Asta Bidspirit | A late roman gold signet
A late roman gold signet ring set with a carnelian intaglio. Greek letters. Early 3rd century A.D. Stone 6 x 13 mm; ring size 12 x 14 mm; 2,62 gr. This hoop, expending suddenly at the shoulders, above a thin elongated almond-shaped box setting containing a carnelian intaglio with greek letters (probably a name) : Α P Ι A Ν Ο C . Arianos is a fairly common Greek name; there is a Greek general by that name and an early Christian saint. Damages on the edge of the box setting. Slight chip on the edge of the intaglio.