SCARCE ROMAN MAGICAL GNOSTIC RING WITH DOUBLE BEZEL INSCRIBED METATO(N) NOM(IN)E THLOE OM. Ca. AD 200. A silver ring with a wide hoop and a double oval bezel. One is engraved with a Greek inscription, the other with the Gnostic figure of Abraxas. Prominent spherical terminals flank both bezels. Translation: Thloe, assumed to the throne of God, is invoked by all. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 8.7g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.