Ancient Resource: Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine Rings For Sale

Rings were worn by ancient Greek and Roman senators and citizens. For the rich they conveyed status and wealth. For the plebians they held symbols of gods, animals, patterns and more. Some were engraved in inverse, and were used as signet rings to sign/seal important documents. Some represented military allegiance, bearing legionary eagles, chevrons, stars, and naval patterns. All of these rings were unearthed in Thrace, Macedonia, Eastern Europe, Britain, and Syria. Unsure of your ring size? See my handy method for accurately measuring your ring size yourself! Click any photo for a larger view

Huge and heavy Roman bronze ring, 4th-6th century AD. Thick bezel detailed with incised rows of pseudo-script. Thick band, nice patina. Beautiful! Size 7 1/2-8 #271104: $150

Byzantine Empire, c.10th-12th Century AD. Nice bronze ring with tall bezel fit with a beautiful blue glass 'stone'. Stone has crack but sits securely. About a US ring size 4.25, 32 mm tall. Intact with earthen encrustation. Found in the Holy Land. #0611246-1: $175

Ancient Rome. 3rd-5th century AD. Great silver ring. Ornate band and engraved bezel (worn smooth). Size 9 1/4.
#9721: $140

Ancient Greece, c. 2nd-1st century BC. Nice bronze ring engraved with a goddess walking left. Wide, narrow band, very finely engraved (apologies for the blurry photos). 16 mm inside diameter. #16318: $250 SOLD

Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd Century AD. Fantastic silver legionnaire's ring with intaglio depicting Victory. The ring with thick shoulder and well preserved metal, light orange jasper intaglio with incised image of Victory, holding a wreath and palm. Some encrustation and light weathering. About US size 5 1/2. Ex old English collection. A remarkable piece! #A11335: $575	Ancient Rome, 2nd-3rd Century AD. Lovely bronze ring engraved with a legionary soldier. He holds a long spead and shield. Nice olive-green to red patina. Very nice. US size 7. #R2233: $299
Ancient Roman bronze ring incised with a cross. 3rd-5th century AD. The cross is comprised of four bars, each with V-shaped ends. A nice border of incised lines around. Nicely shaped band with some linear incised detail at the shoulder. Beautiful olive-green patina. About a US ring size 7 1/4 to 7 1/2. #85790: $299 SOLD	Roman bronze key ring, 1st-3rd century AD. An excellent example, in near perfect state of preservation. Light green patina. 26 mm long. US ring size 5. #6751x2: $135
Fantastic late Roman - Byzantine silver ring with a cross, 4th-6th century AD. Simple form with thick shoulders and a curved, lightly domed bezel with incised cross with four pellets. In nice condition with signs of prior use. Ring size about 5. Ex old German collection. #0910194-3820: $375 SOLD	Ancient Rome, 2nd-5th century AD. Fantastic bronze key-ring! For lack of pockets in their togas, the ancients often wore keys to important boxes, etc on their fingers. Size 5 1/2, measures 28 mm top to bottom. Wearable! #1785: $125 SOLD
Late Medieval Europe, late 1600's AD. Very interesting silver ring. Main bezel engraved with a cryptic monogram on one side of a vertical line and the number "61" likely indicating the year 1661 on the other. Two round "sub-bezels" each have strange letters, one resembling a backwards "N" and the other a greek "Pi". Low-grade silver but a very interesting piece. US size 6 1/2. #16731: $175	Ancient Viking ring! 4th - 8th century AD. Found in Latvia. Mist likely a hair ring, but very possibly a finger ring as well. Very interesting form probably imitating ram's horns around central flat loop with raised incised element. 24 mm outside diameter, about a US ring size 7-8. Very cool! #66103x2: $275
Ottoman Empire. 14th-17th century AD. Bronze ring. Wonderful hand-engraved bezel with lots of detail, "scalloped" design around the edges, beautiful glossy green patina. US size 8.5. Excellent! #1711x2: $199	Ottoman Empire. 14th-17th century AD. Bronze ring. Nice hand-engraved bezel, lovely olive-green glossy patina. Roughly a US size 6.25 but the band was a bit bent in antiquity. #1792x2: $150

