{"product_id":"byzantine-bronze-ring-stellaris-4th-6th-century-ce-ancient-late-roman-signet-star-cross-motif-authentic-artifact","title":"Byzantine Bronze Ring - 'Stellaris' (4th–6th c. CE) EU 60 \/ US 9.25","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Roman to Early Byzantine bronze signet ring, named 'Stellaris', carries a radiating star or cross motif on its integral circular bezel, its interstices filled with clusters of small punched dots. Cast in a single piece with a smoothly tapering D-section hoop, it is a quiet, powerful survival from the transitional world between Roman antiquity and the Christian Byzantine age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eEra: Byzantine, 4th–6th c. CE\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Bronze\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 60 \/ US 9.25\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent ancient patina, bezel motif fully legible, moderate wear consistent with centuries of burial\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: From a private Belgian collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1990s\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-212-B\u003cbr\u003eAuthenticity: Comes with certificate of authenticity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestoration and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eThis piece is preserved in its untouched state, showing natural aging and patina from centuries of burial and wear. For those who prefer a refreshed look, a professional restoration service is available, reviving original detail while respecting historical integrity.\u003cbr\u003eIf you’d like to book a restoration, simply add the restoration option along with your order or book it as the additional product in my shop.\u003cbr\u003eA Certificate of Authenticity is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eBronze signet rings bearing the X or cross motif with punched-dot infill are documented across the Roman and Early Byzantine world, from the Danubian limes at Gerulata to provincial Gaul. Scholars including H. Guiraud have cautiously read such devices as early christograms, though they may equally represent solar, stellar, or apotropaic marks. Rings of this type were personal seals and everyday ornaments alike, worn by soldiers, tradespeople, and clergy across the shifting provinces of a Christianizing empire, and today they stand among the most evocative examples of wearable medieval jewelry from Late Antiquity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy This Piece?\u003cbr\u003e'Stellaris' is an authentic antique ring with engraved iconography of quiet symbolic depth, a small but genuinely scholarly artifact whose bezel design has direct published parallels in the archaeological record. Its balanced proportions and stable patina make it as suited to the collector's cabinet as to the hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/byzantine-rings\"\u003eByzantine rings\u003c\/a\u003e from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62790684901706,"sku":"R-212-B","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/byzantine-bronze-signet-ring-stellaris-held-in-gloved-hand-star-and-cross-bezel-1.jpg?v=1784790246","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/byzantine-bronze-ring-stellaris-4th-6th-century-ce-ancient-late-roman-signet-star-cross-motif-authentic-artifact","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}