The ring shank curved on the outside and smooth... Lot 15
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The ring shank curved on the outside and smooth on the inside, widening from a width of 3 mm on the underside to 14.5 mm on the bezel. A layered agate on the broad bezel, set in a frame with light blue lettering on a dark, greyish-blue background. The frame surrounded by beaded wire. The three-line inscription states Legio XI: "LEG / *XI* / CLAV". The ring dates back to the 2nd - 3rd century, when the legion was stationed in the lower Danube region (Durostorum/Silistra). Outside diameter 23 x 25 mm. Weight 18.00 g. Minor signs of wear and knocks on the gold ring shank, otherwise intact.
Provenance: From Hermann Historica, Auction 65, on 15 October 2012, lot 262, at the time consigned from an Austrian private collection, acquired between the 1970s and 1990s.
Condition: II +
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