Hellenistic Silver-Gilt Ring with Image of a Ptolemaic Queen
3rd-2nd century B.C. Elliptical bezel with high-relief profile bust. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 64, for type.7.51 grams, 20.26 mm overall, 16.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10) (3/4 in.). Acquired on the German art market around 2000. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.