ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING MINERVA IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A large and oval carnelian intaglio engraved with a left-facing bust of Minerva, wearing her iconic crested Corinthian helmet with a long plume arching above it. Wavy strands of hair emerge from beneath the helmet and fall loosely onto the nape. Her face is finely rendered, with a straight nose, small mouth, slightly pointed chin, and deep-set eyes. A draped cloak is fastened at her left shoulder. The intaglio is mounted in a bezel of a Henig Type I gold ring with high shoulders and a rounded hoop narrowing evenly towards the back. For similar see: The British Museum, Registration number 1987,0212.44. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 10.65g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.