A graeco-roman silver ring. Ptolemaic bust.

3rd century B.C.

Bezel 16 x 21 mm; ring size 15 x 18 mm; 8,34 gr.

The hoop is flat within and rounded without. Large circular bezel with design in relief: portrait of an ptolemaic queen (?), turned left, with long looks and a band. Parallel: Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Finger rings, British Museum, 1968, Pl.XXXI, 1280,129

Provenance: London, art market.

Estimate: GBP 800 - 1200