Top of band with nice incised decoration. Wonderful bronze ring, the bezel with a central "radiant" cross, palm fronds to sides. About US size 10 3/4, brassy-brown patina. Wonderful bronze ring, the bezel with an elaborate "floral" cross, intricate swirling designs at top of the band. #JR2440: $225 SOLD - Ask about alternates! Bezel measures 26 mm (1 inch) across! ref: T.N. About US size 10 1/4 but probably not so wearable. Thick green patina, earthen encrustation. Large bronze ring, the wide bezel with a raised central cross with radiating rings beneath, the band with a great "braided" design. You have to see this one in person! #JR2400: $275 SOLDĪncient Eastern Greek / Baktrian, early Iron Age, c. A museum quality specimen! About US size 8 1/4. Absolutely gorgeous glossy silvery-green patina. Excellent bronze ring, the octagonal bezel completely covered with enigmatic symbols composed of 4 horizontal hash-marks in vertical registers. Every ancient “signet” or “seal” ring was unique and could pass as a "signet" (where we get our word "signature" into clay or wax seals on documents. Ex Northern California private collection. Excellent glossy deep olive-green, almost black patina. 3rd century AD, museum quality signet ring with a bust of a man facing right, holding a short staff, which could indicate he is an emperor, likely one of the Severan emperors. US size 8 1/4 but the band is pretty thin for wear. Possibly a depiction of the owner/wearer standing with one of the Roman gods but impossible to know for sure. Great bronze signet ring with 2 standing figures. #29011: $125 SOLDĪncient Roman, 1st century BC / 1st century AD. Incised cross design on the multi-angular teardrop-shaped bezel.Olive-green patina. #JR2386: $225 SOLDīyzantine Empire, 8th-11th century AD. Glossy dark olive-green patina, about US size 7 1/2. The bezel engraved with a Biblical "Jacob's Ladder" motif with four palm fronds at the corners. Gorgeous bronze ring with punched-dot "evil eye" protective motif, designed to protect the wearer from harm and misfortune. Nice bronze ring with punched-dot "evil eye" protective motif, designed to protect the wearer from harm and misfortune.
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