Rings

1. Ancient Roman Gold Ring with Polished Nicolo Stone ca. 4th Century AD. 6.4 grams. Flat radiate collar surrounds light blue on black onyx stone. Notched pattern on loop. Extra fine condition. USA ring size 11.25, British W ½, Europe 25.66. Weight 6.4 grams. Comes from a London family estate. $2250.00

1. Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Intaglio of a Biga (Two Horse Chariot) ca. 1st to 2nd Century AD. 7.4 grams. Flat collar features ornate braided gold enwraps chiseled domed carnelian stone with a chariot engraving. Shank matches the gold braids that are featured on the collar of the ring. Extra fine condition. USA ring size 6, L British, 51 ½ Europe. Weight 7.4 grams. Provenance of London antiquities auction. $6500.00

1. Roman Gold Ring with Agate Stone ca. 1st Century BCE to 1st Century CE. Polished ovular agate stone set into hollow formed D-section shank. Flange rim. Fine Condition. Size 6 ¾ USA, N British. Weight 6.6 grams. Provenance: From a London collection, acquired in 1999; formerly from the private collection of Mr & Mrs Fischer, Munich, Germany, formed 1958-1998. $1995.00

1. Roman Gold Ring with Garnet Intaglio of a Bird ca. 2nd Century AD. Oval-shaped garnet with a bird in mid-flight chiseled into it is inlaid into a smooth solid gold shank. Extra fine condition. Size 5 ¾ USA, L British, 51 Europe. Weight 5 grams. Provenance of London antiquities auction. $1850.00

1. Roman Silver Ring with Green Glass Intaglio of an Ibex ca. 3rd Century AD. Ibex engraving is cut onto the surface of an oval-shaped emerald stone. Silver loop features four ridges. Extra fine condition. Size 11 USA, W British, 65 Europe. Weight 16.8 grams. Provenance of London antiquities auction. $1495.00

1. Excavated Roman Soldier’s Finger Ring Inscribed “VTERE FELIX”, 2nd-3nd Century AD. Large solid silver Roman ring with ten sides. Each side has a Latin letter stamped into it reading “VTERE FELIX” which translates into “wear or use for luck”. Rings with this inscription are often excavated in military contexts. Most recently from excavations in Dacia (Romania). Extra fine condition. Size 13 ½ USA, Z+2 British, 71 Europe. Weight 5 grams. From an old-time British collection. $650.00

1. Excavated Roman Silver Ring with the Goddess Minerva Intaglio. 3rd Century AD. This is a massive man’s finger ring. Crafted from solid silver. Scroll pattern on shoulders. The intaglio is either made of red glass or garnet and features Minerva on a throne holding a spear or staff and a sheath of wheat or grain. Condition is superb and untouched. Size 10 ½ USA, U ½ British, 63 Europe. Weight 36.7 grams. Provenance uncertain but from a very old English collection. $1995.00.

1. Roman Silver Christogram Ring ca. 4th to 6th Century AD. The raised center circle displays a Christogram and features notched corners on shoulders. The Christogram is the abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ and is a Christian religious symbol. Fine condition. Size 7 ¾ USA, P British, 56 Europe. Weight 9.7 grams. Provenance of London antiquities auction. $995.00

1. Ancient Greek Signet Ring with Pan Playing his Flute, ca. 2nd-3rd Cent. BC. High-quality excavated bronze ring with a sharply detailed inset of the Greek God Pan playing his flute. Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr. With his homeland in rustic Arcadia, he is also recognized as the god of fields, groves, wooded glens and often affiliated with sex; because of this, Pan is connected to fertility and the season of spring. In Roman religion and myth, Pan’s counterpart was Faunus, a nature god who was the father of Bona Dea, sometimes identified as Fauna; he was also closely associated with Sylvanus, due to their similar relationships with woodlands. No doubt a metal detector find. Superb condition, deep green patina. USA 4 ½, I ½ British, 48 Europe. Weight 6.6 grams. Provenance of Southern Europe. $995.00

1. Roman Silver Ring with Agate Intalgio of a Quadriga Chariot ca. 2nd to 3rd Century AD. Ovular gold-colored agate with highly detailed Quadriga Chariot intaglio set into a silver shank with wide ribbed shoulders. Extra fine condition. Size 6 ¼ USA, M ½ British, 53 Europe. Weight 22.4 grams. Provenance of old Central European collection. $3650.00

1. Roman Gold Ring with Agate Intalgio of a Portrait ca. 3rd to 4th Century CE. Bright gold ring featuring intricate impressions displays the portrait of a bearded man carved into agate stone. Shoulders feature scroll pattern. Extra fine condition. Size 8 ¾ USA, R British, 59 Europe. Weight 12.1 grams. Provenance of private American collector. $8500.00

1. Roman Silver Ring with Agate Intaglio of a Warrior ca. 1st Century BCE to 3rd Century CE. Oval shaped agate intaglio of a Roman warrior with a shield and spear is encapsulated by a silver ring adorned with large wavy patterns on shoulder. Extra fine condition. Size 7 ½ USA, P British, 56 Europe. Weight 13.3 grams. Provenance of long-time American collection. $2495.00

1. Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Intaglio of a Vase ca. 1st Century BCE to 3rd Century CE. Oval-shaped carnelian intaglio of a vase set into a smooth gold ring. Extra fine condition. Size 7 ¼, O British, 55 Europe. Weight 4.3 grams. Provenance of London antiquities auction. $1995.00

1. Roman Silver Ring with Nicolo ca. 2nd to 5th Century CE. Twisted wire flange surrounds a periwinkle blue and jet-black nicolo gemstone. Smooth silver shank features four silver balls stacked into a pyramid shape on each side of the gemstone. Complete and in very good condition, with some oxidation. Size 6 ¾ USA, N ½ British, 54 Europe. Weight 4.7 grams. Provenance of London antiquities auction. $650.00

1. Roman Silver Ring with Carnelian Intaglio of a Crescent Moon with Stars ca. 1st Century BCE to 3rd Century CE. Oval-shaped carnelian intaglio of a crescent moon surrounded by seven stars inlaid on silver ring with vertical indents on shoulders. These symbols probably imparted protective powers to the wearer. Extra fine condition. Size 7 USA, N British, 54.4 Europe. Weight 10.6 grams. Provenance of London antiquities auction. $2250.00

1. Roman Bronze Ring with Carnelian Intaglio of a Pegasus ca. 1st Century BCE to 3rd Century CE. Round carnelian with pegasus carved into it set in a bronze ring adorned with ripple indents on shoulders. Small round indents on the base of the ring shank. Comes with wax seal. Complete and in good condition, slight area of damage upper right on carnelian stone, deep green bronze patina. Size 7 ½ USA, P British, 56 Europe. Weight 6.8 grams. Provenance of London antiquities auction. $395.00