Roman Solid Gold Ring with Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, c. 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

(Roman Gold Ring )

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Item No.
33.37228
Culture
Roman, c. 1st - 2nd Century A.D. 
Item Details.
Solid gold with thick oval bezel, finely engraved with the profile busts of the Dioscuri Castor and Pollux, standing side by side.
The Dioscuri Castor and Pollux (from Greek Dioskouroi, “Sons of Zeus”), in Greek and Roman mythology were twin gods who helped sailors stranded at sea and shipwrecked and received offerings for favourable winds.

Provenance: ex. Mrs A.D., acquired from a London gallery in the 1990s.

Size
USA= 7 1/4 - GB= O - 1.8 cm inside D
Material
Gold, 8.8 grms 
Condition
Intact 
Categories
Jewellery
Price.
US$ 2800
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