ROMAN RING 2ND-3RD CENTURY AD, ZOROASTERIAN FIRE ALTAR, SIZE 11 ¼ bronze Raised bezel with floral decorated

Raised bezel with floral decorated angled sides and line bordered central scrolling figure based on the lituus symbol used by earlier Roman augurs to represent the wand (lituus) used to divine the future

tapered from 1

2mm rounded face band expanding to the shoulders

slightly thickened at the bottom and flared to the stepped shoulders

ROMAN RING 2ND-3RD CENTURY AD, ZOROASTERIAN FIRE ALTAR, SIZE 11 ¼ bronze Raised bezel with floral decoratedGilt bronze, size 11 with 3. 8mm rounded face band flared to the shoulders. Raised circular bezel, stipple bordered and engraved with an abstracted representation of the Zoroasterian Fire altar. See Ancient Rings, Pollio, p. 80. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface restored. Gift boxed with certificate of authenticity.