200 - Heavy Byzantine Gold Ring with Monogram. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447)

Heavy Byzantine Gold Ring with Monogram. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447) Circa 7th century A.D. Substantial hoop with integral rosette bezel, ring-and-dot motifs to the upper face surrounding a monogram including '?IK??' and other letters. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 487; Baldini Lippolis, I., L'Oreficeria nell'Impero di Costantinopoli tra IV e VII secolo (the Jewellery in the Empire of Constantinople between IV and VII centuries, in Italian), Bari, 1999, p.214, for the type, especially nos.18-19. 14.74 grams, 27.85 mm overall, 20.28 x 18.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19) (1 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13413-259782. The ring belongs to the category of Eastern Roman rings featuring a polygonal band and an applied bezel, a type particularly common in the 7th century A.D. It bears the monogram ?IK?? (of Nikos). TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.