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LOT 0722
Roman Iron Ring with Jasper Intaglio of a Quadriga
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.46 grams, 24.62 mm overall, 19.35 x 14.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)).
Round-section hoop with expanding shoulders enclosing an intaglio depicting a quadriga.
Provenance
Private collection, Europe.
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