Ancient Antiquity 100 BC - 200 AD Ancient Roman Gnostic Occult Bronze Ring wCOA For Sale

Masterpiece Ancient Hellenistic to Roman Imperial Cast Bronze Sacred Geometry Signet Ring — Mystery Cult / Gnostic Magical Matrix Bezel (US Size 9 — c. 2nd Century BC – 2nd Century AD)

Authenticity & Guarantee

• Provenance: Ex-private European collection, legally acquired from international sales; Hellenistic / Roman Levantine Sphere.

Item Specifications & Exact Dimensions

• Object: Solid Cast Bronze Mystery Cult Signet Ring / Magical Amulet Ring

• Culture / Period: Late Hellenistic to Roman Imperial Era (Eastern Mediterranean / Levantine Syncretism)

• Date Range: Circa 2nd Century BC – 2nd Century AD (c. 150 BC – 200 AD)

• Ring Size: US Size 9 (Approx. 19.0 mm inner diameter)

• Material: Solid Cast Bronze (Copper Alloy)

• Form & Architecture: Wearable ancient ring architecture featuring a smooth round-profile hoop expanding into broad flat shoulders supporting a large vesica-form (pointed oval) signet bezel; face is deeply incised with an intricate esoteric geometric sigil composed of an intersecting diamond lattice grid filled with stippled dot clusters (punctim) and flanked by lateral chevron / arrow terminals

• Condition: Exceptional, 100% complete ancient condition. Fully intact structural hoop and bezel with razor-sharp geometric engraving; preserved under a smooth dark charcoal-olive bronze patina, with pale sand-tan to cream calcareous burial deposits filling the incised sigil channels for striking visual contrast. Free of modern restoration or re-engraving.

Greco-Roman Mystery Cults & Esoteric Geometry

During the late Hellenistic and early Roman Imperial periods, the Eastern Mediterranean was a crucible of esoteric philosophy, Gnosticism, and mystery cults (including Mithraic, Orphic, Isiac, and Hekatean devotions). Followers of these secret traditions wore engraved signet rings carrying complex geometric sigils, sacred grids, and numerological dot arrangements (punctim). Far from decorative patterns, these intricate matrices operated as visual keys, cryptographic symbols of initiation, and protective talismans (amatia) designed to channel divine cosmic order.

Apotropaic Grid Matrix & Numerological Symbols (US Size 9)

At a highly desirable wearable US Size 9, this ring displays a masterclass in ancient magical geometry. The central diamond cross-grid (reticulum) creates multiple sacred compartments, each stamped with precise stippled dots that represent astral configurations or numerological calculations. The outer chevron terminals function as warding arrows intended to reflect evil spirits, curses, and the Malicious Eye (invidia). When pressed into wax or soft clay, the seal produced an undeniable cryptographic emblem of authority and divine protection.

Typological Analysis & Exact Classification

• Primary Class: Classical Antiquity Personal Equipment & Esoterica / Roman Magical Signet

• Sub-Class: Vesica-Form Sacred Geometry Lattice Bezel Class

Comparable Archaeological Examples & Museum Accession Numbers

• British Museum (Accession No. 1917,0501.782): Roman Imperial / Gnostic magical bronze signet rings with incised geometric sigils and stippled symbols.

• Metropolitan Museum of Art (Accession No. 74.51.4285): Late Hellenistic / Roman Levantine bronze ring with sacred geometric bezel.

• Israel Museum, Jerusalem: Greco-Roman period magical amulets and esoteric signet rings excavated from Mediterranean coastal sites.