled shoulders, raised oval bezel set with a carnelian intaglio bearing the image of a standing stork on a baseline.
ProvenanceFrom a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970.
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