100-300 AD. Roman. Bronze ring with circular hoop and round, flat bezel with extensive incised decoration in the form of repeating lunette designs; further incised geometric motifs cover the ring’s shoulders. In popular belief the Romans saw the moon as protecting against evil forces, demons and sorcery, but especially against the evil eye. The crescent moon is also associated with the goddess Luna. This well-preserved example may have belonged to a Roman legionary. Good condition.Size: D: 18.19mm / US: 8 / UK: Q; 6.3g; Provenance: From an old British collection, acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.