Object Description
A fine ancient Roman gold ring featuring a D-section hoop with slightly expanding, angular shoulders. The rounded bezel is set with a bright purple amethyst, finely carved with a the image of three-faced gryllos. The intaglio sees a male youth, perhaps Dionysus, facing left and downwards as its main subject. He is complimented by two additional faces: a bald bearded man facing right, and a clean-shaven head above, which form the youth helmet or Phrygian cap, creating an overall complex composition.
Closest UK ring size: D 1/2.
Date: Circa 1st – 3rd Century AD