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LOT 0145
Roman Gold Ring with Green Chalcedony Gemstone with Pantheistic Deity
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.91 grams, 23.93 mm overall, 19.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Cabochon with intaglio standing male deity, possibly Asclepius, surrounded by attributes including a wreath, caduceus, ant, sistrum and others; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private collection, England.
Literature
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 148, for type.
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LOT 0145
Roman Gold Ring with Green Chalcedony Gemstone with Pantheistic Deity
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
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