LARGE ROMAN GOLD CAMEO PENDANT WITH FAUSTINA JUNIOR
Ca. 2nd century AD.
A large sardonyx cameo with a finely carved depiction of a bust of Faustina II set in a gold pendant or brooch setting. She is portrayed in her right profile with delicate face details, and her hair is pulled back to a chignon. Annia Galeria Faustina the Younger (ca. 130 AD-175/176 AD) was a daughter of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius and Roman Empress Faustina the Elder. She was a Roman Empress and wife to Marcus Aurelius. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.
Size: L:36.9mm / W:32.6mm ; 15.48g
Provenance: Private London collection, formerly acquired on the US art market from I. G.; formerly in an old US collection formed before 1980s.
Estimate: GBP 3000 - 6000