{"product_id":"roman-bronze-ring-faustina-2nd-3rd-c-ad-eu-52-us-6-25","title":"Roman Bronze Ring 'Faustina' (2nd-3rd c. AD) EU 52\/US 6.25","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eA Roman bronze ring with a broad hoop and fluted shoulders supporting an oval bezel set with a carnelian intaglio. The engraved gemstone depicts a female bust in profile facing right, shown with stylised hair and wearing a wreath or diadem above draped garments. The intaglio is cut in the classical Roman glyptic tradition and was intended to function as a personal seal when pressed into wax. Rings of this type combined decorative appeal with practical use in everyday administrative life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"903\"\u003eDetails\u003cbr data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"611\"\u003eMaterial: Bronze with carnelian intaglio\u003cbr data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"654\"\u003eDate: Roman, 2nd–3rd century AD\u003cbr data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"688\"\u003eRing Size: EU 52 \/ US 6.25\u003cbr data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"717\"\u003eProvenance: Private Belgian collection, assembled before the 1960s\u003cbr data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eUnique Identifier: R-177-B\u003cbr data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eCondition: Good, with stable patina and minor wear to the intaglio consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003eRestoration and Authenticity\u003cbr data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"936\"\u003eOffered in original, untouched condition with stable patina and no modern repairs.\u003cbr data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eA Certificate of Authenticity is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1643\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003cbr data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eGemstone intaglios were widely used throughout the Roman Empire as personal seals and items of jewellery. Carnelian was especially favored because its hardness allowed detailed engraving while producing clear impressions in wax. Female busts on Roman gems often represented goddesses, imperial women, or personifications associated with virtue, prosperity, or divine protection. Such rings were worn by a broad range of individuals across the empire, serving both as functional sealing tools and as expressions of personal identity and cultural affiliation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61285711118666,"sku":"R-177-B","price":680.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/IMG_0199.jpg?v=1772909219","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/roman-bronze-ring-faustina-2nd-3rd-c-ad-eu-52-us-6-25","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}