Roman Gold Ring with Garnet Intaglio of a Sphinx

Roman Gold Ring with Garnet Intaglio of a SphinxDate: c. 1st 2nd Century A. D. Weight: 5. 76 grams Size: 3. 5 (U. S.) F 1 2 (U. K.) History of the Artifact A Solid gold ring featuring a thick hollow formed shank with a carinated outer profile, tapering slightly toward the rear. The bezel is set with a garnet cabochon, carefully engraved in intaglio with a depiction of a winged sphinx standing on a baseline, the mythological creature rendered in profile with clearly defined wings and leonine body.

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Weight:  4

all these qualities came at a cost

seal rings were widely used in trading to ensure the authenticity and security of a document or letter

but it was not until the Ottoman conquest in 1441 of the precious mining region of ‘Novo Bordo’ in modern day Kosovo that large quantities of Akçes began minting

a value that was useful for commerce because it was one quarter of a denarius

Coins of this type served as subtle but powerful propaganda

born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus in 37 AD

Historians believe the coin’s original value to be three day’s pay for a soldier

all designed to honor Christ and all acknowledging the subservient role of the emperor

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The star may have held religious connotations