FINE ROMAN PROSTITUTE'S RING, C.100-300 AD, SIZE 4 ½

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 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 5 1/4. 3.2mm rounded face band flaring slightly to the shoulders. Large domed bezel of cabochon form superficially imitates a gemstone and blatantly advertises the intentions of 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 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 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 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

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 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

Size 4 1/4, gilt bronze with 3.1mm ridged face band flaring to the shoulders. The bottom with the Roman nub. Raised pointed oval bezel with flat face inscribed with lattice. Possible a signet ring. Cr

Lot of 2 Ancient Roman Bronze prostitute rings c.1st-2nd century AD. Ring Size 4.5 - 6. 20-18 mm band size. A cast bronze ring with nice patina. Provenance: Collection of David Van Vleck, Jr of Brookl

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 9 3/4. Rounded face band, 3.8mm width. Expanded edge bezel with the center of stepped pyramid form superficially imitating a gemstone and blatantly advertising the intentions of the

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 3 1/4. 3.3mm rounded face band with the thickened bottom in the Roman taste. Rounded rectangular bezel with the center of pyramid form with incised details, superficially imitating a

Size 4 3/4. Prostitutes in the Roman Empire were very young and often slaves. Rounded band, 2.8mm. The top with garish pyramidal form bezel with indented base, emulating the stone of the quality rings

Size 3. Prostitutes in the Roman Empire were very young and often slaves. Rounded band, 4.5mm, flaring to the shoulders with the Roman thickened bottom. The top with garish stepped cubical bezel with

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

Size 5 1/4 for the small finger, gilt bronze with 1.8mm rounded face band flaring to the shoulders. Raised lozenge-shaped bezel with indented side. The top lightly lined with three indents, possibly a

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