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LOT 0158
Roman Gold Ring with Spes Gemstone
1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (2.04 grams, 17.57 mm overall, 15.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)).
Slender hoop and integral lobe bezel inset intaglio standing robed figure of Spes holding a wreath.
ProvenancePrivate Swiss collection.
Acquired in 1998.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Gold Amulet in the Shape of a Phallus
1st-2nd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Amuletic pendant of a phallus with testes, square suspension loop to the rear. 8.35 grams, 23 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12593-232171. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Phallic amulets, symbols of fertility, prosperity and happiness in the Roman world, are represented by numerous examples in most museums and in many private collections. The typologies are various within the four main series: a) phallus seen from the front; b) phallus seen from the side; c) double phallus and d) triple phallus.
