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LOT 1238
Sasanian Silver Ring with Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 in. (6.28 grams, 27.36 mm overall, 18.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Comprising a slender D-section hoop and a large oval bezel with a later carnelian cabochon engraved with a two-line inscription. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1238
Sasanian Silver Ring with Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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