A German 18k gold granulation and almandine ring with an ancient Greek

A German 18k gold granulation and almandine ring with an ancient Greek electron hekte coin. Forged band with a filigree wire border. Round bezel with a raised rim and fine surface granulation, clustre set with 12 small almandines in sugarloaf cuts, centrally bezel-set with a rare electrum hekte from Phocaea (approx. 11.0 mm in diameter; obverse with the head of Heracles wearing a lion-skin headdress, reverse with an incuse square). Hallmarks: Fineness 750. Bezel diameter 2.0 cm. Ring size 60. Weight 14.85 g. Circle of Elisabeth Treskow, Cologne 1950s, the gold coin Phocaea/Lesbos c. 6th - 5th century BC.

Estimate:£1,679

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