ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD INTAGLIO RING DEPICTING MERCURY Ca. AD 1 - 200. A garnet intaglio depicting the left-facing bust of the god Mercury. His hair is rendered in short curls across the forehead and crown, with a few locks falling behind the neck. A caduceus appears behind the shoulder, and he wears a garment fastened at the shoulder. The intaglio is set within a thick, oval bezel with a raised rim, mounted on a gold hoop tapering slightly at the back. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, cat. 338.; Catalogo illustrato dell Glittica nella collezione Santarelli, a cura di Dario del Bufalo,2009, inv. 47, p. 36 Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 8g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.