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LOT 1040
Roman to Byzantine Bronze Ring Group
2ND-8TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 in. (25.58 grams total, 16-27 mm).
Comprising nine rings with bezels, one possibly representing a coiled snake. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London, Antiquities Sale, Thursday 22nd April 1999, no.143 (part).
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by a copy of the Bonhams invoice.
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