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LOT 1998
Roman Style Bronze Ring with Head of Sol Invictus
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (18.87 grams, 31.20 mm overall, 20.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 /2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
With broad ribbed shoulders, bezel set with a silver bust of Sol Invictus. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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