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LOT 0181
Roman Imperial Military Iron Ring with Burnt Agate Gemstone with a Helmetted Warrior
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.30 grams, 25.14 mm overall, 19.63 x 16.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
Comprising a slender D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, oval bezel set with an intaglio of a young soldier wearing a crested helmet, either Minerva or Roma.
ProvenanceUK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s.
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LOT 0181
Roman Imperial Military Iron Ring with Burnt Agate Gemstone with a Helmetted Warrior
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £50
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Opening Bid: £50
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