Ca. 200-500 AD. A bronze ring with a plain, round hoop slightly expanding to support a large, circular bezel with intricately drilled pattern, probably representing the Sun. In ancient Rome, one of the most prominent sun cults was the cult of Sol Invictus, a sun god whose name translates to "invinicible sun". This cult had a great following amongst the Roman elite and its practices included worshiping the sun, burning incense and sacrificing various animals to the sun god.Size: D: 17.75mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: P; 9.65gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market, formerly in an old USA collection formed since the 1970s.