Roman Bronze Christian Ring

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Early Byzantine Christian Cross beautifully engraved on this Roman Bronze Ring

This ring was found at a Roman site in Ancient Thracia and dates from 500 - 700 AD and it's engravings are Byzantine in style. The bezel is a rounded octagonal shape that measures, 14mm X 11mm and gives us a nice motif of an early Christian cross.

The design on the bezel is a well executed "Trefoiled" Cross. The term "trefoil" refers to the three forked lines at the end of each arm of the Cross. This is a pattern that was added to the Cross to represent the Holy Trinity. This is a nicely executed and noticeable Cross. This design was done expertly and is nicely framed by a nice bezel outline and pairs of curved lines that make it look like a cross within a cross.

We believe that this design was done on a much older ring which is most probably from the Roman Era, because of the bezel shape. It's original Pagan design was replaced with a more desirable Christian motif.

US Size 8
UK Size Q
Average Opening = 18.19mm

Price: £240.00

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