BYZANTINE GOLD CAMEO RING WITH CHI-RO

Ca. AD 500 - 800 A Byzantine solid gold ring, featuring a banded oval loop and shoulders adorned with a geometric motif. These shoulders form a gold bezel that secures a square banded agate cameo, depicting the Byzantine symbol of the CHI-RO inside a round laurel crown. For similar see: J. Spier’s Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millenium (2012), no. 14.
Size: D:21.18mm / US: 11 5/8 / UK: X; Weight: 15g
Provnenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the Monaco art market; French collection 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate: GBP 6000 - 12000