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Lot 151 Dα

An 18k gold granulation ring with a Hellenistic coin

Auction 1158 - overview Cologne
12.11.2020, 14:00 - Jewellery and Gold Boxes
Estimate: 4.000 € - 6.000 €
Result: 6.750 € (incl. premium)

An 18k gold granulation ring with a Hellenistic coin

Signet ring with fine granulation and eight ruby cabochons surrounding an unusual Hellenistic 1/6 stater coin (hekte) made from electron (gold and silver alloy) depicting a ram's head and a cockerel. Hallmarks: Fineness 750, maker's mark "ET". Three rubies chipped. Bezel: Diameter 22.9 mm. Ring size 52. Weight 20.28 g.
Elisabeth Treskow, Cologne, 1960s / 70s.

Provenance

The coin from the former collection of the archaeologist Dr. Horst-Ulbo Bauer, Cologne. Estate of Inca Bauer.