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LOT 0841
Romano-Egyptian Silver Snake Ring
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
7/8 in. (3.45 grams, 22.82 mm overall, 18.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
A D-section snake with incised lozenge hatching to the outer face, tail looped over the neck and raised head with eye and mouth detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private collection; formed 1965-1975.
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