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A LATE BRONZE AGE GOLD RING
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A LATE BRONZE AGE GOLD RING

CIRCA 1200-600 B.C.

細節
A LATE BRONZE AGE GOLD RING
CIRCA 1200-600 B.C.
Of penannular form, the interior and exterior with five encircling ribs
¾ in. (2 cm.) diam.; weight 6.94 grams
來源
Found on farmland near Ripon, Yorkshire, July 1997.
注意事項
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

The ring is composed of approximately 86 gold with smaller proportions of silver and copper. It has been suggested that these types of rings were used as a form of currency. For a close parallel, see an Irish gold ring acquired by Lord Algernon Percy, the 4th Duke of Northumberland (Sotheby's London, 14 December 1990, lot 68).