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Roman Imperial Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Gryllos
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Comprising a D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, set with an intaglio with a composite animal figure (gryllos) advancing on a baseline, wearing a bridled horse protome with a twig in its mouth, a silen's mask on the breast, the tail formed as a ram's head with a twig in its mouth, and the legs of a cockerel. 8.83 grams, 22.17 mm overall, 16.02 x 13.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
UK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s. -
Roman Imperial Military Iron Ring with Burnt Agate Gemstone with a Helmetted Warrior
1st century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Comprising a slender D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, oval bezel set with an intaglio of a young soldier wearing a crested helmet, either Minerva or Roma. 6.30 grams, 25.14 mm overall, 19.63 x 16.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
UK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s.