CNG 87, Lot: 2278. Estimate $500. Sold for $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Silver swivel ring insert. Roman, circa 300 AD. Two sided intaglio decoration: QVIN-TINЄ around baredheaded bust, wearing toga / Head of lion back to back with head and neck of a panther or lioness; dolphin above, bird and star flanking; below, animal head with snake as tongue. Diameter: 9mm. Reverse design a bit muddled, but overall good preservation. Highly interesting.