Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD RING

BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH OMONOIA INSCRIPTION - Ca. AD 600. A gold ring with a plain hoop and circular bezel, engraved with two facing busts. A star is placed between the heads, and the Greek inscription ??????? is positioned below.For similar see: J. Spier, Byzantium and the West, Jewelry in the First Millennium, Cat. 17.Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 4gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.