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LOT 0089
Roman Jupiter Holding Victory Gemstone in Gold Ring
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.05 grams, 24.06 mm overall, 18.78 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)).
An onyx cabochon with intaglio image of Jupiter holding a miniature icon of Victory, set into a later gold ring.
ProvenanceEnglish private collection.
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