Roman Gold Ring with Herakles Gemstone
2nd century A.D. A gold finger ring with flared shoulders, ellipsoid inset haematite intaglio profile bust of young Herakles. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 362. 6.63 grams, 21.95 mm overall, 16.32 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7) (3/4 in.). Private European collection, acquired 2001. [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price] A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Price realized | -- |
Starting price | 1'300 GBP |
Estimate | 2'000 GBP |