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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 8241786, member: 110350&quot;]And then there&#039;s ancient jewelry that <u>looks</u> like it was made from a coin, but isn&#039;t described as such. This silver ring is currently up for sale by CNG as lot 850 in its electronic auction closing in a few days (see <a href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-56AH54/roman-imperial-silver-ring-1st-2nd-centuries-ad" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-56AH54/roman-imperial-silver-ring-1st-2nd-centuries-ad" rel="nofollow">https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-56AH54/roman-imperial-silver-ring-1st-2nd-centuries-ad</a>):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1450782[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Current</p><p>$475</p><p>Est.</p><p>$300</p><p>Bids: 14</p><p>TIMED AUCTION</p><p><a href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/auctions/4-568HEL" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/auctions/4-568HEL" rel="nofollow">Electronic Auction 511</a></p><p>CATEGORY</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/lots?categories=4-9PWI6" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/lots?categories=4-9PWI6">Antiquities</a></p><p>DESCRIPTION</p><p><b>ROMAN. Imperial. </b><i>Silver ring.</i> 1st-2nd centuries AD. (25 mm). A simple silver ring of one sheet of metal with central bezel of the laureate head of Augustus. Two laurel trees on either side flank the portrait. Toned, a few minor marks. Otherwise, about as made. <b>Website shipping rates do not apply</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>The laurel tree on either side of his portrait celebrates the honor granted to him by the Senate of placing laurel trees or branches before the entrance of his house. Augustus would remain a subject of interest into the 2nd century AD.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Closing Date and Time: 9 March 2022 at 14:43:00 ET.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>I wasn&#039;t aware that CNG ordinarily includes a lot of antiquities in its auctions -- or has the expertise&nbsp; to authenticate them -- but there are more than 200 in the current auction. (There seems to be no stated provenance on most; the majority are rather low-end in terms of quality.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve never seen an ancient ring with a central bezel like this that looks like it was made from an Augustus denarius [edited to add: or cistophorus, since 25 mm. is presumably too large for a denarius]. As you can see, CNG gives no indication that that&#039;s how it was made.&nbsp; But how else is it likely to have been made?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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