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LOT 0739
Roman Silver Ring with Wave Design
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.55 grams, 27.50 mm overall, 24.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+4, USA 14 1/4, Europe 33.83, Japan 32)).
A silver annular band decorated with dot-in-ring motifs alternating with diagonal dashes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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