A Roman carnelian intaglio ring, centrally set with an oval carnelian intaglio in a closed-back rub over setting, depicting a full profile of Fortuna / Tyche, the Goddess of chance, with wings and dressed in chiton, along with two of her attributes - a cornucopia in one arm and a gubernaculum (ship's rudder) on the other, also holding an ear of corn and poppy flower, steering to control the changeable fortunes of life, to a tapered court-profile shank, yellow metal unmarked, testing 18ct, ring head measures 21.0 x 15.6 mm, ring size M, total weight of item 15.1 grams.
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A Roman carnelian intaglio ring, centrally set with an oval carnelian intaglio in a closed-back rub over setting, depicting a full profile of Fortuna / Tyche, the Goddess of chance, with wings and dressed in chiton, along with two of her attributes - a cornucopia in one arm and a gubernaculum (ship's rudder) on the other, also holding an ear of corn and poppy flower, steering to control the changeable fortunes of life, to a tapered court-profile shank, yellow metal unmarked, testing 18ct, ring head measures 21.0 x 15.6 mm, ring size M, total weight of item 15.1 grams.