LATE ROMAN GOLD RING DEPICTING AN EMPEROR WITH GREEK INSCRIPTIONS

Ca. AD 300 - 400 A late Roman gold ring with a square bezel, upon which is an engraving of an emperor from the House of Constantine. He is depicted facing left, wearing a tunic and sporting a close, short hairstyle. The portrait is flanked by a Greek inscription.
Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 7.25g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

2000
Estimate: GBP 3000 - 6000