Ave!
Copper
alloy; 3.8gm, Ring size 10 ...ca. 2nd-3rd Cent
Con/ As Fabricated and
Engraved; residual tinning on the bezel.
The
engraved "Sea Monster" on the bezel of this ring can be clearly seen in the photo and appears to look a
bit like Nessie, the Lock Ness monster, doesn't it?
But, more than likely, it is not a sea monster, but rather a Mediterranean monk seal, frolicking in the sea beneath a crescent moon?
Monk
seals are now an endangered species, but common centuries ago.
Nearly 200 ancient
rings in my
collection but I have never seen one like this.
Help and thanks for looking!