BYZANTINE CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A MONOGRAM IN SILVER RING Ca. AD 400 - 600. A carnelian intaglio engraved with a complex monogram, set in a silver bezel with a plain border. The hoop is flat, expanding at the shoulders into a faceted form that supports the bezel. For similar see: The Walters Art Museum, Acc. no. 57.2104. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 4.54g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s.