BYZANTINE SILVER RING WITH ENGRAVED GREEK CROSS. Ca. AD 800 - 1200. A silver ring with a circular bezel engraved with a Greek cross enclosed within an angular border. The round hoop expands at the shoulders, where pointed protrusions extend outward, each decorated with a pair of circular indentations. A raised flat knob with a rosette motif is positioned at the back of the hoop. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 2013,6001.3344. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 9.21g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.