BYZANTINE SILVER RING WITH INSCRIPTION ON THE BEZEL Ca. AD 1300 - 1500. A silver ring with an octagonal bezel engraved with an inscription surmounted by decorative stars. The shoulders are incised with a radiating linear pattern, and the hoop tapers towards the back. For similar see: British Museum, Museum number AF.892 Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 5g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.