Description

A cut cameo depicting the sacred mountain of Cappadocia, Mons Argaios, is inserted into the solid, forged gold ring. A wreath can be seen on the middle peak, the highest of the three peaks. There is a seven-pointed star on each side of the mountain. Three caves open at the foot of the mountain range.

In ancient times, the “white” mountain near today's Kayseri (Turkey) was considered the seat of the gods, especially the weather god, who was also considered a representative of the city of Caesarea. The stars could refer to the two divine twins, the Dioscuri. The bearer of the ring may have been a follower of the cult or came from Asia Minor (Turkey).