ROMAN GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO DEPICTING A YOUTH Ca. AD 100 - 200. A gold ring with a D-section hoop enlarged on the shoulders to form an oval bezel securing a carnelian intaglio depicting the profile of youth with nicely detailed beard and hair. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1872,0604.294. Size: D:19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; Weight: 5g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.