Prymnessus, AE (5.1g) Pseudo-autonomous (Ca. 200 AD)

Ca. 200 AD. A red gem intaglio bearing an engraved bust of Sol Invictus wearing a radiate crown set in a possibly later gold ring with tapering hoop, and filigree shoulders. Sol Invictus (Latin "Uncon

Ca. 200 AD.A gold ring with a circular hoop and a bezel set with carnelian stone intaglio depicting an emperor, possibly Caracalla in his left profile. Caracalla ruled as emperor from 198 to 217 AD an

Ring - ca. 600-700 AD; Stone - ca. 200 AD. A gold ring of a flat-section hoop, with its grooves and edges adding texture and dimension to the piece. The raised bezel is set with a garnet intaglio that

Ca. 200 AD. A beautiful cameo depicting a bust of Julia Domna, the Roman empress from 193 to 211 as the wife of Emperor Septimius Severus. She is portrayed in her left profile with delicate face detai

Ca. 200 AD A gold ovoid pendant setting with a suspension loop enclosing a cameo depicting a bust of Julia Domna, the Roman empress from 193 to 211 as the wife of Emperor Septimius Severus. She is por

Ca. 200-300 AD. A grey schist carving of a standing Buddha. This excellent figure is backed by a circular halo and dressed in a flowing Kasaya (monastic robe). The head features thick, rich lips, an a

Ca. 200-300 AD A magnificent gold finger ring of a round hoop rounded on the exterior, flat on the interior, expanding to a large bezel set with a finely engraved carnelian intaglio with a bust of Sep

Ca. 200-300 AD or later. A mesmerizing schist head of a nobleman, a stunning masterpiece of art that reflects the remarkable fusion of Greek and Buddhist influences that characterized the Gandharan ci

Ca. 100-200 AD A beautifully formed D-shaped, a hollow gold ring with garnet intaglio depicting a bust of God Mercury facing left (Greek Hermes - the messenger god and patron of businessmen), carrying

Ca. 100-200 AD.A marble head dating from the Trajanic/Hadrianic period. The nobleman's face exhibits the characteristic stylistic features of the era, with a rounded chin and deeply set eyes. The shor

Ca. 100-200 AD. A rare gold ring with a circular hoop featuring an elliptical deep green jasper intaglio setting. The intaglio depicts the myth of Leda and the Swan, an important motif in classical ar

Ca. 100-200 AD. An iron gladius blade with waisted edges, a triangular tip, and a long tang. The gladius was a key part of Roman military equipment and was used by the empire’s legionaries in c

Ca. 100-200 AD.A gold ring with an oval nicolo intaglio depicting Fortuna, a Roman deity symbolising destiny and luck. The ring boasts a flat-sectioned hoop with expanding shoulders that provide an el

Ca. 100-200 AD. A wearable gold ring, Henig type I, with a round hoop widening at the shoulders, and a bezel with inset oval onyx gemstone with an intaglio depicting a left-facing female bust, flanked

Ca. 100-200 AD. An oval rock crystal intaglio depicting a right-facing female bust, flanked by quiver and arrows. The latter led to identifying this female portrait as a depiction of the Roman goddess

Ca. 100-200 AD.A gold ring featuring a round-sectioned hoop and circular bezel holding a banded agate convex intaglio. The intaglio depicts Hercules, facing left while holing a club and a lion's skin.

Ca. 200-300 AD. A grey schist carved portraying a Bodhisattva, most likely the revered Avalokiteshvara. This figure is depicted in the posture known as "Royal Ease," characterized by the left leg grac

Ca. 200-300 AD.A schist figure of a standing Buddha, originally depicted in the abhaya mudra, conveys a gesture of fearlessness and protection. The flowing robe adorning the Buddha envelops his body,

China, ca. 100-200 AD. Rare group of 18 tiles and fragments, calcified glass, or composition, from a burial suit of a high-ranking individual. Some tiles are pierced for attachments, most have carved

Ca. 100-200 AD. A gold signet ring of a smooth, round band with bezel enclosing red hardstone intaglio engraved with a depiction of facing left, standing figure of Minerva (identified with the Greek A

Ca. 200-400 AD. An iron spatha sword blade, the weapon of unparalleled beauty and function. It features a broad and slender blade, parallel-sided with a convergent tip, square shoulders, and a taperin

Ca. 200-300 AD.An iron pugio, or squat triangular dagger with a pyramidal blade, a narrow, flat guard, and a handle with a double-lobed pommel. The pugio was a sidearm used by Roman soldiers as well a

Ca. 100-200 AD.A gold ring with a rounded hoop and subtly flattened interior, holding a convex jasper intaglio. The stone is finely carved with a gryllos, composed of one youthful portrait dionysus fa

Ca. 200-300 AD. A remarkable example of Kushan artistry, richly carved in grey schist, combining naturalism of the classical Greek style with the Asian serenity of Buddhist art. A finely polished dark