The Ancient Wearable Roman Legionary Gift To Hercules Ring

Circa 100-300 AD, this ancient Roman silver legionary ring carries the inscription 'VOT HER', an abbreviation which means 'a gift to Hercules', an inscription seen on the rings of Roman Legionary.

During the Roman period Hercules was venerated as a divinized hero and incorporated into the legends of Rome's founding. The Roman legionary (in Latin legionarius, plural legionarii) was a professional heavy infantryman of the Roman army after the Marian reforms. These soldiers would conquer and defend the territories of the Roman Empire during the late Republic and Principate eras, alongside auxiliary and cavalry detachments. At its height, Roman legionaries were viewed as the foremost fighting force in the Roman world, with commentators such as Vegetius praising their fighting effectiveness centuries after the classical Roman legionary disappeared.

Size O UK/AU, 7 US/CA, 55¼ FR/RU, 17¼ DE - Rings of the Roman Empire did not have the standards we now use for shape and sizing, but this ring most comfortably fits a finger of size O.

Authenticity: This ring is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from an established ancient artefact gallery in central London. The gallery is the official partner and representative of Ralf Kotalla German authenticity Laboratory in the UK and the document is signed by their lead expert with a PhD in Archaeology.

Provenance: Formerly in a private collection formed before 1990, before that in Belgium.

Important Notes: This item is excluded from our Free Resizing service. As an ancient artefact we will not alter it.