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A Roman Ring With A Intaglio Nicolo Minerva 1st Century AD

$5,243.37
£3,954.46
€4,500
CA$7,249.41
A$8,120.56
CHF 4,265.21
MX$98,743.36
NOK 54,011.49
SEK 51,271.42
DKK 34,256.94

About the Item

A ROMAN INTAGLIO NICOLO with MINERVA 1ST CENTURY AD Period: I - II century A.D. Top size: 14.5 mm Ring size: 7 Weight: 5.2 gr The carving, from Roman times and attributable to the first century AD, is engraved with the depiction of Minerva, goddess of wisdom and war waged for right causes, who is depicted here according to a widespread, but not usual, iconography that sees her seated on a throne, accompanied by the classic crested helmet and, in this case, flanked by the iconography of Victory who is personified by an eagle.

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