THREE PERSIAN BRONZE RINGS WITH AMETHYST INTAGLIOS AND A COINPersia, Hellenistic period, 2nd-1st century BC. Two bronze rings set with a fine amethyst intaglio, one depicting an antelope and the other a lion, one ring set with an ancient coin. Condition: Good condition with expected traces of age and wear. Fine malachite-green patina. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 25.8 g (total) Dimensions: Inner diameter 1.8 cm, 1.7 cm and 1.8 cm