LOT 0109 Roman Gold Ring with Dolphin Gemstone
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1st-2nd century AD. A gold ring with expanding shoulders and raised bezel set with green quartz intaglio engraved with a dolphin, enigmatic reversed letter Greek inscription surrounding. See Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt, D. and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, London, 1918.2.39 grams, 20.51mm overall, 14.32mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4) (3/4"). Ex Abelita family collection, 1970s-2000s. In ancient Greece, the dolphin appears in different contexts related to gods and mythology. In particular, the dolphin was a symbol linked to regeneration, but also of divination and wisdom. The image of this animal could be found next to Apollo's tripod in Delphi.
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