BYZANTINE GILT BRONZE RING WITH MONOGRAM Ca. AD 500 - 700. A gilt bronze ring with an oval-shaped bezel engraved with a monogram composed of angular and intersecting strokes, flanked by vegetal motifs. The hoop is flat in profile, expanding slightly at the shoulders to support the broad bezel. Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 15.77g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between the early 1960s to 1990s.