Bidspirit auction | Roman Silver Ring with Minerva

Roman Silver Ring with Minerva Gemstone - 1st century AD A silver ring comprising a D-section hoop, tapering shoulders, ellipsoid plaque with inset carnelian(?) cloison, intaglio Minerva standing with spear and fronds. 6 grams, 22.57mm overall, 17.70x13.98mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3) (1”). Very fine condition. Provenance Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Literature Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 189.