Bidspirit auction | ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING

ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH AMETHYST INTAGLIO OF IMPERIAL PORTRAIT - Ca. AD 20 - 69. A gold ring with a circular bezel mount above broad tapering shoulders and a plain hoop, set with an amethyst intaglio engraved with a right-facing profile portrait of an emperor, possibly Nero, his hair rendered in thick locks bound by a fillet. For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40001830. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 12g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market, Munich before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.