LATE ROMAN OPENWORK HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH BEZEL DEPICTING AN EMPEROR. Ca. AD 300 - 400. A gold ring with a central medallion in relief showing a youthful male bust facing left, wearing a wreath. The hoop is openwork and decorated with symmetrical foliate scrolls extending towards the bezel. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 392 (ring), 338 (bezel). Size: D:14.27mm / US: 3 / UK: F 1/2; Weight: 5.8g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly in the collection of T.A. 1980s-1990s, London This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.