Ancient Byzantine Ring, Solid Silver, 12th Century AD, Engraved Bird

  

Ancient and authentic Roman Ring from the Byzantine Empire, 200 AD, in solid silver. It is adorned with a hexagonal bezel engraved with a bird. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with grooves forming a sort of ear of wheat. The ring is in good condition but slightly twisted (see photo).

Condition: Very good, can be worn, cleaned by a professional. Inner diameter: 54 on the ring stick.

Bezel dimensions: 1.3 cm x 1.3 cm. Origin: Cyprus - Private collection. The island of Cyprus was part of the Roman Empire from 58 BC. The Christianization of the Eastern Roman Empire transformed it into the Byzantine Empire, to which the island continued to belong until 649 and from 965 to 1192.