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Roman, ca. 1st to 4th c. CE. Three cast bronze rings presenting intriguing iconography - two with incised intaglios, each featuring a warrior or gladiator (the ovoid face w/ a standing figure brandishing a short sword, the round face presenting a figure holding a shield and a sword). The third ring boasts a diamond-shaped face/crest with feint signs of geometric motifs and protruding points at upper and lower ends. Ring sizes: 8.75, 7.75, and 9.5 respectively. Weights: 5 g, 2.1 g, and 2.5 g respectively. Size: largest .938" W x .875" H (2.4 cm x 2.2 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Private Orange County, CA collection

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#120285

  • Condition: All show wear commensurate with age and nice patina. Tiny nicks to peripheries of round intaglio and its shank. Near invisible nicks to shank of ovoid intaglio ring. Small loss to periphery of diamond-shaped face.

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