GREEK SILVER RING WITH STANDING ATHENA Ca. 400 BC. A silver ring with a broad, flat oval bezel and a tapering hoop that thickens gradually towards the shoulders. The bezel is engraved with a figure of Athena turned to the side, wearing a crested helmet and a long chiton, holding a long spear in her left hand and resting her right hand on a shield. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 140, 100. Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 8g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market in the 1990s.