100-300 AD. Roman. Gold ring with circular hoop and raised elliptical bezel with dark red gemstone setting incised with a motif of a naked, winged genius holding a bow. In Roman religion, the genius is the individual divinity present in every individual person, place, or thing. Like a guardian angel, the genius would follow each man from the hour of his birth until the day he died, whereas for women, it was the Juno spirit that would accompany each of them. Excellent condition; wearable.Size: D: 20mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; 6g; Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman based in London; formerly in an old British collection; acquired in the 1980s.