2nd-3rd century AD. A heavy gold ring with pentagonal-section hoop, 'inset' shoulders and octagonal bezel with raised oval-shaped setting with beaded border, set with a nicolo(?) gemstone with Fortuna standing right, holding cornucopia and other attributes. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 350, for type. 18.27 grams, 26.83mm overall, 17.56mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (1"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection; acquired in the 1970s; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10140-167654. [a video of this item will be available on Timeline Auctions website.]