Ca. 300-400 AD. An elegant gold hoop with an attached circular plate bezel flanked by spherical baubles. The bezel features an incised Chi-Rho motif. This symbol, which derives its name from the first two letters of Jesus’ name written in Greek, is one of the most important motifs of ancient Christianity. The symbol is traditionally associated with the emperor Constantine the Great, who saw this sign in a vision before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge outside Rome in AD 312.Size: UK: T US: 9 1/2 3.95gProvenance: From an old British collection acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s.