ROMAN GOLD INTAGLIO RING WITH STANDING GODDESS
100-300 AD. Roman. Gold ring with D-shaped hoop and elliptical bezel with red gemstone intaglio setting. The intaglio depicts a standing female figure holding a spear and wearing a helmet; she may be identified with Roma, the divine personification of the City of Rome, a deity responsible for the preservation and protection of the Eternal City. This beautiful item may once have belonged to a Roman magistrate. Excellent condition; wearable;Size: D: 20.02mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; 5.9g;Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman based in London; formerly with a British gallery; acquired in the 1990s.
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100-300 AD. Roman. Gold ring with D-shaped hoop and elliptical bezel with red gemstone intaglio setting. The intaglio depicts a standing female figure holding a spear and wearing a helmet; she may be identified with Roma, the divine personification of the City of Rome, a deity responsible for the preservation and protection of the Eternal City. This beautiful item may once have belonged to a Roman magistrate. Excellent condition; wearable;Size: D: 20.02mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; 5.9g;Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman based in London; formerly with a British gallery; acquired in the 1990s.
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