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LOT 0819
Roman Gold Ring with Turquoise
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (0.68 grams, 18.61 mm overall, 13.15 mm internal diameter).
Slender shank, gold cell with corrugated rim, inset turquoise stud.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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