Bidspirit auction | ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING

ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF MARCUS AURELIUS - Ca. AD 175 - 195. A gold ring with a rounded hoop tapering towards the back and an oval bezel set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with the profile head of Marcus Aurelius, with thick curly hair, a full beard, and drapery at the shoulder. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1917,0501.260. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 8.8g 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.