BYZANTINE SILVER RING WITH PORTRAIT OF THE EMPRESS THEODORA Ca. AD 600. A silver ring composed of a slender circular hoop and a flat circular bezel engraved with a left-facing bust of Empress Theodora, the wife of Justinian I. The bust depicts her with finely incised details of the hair arranged beneath a diadem or crown, and dressed in imperial attire. Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 2.5g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s.