Exceptional Ancient Roman Gold Silver Intaglio Seal Gemstone Ring Eagle Aquila

Description: >>> GUARANTEES : We give for buyer a 100% lifelong warranty for the uniqueness of this ring ONE OF A KIND EXTREMELY UNIQUE. >>> Expertise of the materials : GUARANTEED SOLID SILVER (900 / 920) with VERY THICK and STRONG 23 / 24K GOLD Plated - GEMSTONE INTAGLIO SEAL SEMIPRECIOUS CARNELIAN STONE - Silver have authentic GENUINE OLD PATINA. >>> WEARABLE : RING AMAZING HISTORICAL MASTERPIECE MEASUREMENTS & WEIGHT <> 36.55 grams <> <> 21.50 mm Inner diameter <><> Condition : Extremely Fine <> WE SHIPPING WITH : DHL <> >>> Numismatic Note : On the detailed pictures, the buyer can see the condition of this item, good condition, strong !!! Choice about extremely fine detail with a gorgeous patina !!! A stunning and exceptional example of this humongous artifact !!! PROVENANCE : Formerly acquired at the ancient art market in Munich, Germany in 1995.Aquila (Roman) An aquila (Latin for "eagle") was a prominent symbol used in ancient Rome, especially as the standard of a Roman legion. A legionary known as an aquilifer, the "eagle-bearer", carried this standard. Each legion carried one eagle. The eagle had quasi-religious importance to the Roman soldier, far beyond being merely a symbol of his legion. To lose a standard was extremely grave, and the Roman military went to great lengths both to protect a standard and to recover it if it were lost; after the annihilation of three legions in the Teutoburg Forest, the Romans spent decades attempting to recover the three lost eagles. No legionary eagles are known to have survived. However, other Roman eagles, either symbolizing imperial rule or used as funerary emblems, have been discovered. The signa militaria were the Roman military ensigns or standards. The most ancient standard employed by the Romans is said to have been a handful (manipulus) of straw fixed to the top of a spear or pole. Hence the company of soldiers belonging to it was called a maniple. The bundle of hay or fern was soon succeeded by the figures of animals, of which Pliny the Elder (H.N. x.16) enumerates five: the eagle, the wolf, the ox with the man's head, the horse, and the boar. After the devastating Roman defeat at the Battle of Arausio against the Cimbri and Teutons the consul Gaius Marius undertook an extensive military reform in 104 BC in which the four quadrupeds were laid aside as standards, the eagle (Aquila) alone being retained. It was made of silver, or bronze, with outstretched wings, but was probably of relatively small size, since a standard-bearer (signifer) under Julius Caesar is said in circumstances of danger to have wrenched the eagle from its staff and concealed it in the folds of his girdle. Under the later emperors the eagle was carried, as it had been for many centuries, with the legion, a legion being on that account sometimes called aquila (Hirt. Bell. Hisp. 30). Each cohort had for its own ensign the draco, which was woven on a square piece of cloth textilis anguis, elevated on a gilt staff, to which a cross-bar was adapted for the purpose, and carried by the draconarius. Another figure used in the standards was a ball (orb), supposed to have been emblematic of the dominion of Rome over the world; and for the same reason a bronze figure of Victoria was sometimes fixed at the top of the staff, as we see it sculptured, together with small statues of Mars, on the Column of Trajan and the Arch of Constantine. Under the eagle or other emblem was often placed a head of the reigning emperor, which was to the army an object of worship or veneration. The name of the emperor, or of him who was acknowledged as emperor, was sometimes inscribed in the same situation. The pole used to carry the eagle had at its lower extremity an iron point (cuspis) to fix it in the ground and to enable the aquilifer in case of need to repel an attack.>>> Dear buyers, please keep in mind that we are dealing with ancient and antique items. You should not expect ancient and antique items to be as brand new ones. They always have some degree of wearing. Please, take care to examine the photos and read descriptions. Thank you. >>> The photos are part of the description in this Listing !!! Dear Customers, you will receive exactly the same item which you see on the pictures, not similar or other. Please read the description carefully and review the photos. All items, which I sell, are captured with high - photographic equipment and the photos, which I insert in my auctions, are with high resolution. The photos are absolutely clear and the potential buyer can truly identify the item, which purchased. Photos are not further processed by specialized software! Upon purchase my item, you will receive exactly the same item which you saw on the photo !!! The pictures in listing are CLEAR with opportunities ZOOM for expansion so that you can perfectly identify all the details of item ! >>> RETURNS : IF YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO DOUBT A ITEM THAT YOU HAVE PURCHASED, YOU MAY RETURN IT WITHIN 14 DAYS !!! Thanks, Good luck and have a nice day.

Price: 8400 USD

Location: EUROPE

End Time: 2024-09-14T07:12:08.000Z

Shipping Cost: 29 USD