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 and enjoys a chequered reputation, portrayed by the ancient sources as a tyrant, and was killed by a disaffected soldier in 217. However, he also granted universal citizenship to all male subjects living under the Roman Empire, greatly expanding the legal rights of vast swathes of the population. For more information on Roman rings, see Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991.Size: D: 16.51mm / US: 6 / UK: M; 8.5gProvenance: From the private collection of a Central London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market before 2000.