Late Roman / Byzantine, 5th-7th century AD. Nice bronze ring. Central cross with floral border. Large bezel, wide band. Size 9. #16675: $125 SOLD

Ancient Rome. 2nd-4th century AD. Beautiful silver ring, engraved with a stylized figure somewhat resembling a bull. Size 6 1/4. #1534: $95 SOLD

Ancient Rome.
2nd-4th century AD. Absolutely MASSIVE, chunky bronze ring! Size 7 1/2. #348: $125 SOLD

Ancient Roman bronze ring. 1st-4th century AD. Big, chunky and heavy! Great etched details. Size 8 1/4. #624: $125 SOLD

Ancient Roman bronze "evil eye" protective ring. 2nd-4th century AD. Four circular dots/rings. Size 10. Glossy patina. #1502: $85 SOLD	Ancient Rome, 4th-6th century AD. Nice bronze ring with the "Five Wounds of Christ" hidden within the "evil eye" protective motif acceptable to mainstream Rome at the time. US size 7.75-8. #16492: $150 SOLD	Ancient Rome, 1st-3rd century AD. Bronze ring with "evil eye" protective motif. US size 6. Black patina with earthen highlights. Nice! #16684: $95 SOLD

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Ancient Rome, 2nd-4th century AD. Nice bronze ring with the "Five Wounds of Christ" around a central dot. Hidden within the "Evil Eye" motif acceptable to mainstream Rome at the time. Size 7 1/2. #7391: $125 SOLD Early Christian Rome, 2nd-5th century AD. Nice bronze ring engraved with a radiant cross. Nice dark, glossy patina (grainy photo). Size 7 3/4. #271042: $95 SOLD	Ancient Rome, 2nd-3rd Century AD. Stunning bronze ring engraved with Venus! Intact with golden-brown surfaces. Wearable at US men's size 11. Ex old English collection. Truly a remarkable piece! #1210204: $399 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-4th century AD. Pentagram / pentacle ring. A gorgeous piece! Size 3 3/4. Nice olive-green patina. #1565: $110 SOLD	Ancient Rome, 1st-2nd Century AD. Excellent bronze ring engraved with a golden image of Victory! Still retains much of the original gold inlay. Truly beautiful and very rare. Size 6 1/4-6 1/2. #1177: $375 SOLD Roman bronze ring, 2nd-5th century AD. Stylized bezel with 4 "evil eye" design. Glossy green patina. Size 8. #271100: $95 SOLD	Ancient Celtic tribes, 1st-2nd century AD. Nice bronze ring engraved with two stylized figures, one with upraised arm. Nice glossy olive-green patina. Light corrosion around edge of band. #2216x2: SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-4th century AD. Bronze ring with double-cross design. Big and chunky! Size 8 1/4. #499: $75 SOLD
Gorgeous Roman gold ring with flat bezel, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Of slender design, the oval bezel still awaiting an inscription. Ring size about 6 1/2. 20k-22k gold. Ex Henk Huffener collection, UK, acquired in the late 19th Century. #0211247: $750 SOLD Ancient Rome, 4th-5th Century AD. Excellent bronze Naval ring, decorated with a "river" of waves between two depictions of "shore". Amazing light aqua-green patina. US size 9. #R2213: $225 SOLD Byzantine Empire, c.10th-12th Century AD. Bronze ring with nicely polished carnelian cabochon. About a US ring size 2.75. Intact with earthen encrustation. Found in the Holy Land. #0611246-2: $150 SOLD Ancient Islamic bronze ring, 7th-10th century AD. Engraved with three lines of pseudo-script. Glossy green/brown patina. Size 8. #271105: $75 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Beautiful bronze ring. Possibly a Legionary type (Legion X). US size 8.25. Gorgeous bright patina! Must see in-hand! #16602: $135 SOLD Huge and heavy Roman-Byzantine bronze ring, 