Byzantine Empire Silver Monogram Ring

Byzantine Empire Silver Monogram RingDate: c. 1100 A. D. Weight: 2. 4 grams Size: 5 (U. S.) J 1 2 (U. K.) History of the Artifact Minimalist yet fascinating Byzantine silver hoop ring featuring a singular M shaped monogram on the seal. A monogram is part text, part image. The letters of a name, title, word, or phrase are isolated, rearranged, and combined into a single graphic device. Monograms became a notable feature of late Roman aristocracy, but the Byzantines turned it into an

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