Bidspirit auction | RARE BYZANTINE SOLID GOLD RING

RARE BYZANTINE SOLID GOLD RING WITH VIRGIN MARY AND THE CHILD - Ca. AD 500 - 600. A gold ring with a slender, round-section hoop and a rectangular bezel engraved with the Virgin Mary seated to the right, holding the Christ Child on her lap, with a figure at her feet and the inscription IWANNHC in the upper corner. Size: D:19.96mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; Weight: 8.7g Provenance: London private collection; ex UK ancient art collection; ex H. Cutting collection, Cambridge (1980s–early 2000s). This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.