Late Roman Bronze Ring with Chi-Rho Symbol

Late Roman Bronze Ring with Chi-Rho SymbolDate: c. 4th 5th Century A. D. Weight: 7. 65 grams Size: 9. 5 (U. S.) T (U. K.) History of the Artifact This robust Late Roman bronze ring features a broad, rounded bezel deeply engraved with the Chi Rho () monogramone of the earliest and most iconic symbols of Christianity. The design consists of the superimposed Greek letters (Chi) and (Rho), the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ (). Two incised bands on either side of the bezel further

arranged in formal rows on double-breasted jackets that reflected both Western military fashion and the Imperial Navy’s emphasis on order and ceremony

After Alexander's death

this octagonal silver ring features a distinctive bird with outstretched wings engraved on its bezel

cast bronze tokens shaped like dolphins

but also of the fragility of the regime that had minted them

Rome Republic Denarius Pendant shown in photos

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claimed descent from the hero

this Romano-Egyptian bronze ring takes the form of a coiled serpent

The medal itself features a bronze cross with crossed swords behind it

and produced in enormous quantities from the silver captured in the sack of Syracuse

although this was often accompanied by brutal internal strife