ROMAN GOLD RING WITH HERACLES FIGHTING THE NEMEAN LION Ca. AD 1 - 100. An oval, translucent chalcedony intaglio depicting Heracles in combat with the Nemean lion. The hero is shown nude, striding left, and grapples the lion by its head and mane. The beast rears up, its forelegs raised, locked in the struggle. The intaglio is framed within a plain collet of a substantial hoop with a tapering profile. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 306. Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 9.3g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.