{"product_id":"roman-silver-ring-faunus-1st-3rd-century-ad-ancient-signet-faun-satyr-bezel-authentic-imperial-jewelry","title":"Roman Silver Ring - 'Faunus' (1st–3rd c. CE) EU 51 \/ US 5.75","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis authentic Roman silver signet ring, named 'Faunus,' was cast in a single piece during the height of the Imperial period, between the 1st and 3rd century AD. Its flat oval bezel carries a striding nude male figure, a faun or satyr caught mid-step, one arm extended in the animated pose so beloved of Bacchic iconography. The thin D-section hoop expands smoothly through sloping shoulders into the bezel, the canonical form of the Roman personal signet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEra: Roman, 1st–3rd Century CE\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Silver\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 51 \/ US 5.75\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent ancient condition with uneven sulfide patina, soil deposits in the recesses, and wear-smoothing on the high points, consistent with genuine archaeological recovery\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: From a private Belgian collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1990s\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-011-S\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestoration and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eOffered in its original and cleaned condition with no modern repairs. A Certificate of Authenticity is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eThe faun, Faunus to the Romans and close kin to the Greek satyr, was among the most frequently chosen devices on Roman personal seals. As a pastoral spirit of the wild and a companion of Bacchus, his image carried associations of fertility, protection, and unbridled life. Signet rings of this form were carried by citizens across the Empire to seal letters, mark property, and signal identity, an authentic Roman signet ring collector piece that survives as a direct trace of its wearer's daily life. The slightly provincial cut of the figure suggests a Danube-frontier workshop in Pannonia, Moesia, or Dacia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy This Piece?\u003cbr\u003e'Faunus' offers what collectors prize most: a recognisable mythological motif, a canonical Imperial form, and the quiet, sulfide-darkened surface of genuinely aged silver. It is an antique ring with engraved iconography that wears as comfortably today as it did eighteen centuries ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ancient-roman-rings\"\u003eRoman rings\u003c\/a\u003e from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61909446197578,"sku":"R-011-S","price":650.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/IMG_0668.jpg?v=1779689930","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/roman-silver-ring-faunus-1st-3rd-century-ad-ancient-signet-faun-satyr-bezel-authentic-imperial-jewelry","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}