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LOT 0774
Roman Silver Ring with 'V' Motif
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.91 grams, 24.00 mm overall, 20.26 x 18.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
With leaf-shaped shoulders punched at the edges, domed bezel with shallow 'V' motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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