Bidspirit auction | A ROMAN OR EARLY BYZANTINE

A ROMAN OR EARLY BYZANTINE GOLD FEDE RING WITH GREEK INSCRIPTION. - A solid high-carat yellow gold signet-style fede ring. The flat, oval bezel is decorated in relief with a central motif depicting two clasped right hands, known as the dextrarum iunctio. Positioned above the hands is a stylised laurel or wheat wreath. The lower edge of the bezel features the Greek inscription OMONOIA, which translates to concord, union, or harmony. This iconography and inscription are characteristic of marriage or betrothal rings from the late Roman and early Byzantine periods. The ring is constructed with a tapering shank that broadens at the shoulders to meet the integral bezel.  7.7g