Byzantine Ring with Inscribed Bezel
The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447)
Circa 6th-8th century A.D. Plain lentoid-section bronze hoop with applied rectangular bezel; pointill? border enclosing retrograde legend 'KOC/TOC'. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 478, for type. 4.11 grams, 23.54 mm overall, 18.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (1 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
Possibly intended for the personal name 'Kostas', a shortened form of ???????????? (Constantine).
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The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447)
Circa 6th-8th century A.D. Plain lentoid-section bronze hoop with applied rectangular bezel; pointill? border enclosing retrograde legend 'KOC/TOC'. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 478, for type. 4.11 grams, 23.54 mm overall, 18.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (1 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
Possibly intended for the personal name 'Kostas', a shortened form of ???????????? (Constantine).
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
