ROMAN BRONZE RING WITH INSCRIPTION - VIVAS Ca. AD 1 - 300. A bronze ring with an oval bezel engraved with the Latin inscription VIVAS, arranged in two lines and punctuated with dots. The hoop is flat in section and merges seamlessly with the bezel. Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 5.97g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between the early 1960s to 1990s.