ROMAN JULIA DOMNA INTAGLIO IN HEAVY GOLD RING

Ca. Late 2nd - 3rd Century AD.A finely engraved intaglio with a bust of Julia Domna, from the Roman Empire's Severan dynasty. She is portrayed in her right profile, with a distinctive aquiline nose, wavy hair, and large eyes. The intaglio is set in a possibly later gold ring of a round hoop with expanding shoulders, featuring a faceted profile. Julia Domna was the second wife of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, and she was known for her intelligence, beauty, and wit. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 7.8g Provenance: Private Swiss Collection, formed since the 1980s.