FINE ROMAN FIGURAL RING 2ND-4TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 9 ¼ 12 1/4 Rounded face and flat inside

Rounded face and flat inside

Over size 11

Oval shield shaped bezel

Bold twist motif on the top 1/3 its circumference

Size 8 with 2

FINE ROMAN FIGURAL RING 2ND-4TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 9 ¼ 12 1/4 Rounded face and flat insideGilt bronze, size 9 with 2. 1mm band with knobbed shoulders (see Ancient Rings, Pollio, p. 73). Raise circular bezel inscribed with the image of a ram. The ram represented material strength, courage and aggression and was associated with Mercury (Hermes). The metal prows of war ships were called rams and that association survives today. Crisps condition with fine detail. The 24karat gold surface renewed for modern wear.