Bidspirit auction | Roman Gold Earring with Bust

Roman Gold Earring with Bust of an Empress - 2nd century AD A gold earring comprising a crescentic plaque with repoussé panel, ropework border and applied panel with repoussé profile bust, twisted wire closure, five loops to the outer edge, three with pendant chains. 3.4 grams, 45mm (1 3/4”). Fine condition. Provenance Property of a South West London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; by descent 1986.