3rd century AD. A silver ring with facetted hoop and shoulders, octagonal bezel with inset carnelian(?) gemstone, intaglio advancing lion. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 208, for type. 15.81 grams, 27.49mm overall, 16.64mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9) (1"). From the property of an Essex private collector; acquired in the early 1990s. Fine condition.