MATCHED PAIR OF HELLENISTIC HIGH KARAT GOLD EARRINGS WITH PELLETS Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A matched pair of gold earrings, each formed from twisted wire shaped into a circular hoop with a looped fastening at the top. Each hoop is adorned with a small shield-shaped plaque and a cluster of applied pellets positioned below. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1897,0401.209. Size: 18-18mm x 14-14mm; Weight: 2g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK collection of Ancient Art.