{"product_id":"roman-silver-ring-leontia-100-300-ce-quadruped-bezel","title":"Roman Silver Ring - 'Leontia' (1st–3rd c. CE) EU 45 \/ US 3.25","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small cast ring in likely silver, its rectangular bezel carrying a quadruped shown mid-stride, possibly a lion. Named 'Leontia', the piece is compact and quietly expressive, its motif standing in low relief within a recessed field framed by shallow grooves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eEra: Roman\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Likely silver\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 45 \/ US 3.25\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Intact, with tan-brown burial encrustation, dark interior tarnish, and wear through the surface layer at high-contact points\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: From a private Belgian collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1990s\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-33-S\u003cbr\u003eAuthenticity: Comes with certificate of authenticity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition 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\u003eCast finger rings with integral rectangular bezels were a familiar personal object during the Roman period, worn as adornments and, in some cases, used to impress wax or clay. The animal on this bezel, with its upturned looping tail and elongated head, may represent a lion or another large cat, a motif that in Roman glyptic art could carry associations with strength or protection, though the specific meaning to its wearer cannot be recovered. Whether this particular ring functioned as a working seal or purely as decoration is not established.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy This Piece?\u003cbr\u003eThe quadruped is cleanly legible against its recessed field, and the one-piece cast has survived without visible repair, giving collectors a compact study piece in a familiar Roman form.\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":63484667789642,"sku":"R-33-S","price":380.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/roman-silver-ring-leontia-shown-at-an-angle-with-rectangular-bezel-and-quadruped-1.jpg?v=1789040582","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/roman-silver-ring-leontia-100-300-ce-quadruped-bezel","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}