"Ancient Roman Bronze Finger Ring Culture / Period: Ancient Roman Date / Period: 1st–2nd century A.D. Material: Bronze Dimensions: 19 mm Condition: Good condition No shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid. Provenance information: Object Registration ID: 769 The current owner purchased this object from a reputable Dutch numismatic auction house in Schiedam, the Netherlands. Due to privacy regulations, the name of the previous owner could not be disclosed. No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner. Background Information: This Roman bronze finger ring dates to the 1st–2nd century A.D. and is fitted with a small circular bezel bearing a finely cast relief motif. Although the design has become softened through age and wear, it appears to depict a standing figure, rendered in the compact style characteristic of Roman personal jewellery. Such motifs often represented deities, protective figures, or symbolic images intended to convey good fortune or personal devotion. Finger rings were among the most common items of personal adornment in the Roman Empire. They were worn by men and women of every social class and served not only as jewellery but also as symbols of identity, status, religious belief, and personal taste. Bronze examples such as this were affordable and widely used throughout Roman society by civilians, merchants, craftsmen, and soldiers alike. Roman bronze rings were produced in specialised workshops by casting, followed by careful finishing and detailing of the bezel. Rings with relief bezels formed an attractive alternative to engraved gemstone rings and demonstrate the diversity of Roman jewellery production. Comparable examples have been recovered from military forts, towns, villas, and rural settlements across Britain, Gaul, Germania, the Danubian provinces, and the Mediterranean, illustrating the widespread popularity of this type throughout the Empire. Dating to the 1st–2nd century A.D., this ring belongs to the height of the Roman Imperial period, when craftsmanship, trade, and cultural exchange flourished across the Roman world. Personal jewellery was an integral part of everyday dress and often remained with its owner for many years."