Authentic Ancient Roman Silver Double Headed Serpent Snake Ring.  Circa 1st century AD

The snake is a very symbolic animal with ambiguous associations. For many ancient civilizations, the snake symbolized the underworld and the realm of the dead, apparently because it spends much of its life in hiding and in pits below the surface of the earth. The snake is also the symbol of rebirth because of its apparent ability to be rejuvenated through the shedding of its skins and of eternity. It is portrayed as a snake biting its own tail (Greek UROBORUS), which stands for the cycle of eternal return, or for eternity in general. Much of Roman animal symbolism was adopted from the Greeks.

This is a fantastic example of its type.

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US Size 6 1/2 - UK Size N - int. diam 16.92mm