FINE ROMAN WOMAN'S RING, C.100-400 AD

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 7 3/4. Silvered bronze with a 2.0mm rounded face band flared at the shoulders. Raised oval bezel with a flat face inscribed with four marks, simulating a signet for prestige purposes. Light surfa

Size 8. Silvered bronze with a 3.1mm rounded face band flared at the shoulders. Raised oval bezel with a flat face inscribed with a medial hatched band, simulating a signet for prestige purposes. Ligh

ca. 300-400 AD. Roman. A fine bronze ring with an oval shaped hoop and applied elliptical bezel with geometric patterns - two triangles (triads) and a stylised altar. Provenance: From an old British c

Ca. 300-400 AD.A lovely terra sigillata small bowl sitting upon a ring foot, from which the body flares to a wide rim with barbotine decoration. 'Terra sigillata' is a type of fine ware Roman pottery

Ancient Roman Carnelian Intaglio Set in modern gold ring c.2nd century AD. Ring Size 6. 18 mm. weight 9.96 grams. Fine carved carnelian intaglio with head of woman facing left, set in modern gold ring

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

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 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

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

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

Gilt bronze, 7 ¼ or very slightly smaller with lenticular bezel finely engraved with a pine sprig on basket weave. Heavy 4.0mm band flaring to the shoulders which are hand engraved withered group

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

Size 6 1/4. Well crafted with 3.6mm rounded section band, flared at the shoulders and with distinct "Roman" thickened base. A raised rectangular bezel cut with chevrons o a medial forming a signet. Th

Size 7 1/4. Well crafted with 3.6mm rounded section band, flared at the shoulders. Raised circular bezel with circular border and three rank inscriptions divided by bands forming a signet. Early Chris

Size 4 3/4. Well crafted with 3.7mm rounded section band, with the Roman thickened bottom and slightly flared at the shoulders. Raised rectangular bezel with central band of crescents flanked by herri