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ROMAN GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO OF MINERVA AND ALTAR.
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ROMAN GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO OF MINERVA AND ALTAR.
Estimate £900 - £1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO OF MINERVA AND ALTAR.
Ca. AD 1 - 300.
A gold ring with a flat-section hoop, flaring shoulders, and an oval bezel set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with Minerva standing beside an altar, wearing a crested helmet and a long chiton, with a spear and shield at her left side, all on a groundline.
For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1987,0212.157.
Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 4g
Provenance: Private London collection; formerly with F.A., Brussels; from a Belgian collection assembled between the early 1970s and early 1990s.
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
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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