Lot n° 9
Estimation :
7500 - 8000
EUR
Byzantine gold wedding ring. - Lot 9
Byzantine gold wedding ring.
The bezel is engraved with Christ and the Virgin Mary blessing the bride and groom, the scene surmounted by a star; at the exergue inscription OMONYA ("Concorde", "Union"). The octagonal ring is adorned with the inscription: ΚΥΡΙΕ ΒΟΗΘΗΣΟΝ ΜΑΡΙΝΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡΙΑΝ ("Lord, help Marinos and Mariane").
Byzantine art, 6th-7th c. AD.
Diameter: 1.7 mm. - Weight: 23.45 gr. - TDD : 66
Provenance: Former Paris collection
For an octagonal ring with a similar scene (but decorated with scenes from the life of Christ), see British Museum n°AF.231
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