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LOT 0804
Roman Silver Ring with Building
CIRCA 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (11.20 grams, 24.82 mm overall, 19.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Comprising a thick hoop and a large oval bezel with a temple(?) with two pillars and a portico. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on UK art market.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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