Ca. 300 ADA gold finger ring composed of a D-shaped, expanding hoop; raised oval-shaped bezel frame with a nicolo intaglio of 'dextrarum iunctio' ('joining together of the right hands') motif and OMONOIA ('union') inscription below. In the fine arts, this motif is the representation of two people offering each other their right hand and is symbol of union and marriage, perhaps indicating that this item was a Roman wedding ring. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.Size: D: 13.61mm / US: 2 1/2 / UK: E; 20gProvenance: Private UK collection; from an old Oxford collection formed in the 1990s.