Byzantine Bronze Signet ring (No reserve price)
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Early Byzantine bronze signet ring dating to the 6th–8th century AD, with a slender hoop and projecting oval bezel, 2.7 × 2.8 cm and 1.9 g, in good condition and authentic as original.
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Early Byzantine Bronze Signet Ring – 6th to 8th Century AD
An Early Byzantine bronze signet ring with a slender hoop expanding into angular shoulders supporting a projecting oval bezel. The face bears a deeply incised, highly stylised geometric or monogram-like device, now partially obscured by surface wear and encrustation. The construction is particularly characteristic of Byzantine signet rings: a comparatively thin hoop, sharply differentiated shoulders and a raised oval sealing surface intended to carry an engraved personal or symbolic device.
Culture: Byzantine Empire
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 2.7 × 2.8 cm
Weight: 1.9 g
Provenance: Acquired in Austria from a German collection.
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Early Byzantine Bronze Signet Ring – 6th to 8th Century AD
An Early Byzantine bronze signet ring with a slender hoop expanding into angular shoulders supporting a projecting oval bezel. The face bears a deeply incised, highly stylised geometric or monogram-like device, now partially obscured by surface wear and encrustation. The construction is particularly characteristic of Byzantine signet rings: a comparatively thin hoop, sharply differentiated shoulders and a raised oval sealing surface intended to carry an engraved personal or symbolic device.
Culture: Byzantine Empire
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 2.7 × 2.8 cm
Weight: 1.9 g
Provenance: Acquired in Austria from a German collection.
All items come with CoA sent to your email address.
Details
Culture
Byzantine
Century/timeframe
6th to 8th Century AD
Name of object
Signet ring
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2026
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Austria
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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