ROMAN OPENWORK HIGH KARAT GOLD LEGIONARY RING WITH INSCRIPTION VOT-HER Ca. AD 300. A gold ring with a broad hoop formed by a sequence of rectangular segments with raised borders, each pierced with letters spelling VOT-HER. The inner face is plain apart from the corresponding openings. For similar see: H. Tait, 7000 Years of Jewellery, The British Museum Press, 2006, Cat. 602-3. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 7g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly in a 1980s-1990s London collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.