Bidspirit auction | ROMAN GOLD RING WITH AMETHYST

ROMAN GOLD RING WITH AMETHYST INTAGLIO OF JULIA DOMNA - Ca. AD 200 - 210. An amethyst intaglio engraved with the bust of Julia Domna in left profile, her hair drawn back into a striated coiffure, set in a possibly later gold ring with a broad, rounded hoop and an oval bezel. For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40005018. Size: D:15.29mm / US: 4 1/4 / UK: I; Weight: 9g Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a long-standing private family collection assembled between the 1960s and 2000. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.