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AN EARLY ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE OF MEDUSA

The Gorgon shows her tongue, her hair made of serpents. Within a border. An unusual circular format, this rare composition appears to have been appropriated from Greek silver hemidrachms of Parium, Mysia (northeastern Turkey) dating to the 4th Century BC.

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Augustan or Julio Claudian Late 1st Century BC– early 1st Century AD

Height: 10.73 mm. (0 7/16 in.)

Width: 10.73 mm (0 7/16 in.)

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#2709

Ex: American private collection of Mr. C. by 1999, acquired on the European market.

Published: Antiquarium; Ancient Treasures XX. (London, 2022) p.24

Comparanda: Berry, Burton Y. ; Ancient Gems from the Collection of Burton Y. Berry (Bloomington, 1968) p.109, no.200 American Numismatic Society, New York For the numismatic prototype, compare Greek silver hemidrachms of Parium, notably 1956.140.108; 1956.140.117; & 1956.140.118

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