5th-10th century AD. Thick star-shaped bezel detailed with incised floral motif, and decorated band.. Thick band, nice patina. Size 7 1/2. #271044: $225 SOLD Excellent Roman silver legionnaire's ring, c.1st-2nd Century AD with VI on bezel, indicating Legion 6. Widely flared shoulders and attractive light gray patina. Intact and very desirable. Ring size about 8. #m14248: $475 SOLD Ancient Viking ring! 4th - 8th century AD. Found in Latvia. Mist likely a hair ring, but very possibly a finger ring as well. Coiled bronze in the form of a stylized serpent with one wide, flat section, otherwise round metal with fine etched lines all around. 22 mm outside diameter, about a US size 5 1/2 to 6. Awesome patina! #66126x2: $275 SOLD Ancient Greek Sicily. Gela, 5th-3rd century BC. Amazing silver ring engraved with the man-headed bull iconic of the city of Gela. Ex-Senatus Consulto galleries. Size 6 1/2. #9949: $399 SOLD Ancient Greece, Late Hellenistic, 2nd-1st century BC. Nice bronze ring, stylized animal running rt. Size 4 3/4. #271101: $95 SOLD Roman bronze key ring, 1st-3rd century AD. Amazing, huge piece! Extremely deep-cut etails. Measures 30 mm. Around a US ring size 3 1/2. #6732x2: $199 SOLD	Ancient Rome, 1st-4th century AD. Beautiful, large silver ring. Bezel once had decoration, mostly worn away with use. Size 10 1/2. #061: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, 2nd-3rd Century AD. Excellent bronze seal ring with an image of Victory incised in the bezel. Intact with some light pitting and a nice brown patina with flecks of red. US size 10. Ex old English coll. #1210206: SOLD Hellenistic ancient Greece, 3rd-1st century BC. Amazing bronze ring depiting a conquering ruler upon a massive horse, flanked by two standing gods. A gem of a piece! Size 5 1/2. Inside still uncleaned, as-found! #2209: $325 SOLD Ancient Rome, 3rd-5th century AD. Bronze ring with nice diamond "chevron" design. US size 7 1/4. #16076: $99 SOLD Late Roman to Byzantine, 3rd-6th century AD. Bronze ring with an engraved eagle. May be a Legionary type. Size 9 1/2. #16636: $125 SOLD Late Roman / early Byzantine golden ring with green glass inlay. 5th-9th century AD. Not sure if it is solid gold; it may be gold-plated silver, but ancient nonetheless. Beautiful, gracefully-curved band, original green glass faceted glass or stone still set in bezel. A truly awesome piece. Weighs 4.08 grams, 20 mm outside diameter; about a US ring size 3. Gorgeous! #85706x2: $850 SOLD Ancient Baktria / eastern Greek bronze ring, 900-600 BC. Fantastic bronze ring! Large round bezel decorated with rows of raised bumps. Nicely engraved band and excellent olive-green patina! Large 25 mm dia. Roughly a US size 10-10.5. #16341: $175 SOLD Byzantine Empire, 9th-14th century AD. Large silvered-bronze ring with interesting cross-hatch cross motif. Size 7 3/4. #1966: $110 SOLD Late Roman, c. 4th-6th century AD. Bronze ring engraved with a "haloed cross". Size 7-7 1/4. Nice glossy patina. #16758: $110 SOLD Byzantine Empire, c.10th-12th Century AD. Nice bronze ring with tall bezel fit with a beautiful red glass 'stone'. About a US ring size 7.25, 32 mm tall. Intact with earthen encrustation. Found in the Holy Land. #0611246-3: SOLD	Byzantine, 6th-10th century AD. Gorgeous bronze ring. Oval bezel with stylized "knot" motif. Smooth grey patina (grainy photo). Size 8 3/4. #271103: $110 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-3rd century AD. Large bronze ring with "evil eye" protective motif, radiate lines around. Size 7 1/2. #2084: $95 