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LOT 0641
Roman Solid Gold Ring
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.06 grams, 19.11 mm overall, 16.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
With a flat-section, wide hoop and rounded bezel.
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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