GREEK COPPER ALLOY RING WITH ATHENA Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A copper alloy ring with a flat, oval bezel depicting Athena standing slightly turned to the side, holding a spear in her left hand and resting her right hand on a large circular shield. For similar see: M. A. Ritcher, The Engraved Gems of the Greeks, Etruscan and Romans, Cat. 96. Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 14g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 1990 (A Golden Past: Jewelry from the Ancient World, p. 16, nos 68 & 69). (a special exhibition catalogue prepared by jewelry historian Jack Ogden, Cambridge, UK). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.