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Lot 269 - Auction 107

A byzantine gold engraved ring. Frontal portrait bust.
Estimate:
1.500,00/2.500,00 £
Starting price:
950,00 GBP
Price realized:
950,00 GBP
Bids:
1

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Lot status:
Auction closed

Description

A byzantine gold engraved ring. Frontal portrait bust.

6th - 7th century A.D.

Bezel diam. 13 mm circa; ring size 16 x 18 mm; 6,13 gr.

With rounded hoop surmounted by a circular gold engraved bezel. The central character is presented in front and draped. Around, letters unreadable. Wear marks on the surface of the bezel. Traces of deposits on the hoop. Parallel: Spier, J., Byzantium and the West : Jewelry in the first millenium, 2012, fig. 14D.2, 18

Provenance: UK private collection.
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