BYZANTINE GOLD MARRIAGE RING
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Ca. 500-700 AD A Byzantine gold ring featuring a discoid bezel joined to a solid round-section hoop, and decorated with a Greek inscription 'OMONOIA', a term that can be translated to 'harmony', 'joined as one' or most charmingly, 'thinking the same thoughts'. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.For similar see:The Metropolitan Museum of Art 18.145.42. Size: D: 13.83mm / US: 2 3/4 / UK: E 1/2; 13.7g Provenance: Formerly in a collection of W. Victor Hruby, 1984.
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BYZANTINE GOLD MARRIAGE RING
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
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