Lot Essay
For a similar gem of Mars Gravidus with spear and trophy, see no. 737 in Maaskant-Kleibrink, Catalogue of the Engraved Gems in the Royal Coin Cabinet, The Hague.
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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN PLASMA RING STONE
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The convex oval stone engraved on both sides, one with Mars Gradivus, the god helmeted and nude but for a mantle around his waist, holding a spear in his right hand, a trophy in his left; the other with a seated Minerva wearing a crested helmet and tunic with long overfold, winged Victoria wearing a wreath standing on her outstretched right hand; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
¾ in. (1.9 cm.) wide; ring size 10
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The convex oval stone engraved on both sides, one with Mars Gradivus, the god helmeted and nude but for a mantle around his waist, holding a spear in his right hand, a trophy in his left; the other with a seated Minerva wearing a crested helmet and tunic with long overfold, winged Victoria wearing a wreath standing on her outstretched right hand; mounted as a ring in a modern gold setting
¾ in. (1.9 cm.) wide; ring size 10
Provenance
with Ariadne Galleries, New York, 1980s.