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LOT 0583
Roman Silver Ring with Gemstone
3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (11.64 grams, 28.34 mm overall, 21.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).
The hoop expanding at the shoulders with fluting, set with an octagonal intaglio gemstone displaying a gryllos. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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