ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
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A SASANIAN GOLD RING WITH A NICOLO INTAGLIO. MALE BUST WITH AN EMBLEMA.
A SASANIAN GOLD RING WITH A NICOLO INTAGLIO. MALE BUST WITH AN EMBLEMA.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
Stone 14x17 mm; int. Size 13x15 mm; 8,44 gr
With massive hoop, rounded without and flatten within, expanding upwards on the carenated shoulders surmounting a flat almond-shaped bezel set with a raised nicolo intaglio; Male bust facing left with a monogram. Wear marks.
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s