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(AUTHENTIC) 300 - 500 AD Ancient Roman/Byzantine Empire Billon ring with beautiful wave encravings.
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(AUTHENTIC) 300 - 500 AD Ancient Roman/Byzantine Empire Billon ring with beautiful wave encravings.

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Discreet item
Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
Customer ratings:
Product code
Antiquity.
Bob Shop ID
82101740

   

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THIS RING:

Ancient Roman/Byzantine Empire Billon Ring: 

This stunning and very well preserved late ancient Roman early Byzantine Empire Billon ring has the most beautiful wave patterning engraved on its uniquely shield shaped bezel. The band has vertical engravings near the bezel. The engravings on this ring are deep and crisp and overall the ring is very stong and sturdy. Some deposits still remain on the rings engravings which has been semi-cleaned.

A stunning and unique ancient treasure.

An incredibly beautiful ring that is still perfectly wearable.

  
  
  
DATED:300 - 500 AD. Approximately 1600 years old. Experts can accurately date to within 150 years.
ORIGIN:Near Eastern.
MATERIAL: Billon (mixture of mostly bronze and some silver).
SETTING:-
WEIGHT:7.09 grams.
CONDITION:Grade A - Perfectly wearable. Semi-cleaned.
RING SIZE:USA 9 (refer to chart for S.A. ring size)
  
AUTHENTIC:This ring has been sourced from an ex-Norwegian collection. This item is 100% authentic and of the culture and period indicated. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADE A: VERY FINE - With no, or very slight defects, and little band distortion. 
GRADE B: FINE - With minimal defects and band distortion.
GRADE C: GOOD TO FINE - With defects stated in description.

 

 

 

 

     

 Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Rings 1930 - C.C. Oman (reprint 1993) - Scarisbrick / Henig.

Finger Rings (Ashmolean Museum Oxford) 2003.

BM Catalogue of Finger Rings Greek, Etruscan and Roman 1907 (reprint 1968) - Marshall, F.H.

 

 

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