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22 aprile 2022 ore 15:00 CEST (14:00 BST)
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ЛОТ 219:
A roman garnet intaglio set in a gold ring. Bust of Septimius Severus.
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Продан за: £10 000
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10 000
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£15 000 - £20 000
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A roman garnet intaglio set in a gold ring. Bust of Septimius Severus.
2nd century A.D.
Stone 13 x 15; ring size 17 x 18 mm; 10,24 gr.
Portrait of the emperor Septimius Severus (145-211), facing left. He wears a laurel wreath on his head and a cloak with a chlamys on his shoulders. The typical physiognomy of the face and the anatomical details fit perfectly to his portraits. A sure comparison comes from the coins, but there are some portraits engraved on gems and very similar cameos. This portrait is engraved on a large cabochon, still mounted in its original ancient mount. Signs of wear. Exemplary of great historical importance. Parallel: G.M.A. Richter, The engraved gems of the romans, part two, n. 572 ss.; M-L. Volleinweider, Camées et Intailles. Les portraits romains du Cabinet des médailles, Tome II n. 204 ss.
Provenance: UK private collection D.C.
