Bidspirit auction | Roman Gold Ring with Head

Roman Gold Ring with Head of Roma Garnet Gemstone - Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.. With a grooved hoop, round bezel with flared rim, set with a cabochon engraved with profile bust of Roma wearing a crested helmet. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 162, for type, with a similar profile view of a stylised female head. 4.50 grams, 24.32 mm overall, 20.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13) (1 in.). Acquired from London galleries during the 1990s.From the jewellery collection of a London, UK, gentleman.This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12110-214298. Both the ring and the gem show characteristic compatible with 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. dating. Some scholars identify the female head with a theatre mask, but here the strong profile and the helmet points to the goddess Rome, a divine personification of the eternal city. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]