2nd-3rd century AD. A silver ring comprising a flat-section hoop and flared shoulders, inset carnelian cloison with intaglio Minerva in crested helmet, seated with Victory on the knee. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 190 for type. 5.23 grams, 20.47mm overall, 15.92x13.91mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3) (3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. [No Reserve]