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LOT 0845
Roman Iron Ring with Gemstone
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.59 grams, 23.23 mm overall, internal diameter 11.8x15.38 mm (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)).
discoid bezel with intaglio scene of figure wearing a helmet and pleated robe sitting on a rock beneath a tree with a spear resting on one shoulder, altar behind him flaming vessel, post with armour and shield.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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