Ricci, Seymour de: Catalogue of a collection of ancient rings formed by the late E. Guilhou (Paris: Berger, 1912)

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811. Gold. A large flat oval brooch or fibula, the rim decora-
ted with laid-on scrolls in beaded gold wire, set in the
centre with a cameo showing a dove to left. Probably
Christian workmanship of the third or fourth century.
812. Gold. A plain ring with a flat circular bezel formed by
a gold coin of Libius Severus (A. D. 461-4G5) set in a
beaded rim. The coin may be described as follows :
DNLIBIVSSEV ERVSPFAVG Bust to right with diadem,
cuirass and paludamentum.
IV VICfTORI] AAVfGGG] The Emperor standing, hol-
ding the orb and cross, trampling an enemy’s head. En
exergue COMOB. In the field R V. (Cohen 8).
From the collection of Benjamin Fillon (His sale cata-
logue, 20 March 1882, pp. 34-35, n° 40).
813. Gold. A massive ring, the bezel set with a sapphire
intaglio : the Eucharistic bowl on which are standing
two doves. Early Christian workmanship.
814. Gold. A flattened ring decorated with scroll-work.
Flat circular bezzle, inlaid on one side with a small inta-
glio (cornucopia and flower) and showing on the other
a rough imitation of a Roman coin of the IV th century :
VIGTORI AAVGG. Victory walking to right with
wreath and cross. En exergue CONOB. Early Merovin-
gian workmanship.
815. Gold. A plain octogonal ring, bearing the incised ins-
cription :
SEP TIM INE SEB ERI NAV IVA S#
Septimine Seberina vivas. “Septiminus and Severina,
may you live.”
A marriage-ring of the fourth century A. D,