Description: 3rd TO 4th CENTURY CLASSICAL GREECEANCIENT GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO SEALPORTRAIT OF A DEMIGOD (PAN?)RARE AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION MUSEUM QUALITY RINGTHIS AUTHENTIC AND RARE ANCIENT HELLENIC GOLD RING,circa 3rd TO 4th CENTURY B.C., IS OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITYAND DESIGN.THIS SUPERB, MUSEUM QUALITY RING IS MADE OF MADE OFGOLD. THE SHOULDERS OF THE RING GENTLY SLOPE AND TAPER, MERGING INTO THE SHANK.THE SHANK IS OF AN OVOID D-SHAPE TYPE. THE FACE OFTHE RING HAS AN UPRAISED BEVEL SURROUNDED BY DELICATE BEADING ORNAMENTALDESIGN.THE BEVEL IS SET WITH A CARVED AND POLISHED DARK REDOVAL STONE. THE INTAGLIO INCISED INTO THE FACE DEPICTS THE STRIKING PORTRAIT OF THE FACE OF A BEARDED MAN.THE PORTRAIT COULD DEPICT A GOD SUCH AS ZEUS, A KING OR OTHER DESPOT, OR A PERSONAL PORTRAIT OF THE OWNER. IT IS UNUSUAL AMONG MOST EXTANT EXAMPLES TO BEAR A FACING PORTRAIT.THIS RING IS STRONG, STURDY AND SOLID ENOUGH TO BE WORN, BUT IS A 100% GENUINE HISTORICAL OBJECT FROM THE CLASSICAL PERIOD OF THE ANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION. JEWELRY MADE OF PRECIOUS METALS WITH WELL-CRAFTED DESIGNS OF HIGH ARTISTIC SKILL AND ORNAMENTATION WERE EXTREMELY POPULAR SYMBOLS OF STATUS IN THE GREEK WORLD. MANY PIECES WERE ORNAMENTED WITH SEMI AND PRECIOUS STONES, ENAMELS, AND INTAGLIOS CARVED WITH AMAZING SKILL.RING WEIGHS 12 GRAMSSIZE 4 1/233 mm AT THE WIDEST POINTINSIDE DIAMETER 18 mm TO 16 mm21 mm FROM CROWN TO BASEINTAGLIO IS 13 x 9.5 mmCOMES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AND ATTRIBUTION USA shipping is per item. All packages fully insured.You can arrange pickup from our Fort Lauderdale storefront locationOur business hours are Monday - Friday 10:00am-5:00pm ESTFlorida Sales Tax applicable to invoice totals under $500 on any NON USA minted itemsINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & DELIVERYPLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE CRISIS OCCURRING INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY HAS BECOME DELAYED ONCE THE PACKAGE ARRIVES TO CUSTOMS. PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR EVERYONE AND PACKAGES ARE GETTING DELIVERED, JUST NOT IN THE NORMAL TIMEFRAME. WE CAN OFFER FEDEX SHIPPING HOWEVER THE COST IS MUCH HIGHER. PLEASE INQUIRE IF INTERESTEDDue to increase in postage rates and loss of first class packages we are now strictly shipping via Priority mail as it is more secure and traceable all the way to your door. *Import taxes and duties are NOT included in the item price or shipping charges. We cannot declare any package as a "gift", ”sample”etc.*We do combine shipping on international auctions won.*We now ship solely via USPS Priority Mail International or Fedex International foryour additional tracking and security and ensure delivery to customs.*Delivery times could get delayed to as much as 4 weeks depending on customs conditions.*It is the buyer's responsibility to check with your country's customs office todetermine what these additional costs (if any) will be prior to bidding or buying.These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. They are not additional shipping charges by RareCoinCollector. eBay sales tax collection eBay will calculate and add the applicable sales tax at checkout. The buyer will pay both the cost of the item along with the sales tax. eBay will collect and remit the tax. Sellers are not able to opt out of selling items into the states listed above or opt out of eBay automatically collecting sales tax. Based on applicable tax laws, eBay will calculate, collect, and remitsales tax on behalf of sellers for items shipped to customers.
Price: 3600 USD
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
End Time: 2025-01-08T21:48:29.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Gold
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Date: 400 -300 BC
Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
Era: Ancient
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Material: Gold