BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH OMONOIA INSCRIPTION Ca. AD 600. A gold ring with a plain hoop and circular bezel, engraved with two facing busts. A star is placed between the heads, and the Greek inscription ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ is positioned below. For similar see: J. Spier, Byzantium and the West, Jewelry in the First Millennium, Cat. 17. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.