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Lot 369
A group of Roman and Byzantine rings
Closed9 October 2012
Price Realised
GBP 2,000
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A group of Roman and Byzantine rings
Roman rings include: a silver ring set with an oval cornelian intaglio engraved with the figure of Fortuna, to a polygonal shaped hoop, probably 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; another silver ring, the rectangular bezel set with an oval cornelian intaglio engraved with the standing figure of Athena wearing a helmet and holding a spear and shield, to a ridged design hoop, probably 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; a gilt-bronze votive ring set with a cornelian intaglio engraved as a flying figure, 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; a gold ring with pierced wirework decoration, possibly 1st to 2nd century; a Roman bronze ring the bezel modelled as the bust of Zeus Serapis, 2nd century A.D.; and Byzantine rings including a bronze ring, the circular bezel engraved with a cross and inscription; and various bronze and other rings and two bronze rings possibly Archaic Greek
Partially illustrated (28)
Roman rings include: a silver ring set with an oval cornelian intaglio engraved with the figure of Fortuna, to a polygonal shaped hoop, probably 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; another silver ring, the rectangular bezel set with an oval cornelian intaglio engraved with the standing figure of Athena wearing a helmet and holding a spear and shield, to a ridged design hoop, probably 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; a gilt-bronze votive ring set with a cornelian intaglio engraved as a flying figure, 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; a gold ring with pierced wirework decoration, possibly 1st to 2nd century; a Roman bronze ring the bezel modelled as the bust of Zeus Serapis, 2nd century A.D.; and Byzantine rings including a bronze ring, the circular bezel engraved with a cross and inscription; and various bronze and other rings and two bronze rings possibly Archaic Greek
Partially illustrated (28)
A group of Roman and Byzantine rings
Roman rings include: a silver ring set with an oval cornelian intaglio engraved with the figure of Fortuna, to a polygonal shaped hoop, probably 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; another silver ring, the rectangular bezel set with an oval cornelian intaglio engraved with the standing figure of Athena wearing a helmet and holding a spear and shield, to a ridged design hoop, probably 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; a gilt-bronze votive ring set with a cornelian intaglio engraved as a flying figure, 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; a gold ring with pierced wirework decoration, possibly 1st to 2nd century; a Roman bronze ring the bezel modelled as the bust of Zeus Serapis, 2nd century A.D.; and Byzantine rings including a bronze ring, the circular bezel engraved with a cross and inscription; and various bronze and other rings and two bronze rings possibly Archaic Greek
Partially illustrated (28)
Roman rings include: a silver ring set with an oval cornelian intaglio engraved with the figure of Fortuna, to a polygonal shaped hoop, probably 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; another silver ring, the rectangular bezel set with an oval cornelian intaglio engraved with the standing figure of Athena wearing a helmet and holding a spear and shield, to a ridged design hoop, probably 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; a gilt-bronze votive ring set with a cornelian intaglio engraved as a flying figure, 2nd to 3rd century A.D.; a gold ring with pierced wirework decoration, possibly 1st to 2nd century; a Roman bronze ring the bezel modelled as the bust of Zeus Serapis, 2nd century A.D.; and Byzantine rings including a bronze ring, the circular bezel engraved with a cross and inscription; and various bronze and other rings and two bronze rings possibly Archaic Greek
Partially illustrated (28)
Private collection, Germany; acquired 1960-1981, and thence by descent to the present owner.
First Roman silver ring: cf. op. cit. A.B. Chadour, vol, I, p.101, nos. 344-346 for similar shaped hoops. Roman gold ring: cf. op. cit. A.B. Chadour, vol. I, p.75, no. 251 for a similar design ring set with garnets. Roman bronze ring: cf. op. cit. A.B. Chadour, vol. I, p.76, no. 255 for a similar ring
Please note that this lot contains 28 rings and that it will require an export licence if it is to be exported outside the E.U.