BYZANTINE SILVER RING WITH DOUBLE HEADED EAGLE Ca. AD 1000 - 1100. A silver ring with a broad, flat hoop that tapers slightly towards the back. The circular bezel is engraved with a heraldic design of a double-headed eagle with a body filled with cross-hatching, flanked by two smaller textured ovals. Size: D:19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; Weight: 5g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.