FINE ROMAN PROSTITUTE'S RING, C.100-300 AD, SIZE 2 3/4

Gilt bronze, size 2 ¾ for wear on the small finger between the first two joints as was the custom. 3.8mm medially ridged face band. Thick circular bezel with radially fluted bun form base and c

Prostitutes in the Roman Empire were young and often slaves. They wore these distinctive rings to be easily recognized in the streets. Size 6 1/2. 2.2mm low rounded band topped with garish raised pyra

Gilt bronze, size 7. 2.4mm deeply rounded face band with thickened bottom in the Roman taste. Stepped and roped edge bezel, slightly canted as often encountered. Raised pyramidal center on flared base

Gilt bronze, size 4 1/2. 1.8mm rounded face band with the Roman thickened bottom. Elongated pyramidal form bezel on stepped expanded base, superficially imitating a gemstone and blatantly advertising

Gilt bronze, size 3 for wear on the small finger between the first two joints as was the custom. 2.9mm medially ridged face band with the Roman thickened bottom. Pyramidal form bezel on expanded base,

Gilt bronze, size 3 ¾+ for wear on the small finger between the first two joints as was the custom. 3.8mm medially ridged face band with the Roman thickened bottom. Pyramidal form bezel on expand

Gilt bronze, size 1/4 for wear on the small finger between the first two joints, as was the custom. Deeply rounded face band, 2.6mm width. Conical bezel with incised radial decoration probably an anat

Gilt bronze, size 3 for wear on the small finger between the first two joints, as was the custom. Deeply rounded face band, with the Roman nub on the bottom. 2.6mm width. Pyramidal bezel on broad flat

Gilt bronze, size 5 1/2. 3.4mm rounded face band flaring slightly to the shoulders. Flared edge bezel with the center of the pyramid form superficially imitates a gemstone and blatantly advertises the

Gilt bronze, size 5. 2.0mm rounded face band flaring slightly to the shoulders. Flared edge bezel with the center of the pyramid form superficially imitates a gemstone and blatantly advertises the int

Gilt bronze, size 5 1/2. 3.4mm rounded face band flaring slightly to the shoulders. Flared edge bezel with the center of the pyramid form superficially imitates a gemstone and blatantly advertises the

Bronze, gold overlaid when made, size 2 1/4. Plain band with garish stepped pyramidal form bezel. Prostitution was legal, widespread and practiced openly in Ancient Rome. Rings such as this identified

Gilt bronze, size 6 1/2. 1.1mm rounded face band flaring slightly to the shoulders. Flared edge bezel with the center of the pyramid form superficially imitates a gemstone and blatantly advertises the

Prostitutes in the Roman Empire were young and often slaves. They wore these distinctive rings to be easily recognized in the streets. Size 6 3/4. 2.0mm near flat face band topped with garnish raised

Size 6 3/4. Prostitutes in the Roman Empire were young and often slaves. 2.4mm rounded face band with the thickened Roman bottom, topped with garish pyramidal mount on stepped base, comically emulatin

Prostitutes in the Roman Empire were young and often slaves. They wore these distinctive rings to be easily recognized in the streets. Size 2 3/4 for wear on the small finger between the first two joi

Size 4 3/4. Prostitutes in the Roman Empire were young and often slaves. 3.0mm rounded face band, topped with garnish pyramidal form bezel, comically emulating the stone of the quality rings worn by c

Prostitutes in the Roman Empire were young and often slaves. They wore these distinctive rings to be easily recognized in the streets. Size 2 3/4 for wear on the small finger between the first two joi

Gilt bronze, size 5 1/2, 2.7mm width band. The bezel of pyramid form with intricate and well preserved incised details, superficially imitating a gemstone and blatantly advertising the intentions of t

Gilt bronze, size 5 1/2. Rounded face band, 3.2mm with the Roman nub at the bottom. Raised oval bezel with lattice fill, probably a talismanic reference. During the period, Christians were persecuted

Size 4 1/4, oval form, gilt bronze with 2.2 mm ridged face band flaring to the shoulders. The bottom slightly thickened in the Roman taste. Raised pointed oval bezel with flat face inscribed with a li

Size 1 1/2 for the small finger as was the custom. Prostitutes in the Roman Empire were very young and often slaves. Rounded band, 2.5mm, flaring to the diamond shaped shoulders. The top with garish r

Size 6 1/4, gilt bronze with oval, 2.4mm rounded face band. The bottom slightly thickened in the Roman taste. Raised oval bezel with flat face inscribed with a cluster of punches. Possibly a signet ri

Gilt bronze, size 5 1/2, 3.4mm width band. The bezel of pyramid form with intricate and well preserved incised details, superficially imitating a gemstone and blatantly advertising the intentions of t