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

Byzantine Gold Ring with Monogram. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447) Circa 6th-7th century A.D. Oblate bezel with incuse monogram comprising 'I??Y' and a cross. Cf. Baldini Lippolis, I., L'Oreficeria nell'Impero di Costantinopoli tra IV e VII secolo (the Jewellery in the Empire of Constantinople between the IV and VII centuries, in Italian), Bari, 1999, pp. 199, 199ff, for the type, especially no.15, from Syracuse. 3.25 grams, 21.84 mm overall, 16.96 x 17.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12) (7/8 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. The ring belongs to the category of Eastern Roman rings with an applied bezel, a type particularly common between the 6th and 8th centuries AD. Although some letters have been effaced, this ring appears to bear the monogram '[T?]???[?O]Y' (of Trifonos). 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.