ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF EMPEROR

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Ca. AD 165 - 180. A gold ring with a plain, rounded hoop widening to an oval bezel plate, set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with a left-facing bearded bust of an emperor, probably Marcus Aurelius, with a laurel wreath and drapery at the shoulder. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 4.3g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Munich, Germany in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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