Early medieval Bronze Rare Seal Ring with Inscription – Late Antiquity (No reserve price)

Bronze seal ring with an oval bezel engraved with a linear inscription, executed in a stylised early Arabic or pseudo-Arabic script. The engraving is schematic and functional in nature, consistent with personal seals rather than official administrative signet rings.

The ring features a thick circular hoop and a raised conical bezel support, a form widely documented in Late Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic bronze rings. The reverse and shoulders show casting traces and surface wear typical of prolonged historical use.

Such seal rings were commonly used as personal identification tools, ownership marks, or protective amulets, and often carried names, devotional phrases, or symbolic inscriptions. Due to age-related wear and patination, the inscription is no longer fully legible, but remains clearly intentional.

Based on typology, material, and engraving style, the ring can be confidently attributed to the Late Antiquity to Early Medieval transitional period (circa 6th–9th century AD).

Condition:
Good archaeological condition. Stable bronze patina. Wear and surface corrosion consistent with age and use.

Object: Seal ring
Material: Bronze
Period: Late Antiquity – Early Medieval period
Date: ca. 6th–9th century AD
Culture: Eastern Mediterranean / Byzantine – Early Islamic transitional period

Dimensions:
Height: 32.5 mm
Outer diameter: 22.4 mm
Inner diameter: 18.5 mm
Type: Cast bronze seal ring with oval engraved bezel

Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format).