COLLECTION OF HELLENISTIC HIGH KARAT GOLD PINS Ca. 300 BC - AD 100. A collection of three gold pins, including, from the top: a pin with tapering shaft surmounted by an oval banded agate intaglio engraved with a left-facing bearded male, set in a gold bezel above a pair of beaded disc elements; a pin with a pine cone-shaped head composed of clustered granules, topped by a rounded finial and short collar; and a pin with a melon-shaped terminal above a long shaft, the upper half sheathed in tightly woven gold braid, the lower half plain, secured at the junction by a coiled binding and fitted with a suspension loop. For similar see: E. M. De Juliis, Gli ori di taranto in età ellenistica, Mondadori Editore, 1984, Cat. 325-327. Size: 55-105mm x 10-10mm; Weight: 14.26g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Private Collection, Bergen County, New Jersey, formed in the 1970s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.