Important yellow gold ring with pierced triangular... Lot 202

Important yellow gold ring with pierced triangular shoulders and staple motifs around the edges. The oval bezel center features a nicolo intaglio engraved with a nude god Mercury standing on a baseline. He holds a draped element and the caduceus in his right hand and a purse in his left. At his feet, a rooster. In the left field, an inscription in Greek characters. Roman art, 2nd - 3rd century (for the setting and intaglio). Length of the ring: 36 mm - Dimensions of the intaglio: 14 x 11 mm Gross weight: 38.85 g - Finger size: 58. Provenance: Former Michael WELLBY collection (United Kingdom). Private collection.