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LOT 0632
Romano-British Bronze Military Ring with Eagle and Standards Gem
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (12.83 grams, 26.40 mm overall, 17.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)).
Sturdy hoop, broad plaque with inset glass stud with perching eagle flanked by military standards. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found in Britain.
Acquired from Ancient & Oriental, UK, in the 1990s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 215, for type.
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LOT 0632
Romano-British Bronze Military Ring with Eagle and Standards Gem
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
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