100-300 AD. Roman. Silver ring with circular hoop and applied round plate bezel featuring an engraved centaur. 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. Excellent condition; wearable.Size: D: 16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: N; 2.8g; Provenance: From an old British collection, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s.