BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH INSCRIPTION

Ca. AD 400 - 600.
A Byzantine 20 ct gold ring with an inscribed bezel, decorated with geometric motifs, round hooped. For similar see: Christie’s Live auction 2771, Ancient jewellery, Lot. 328; Catalogue of the finger rings, early Christian, Byzantine, Teutonic, Medieval and later, Franks Bequest, n. 64. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 15g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.