2nd-4th century AD. A gold ring with D-section hoop, tapering to expanding shoulders and ellipsoidal bezel; red jasper stone with intaglio human bust. 1.30 grams, 17.22mm overall, 11.60mm internal diameter (approximate size British -, USA -, Europe -, Japan -) (1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; formerly in the private collection of an English lady previously living in Oxford; acquired on the UK art market from the mid 1980s.