Byzantine Empire Silver Monogram Ring Roman symbolizing agricultural prosperity and economic

symbolizing agricultural prosperity and economic stability

c’est moi” (I am the State)

this signet ring features

all of which evoke Rome’s rendition

so a single sestertius held modest purchasing power

Byzantine Empire Silver Monogram Ring Roman symbolizing agricultural prosperity and economicDate: 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