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-3rd century AD. Bronze ring with "evil eye" protective motif. Nice glossy patina. Size 8 1/2. #1461: $95 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 3rd-5th century AD. Nice bronze ring with light blue stone. US size 5. Uncleaned with earthen encrustation. #16523: $175 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Bronze ring with mysterious symbol on bezel. Great olive-green patina. US size 7.75. Apparently was adjustable band, fused together in antiquity. #16567: $125 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd centuey AD. Nice bronze ring engraved with a fly! Finely-carved details, nice olive-green patina! Ring size US 9 1/4. Ex-old Los Angeles CA collection. #3850: $199 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-3rd century AD. Beautiful bronze "signet" or seal ring. Engraved with a stylized lion facing left. Olive-green patina. Size 9. Uncleaned, as-found! #1569: $140 SOLD Byzantine Empire, c.10th-12th Century AD. Nice bronze ring with excellent blue glass inlay. US size 7. Uncleaned, as found! #16562: $175 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-3rd century AD. Beautiful bronze "signet" or seal ring. Nicely engraved with a lion facing left. US size 6 1/4. Excellent emerald-green patina! #16314: $150 SOLD Ancient Greece, c. 4th-2nd century BC. Fantastic bronze ring engraved with a bull. Nicely executed features! US size 6 3/4. Awseome piece! From my own collection. #16281: $325 SOLD	Ancient Rome, 4th-6th century AD. Nice bronze ring with the "Five Wounds of Christ" in a cross pattern. Deeply cut - one of the holes actually goes through! Nice patina. Size 10. #8280: $125 SOLD Ancient Rome, 2nd-5th century AD. Fantastic bronze ring with inscribed cross with four dots, radiant etched border design. Originally silvered, only traces remain. Size 8 1/2. #1715: $145 SOLD FANTASTIC late Roman bronze ring, 3rd-5th century AD. Stylized cross made of 4 diamonds, radiant-etched pattern around. Great bright patina! Size 8. #1847: SOLD Ancient Rome. 2nd-4th century AD. Massive bronze ring with interesting diamond motif. Size 9 1/4. #4875: $155 Sold Amazing ancient Roman gold ring, c. 1st century AD. Etched with a beautiful depiction of winged Victory walking left, apparently playing a musical instrument of some sort! From the Roman provinces in Greece. Weighs 3.80 grams, 20 mm outside diameter; about a US ring size 7 1/4. Excellent! #85747x2: $899 SOLD Medieval Europe, c. 11th-13th century AD. Excellent bronze ring with cryptic monogram or symbol. Secret significance? US size 10 1/2. Gorgeous, bright tone! Some silvering still in details. #16514: $175 SOLD Ancient Byzantine Empire, 8th-11th century AD. Amazing and huge bronze ring. Fine incised pattern on the multi-angular bezel. Great emerald-green patina. Size 8 1/2. A gem! #1510: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-2nd century AD. Great bronze ring with four "evil eyes" around central cross. US size 8. #16654: $150 SOLD Medieval Islamic/Arabic, c. 11th-12th century AD. Beautiful bronze ring with rows of crescents and lines. Interesting design, lovely light blue-green patina with some earthen deposits in the details. Very nice! US size 6. #16726: $125 SOLD Ancient Rome. 2nd-3rd century AD. Bronze signet (seal) ring. Depicts a deer standing left. Surface worn through with use! Size 10. #16: $50 SOLD Ancient Rome. 2nd-4th century AD. Beautiful bronze signet, or seal-ring. Depicts dolphin swimming left. Size 2 3/4. #134: $95 SOLD