Loading, please wait...
_900x900.jpg "Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Sol and Greek Inscription")
_200x200.jpg "Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Sol and Greek Inscription")
.jpg "Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Sol and Greek Inscription")
LOT 0085
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Sol and Greek Inscription
1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.24 grams, 16 mm).
Domed base, featuring a standing god Sol (Greek Helios) wearing a radiate crown and muscled cuirass, his left arm raised and the right hand holding a long whip, Greek inscription 'ΦλλNOY' = gem belonging to a man named Phaanos = 'the radiant one, the shining one ', creating a play-of-words between the owner's name and the solar deity.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
UK private collection, acquired on the English art market in the 2000s.
See Museum Wales, item number 81.79H/4.36, for an intaglio from Caerleon Fortress Baths, Caerleon, with a more stylised figure of Sol in a similar pose.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0085
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Sol and Greek Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
-
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Two cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6,2:5, 3:4. 2.31 grams total, 8-9 mm
Ex gentleman collector of antique and antiquity games from Berkshire, UK, having collected for over 20 years. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Palm Branch
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Featuring a flat-section hoop and a narrow bezel with a palm leaf. 1.12 grams, 17.64 mm overall, 15.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Iridescent Green Glass Trefoil Jug
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
With a globular, dimpled body, a tapering neck with a trefoil mouth, and an applied strap handle to the rear. 83 grams, 11.8 cm
Sotheby's, New Bond Street, London, 8 July 1994, no.35. Private collection, Suffolk.
