ROMAN SILVER-GILT PHALERA DEPICTING SOL INVICTUS Ca. AD 1 - 300. A silver-gilt phalera with a central repoussé bust of a mythological figure, draped and wearing a radiate crown with triangular rays. The bust is set within a circular field enclosed by a broad, flat rim with a series of concentric grooves. The reverse is plain with an attachment loop. Size: 46.7mm x 46mm; Weight: 14.66g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 1990 (A Golden Past: Jewelry from the Ancient World, p. 16, nos 68 & 69). (a special exhibition catalogue prepared by jewelry historian Jack Ogden, Cambridge, UK). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.