{"product_id":"byzantine-bronze-ring-zosimos-4th-7th-century-ce-ancient-signet-quadruped-star-authentic-artifact","title":"Byzantine Bronze Ring - 'Zosimos' (4th–7th c. CE) EU 54 \/ US 7","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Byzantine bronze signet ring, named 'Zosimos,' carries on its raised square bezel a striding quadruped accompanied by a six-pointed star and a short incised mark. The variegated patina, black, green, and touches of red, testifies to more than a millennium in the ground, and the separately worked bezel soldered onto a slender D-section hoop is a hallmark of Roman to Early Byzantine ring construction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEra: Byzantine, 4th–7th Century CE\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Bronze\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 54 \/ US 7\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Untouched, with heavy multi-layered patina and softened engraving from long burial\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: From a private Belgian collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1990s\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-222-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\u003eIn the Roman and Early Byzantine world, bronze signet rings served both as personal seals and as apotropaic charms. The pairing of a zoomorphic device, here likely a lion or hound, with an astral symbol reflects a widespread late antique belief in the protective power of celestial and animal imagery. Rings of this construction, a thin cylindrical hoop with a separately soldered square bezel, are well documented across Asia Minor and the eastern Mediterranean, an authentic Byzantine ring with documented provenance from a period when personal identity and faith were often carried on the hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy This Piece?\u003cbr\u003e'Zosimos' is a genuine antique ring with engraved iconography that rewards close looking: the quadruped, the star, the quiet mark in the corner. Its dark, mineral-rich surface and legible motif make it a wearable piece of the Byzantine world.\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":62824558362954,"sku":"R-222-B","price":320.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/byzantine-byzantine-fine-jewelry-4th-7th-c-ce-bronze-9_669ab787-086a-4bf7-bf3d-51cc7a1393d9.jpg?v=1785263503","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/byzantine-bronze-ring-zosimos-4th-7th-century-ce-ancient-signet-quadruped-star-authentic-artifact","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}