EARLY BYZANTINE GOLD 'ZOH HAPA' INSCRIBED RING
Ca. 400-500 AD.
A gold finger ring of a round hoop widening to the faceted shoulder bearing an inscription "ZOH XAPA" - meaning 'ZOH' - life, 'XAPA' - joy, happiness.
Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; 4g
Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1990s
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000