100-300 AD. Roman. Bronze ring with circular hoop and raised, round bezel featuring an engraved centaur holding a drawn bow. In Greek and Roman mythology, centaurs are half-man and half-horse beasts, with a human torso joined at the waist to the body and legs of a horse. They are generally considered to represent barbarism and unbridled chaos, but they made an appropriate subject for signet rings as they allowed the wearer to show off their knowledge of mythology. Good condition.Size: D: 19.31mm / US: 9 3/8 / UK: S 1/2 ; 4.4g; Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.