BYZANTINE BRONZE RING WITH CROSS. Ca. AD 600 - 900. A bronze ring with a broad, slightly carinated hoop that widens towards the flat bezel, which has small lateral D-shaped protrusions on both sides. The central area features an engraved cross enclosed within a double cross-shaped border, surrounded by small, evenly spaced dots. The shoulders are decorated with linear patterns. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 2013,6001.3344. Size: D:16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: K 1/2; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.