ASTA 107 - Glittica Sessione Unica
Friday 22 April 2022 hours 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
A roman burnt carnelian intaglio set in a gold ring. Sol Invictus. <br><br>2nd - 3rd century A.D.
A roman burnt carnelian intaglio set in a gold ring. Sol Invictus.
2nd - 3rd century A.D.
The god is standing, with his head radiated and with his right hand raised, in the typical pose of the Sol Invictus; with his left hand he holds the solar whip and a drapery. In the field, a greek inscription. Partially burnt surface of the stone.
Stone 13 x 17 mm; ring size 18 mm; 7,12 gr.