ROMAN GOLD RING WITH INSCRIBED BEZEL

Ca. AD 200 - 300 A Roman gold ring composed of a slender, angular hoop with a polygonal section. It has large inscribed shoulders with the letters "Alpha" and "Omega" to form a high bezel with the Latin inscription "FERM". For similar see: El legado de Hefesto, n. 392.
Size: D:mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 9g
Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000