BYZANTINE GOLD RING INSCRIBED WITH 'SAINT JOHN"

Ca. AD 800 - 1000 A Byzantine gold ring with large band hoop with D section widening to form an oval bezel with an inscription (Ioans) made with impressed dots. An important ring probably with an inscription about Saint Jhon. For similar see: El legado de Hefesto n. 571, 572.
Size: D:mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 3.7g
Provenance: Private collection of an Oxford professional, formed in the 1970s-1990s on the UK art market.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000