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456 - ROMAN GOLD RING WITH PROFILE PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR.

Estimate £1,200 - £2,000

Description

ROMAN GOLD RING WITH PROFILE PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR. Ca. AD 200 - 300. A gold ring with a slender hoop, angular shoulders, and a raised oval bezel engraved with a portrait of an emperor, possibly Gallienus, in left profile, wearing a close-fitting cap. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1926,0407.18, 1917,0501.201. Size: D:16.71mm / US: 6 1/4 / UK: M; Weight: 5.4g Provenance: London private collection; ex UK ancient art collection, early 2000s; ex G.M. collection, before 1996. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

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