‘Anna’-Byzantine high karat gold ring with an equidistant cross

‘Anna’-Byzantine high karat gold ring with an equidistant cross $3,500

• SKU 000529
• A gold ring with a circular hoop and a flat, rectangular bezel with rounded corners, engraved with an equidistant cross having expanded terminals
• Dated as belonging to the Byzantine Era (330-1453 AD)
• This symbol was also used by the Knights Templar
• Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.
• For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number AF.312.
• Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s.
• Weight 2.54 gm
• Ring size 16mm diameter |US: 5 ¾ | UK: L
• A delicate antique gold ring which gorgeously symbolises the beauty of our ancient past