Roman Ring with Imperial Portrait
2nd century A.D. or later. A gold finger ring with narrow hoop, disc bezel with fluted rim, inset garnet intaglio male bust with Julian hairstyle. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, items 320, 321, for type. 4.68 grams, 25.34 mm overall, 23.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (1 in.). Acquired 1980-2015.Ex Abelita family collection. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]