A roman carnelian intaglio set in a gold stick pin. Female figure with attributes.

1st century A.D.

Stone 14 x 18; H. 66 mm; 4 gr.

Female allegorical figure, with attributes. Probably Artemis, goddess of the Moon and Hunt. The draped figure, frontally depicted, is crowned by a Victory; two dogs and a pray close her feet. She is depicted holding two ears of wheat and a fasces (fascio littorio?), with two cornucopiae on the top. Chips on the edge. Rare.

Estimate: GBP 800 - 1000