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LOT 0563
Roman Silver Ring with Inscription to the Sides
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.38 grams, 27.41 mm overall, 17.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
With a keeled hoop having a Greek inscription to both sides beneath the bezel; expanding shoulders with triangular panels engraved with palmettes; tiered bezel, the lower level with incised Greek key design to the short edges, the second level with a zig-zag pattern around the perimeter, the round top part with an incised bird motif.
ProvenanceEx London art market, 1990s.
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Opening Bid: £50
Greenish-light blue glass, long and narrow body, splayed rim. 7.72 grams, 88 mm high
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