Bidspirit auction | RARE BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD

RARE BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD MARRIAGE RING - Ca. AD 600. A gold ring with a plain hoop and broad circular bezel engraved with two confronting busts flanking a central cross. A two-line Greek inscription is engraved beneath the busts.For similar see: J. Spier, Byzantium and the West, Jewelry in the First Millennium, Cat. 17.Size: D:14.48mm / US: 3 1/4 / UK: G; Weight: 3gProvenance: 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.