Bidspirit auction | RARE ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD

RARE ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH RED JASPER INTAGLIO OF MINERVA WEARING CRESTED HELMET AND AEGIS - Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A gold ring with a rounded hoop and an oval bezel set with a red jasper intaglio engraved with the bust of Minerva in her left profile, wearing a crested helmet and an aegis, with an inscription in the field. Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 6.8g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in an Austrian private collection dating to the 1980s–early 1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.