BYZANTINE SILVER RING WITH MILITARY SAINT

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Ca. AD 400 - 600. A silver ring with a broad, tapering hoop and an oval bezel plate engraved with a forward-facing bust of a military saint, with a long face, heavy-lidded eyes, a prominent nose, and a small moustache, the hair rendered as short, ridged locks along the crown. He wears a draped garment fastened at the shoulder with a circular brooch. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 12.1g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market, Munich before 2000.

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