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RARE BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH INSCRIPTION FOR SCORPIO

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RARE BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH INSCRIPTION FOR SCORPIO

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Ca. 1200 AD A rare gold finger ring comprised of a faceted band with a rectangular bezel carved with an IC monogram for Jesus. The letters are connected by a stylized laurel wreath. The band bears the inscription " SCORPIO VIVAS NOMINE" referring to the ring's owner called Scorpio. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.Size: D: 15.7mm / US: 5 / UK: J 1/2; 3.6gProvenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.