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LOT 0578

Roman to Byzantine Bronze Ring Collection

3RD-10TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 - 7/8 in. (42 grams total, 15-23 mm).

Comprising complete and fragmentary examples, most with decorative bezels, including: glass intaglio; olive branch; zoomorphs and geometric designs, together with other enigmatic motifs. [8, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired Stacey's Auctions, Rayleigh, Essex, UK.
Property of a Essex gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0578

Roman to Byzantine Bronze Ring Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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