ROMAN GOLD RING WITH RED JASPER INTAGLIO DEPICTING THE HEAD OF APOLLO AND AN ALTAR. Ca. AD 300 A gold ring with a flat-section hoop broadening into wide sloping shoulders supporting an oval bezel set with a red jasper intaglio engraved with the head of Apollo in left profile, the hair bound with a fillet, with a laurel branch and altar in the field behind. Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 10.28g. Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.