ROMAN SIGNET RING, 2ND-5TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 9 1/4 bidsquare round faced band

round faced band

1100-1160) for very similar examples

size 7 ¼ with 2

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The heart stood for bravery

ROMAN SIGNET RING, 2ND-5TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 9 1/4 bidsquare round faced band2. 8mm rounded face band flaring to the shoulders. Oval bezel originally with a motif, now obscured by age degradation. It served as a signet, which identified the owner and could be used to seal legal matters. Less than 10% of Roman citizens were literate. (In Ben Hur, the title character identifies himself by stamping Messalas tablet with his ring which bears the signet of Quintus Arrius.) Jewelry gift boxed with Certificate of Authenticity. Rare