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LOT 0908

Roman Silver Beetle Ring

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (0.43 grams, 20.35 mm overall, 15.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).

Flat-section penannular body, angled bezel with a low-relief beetle motif. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0908

Roman Silver Beetle Ring

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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