1st century A.D.. Hollow-formed shank with inset ellipsoid garnet cloison intaglio bust of Apollo with frond and laurel-leaf wreath to the hair. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 202, for type. 3.05 grams, 23.01 mm overall, 12.14x15.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E, USA 2 1/4, Europe 2.41, Japan 3) (7/8 in.).

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