The ring is a Roman nicolo, identifiable by the figure cut into the stone. According to the INRAP release, the figure on the ring may be Venus Victrix, who manifests victory for the wearer.

While preparing for construction near the town of Pacé in the Brittany region of northern France, archaeologists recently ...

An 1,800-year-old gold ring with a carving depicting Venus, a Roman goddess associated with victory, has been discovered in ...

Visible wheel ruts attest to its heavy use during antiquity. The finely crafted ring, which has survived intact over time, features an exquisitely chiseled mount and an intaglio in a semi-precious ...

The gold ring was described by the Israel Antiquities Authority as an "exquisite and rare find" A Roman-era gold ring bearing an image used by early Christians to symbolise Jesus has been found by ...

Such jewelry often served as both personal adornments and seals for Roman elites ... The village prospered during the Carolingian era, which encompassed most of modern France and neighboring ...

Treasure hunters who unearthed a rare Roman-era hoard described how they "came ... including the brooch, including some rings... bits of cut silver," said Mr King, from Ashton, near Chester.