BYZANTINE SILVER RING WITH HOLY DOVE. Ca. AD 600 - 800. A silver ring with a flat hoop that broadens at the crown into an elongated bezel. The field is incised with the Holy Dove in profile, wings folded along the body, framed by a linear border. For similar see: J. Bagot, El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 630. Size: D:19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; Weight: 3g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s.