A Late Roman gold ring set with a carnelian intaglio. Tyche.
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A Late Roman gold ring set with a carnelian intaglio. Tyche.
A Late Roman gold ring set with a carnelian intaglio. Tyche.
Date 4th century A.D.
Epoque Late roman
Origine London, consignment
Medium gold, or, Carnelian, cornaline
Dimension 1.2 x 1 cm (0¹/₂ x 0³/₈ inches)
Hoop composed of a wavy wire, bordered on either side by a plain and beaded wire. To the head is soldered an oval box-setting made of beaded wires and spherical beads and containing an oval carnelian intaglio: Fortuna Tyche. The deity is facing right, holding the cornucopia in her right hand, and the rudder in her left one. The iconography symbolizes the good fortune and prosperity.
Beautiful conservation.
Beautiful conservation.
Date: 4th century A.D.
Epoque: Late roman
Origine: London, consignment
Medium: gold, or, Carnelian, cornaline
Dimension: 1.2 x 1 cm (0¹/₂ x 0³/₈ inches)
Provenance: Private collection of a gentleman
Acquired on the european market, in the 2000s
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