Circa 1st century B.C.. A Henig Type I ring circular in shape set with a chalcedony intaglio decorated with Victory standing in front of a column. Cf. Vollenweider, M-L., Musee d'Art et d'histoire de Geneve, Catalogue raisonne des sceaux, cylindres, intailles et camees. II. Les Portraits, les masques de theatre, les symboles politiques, 1979, 442-3, pl.127, no.498. 1.01 grams, 16.06 mm overall, 13.31 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1) (5/8 in.).
Found near Welshpool, Wales, UK, on 23 October 2019. Accompanied by a copy of a Welshpool Portable Antiquities data sheet with PAS reference no.WREX-2A4F27. [No Reserve]
Price realized | 80 GBP |
Starting price | 5 GBP |
Estimate | 80 GBP |